Rich People Decor That Needs to Go!

[@Nick_Lewis]

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[@krunkyk2294]

Art Nouveau and Art Deco originals . . . not "revival". Do you know how inexpensively you can pick up pieces from 1900-1930?? If I had my choice, I'd only go with authentic. Revival pieces look like cheap knock-offs because they are . . .

[@chanaheszter168]

I use my made in frying pan daily. It's perfect and no nonstick crap residue in my system.

[@catherineconnelly2519]

I have their dishes and I love them.

[@653j521]

@@krunkyk2294 I like the spelter pieces from France that were the cheap version of brass but are now very collectible and quite nice if you keep the lead away from small children and gnawing animals. Some pieces may not be from the only era you endorse, or are copies of the original, because most, if not all, are undated and unsigned. Travel posters that are copies of an ad for travel by steamship or a fast train that went out into the public in the 1920s or teens as copies of the ad agency's originals are no different then or today, except for aged paper. Art Nouveau never had the following of Art Deco but the art posters were popular in the 1970s. Major Art Nouveau artists include; Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. You'll probably never get the classic pieces of Art Nouveau furniture because they are huge, vastly expensive, and/or in museums. I love the architecture of the Belgium movement by Henry van de Velde and Victor Horta. In the US both styles were reviled in their early years in decorating tomes for their cheap knock offs, soon after they appeared in America around 1900, which is amusing in that you categorize that as the authentic era. :) By the Depression era, Art Deco had infiltrated the decor world so thoroughly that it can be seen everywhere, from alarm clocks to bookcases. That was a revival in a sense, but you might say it was the poor family's attempt to add a bit of classiness and modernity. They were an extension of a streamlined vibe that started at the Paris Exposition for most Americans, and was an even bigger hit 20 and 30 years later for their grown kids. I find it difficult to know exactly what is original/authentic and what is the natural evolution of the style. Your golden era was early decorating books' ugly imitations. Something to think about. :)

[@LawMom6]

The tomato pillow isn't included in the hot dog sofa. That costs extra. As in 1,370 euros extra.

[@AmandaBabyyyyy]

WHAT 🤣

[@Nick_Lewis]

Ah so it was moved from the hamburger sofa. Got it.

[@MizJilly]

I like sauerkraut on my hotdogs. Guess I'd have to hire an upholsterer. 🤣

[@ana_d_73]

Ngl find the tomato and pickle pillows cute, but *never* for that price point!

[@amandawoods4051]

OMG

[@aleece4]

My parents splurged on a Wolf range in their new home. My mom lost sleep bc she felt they were being wasteful, but my dad told her, “you’ve waited almost 40 years to have this stove. We’re doing it. No arguments.” Now she loves it and is so glad they have it. She uses it DAILY, multiple times a day, and says she can ABSOLUTELY tell a difference in how it helps her cook and bake. I think she still feels a bit sheepish about the expense, but at least the guilt is gone. She’s sacrificed so much for us throughout the years. She 100% deserves her fancy stove! ❤

[@moonstone794]

I feel like these make sense for people who actually cook. I know some people who got these huge fancy kitchens redos and they don't even cook. To me that's a waste.

[@elisabonetti408]

She does deserve that stove, and I hope she enjoys it for many years to come!

[@richardadams6988]

Rich people, don't cook !

[@ginala49]

What momma wants - momma gets…good husband, your dad…plus he’s the beneficiary of some yummy meals..win win…

[@richardadams6988]

@@ginala49 Does food taste better ?

[@shishly]

I hate the showers that are just completely open to the room. It might look nice, but it is so cold, unless you have a fireplace or too warm floor heating. I feel more exposed than with a glass wall.

[@Angelina14799]

Same! I feel like I'm doing a peep show and freezing to death at the same time. 🥶

[@ginacirelli1581]

It does depend on how big your bathroom is. When your entire room is 5x8, having the shower be open (with a curtain) isn't an issue.

[@stephen6851]

No, I dream of an open shower because I hate cleaning the glass

[@cjhoward409]

We have a very large bathroom, but, our walk in shower has its own room within the bathroom. We designed it that way. 😊

[@lisamo1013]

I think I've just alwaya opted for the too hot floor heating because I've never had that issue despite being easily cold. I'm honestly surprised so many people have the same issue.

[@bricksloth6920]

"...and that's fun for us to make fun of on the internet." This is the honesty I come back for.

[@kittylaroux17]

Nick gets us.

[@annbrookens945]

Absolutely!

[@janetingacollins6409]

My Dads favorite saying was “ There is nothing worse than bad taste and too much money” 😆

[@urbanpoodle]

My mom's was, "Money doesn't buy you taste" even though she had plenty of both

[@mynameispeaches]

OMG some fans of this comedian who i don’t think is funny were saying we’re just mad because we don’t have his money. I said you don’t have his money either plus you have bad taste.

[@BarbDarbyshire]

My Mom's saying was, "Some people have more money than brains."

[@bawillard2578]

Or an older dear friends saying " no accounting for some people taste."

