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00:00 - Things That Make Your Home Look DATED!
00:57 - Sliding Barn Doors
03:59 - Glass Mosaic Tile
06:02 - Lace Drapes
07:32 - Bulky Corner Tubs
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[@BeckyBee863]

I grew up on a 1200 cow dairy farm. All my neighbors were thousand acre beef ranchers. None of us wanted to come home from 12 hours of farm work to look at another freaking barn door. And none of our BARN doors ever looked like anything you might be hoping to install in your home. That's all I gotta say about that.

[@coastaldiva]

Lol 🤣

[@victoriacaldwell14]

😂

[@chriscarson7384]

I also grew up on a farm. The last thing I want in my house is a barn door. However, I am not getting rid of my mosaic glass tile backsplash in the kitchen any time soon. Mosaics have been around for thousands of years. That said, if I'm able to redo my master bath in a few years, I'm going with a penny-round marble floor. 😉 Keep up the good work, Nick!

[@spencerallegra]

Also we didn’t have perfectly pristine white interior. Oh no no no no no

[@gailremp8389]

I think you said it all very well..thanks…

[@Mel_leit]

I’ve been here since the beginning. Came for the tips, stayed for the snark.😊😊😊

[@priscillamontoya]

Me tooo!

[@nicolejeppesen1354]

And it’s not funny, not cruel. Lots of, if you love it, do it, mixed in.

[@AshleySHM]

Same!!!

[@traseebradley5415]

Me too!!!!!

[@marymarymillidweeb2661]

The 'snark" haha i love it! 😅

[@olga138]

Nick, I know you weren't alive then, but sunken living rooms were HUGE in the 70s, much more so than in the 90s. If you look at magazines from the 70s, all the hipster types like Joe Namath and Wilt Chamberlain and movie stars had sunken living rooms. And yes, I loved the video. I have a lace curtain in my bathroom (I can look out, but others can't see in), and a chicken portrait in my kitchen, and more clutter in my house than your blood pressure could take, but that doesn't mean I don't love your videos---I do! We old people are too tired and too broke to change out our old possessions, and it's okay by me.

[@653j521]

Overgeneralizing old people there....

[@richardsmith5249]

Sunken living rooms? Back in the 70s, we called them conversation pits.

[@sharondalynnewton7562]

I’m too old and broke to change my house too. The huge jetted tub and slate outdated back splash in my kitchen. My home was built in 2007 and the bathrooms are definitely in need of a facelift!

[@karenk2409]

"You do you!"

[@karenk2409]

@@richardsmith5249 My kids' elementary school in the early 80s had a huge one. Carpeted. Wonder if it's still there ....

[@stgrsa]

Idea for video: take these things that you're not a fan of, like the granny lace curtains, or barn doors, and find examples of spaces that you think incorporate them in a way that makes sense and look good. I love being surprised seeing things that I normally don't like but being executed beautifully. You could explain why you think they work and how people can make their ugly choices work better.

[@celticlass8573]

One of the images he showed with lace curtains I thought was really beautiful. And more than one of them were truly hideous.

[@TashaRansomArt]

Such a good idea🎉

[@sherrinunya4079]

Why? 😂

[@bravemoon2124]

Seems like a hard work

[@stgrsa]

@@bravemoon2124 not any harder than any of the other videos he makes.

[@-N0V4-]

Nick working with the world wide humanitarian group Bathrooms Without Borders

[@jenniferlynn3537]

Under-rated comment!!!

[@cwcarson]

Bathrooms without borders or barn doors!

[@MsMaxinejoy]

😂😂😂😂

[@keeptrying5962]

🤣

[@coastaldiva]

Hilarious! 😂

[@Carmcgee]

Had to laugh. We recently moved to a retirement community that's 20 years old, and I'd been staring for 2 weeks at that big corner tub. Last night I decided to "take the plunge" -- got an adult beverage and fired up the jets. I've gotta say, Grandma Coco LOVED it. Of course, I had to have Grandpa J help me out of it, but that led to an interesting and unexpectedly fun evening.