[@davidmagen415]

Yup. Just because you have a couple of bucks that doesn’t mean you have taste

[@leemoo4274]

Great take on gift-wrap rooms! Reminds me of J.R.R. Tolkien's description of gifts and other acquisitions in The Hobbit: "So, though there was still some store of weapons in the Shire, these were used mostly as trophies, hanging above hearths or on walls, or gathered into the museum at Michel Delving. The Mathom-house it was called; for anything that Hobbits had no immediate use for, but were unwilling to throw away, they called a mathom. Their dwellings were apt to become rather crowded with mathoms, and many of the presents that passed from hand to hand were of that sort."

[@kckc4955]

Blasted like an elephant at the zoo, Lolol 😂

[@callalacey]

Best comment of video

[@TJEXP]

He’s the funniest guy

[@wakingtheworld]

My comment picked up on this one. SO funny!

[@jacinthiajones7346]

@@callalacey No funniest was : Stop the planet, I want to get off!🤣

[@P.Galore]

I previously owned a 1791 home that originally was a metal forge for Washington's Army. The fireplace was WALK-IN. The opening was 10' by 7' made of granite blocks on a 40' by 25' wall.

[@653j521]

Well, yeah, sure, if you are in the metal forge business. :)

[@lisab2543]

Sounds amazing

[@shawnahansen8597]

But you needed a worker to turn the spit in those large walk in fireplaces...maybe not the best idea but the history is amazing and it's probably a beautiful part of the house!

[@bawillard2578]

Wow how interesting ty

[@courtneymeehan504]

That is different and super cool because of the history!

[@theopkingdom3433]

My gift wrapping room is a card table I unfold next to the closet where I store my gift wrap. (In a cracked plastic laundry hamper). 🤷

[@mynameispeaches]

I guess I have 5 gift wrapping rooms because it’s anywhere I choose to sit on the floor and wrap gifts.

[@AnnNunnally]

I just use gift bags.

[@susanma4899]

@@mynameispeaches I was gonna say, my gifting room is on my knees in the living room.

[@richardadams6988]

You can tell who hasn't been exposed to true weakth !!!

[@VirgoLunaris]

"Do what you want, but I can say what I want." Words to live by 💜

[@milleraz221]

Please note in the hot dog decor… the cushions are extra! Just in case you are on a budget!😮

[@md61211]

Really? Damn, was going to buy it until you told us that.

[@653j521]

Is there a new career opportunity in this for an expert sewer?

[@annbraid7989]

I work in town planning. There is a clear trend towards dual kitchens one to cook in (for your chef?) and one for show and for entertaining. The working kitchen is usually next to the dog room (complete with shower).

[@robynwilliams460]

Bizarre!

[@barbaras5550]

In regards to kitchens appliances: I notice that upscale houses have these fancy stoves and fridges, but the rest of the kitchen is impractical. I cook every day and my 4 burner kitchenaid cooktop is just fine for that. Much more important is that I put drawers in all lower cabinets. That is what makes my daily kitchen live easier, not a fancy stove!

[@amaiaormazabal1879]

I could actually have a room for each of my hobbies instead of all stuff piled into one. Let me dream… sewing room with permanent ironing board open and handy, crochet room with all wool and books, felting room with all the wool and tap and massive high table, plant room… Amazing

[@DanDanDoe]

I’ve reached the point in my life where I just want a separate bedroom. For the past few years I either lived in dorms or in small studio apartments. I’m now trying to make more of a separate bedroom section in my current studio apartment, but I’m looking forward to one day having the luxury of having a wall between my fridge and my bed. But if I can really dream I’d want a home studio, so I can make music without disturbing anyone.

[@TheJanicetunes]

Yep let me dream too😂 love the separate room for crafts, gifts, etc., Who has time to clean up the project and take it back out every night. Its contained in one room and you "have the luxury" of just closing the door 😂

[@beep-beepwatermelon4203]

I was thinking of this the other day! Sewing room would be the largest, a beading room, a painting room, and all all around crafting room 🎉❤😂

[@annbrookens945]

The dream of every maker!

[@dking1362]

Ooh, a plant room - yes! With a potting station, water, excellent storage for gloves, tools, etc, a display case of favorite pots, and outdoor access so bins could be filled with potting soil, fertilizer, stone. And I am also with you on the sewing room! One station for ironing, as you say, but another constantly ready for cutting out patterns, along with room for (somehow!) neatly organizing and storing fabric remnants, and a built-in sewing table. And, while we're dreaming, I would like to add a storage room. No stairs (like to an attic), wide doorways for maneuvering large objects, in the house so I don't have to brave the garage in freezing weather, and room to keep my Christmas tree fully assembled year-round! And my personal favorite: a room for card making with an enormous, L-shaped workspace and plenty of natural light, as well as space for the (literally) thousands of tiny objects needed, from ink pads to sequins to embossing folders next to the full-wall of delicious-colored papers from all the best companies! (Such fun to dream....but I do love my own house, as average as it would appear to many!)

[@cindyonyoutube]

I'm from Iowa originally (the corn production capital of the US) and even I, will NEVER have a corn on the cob side table!!

[@lolabear6788]

So gross, right? Who wants to see teeth marks?

[@cynthiajohnston424]

@@lolabear6788 😁

[@francoiselafferty-hancock5112]

​@@lolabear6788OMG you read my mind! I was just about to write that. Those teeth marks are some creepy Ted Bundy $#*+!!!

[@benamisai-kham5892]

Im the absolute opposite 😂 Im from Ohio and i love corn and corn shaped things to scatter about, i remember seeing the corn cob table months ago and being so bummed it costs so much 😭

[@nicolle2126]

but it would be the perfect side dish

[@etsprout]

Tomato & pickle on hotdogs is Chicago style! They take it really seriously too haha. Also those pillows say they’re sold separately!! So $8000 for just the meat and bun 😮

[@653j521]

I wonder what other condiments are available. Chili dog? Curl up in a bed of onions? Think of the possibilities. The corn, though, is revolting.

[@anaalves3658]

What no walk in freezer to go with the other industrial kitchen appliances???😂😂😂 I have a friend whose mom was an excellent cook, she had a walk in freezer built next to the kitchen and she used it!!! She had 5 boys and her partner living under her roof at one point, she needed the space 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kaasmeester5903]

My parents' neighbors had a walk in freezer and a kitchen that would put a proper restaurant to shame. Got used a lot too: the lady of the house loved cooking, and they entertained a lot; for the bigger parties she'd get a few extra hands in, and cooked right there in the house. Never saw a catering truck.

[@653j521]

Handy for when the partner needs to be chilled out?

[@jessicawalton3497]

Damn, I would LOVE a walk in freezer!! I actually do cook, and I could totally use that space to save on money and shopping trips!!

[@whiteserpent6753]

No! The wrapping paper room is a classic! It was hilarious when Martin got lost in Niles’ apartment and tried to get help over the intercom and Niles told him, “That’s the wrapping paper room.” We would joke about it for years afterward when we toured houses with old intercoms. It is deeply hilarious that people are actually installing them. I have a ludicrously large fireplace. It came with my ‘60s house. I dislike fireplaces. We put the tv in front of it. When we move the tv to the adjacent wall, I will put a long cushion on the hearth. We tried using it during a 10-day power outage in December once, and it didn’t warm the room at all. Utterly useless.

[@653j521]

The fireplace needs a hearth fan insert but when the electricity is out that is a problem, which I discovered with a one day outage and a small fireplace. You can get a wood stove fan that runs on the heat so maybe you can can line up a row of them in front of your fireplace.

[@MelvisVelour]

@@653j521 They used to be called "Heat-O-Lators" (not sure of the spelling) and they really do work.

[@MelvisVelour]

I grew up in a house where the oldest part was from the 1700s and the kitchen still had a very large fireplace in it but it had been used to prepare food for at least 100 years before more modern features like the cast iron stove - which still worked beautifully - were added.

[@jhaypennycuff2396]

A wood stove insert for your existing fireplace would be much more effective and efficient. I love my wood stove!

[@mackereltabbie]

​@@jhaypennycuff2396I have a wood stove with a cook top! Very cozy, and useful

[@heatherjones6647]

😅It's not so much the cob part but the fact that it has a bite out of it that gives me the ick factor.

[@653j521]

And the color, as if it dried out.

[@Rumade]

It's also useless other than as a stand! There's no drawer or cupboard inside

[@AngelaChase]

Sounds like you have a “cornuphopbia!” (Sorry, I can’t help myself).

[@Noreenlee1]

"Hosing down an elephant." I laughed a lot! I do want to help you though. You aren't jealous. You envious as are we all. (The rule is "jealous of people, envious of things.") Enjoy your newfound knowledge as much as I enjoy your videos. :)

[@melbrod3868]

The distinction between the two I've heard is that "envy" is when you want something someone else has; "jealous" is when you're afraid someone will take away something or someone you value. I don't think I use the word jealous much though--maybe that means I don't have anything I value? 🤔

[@kathieb6443]

@@melbrod3868 Yes, as in "jealously guarded".

[@llamasugar5478]

I’m going to have to comment on something else; you just took the comment I was considering making. 😂

[@PathosConsultingGroup]

super huge fireplaces are pretty common in the american west. it’s not so much a fad as something you’d find in an very old house

[@stuckinaloop9556]

Nick, I wish I could send a photo to you of my massive fireplace. It's in the living room, which is a tiny space, I think it would be an interesting comparison. We live in England in a cottage built in the 1700s, it's grade listed and we rent so are unable to do anything with the space. We have a couple of fireplaces; two we can't use and the functioning one in the living room. Also you don't want a fireplace or a wood burner, they are dirty and make so much dust. I wish I was a rich person and then I could heat my house effectively and dust less. I would never have a fireplace if I could afford central heating and to live somewhere with central heating.