[@wisteria808]

Love it!

[@lobstermash]

And there was all that practical space around the tub to put your adult beverage and stuff. Those free-standing tubs have an uncleanable crack around the base, need a side-table, and are hard to get in and out of. You have to clean around the outside of the tub as well since it's all a bout the look. White elephant.

[@galechicago325]

We bought a new condo in 2003, it had the giant corner tub. We lived there for 4 years, never used it. I dusted it every week.

[@pameladwyer2244]

I’m a big reader, and like to soak in my tub with my kindle. Don’t turn on the jets, as the pummelling gets irritating! I shower for hair washing!

[@jennifert2953]

I love this! Awesome

[@terrycassis1864]

Laughed so hard watching this! My Mom and Dad just bought a house around the corner from us, moving from a Courier and Ives Victorian on 5 acres out in the country. They love the barn doors in their new house (dad has mobility problems) and mom has high quality lace curtains draping their 4 poster king statton bed. They look great. When you're 84, these things weirdly stop being dated, and become tokens of a rich life well lived.

[@lisalasers]

we should love our living spaces and not care what others think. i still like this channel though!

[@lillybell6024]

7th generation farmer here. "Modern Farm House style" always cracks me up. Never seen a farm House that looks anything like that style. The most craziest style is shiplap. It destroys your drywall when installed over drywall. It collects dust and dirty between boards and when put in bathroom, kitchen, and any room with moisture it will collect mold behind the boards.

[@TrekkieJenn]

The clock absolutely needs to be in the new home! The clock is an icon!

[@annbraid7989]

May it always be 12:20

[@pj-fx7gx]

I love that clock ❤

[@cj222100]

Agree, I love the clock & I'm surprised anyone would call it dated-I mean, it's a simple clock lol.

[@pj-fx7gx]

@@cj222100 I’m sure they’d call it dated because it actually has hands 😂

[@AmandaBabyyyyy]

I want nick’s clock to have its own fanpage on ig or Twitter lol

[@kristinab8326]

Omg bulldozing a mid century home to put in a modern farmhouse makes my brain hurt 😭

[@Nick_Lewis]

The worst Chris.

[@kristinab8326]

@@Nick_Lewis Hands down 😭

[@kimdaffy4427]

I thought the same thing!!!!!!

[@JessieBanana]

And LA is a mix of mid century and a Mexican/Spanish style of house, so that house is going to stick out on top of it all!

[@applelover98]

More money than brains.

[@lmd6371]

I am a late adopter when it comes to just about anything. What I like about this video is you let people know what trends are over AND you offer alternatives. I find that helpful. Also I love the idea of keep what you love even if it isn’t trendy.

[@joygernautm6641]

My house was built in 1935. The woman’s family I bought this house from was born in this house when it was first built. She lived here for a whole life until she died. Although things have been improved like plumbing and furnace, etc. and the unfinished basement was made into a rentable suite which is more modern. The rest of the house was kept as original as possible. This means whenever I add something to the home that’s going to be permanent or semi permanent. I try to respect the age and style of this beautiful old house. Sadly, the one room that she did completely renovate was the kitchen and it’s done in a bad 10 year ago boring gray subway tile. But the size painting over the gray paint, I’m going to keep it this way for a while because kitchens are expensive. When it comes time to redo the kitchen in a decade or so, I will try to restore to an authentic 1930s style with a modern convenience element.

[@celticlass8573]

If you keep an eye out at local places like flea markets, you're bound to find some stuff you can re-incorporate. 🙂

[@karenk2409]

You rock!

[@sherrinunya4079]

Same here, but ours was built in 1934. It's new to us, so we'll get to it in a couple of years. I'm currently re-doing the hallway guest bath a bar in Art Deco, like a lot of the rest of the home 😍

[@rhyfeddu]

✊🏼👍🏼

[@jenniferb.9404]

@@sherrinunya4079 I Love Art Deco!