[@Amacott99]

I so love this. I live in Singapore…..the crazy land of $100 mill homes…..I have to say I’m over the over the top crazy sculptures. I’ve learnt here that obscene amounts of cash doesn’t necessarily buy good taste…..and yes I’m also jealous 😂

[@md61211]

Better to taste & no money than money & no taste

[@jezanne]

One of the thing I noticed with the big trophy house it’s the number of tv room. Those people just work to buy a big house and have no life. I’m lucky enough to have my own home, all our room are multitask. My bf have his music/home office room. I have a sewing/office/art studio room (so I need to finish ongoing project before starting another one). There is also the gym/laundry room/storage in the basement (very practical, you fold your clothes between sets of exercise 😂)

[@lolabear6788]

Love it. My bedroom is half sleep half office. It works. My guest room is sometimes a grown child moves back in room… hey. Whatever.

[@cynthiajohnston424]

Yep ! Real life for real people ! 💙

[@Sorrely1]

At 5’ and 100 lbs, that shower would pin me against the wall 😂

[@07ikkin]

Or it might have you spinning in circles due to all the different directions of water 🚿🚿🚿😅

[@Sorrely1]

@@07ikkinthat sounds terrifying 😂

[@BB-re8mw]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😱😱😱😭😭😭😭😭

[@djkg17]

😂

[@hazeldavis3176]

I can totally see this as a Tex Avery cartoon lol

[@dsa2591]

I had a 48" fireplace in one of my previous homes and I will never have one that big again. I ran through so much wood it was crazy, even with a glass screen across the front. It looked so empty with a regular 24" grate and small firewood I bought from a man down the road who chopped wood. Finally, someone told me to pile fire bricks up on the sides of the grate to hold the heat so the firewood wouldn't burn so fast.

[@653j521]

It was really just for special occasions, like Christmas.

[@barbr100]

I cannot remember the last time I used wrapping paper. Reusable gift bags are so much easier and you don’t need an entire room to store them!😜

[@AJR99]

That corn on the cob side table with the 'bite' taken out was just aesthetically horrifying. It's a model of a misplaced piece of compost, what is it doing in your living room??

[@mimib95]

It’s right up there with the stupid bucle sheep

[@canuckviolet3322]

One of the best comments 'model of a misplaced piece of compost' 😂😂😂

[@penny6933]

I do have a sewing/craft room but only because one of my kids moved out, and I deserve it!

[@maplepainttube8158]

That's what I kept thinking about when I saw the gift wrapping room. It's like two steps short of a crafting room except the celebs don't have the time or interest in doing anything actually crafty or creative like that, but they want a cute "Craft room" so instead it's literally just for gift wrapping because that's one of the few things they do do.

[@benamisai-kham5892]

My boyfriend gave me the second bedroom in our apartment and since im not too excited to get a second bed away from his i just have it as a crafting room (but sadly the cat took it over 😂) its really nice to have it all in a dedicated spot! My mom took my old bedroom to use for a craft room and my dad took one of my brother's rooms for his model trains and other hobbies.

[@meridethhendry5733]

One of the biggest mistakes we made when we remodeled our bathroom was to put in two shower heads AND a rain shower! What a HUGE waste of money. We never use either of them and I do mean NEVER! Sigh…

[@MyFocusVaries]

Would there ever be enough water pressure?

[@meridethhendry5733]

@@MyFocusVaries actually yes. We have great water pressure…but after the first week or so we’ve never used them again! A very costly bobo!

[@653j521]

@@meridethhendry5733 Why not use them once in a while? Or if that idea makes you sick, host a party to utilize the unloved and forgotten? Puppy washers? Rugby players, muddy clothes and all?

[@meridethhendry5733]

@@653j521 🤣🤣🤪

[@labridgers8264]

I am very proud to admit that I had no idea there was food furniture. The corn? SOOOOOO TACKY! Wealth does not equate taste

[@taylormedia1000]

Come on, you have to have an enormous fireplace in order to roast a giant hot dog sofa.

[@soulsticegirl1969]

Can we all just take a minute and discuss how environmentally costly multiple shower heads and multiple, massive fireplaces are? It's so obnoxious that these people think they're exempt from caring for the planet.

[@MissAmazings]

And they're always the people who preach down to us peasants about being carbon neutral 🙄

[@landerson4319]

My thoughts exactly!

[@gillianb6508]

Also all those running, empty fridges!

[@ariwl1]

What I gather from watching rich people decor videos is that if you have "Don't have to care" levels of money you don't always think too much about how you spend it. An $8000 purchase is a major decision for most people regardless of what it is, let alone one piece of furniture. But someone with money can buy an $8000 novelty couch shaped like a hotdog for a theme party and then replace it whenever they get tired of it without caring about the cost. It's also kind of a trap because once you reach a certain level of money you're kind of expected to own expensive things even if they don't make sense, like those commercial grade kitchens that rarely get used. That's kinda the thing for me with rich people home tours. Of course they're cleaned and dressed up for television, but they end up looking like museums that nobody actually lives in.