[@fazdoll]

1:47 "Because it lacked context." PLEASE do a video on matching the interior decor to the style of house. If your house is an older Queen Anne style, *absolutely* it needs lace curtains. If you live in a shiny white beach cottage, absolutely go for the shiny glass backsplash. If you live in a real farmhouse, nothing wrong with a barn door. As for the corner tub, hmm, well, there's no saving that.

[@653j521]

No, real farmhouses don't have barn doors. That's for when you renovate a real BARN.

[@mollysmith6055]

As for the 'garden tub', if you have very little kids who don't mind bathing together it is very useful for that. One and done, ugly nevermind.

[@itsthelittlethings4702]

Well, I love my roosters in my farmhouse kitchen! Just do what you like, I say!

[@user-cm5tv3qg8o]

Please make a video: Things That Make Your Home Look TIMELESS !!!!‼💙

[@applelover98]

It's such a comfort to know, that the things I shouldn't do, I can't afford to do anyway.

[@meowyimeow]

For me, lace can feel timeless if it's high quality and simple in design: natural fibers, handmade, not too scallop-y or ruffly. Some cafe curtains, in the kitchen or bathroom, made of high quality lace can be very pretty.

[@JacyndaMinor]

I never expected him to come for my lace curtains! lol, they are very different looking from his examples and simple, they look good because they are unexpected with my style. But it’s true, I never see well done lace curtains anymore and it’s hard to work them into a space where they’re not looking dated or dingy. I think a valance is just unworkable and the pattern should be small and consistent throughout, mine are bright white in my bedroom which I have painted a deep turquoise color, they look pretty with the modern dark style in the room. I love Nick, this may be the first time I’ve ever been on the list! I think a lot of these things are maybe more like “expert level” details that ppl who are struggling with style should be wary of using bc it is pretty tricky to make it work

[@felicitousfeline9956]

Lace curtains are practical when you want to let in light but keep people from looking in or hide a not so nice scene outside.

[@randomletter-5i4]

I have noticed that lately there is a calling out of things faux...like barn doors...things that do not make sense, or are not so functional....I am so here for that!

[@Ago2904]

Me too! My big ick here is “exposed beams” that are not actually part of the structure. Hate it😵‍💫

[@eddiefniii]

Clocks! That don’t work! 12:20. lol

[@null6634]

In my case it's for practical reasons. Naturally the kitchen gets hot when cooking in the summer. There is no room for a hinged door. Pocket door would require reengineering the wall.

[@IrinaVanRonkel]

I don't mind grandma's lace drapes. It warms my heart. ❤️

[@Kdkdleeme]

I work with clients every day that want to rip out their built in tub unit and opt for a free standing, while the free-standing options are absolutely beautiful, they’re also absolutely dangerous for those who are older, unsteady or inebriated. Not only are you soaking wet, standing up onto a lowered often tiled surface, they’re often positioned a moderate distance away from any walls to support yourself while getting out. I think the built in options are superior, they just need to be elevated with less clunky tile, weird tub forms, and awkwardly placed plumbing. Not only that but now you have a spot to sit while transferring in and out, and a place to put your iPad to watch videos, too 🤭

[@kw7966]

You are so right!!!! I have always been super-active and athletic, and suddenly an old skiing injury has caught up with me. Now I am so much more aware of accessibility and safety issues. Free-standing tubs are slippery and hard to get into, and also have nowhere to put one's book, glass, shampoos, soaps, etc. And they are a giant nuisance to clean around. I hope that this terrible trend disappears!

[@cassietherainbowsend722]

Good point! I have been admiring the free standing tub lately and thinking about going that way. But at the same time, I have a knee injury that suddenly popped up that has made me re think. Same goes for the new trend of ripping out any and all tubs and opting for the shower only.