[@EmL-kg5gn]

Yes exactly! My Grandma is the type of person who would come in after these homes have been all cleaned up for tv and immediately notice some dust on a light switch or under the washing machine. But even though her house is actually spotless by the time she’s done cleaning it never looks like it’s not lived in. She’s a very practical person and you can tell!! You can also see the personal touch, sentimental items and photos and things like that. And if you actually use your belongings there’s always wear and tear no matter how well you take care of it

[@ariwl1]

@@EmL-kg5gn If you look on youtube there's a video where someone watched every single celebrity home tour she could find on Architectual Digest and she noticed just how far all these homes went to be TV ready. It was fascinating.

[@lolabear6788]

The gift wrap is in a Rubbermaid bin under the bed or in the office closet for regular people. Use the dining room table for wrapping or a fold out sewing board on the bed or the floor… Wowo an entire room? For a few hours a year…

[@653j521]

What you need is to hire someone to do all your many gifts in that room after you become bored with it. You can be famous for your year round generosity and flair. :) Or your employee's flair.

[@louannhuber2651]

They make bags and colored tissue paper for that stuff now.😂

[@flybymight]

God I love how real you are! The shade at the gift wrapping room. Love love love you!!

[@elisabethe8055]

Thank you for sharing Nick! Always a treat! I can totally say, i am happy not being rich, that way i would never risk ending up with a hot dog sofa and a tomato pillow! A thought; it would be so interesting to hear and see what you would do if you had a grand villa to decorate and design how ever you wanted. How would you design it? What would you put in there? Please make a video about that! What trend would you go for? Let us know!

[@katrish786]

I completely admit that if I had one of those homes that AD comes to tour, I 100% would have a gift wrapping room, a cozy, warm kitchen with every super high end appliance & a huge fireplace in the family room, library ( because, of course I'd have a library) & a medium size fire place in the kitchen, bathroom & maybe each bedroom (even though I'd never burn them).

[@Epoxinator]

RE shower heads, one is fine for me. At some point I need to be out of the spray so the soap can stick and do its work. I want to be able to move out of the spray, and then move into it to rinse off the soap.

[@valeriemalenfant]

For the appliance I do believe if you are rich you must entertain a lot and you have a personal assistant, a nanny, you have an entourage so i guess having 2 fridges is ''necessary' because one you must be hosting a lot of event/party and they might have staff also using their kitchen so my final thought is I also want La cornue oven now!!! LOL

[@mapratt]

I confess that I'm planning to install an older gas Aga cooker in my kitchen... I do my own cooking 😊

[@j.m.7056]

Love it!

[@annwilliams6438]

Having a fireplace in the bathroom in cold weather countries sounds like a marvellous idea…. No freezing your little buns when climbing out of a nice hot bath. As for the gift wrapping room: well, if you are Gift Wrapper by Appointment to the King/Queen… Yup. I kid you not - the British royal family doesn’t bother to get their hands involved in doing something unique and fun for their (hopefully) loved ones. The wrapping is done by a professional to set designs….

[@pastda3]

I'm an empty-nester. I have a dedicated sewing room and a craft room. Why not? Also, Chicago-style hot dogs have tomatoes on them.

[@LynetteMcGrath]

Me too. I have an office/craft room, and a library. I had to wait a long time until all the kids were grown & flown though.

[@thedustwhispered]

but sewing and craft rooms are more like offices or workshops-they are practical in a sense bc you are probably using them to make stuff all the time. how often do people really give gifts? i think if the gift wrapping room were a multipurpose craft room then sure that's fine but just for gift wrapping seems strange!

[@starveartist]

Those fireplaces are for Hantzel & Gretel to throw the witch into!!!

[@Sooz1234]

Some of the best dishes, most beautiful fires and prettiest gifts come from tiny kitchens, someone's little firepit out back, or the handiwork of a child.

[@brian7593]

Queue everyone from Chicago talking about tomato on a hot dog (Chicago hot dogs - it's a thing).

[@colinneagle4495]

I just joked about the Chicago style hotdog sofa myself!

[@cynthiajohnston424]

Mentioned in a previous post - no ketchup on Chicago hot dogs - never !! 😂

[@BeuTful]

I just discovered your channel today and love it. This video is spot-on. I think it is because good design consists of form and function and these things don't serve a practical purpose. It is basically for flaunting wealth but that can be done in much more tasteful ways than a hot dog sofa that looks incredibly uncomfortable.

[@ew0215]

The people who owned our house before us were not super rich, but they wanted the insane shower and jetted tub SO MUCH that they gave up the second sink. My husband and I use one of the shower heads and have used the tub exactly twice. But we only have one sink. 😭

[@beccam7249]

My husband and I bought a house with two showerheads in the master. Initially we thought it was ridiculous too. But it’s really nice that we’re both able to shower simultaneously while getting ready for work without sharing the water. I wouldn’t consider it a “must have” but I definitely see the purpose now

[@susanma4899]

This IS a question--IF you were fabulously wealthy and had one ridiculously themed room in your mansion, what would it be? For me, maybe a cheese cellar. Or indoor roller skating rink. Because a sewing room has just been DONE. I also need a water slide somewhere.

[@SheilaEnglish2]

Interesting question. I think I would have rooms for different moods. A bright room full of windows when you’re feeling expansive and a dark cave with absolutely no windows when feeling the need to withdraw. A room decorated in soft greens with very quiet patterns but another one pulsing with red, orange, yellow, hot pink wild, clashing patterns. I’m kind of warming to this idea 😂

[@LynetteMcGrath]

A secret door into a Victorian/gothic themed library complete with hologram ghost librarian. 😂

[@ginacirelli1581]

Star Wars, no question. Maybe make the room into the Milennium Falcon. And have fiber optics built into the windows so you could go to light speed.

[@alexsilva-vn7jc]

@@LynetteMcGrath NICE! Winged armchairs, mahogany, Chesterfield sofa, ooooh....

[@not_old_yet]

Well, a play room just for my cats, of course!

[@jerrywood4508]

In the place I owned before my current home I redid the master bath and replaced a huge garden tub with a large shower with two shower heads and beautiful Italian tile. I know what I fantasized happening in that shower, but, nope, never did. It did help me sell the place quickly, though. Apparently others shared the same or similar fantasies.

[@le_th_]

It's really wonderful to see you looking content and more like you are getting your mojo back. Seriously. You've helped me distinguish a new color description for my internalized color wheel: hot dog bun brown. lol Lastly, an old friend just sent me a link to, what appears to be, a king-sized Snoopy bed, with giant plushie hindpaw foot board and a massive Snoopy head mounted as the headboard. I'll admit, it looked so comfy and plush, I wanted to crawl right in it and sleep. It was whimsical, but far more luxurious, plush, and inviting than that uncomfortable looking tiktok appropriate hot dog couch w/it's healthy-choice veggie throw pillows. As a former athlete, gymnast, and cheerleader, I spent way too much time training/practicing/performing in gymnasiums growing up, so I'm a big fan of the massive spaciousness of gymnasium-feel living spaces. I've joked, many times, that I'm going to buy an old school and turn the gym into a studio like my old Manhattan apartment, but instead of 12' x 24' x 13' it will be quadruple the size (sans the human-sized cremation fireplace lol).

[@patty-m2d]

I have a dedicated gift-wrapping room aka basement with a folding table and garbage cans to store the rolls of paper. Works great. Multiple showers and jets...just walk through the car wash.

[@paulajaneabel5205]

The caterers really appreciate the large appliances. Especially the fridges and warming ovens.

[@victoriasrandomstuff]

gift-wrap room...Lol. We had a fireplace in the bathroom of the Alzheimer house I worked at years ago. Made the room toasty for shower time and that is why I keep a heater in mine. Nothing nicer than stepping out of the shower and into a nice warm room.

[@j.m.7056]

I have a small heater in mine too. Love to preheat the room!

[@dking1362]

@@j.m.7056 Same here! Always warm, even on the coldest winter days!

[@einahsirro1488]

I could get into the big fireplace. I'd imagine it's the 11th century, and I'm weaving a basket by the fire as the stew cooks in the big iron pot, while my husband Wulfgar is out on his horse patrolling the estate, watching for brigands.

[@dm96177]

Many celebs also have second professional kitchens that are hidden for their chefs and staff to use. “Their” kitchen is just for looks and some convenience.

[@colinneagle4495]

So true! Gwyneth Paltrow's AD home tour mentioned a second kitchen just for this reason. It was next to the one she used, but hidden behind a wall. "Don't want to have to look the poors in the eye as they make food for the celebratory gala to debut my signature vagina candle!" Gwyneth says, I assume

[@bluewren65]

That's sickening.

[@dm96177]

@@bluewren65agreed.

[@pkcell]

tbf, I’ve heard personal chefs say they like their kitchen being hidden away. That way the billionaire’s guests aren’t bothering them while they’re making food.

[@GiGi-lg1dl]

The woman you pictured with the gift-wrap room is Candy Spelling, widow of Aaron Spelling, the creator of shows like 90210, Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, Dynasty, and Melrose Place. She’s stoooopid rich, and barely gave any inheritance to her kids

[@shoshannakoptev6691]

I love finding out my KZbin people like each other. Nick and Brian are great.

[@pjalexandra]

I have had a DAY over here and this video is just the therapy I need. I like that we admit we are jealous but still mock relentlessly.

[@Onyx-Rose150]

Maybe it's because I cook a lot, but if you hire a chef regularly, I'm not mad if you give them nice tools to work with. Now if you eat out and cater why spend 20k on a stove?

[@svetlanakrat9048]

I agree with all your points except the one about fireplaces. Historically there were large fireplaces, as people used to do all their cooking there. I mean look at inglenook, or canonic French fireplace they are quite large, yet neither look ridiculous.

[@nuthinbutlove]

Not the corn on the cob table missing a bite out of the side. Stick a fork in me 'cause I'm just done! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@LynetteMcGrath]

I couldn't believe this was 'rich people furniture'. It is one of the tackiest things I've ever seen.