[@Timeisirrelevant]

I like glass tiles. They reflect a lot of light. Dude, you make it sound like changing your backsplash is as simple as changing drapes. Once you put it up, it’s up for decades.

[@therabbithat]

You could paint them with tile paint or simply bulldoze the house

[@tarablue4472]

I haven't got tired of the glass mosaic tiles.

[@almostophelia]

Peel n stick tiles can look good. I’ve seen some renos use it successfully with a backsplash.

[@tarablue4472]

@@almostophelia Yeah I seen those. I rent an old apartment that has no backsplash, just beige paint. I've been thinking of putting wallpaper or peel n stick tiles there.

[@Amy-eo4md]

But if you chose that it probably has been up for decades at this point!

[@bearswithglasses]

As other people have noted about barn doors- these kinds of doors are great for people with mobility issues. I don't love the way a barn door looks, but hung sliding doors can be integrated into the wall and when done in a minimalistic style can be invisible. Pocket doors have serious issues with high traffic areas, because if they break, you'll have to rip the whole wall out to fix the door. These look great, but they aren't appropriate for all spaces. Another option I wish you had mentioned is sliding or folding doors, which are a lot more popular in Asia where I live, and allows for more accessibility even in small spaces.

[@bethiciaprasek1008]

Amen! Working to make downstairs den as an office, but needed it as downstairs bedroom after my car was totaled. Now going up and down stairs with ease, but barn door seems best if significant mobility issues happen as I get older.

[@Wingedshadowwolf]

My hallway closest has one of those folding sliding doors. It used to house a small furnace. I'm glad the doors are like that, the hallway is narrow.

[@summerraineshayek3093]

My builder won’t even warranty pocket doors on his new custom builds because of how often they fail. We ended up going with a very minimal “barn door” for this reason.

[@EmilyWhite2013z]

Also some spaces just work so much better with them because of how small they are. I don’t like the look of them at all, but I think it’s gonna be the only option that will work for our master bathroom. Luckily our main bathroom, which is also for guests can have a real door. It sucks, but because of the new space issues it’s the only thing that’ll work.

[@LaurynJuhl]

Totally! I think he’s referring to the look more than the function. There are some really cool (in my opinion), more modern and clean versions of sliding doors that don’t have the barn look. 😊

[@erintannehill]

So I do have lace curtains in my office, but they are layered under linen curtains. Sometimes I need to diffuse the bright sunlight coming in and they fit the bill while also making my office feel a bit more feminine. I wouldn’t use them on their own, because that does feel dated and not as much my style. However, I love how they peak out behind the other curtains as a more detailed accent piece.

[@beckyvandergriff4155]

I do too! Love the look

[@joygernautm6641]

Most of my fixtures are oil rubbed bronze. Dark enough to blend with anything black, rustic enough to look good with vintage styles, and just an overall nice neutral metal

[@sheelfjohnson]

I love oil rubbed bronze but I replaced our front doorknob with o.r.b. and now I can't see from upstairs whether the door is locked or not. I wish I'd thought of that before replacing it.

[@denisedevoto5703]

I love it too. Changed out all my door hardware for oil-rubbed bronze and put it in my kitchen when I renovated.

[@keithball6749]

In the 90s everybody was soooo thrilled to have that big corner jetted tub. They had the one soak with candles-boring, washed the dog three times-messy, and then used them to water house plants until it was time to remodel the bathroom.

[@mrparts]

Corner tubs are still the default tubs for many builders.

[@NightmareRex6]

yea they look cool but i bet they are hell to replace if somethign happens to it.

[@deidreb5051]

Nick, I love your channel. You're so right about many things. You should do a video on trends that you were WRONG about. Maybe trends that stuck around longer than you thought or that you didn't like but now do like. I feel you're so on point that I'm not sure you'll have anything you were off about, I would like to hear this "I was wrong" list. Thanks a million.

[@lavengiggles]

ooh, good idea

[@Nick_Lewis]

Hey! I did a video similar to that! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpjHgXmeapKaatUsi=tB3sfaldL6zMTCRX Maybe I am due for a follow up!

[@deidreb5051]

Thanks Nick. I'm new to your channel so I'm sure I haven't come across it yet.

[@daniville88]

Yes yes! Great idea!

[@JacyndaMinor]

Yeah y’all need to go through a gal’s catalogue, I’ve never understood how new subscribers who like a creator don’t think to peruse the dang treasure trove of new content they have in their channel. Usually if you click on the little picture next to their name you go to a channel where you can choose videos or playlists, I’ve found most creators have great playlists already made where chances are you’ll find a big list of what you’re looking for. You can order the vids by date or by popularity if you want. Content doesn’t go bad, y’all.

[@Gunsnwhiskey]

I do like rose gold in jewelry, but I could never imagine using it for hardware in the home.

[@lindawilson4625]

In a nutshell anything hot and trendy will be dated very shortly. That's the nature of being trendy. Please keep that in mind when it's something expensive, that lasts a long time, and isn't easy to replace. Thanks! Love your channel :-)

[@653j521]

The color block curtains should be walking out the door.

[@Amygaladriel2012]

Sunken living rooms were popular in the 90s?? I guess I missed that round. I remember when they were popular in the 70s and early 80s. Sunken living room, fondue party, the whole nine yards.

[@lisalasers]

they were 70s. all i know is, in my home, it would be a serious hazard 😂

[@lisalasers]

⁠@@Suleclosounds like a personal preference. it wasn’t part of typical 90s home design.

[@doriesse824]

They go back to the 1950s. I had family who had one of those.

[@ladycactus110]

It can be very dangerous. There was a sunken family room in a house I thought I would buy. I noticed the one step down, then looked away and got distracted and two minutes later I tripped and twisted my ankle. Didn’t buy the house.

[@eileennoel5672]

I was in a coffee place that had barn doors on the restrooms. Um, I hated those doors from that moment.

[@carolhemmerly3616]

A lot of hotels are using barn doors for their bathrooms. I HATE IT for all the reasons Nick mentions. Barn doors are not appropriate for bathrooms at all.

[@laundrygoddess4]

My first experience with a barn door was on a hotel bathroom. No. Just no. Hated them from day 1

[@NoDecaf7]

I would be mortified if my hotel guest friend and I had to experience a rather free-aired poo in the room. Talk about a mood killer 😅

[@rachelw1076]

​​@@NoDecaf7"Free-aired poo" That sent me 😂

[@MyFocusVaries]

😂 The look on your face when you said, "If you love a barn door, keep it." You looked like you ate a bug. 0:38 I think you may not have meant it. 😂 PS I subscribed from "that video." (The "ew, David" shirt was the clincher.)

[@kathiemihindukulasuriya1538]

Probably a cicada

[@gardenhappy4]

Quick content suggestion ... I would love to see content with examples showing how to update aging home features like the tubs mentioned in this video, brick fireplaces, lighting, window treatments, etc.

[@Carmcgee]

I'm selling an old home with a brick fireplace. The stager suggested painting it matte black.

[@elizknight8262]

It's fun to dream, but some of us need the $200 update vs the 20K version.

[@gardenhappy4]

@@elizknight8262 exactly

[@653j521]

@@Carmcgee The stager has no taste and no idea what a nightmare that will be for the next people to fix. Why not make it seasonal, instead? Decorate it with flowers or evergreens or whatnot.

[@vaderladyl]

@@653j521 Or leaving it as is

[@PurpleMonkeyDishwasher88]

9:05 - sunken living rooms are definitely not a design trope/trend from the 1990s. They actually date back from the late-1950s to 1970s. Definitely in line with the mid-century language of design. In fact when the Dick Van Dyke first aired in 1961, it featured a sunken living room. They were known as "conversation pits" and it has certainly gone obsolete as home planning has changed, and the kitchen has turned more into the central area of meeting in the home vs the living room.