[@Natalie-rr2fj]

The giant fireplaces would be quite handy for all your large barnyard pets to snuggle around.

[@julieoblouk7332]

I live by an area known as the “California Riviera” - Newport Beach, Laguna Beach - and am friends with an architect for that area that has created massive mansions worth more than $50 million! He was actually shown on an episode of “Selling the OC”. He and his partner create crazy rooms for these mega wealthy people - huge theater rooms, jewelry rooms, Louis Vuitton themed massive closets, etc. I know of a person in Newport Beach that had a “Main Street” put into their basement area that held a bowling alley, ice cream shop, jewelry store and more! Crazy levels of ungodly wealth!

[@VenicePsychic]

LaCornue ovens suck. I worked at a 20,000 square foot estate that had one, along with a bipolar French chef, and they are the biggest pain in the ass to operate. Honestly, stick with your G.E. range Your lasagna will taste exactly the same.

[@FTG2Eli]

I do put a lot of stuff on my hot dog even tomatoes, but not on the couch. Food furniture not for me, but if I were rich, I would definitely have multiple shower heads and jets 😃

[@bluewren65]

I've heard the giant La Cornue ranges being described as "for lookers, not cookers". 🤣. Those skinny rich people likely barely eat, let alone cook.

[@vamosimaginar]

There is also the trend of giant doors (at least in Brazil). Houses with doors the size of the doors of the Pantheon.

[@sandijsmith8295]

The wrapping room was soooo 1990’s Dallas, TX. It was stupid then and is stupid now. However, I have wrapped Christmas gifts in front of a fireplace IN MY LIVING ROOM!

[@M.C.Blackwell]

That stuff is just like the store Ahhs used to sell, very 1980's. I loved it in the 80s because its so whimsical and funny, but you can't really take it seriously and decorate with it. The 80s were the best fun😊 I really like your channel and subscribed.

[@dorym8045]

Laugh out loud funny hot dog sofa segment! 😂. And for a real person…the only gift wrapping room I’ve ever seen was when I worked at JCPenney for Christmas in the gift wrapping department back in the 1970s. And that room was smaller than these. Seriously messed up to have a gift wrapping room in your house.

[@cs4849]

I absolutely love to cook. So much so that I designed my kitchen to be both beautiful and maximally efficient. But it’s normal sized and has normal appliances in it. And somehow, without all the fancy expensive extras, I still managed to make a mean crab and Argentine red shrimp risotto in it today. I’m skeptical that some of those kitchens you showed are ever actually used. (And by the way, I have a couple of Made In carbon steel pans that I really like. Great for searing things.)

[@catherinebullock9748]

I've always wondered how they get that much water pressure, without blowing out their other water using appliances.

[@653j521]

Interesting question. Redundancies?

[@LynetteMcGrath]

In Australia, water conservation and water-saving shower heads, and in time of drought, 4 minute showers, have been drummed into our psyche. I can't imagine these car wash looking showers.

[@Knuckleb0ne]

Gift wrapping rooms are an aesthetic way (shiny ribbon, cute paper, festive patterns, color coordination) to waste space. If you don't have a garden, you won't have a flower-cutting room (which I have also seen), so you have a gift-wrapping room instead. I think at that level of wealth your PA mostly handles the gift giving portion of your life so I can't imagine it gets used. Reminds me of the fake limes in Dakota Fanning's kitchen. Just a colorful waste of space and money.

[@emiliana1767]

You're not JUST annoyed by these items because you're a bit jealous, but mainly because it doesn't make sense. And everything that doesn't make sense, is frustrating 💯

[@jazziered142]

What is an O.F. creator????

[@lobstermash]

Oh you sweet summer child 😃♥️ People make amateur porn videos on Only fans and get paid for views.

[@douglasbrandt4068]

If the designer is from Chicago, a "Chicago dog" features slices of Roma tomato, among a bunch of other stuff. You can Google it, but they're AMAZING.

[@HeatherHall-e8v]

Have you ever watched "Rock the Block"? It's a decorating competition on TV. One season the BIG thing was adding home value with a prep kitchen! Not only did they have ridiculous double islands with a view of the mountains, they had prep kitchens with extra dishwashers ect..... CRAZY!

[@mjb7015]

If you haven't had an Australian hotdog with a full side salad and a fried egg on top, you're missing out. Seriously though, I could see that hotdog or burger couch in, say, the children's area in a library, or in a themed family restaurant or indoor playground. But not in just any ordinary home. I guess it's true that there are some things money can't buy, such as good taste.

[@StevieMcQween]

It's also frustrating to see really nice kitchen appliances barely being used when people who do love to cook & need to cook could put those to good use. It just feels like an obscene display of wealth to buy those just to show off to other people how much money they have and it's really just a waste.

[@reallygoodatfolding]

I have the corn cob stool because it makes me happy every time I look at it. That’s it!