[@hazardsigns]

Recent purchaser of my first home here. My husband and I have gone from tentatively learning to paint walls properly (that first wall took FOREVER), to me knocking out all the skirting boards in a day. Got your videos on in the background (great company). Whole heartedly agree about the metals! Our palette is cool, rich blues and greens layered with lighter tones of cool greys. So we have all hardware in chrome/silver. Gold would look hideous and there aren't as many black versions, so safer to stick with silver tones. Tomorrow I'm going to start learning about caulking. Wish me luck!

[@KellyAlbright-tg9kz]

Detest "garden" tubs as well. I am a bath taker and they take forevvvvver to fill up. Plus, they are awkwardly shaped for comfort, usually short and I am tall. Give me a nice rectangular shaped, decent size, long tub any day of the week. :)

[@colleesu555]

I had to install a barn door on my wet room. We couldn't put in a pocket door, as it would have to go in the same wall as the plumbing. The plumber also didn't think the metal mechanism for the pocket door in the wall with plumbing is not a good idea. So I installed a minimalist barn door, attached industrial felt to create a firmer seal between the two rooms.

[@lisalasers]

so glad to read this because i’m thinking of putting up a wall and using a barn door for privacy

[@cocokai9661]

Never liked barn doors. It was always a bizarre idea. You not only have to keep the walkway clear, as you do with any door, but you also lose the use of the wall it slides on. And yet they kept trying to sale it as 'space saving'. And as you've pointed out, sounds/smells are not contained. You'd be better off just hanging a curtain and being done with it! If it's not a room you'd feel comfortable with a curtain for separation, then why would you have a barn door when it is just a wooden curtain. And I'm so glad glass mosaic tiles are falling out of favor! Finally! The worst is when it's paired with granite (already very busy pattern with it's veining). It reminds me of my Great Aunt Clara who insisted that floral blouses looked great with her plaid pants. No one could tell her different. The brighter the colors the better in her opinion! And tile borders are very like the wallpaper borders of the 1980s. Leaves you wondering why! I've had to take down so many wallpaper borders I think I have mild PTSD when I see any sort of decorative borders. All I see is a lot of future work undoing that mess.

[@meherrinrivercounseling7482]

When any door is open, don't you lose the wall space behind it? Because who wants to keep a door closed all the time? Just wondering.

[@cocokai9661]

@@meherrinrivercounseling7482 Door swings either in or out. That's the traffic pattern. You must always keep the traffic path clear. You're never going to put a table or sofa in front (or behind) a door. If you did you'd have to climb over said piece of furniture in order to go in or out of a room. It doesn't matter what sort of door you have, the space in front and behind is dead space. However with a barn door, the whole space that sits where the door slides (on the wall next to the door) also becomes dead space. If you put any thing there it'll interfere with being able to slide the door. So now you've lost the space in front, behind and to the side of the door. This doesn't happen with pocket doors because they slide into the wall, leaving the wall free. Pocket doors are space saving, barn doors are space wasting.

[@bethanycreativeside4326]

I would say I've always liked barn doors. I've also thought you could hang a mirror on a door and so when it slides you still have your mirror whereas if you open the door then you couldn't do that. Also if you really want to you could have it so you have a built-in or something so the open door covers the shelf which is something you might not be able to do with its counterpart

[@rachelw1076]

New catch phrase: "Barn doors: the wooden curtains of doorways" 😂

[@kw7966]

@@meherrinrivercounseling7482 Pocket doors preserve the wall space.

[@kristinmagnusdottir7053]

Don’t change anything. Once in every 25 years your interior will be top fashion. Relax and wait for it.

[@kathleenpignatari5306]

I love 💕 it!!!!!

[@alonelypenguin5229]

Had a great aunt who went searching for her old heeled cork sole sandals because they came back in style. Except they were from the '60s and promptly disintegrated. God bless her.

[@Heather-Luper]

Hubby and I just installed a modern barn door on our newly renovated closet room. Ha! It was SO complicated to install, but we love it, and it fixed a space problem created by the swing door.❤

[@louloubell6586]

Sometimes a barn door is all you can add to an established home. I have a little beach house which was built in the early 60s. There were matchstick blinds over the wardrobe openings and the rooms are too small for hinged doors. I'm going to make barn doors and paint them the wall colour as I painted all the pine tongue and groove wall panelling a light cream to kill the orange tone due to age.

[@therabbithat]

Oh sweetheart what you need is hanging bead curtains for the doors!

[@louloubell6586]

@@therabbithat There's an idea, or maybe macrame hangings.

[@cj222100]

I saw a house on Zillow that I'd love to see Nick's reaction to-it was a nice house, but they were combining nautical, farmhouse, and glam. And yes, they did have barn doors, they were even barn doors on some of the cabinets. They were grey, which matched the grey wood laminate flooring in some of the rooms

[@ingridbond3432]

🤣

[@tartnouveau35]

Back in 2017-2018, we briefly lived in a two bedroom apartment within an active horse stable- it was literally built into the barn. I mean our bedroom looked out into the stables and training arena. And guess what? There wasn’t a sliding barn door in sight! Even within an apartment that was literally built within an active, working horse stable/barn, we didn’t engage with modern farmhouse.

[@celticlass8573]

What a cool-sounding apartment! A friend of mine has a training facility and there's an apartment over one of the garages, which faces the stables and meadow. I would love to live there!

[@collnss]

Curious. Did it smell?

[@seaside2001]

Your clock outdated? How dare they! That clock won first place in ways to "Upcycle your old Pizza Pans" competition during Covid. It was the only thing keeping us going during those horrible years. I would keep it Nick. These accolades do not come along everyday. 😉

[@lucybraun8969]

I'm with you on glassy backsplashes. They screamed, "way too trendy!!!" at me the first time I laid eyes on them.

[@jodiewilcox6772]

"Rose gold equals road kill" 😅 🤣 Nick, you hit the nail on the head with that statement!

[@pattik8335]

I laughed out loud on that one! 😂

[@mollysmith6055]

I kept thinking Rose Gold = Copper Lite.

[@MyFocusVaries]

I love when you make yourself laugh 2:18 😂 For metal in home decor, I decided to go with the same metal finish that suits my skin tone. I wear silver jewelry, so I stick with chrome or nickel fixtures, choosing one finish. I do the same with decor colours. This has saved me from being dragged around by colour trends over the years.

[@dMi_mi]

Home is literally our daily "backdrop". 🤭 For whatever reason, I been craving gold tones for my kitchen. But I have had that thought in my head that I should stick to cool tones that compliment my skin tone instead. In that way my kitchen could make me look "extra cute" whenever I am in it. 😎✨

[@ForteanEnquirer]

I blame you for all the sudden rearranging of my house, as does the unimpressed cat - you are definitely to blame for the gallery wall, I had never even heard of such of thing before I started following your channel

[@stefanruxandra1967]

👍😂🥰

[@t1dotaku]

I've rearranged my living room twice after I started watching this channel XD it just gets you in the mood to change things up

[@nuthinbutlove]

Cats definitely don't appreciate change. 😂

[@barbaraknox2881]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MerryWidow420]

Same. I have my very first gallery wall because of Nick. It looks good. Gets compliments.

[@kilgore_trout_37]

Nick getting spicier about the clock every video, excited and a little scared to see where we land.

[@juliemarkham4332]

Decor trends help support the American economy. There is so much purchasing to get the next "best" thing.