[@16demolka]

Usually these gigantic stoves are not used at all - there is a giant butler pantry next door with all necessary appliances 🙈The big kitchen is just there to show the wealth

[@marilynjarvis8228]

Elephant in the Zoo shower! Gift wrapping room! Food furniture! You just cannot buy class or taste, so hire a Designer who will spend your money while sabotaging you!

[@MyFocusVaries]

Maybe you're on to something. These are tools of designers when clients were mean!

[@lobstermash]

Alternatively, ridiculous display of wasting money is the big FU that FU money is for.

[@Elmerphant]

Hot take (maybe): I hate an exposed shower. Like all glass and out in the open. I want to shower in a cave (lol). At least behind a nice shower curtain. I don't need to see the entire bathroom and my reflection in the mirror. I want to dissociate and listen to music. Even worse hotels with the bathtub in the bedroom (yuck). This isn't a 70s playboy. I just wanna shower and then go to bed in two separate spaces. Like what's with all the windows in the showering/bathing area? In that one photo I just have so much anxiety (what if you fall/slip in the shower and you have the bathtub right there and knock your head on it). OMG my anxiety could never.

[@rhkips]

Multiple shower heads? No, I'm putting a drive-thru carwash in place of my bathroom so I can just get out of bed in the morning, walk through the bathroom, and come out sparkling clean in the kitchen! Love the food furniture as a joke, but the price tag makes me think someone thinks it's serious. That's horrible. I would totally get a burger chair to put in a guest bedroom just as a "lol burger chair" quirky moment, but I'm not paying more than $200 for it...

[@AtlasAdratica]

Awesome Vid 😎 Also, I would LOVE ❤ if you made an antique decor guide video!!!

[@liddybird3608]

Sweetie. The giant kitchens with many expensive appliances are for the caterers. When you have an intimate party with 100+ guests you need caterers. So yes, restaurant appliances, because restaurant workers.

[@radiosonicfan1726]

I have seen an ad for an English "Aga" stove where the buyer calls it an investment. Rationalizing an appliance that costs as much as a vehicle.

[@r.e.o.9706]

Hey Nick 👋 I've been watching your video series for some time now. I really enjoy it and love your sense of humor !. Im very artisic and creative and enjoy mcm / FLW design principles and many of the wall shelves I design and build reflect that .All the furniture in my house is mainly all mcm. Some from my mom and grandparents and others I found on my own. Like the mid 1940s, Heywood Wakefield boomerang style legged dropped leaf table complete with the chairs. If I could .. I'd enjoy showing you some pics to get your opinion on how I decorated it and any suggestions on what I should change. This used to be my grandparents' house . My family and friends really like it but I never had a professional opinion on it. Nick, thanks again for what you do and educating us all on interior design. Take care ,Troy

[@roamingroadtrip5696]

Only 2 minutes and 39 seconds in and I hear this gem, "...blasted like you're an elephant at the zoo. It's stops being fun anymore." And then, "Oh, I guess I make hotdog sofas for a living... open up that LLC, Corp. tomorrow." Is there a wheezing-laughing emoji? Gift wrapping rooms... First person I thought of: Candy Spelling. Ick, yes! La Cornue ovens. Make them stop. I need to be working, but I keep watching your videos. Can I be one of your friends? I can't get enough! How do you only have 571,000 subscribers? Did you just start last year? Love you! 🤩 Back to work now, baking in my kitchen with my black GE range oven from Home Depot.

[@HAMB3RGER]

Love your content!

[@Patrick-kt5mc]

I think these giant fireplaces are awesome in a commercial space or a hotel/lodge in Vail or Aspen where they are shared with other guests. Otherwise they are just wasteful in a single-family home.

[@VenicePsychic]

Could someone please inform Grandma over here what an "O.F. Creator" is?

[@bellesourire514]

Think adult content.

[@tweedledee450]

Only Fans. Which as the previous reply said, adult content creators.

[@suemiller3405]

I just bought an inexpensive house -- and it has a crazy huge bathroom with a gigantic shower with 4 shower heads! I use one of them...

[@funwithmadness]

Here's a serious question for you and maybe it's a topic for a video. How do you go about combining styles into something cohesive that doesn't look neurotic, chaotic, jumbled mess. For instance, I like a variety of styles and several of them don't mix well; art nouveau, art deco and gothic.

[@kendallpostema9587]

Chicago style hot dogs have tomatoes. They have…yellow mustard, neon-green sweet pickle relish, chopped white onion, tomato slices, a dill pickle spear, pickled sport peppers and celery salt.

[@daphnedevi]

One thought about that particular enormous fireplace… My grandma had a passive solar home with an interior exposed stone chimney, running the height of the house, with a vaulted ceiling. As intended, all of the stone absorbed the heat from her wood burning stove and created a very effective radiant heat. This fella had too much stone surround for that to make too much sense… but maybe it could have utility? Certainly I’ve seen some homes in rural Germany which had these central stone interior chimney designs for the same reason as had my grandma.

[@AnnNunnally]

Those huge fireplaces remind me of early 2000s Texas steakhouses.