[@camfree1076]

Brass and glass is what we called it in the 80s in which almost every bar and restaurant had metals and glass featured everywhere. Of course it filtered down to residential furniture and I remember having some and learning why this was impractical. If you love to clean then this was the furniture for you. But every time they go back to metal and glass I think of the eighties debacle. But, every decade has its 😬 moments.

[@Fenrires]

Brass is naturally anti-bacterial (used in Victorian hospitals a lot here in the UK, and old schools) but you have to keep the Brasso about or it will oxidise.

[@cellgrrl]

I recall the "80's were "Black, brass, and glass." I still like the black.

[@person35790]

The Ikea SVARTISDAL line is amazing for replacing those double barn doors, even our contractors though they were slick when we put them in a year ago!

[@witchypoo13]

@person35790 thank you!!!! I was quoted 20-30,000 for metal doors to separate the loft from the hall and rooms!

[@littlethings7522]

4:39 Bathroom on the left is absolutely beautiful. A piece of art.

[@David-nx2vm]

We had to move into my grandfather’s house when I was a kid. My widowed mom couldn’t make it on her own in the mid-1960s. One bathroom, and it had a freestanding tub. Whenever I see one now, I think of poverty.

[@smudgewhite55]

Been with you from the beginning. Love your humour, your sassy remarks, and your sound advice. In the UK, older than I should be, can't get enough of your videos. Oh, and don't ever change the clock! Thank you Nick for hours of enjoyment xx

[@katrish786]

I love your channel, Nick! I don't have any of the glass tiles, but when I see them in softer colors, I think they look good. I like your suggestion about the corner tub that if you don't have the budget to replace them, try some less expensive ideas to try to update them a little & make them less outdated looking. I believe in working with what you have, especially when you don't have a lot of disposable income.

[@melaniehancock2210]

If I could I would go full antique. Real wood furniture, lots of linens and cottons and lace and flowers, old pictures on the wall, an older style large kitchen with modern conveniences, timeless colors ❤️ something that says cozy home and a family lives here.

[@r-anne7375]

Nick, the door on rollers is great if you need a door and you can't have a pocket door and they are not always made out of barn wood.

[@caroledwards1182]

I don't follow trends in terms of needing to redo my house but I always enjoy your videos. I agree with many of your ideas but especially about the barn doors, they look silly, and for using for a bathroom, there is no lock on them 😬.

[@willsx2]

I agree with most of this video, but I think the style of bringing the countertop stone up as a backsplash is starting to appear everywhere and will look dated soon, especially the very high contrast stone.

[@patriciaanzelc5386]

It has been around for a while. I was confused that it was considered “new”. I think it is boring and you tire of it easy.

[@kathyictwo]

Every time I think of adding a barn door to my bathroom I think of you. Love your comments!

[@amandaallen3422]

I don't like the busy mosaic tile look, but it was popular in the late nineties, and then again in the mid 2000. It comes back in style regularly.

[@traseebradley5415]

"...metal of the moment..." Nick you always give us new reasons to love you 😅 Keep up the great work sir!

[@LauraLVTGW]

I live in a farmhouse built in 1895. The kitchen was renovated in 2016. The stacked laundry was placed next to the fridge. They used an old door with frosted glass on a slide to hide the laundry, there is no room for a pocket door. I really like the look and it fits in, in my actual farmhouse.

[@_vikie09]

i love watching your videos because it just reaffirms all my opinions. Brings me so much joy to hear it outloud on a public forum. because some pples taste just gives me the ick and i just dont know how to say it nicely.

[@rae717]

Thanks for sharing all the images to support your points. It is super effective.

[@tea.chi3]

Yep, been here since day1 , here for the sarcasm and 🔥

[@meherrinrivercounseling7482]

I've commented before that several builders told me to never do pocket doors, for a variety of reasons. I wanted pocket doors.... I guess it is just me but I don't really see the difference between a sliding door and a barn door, except maybe for hardware. I did not want to lose wall space to a real door, so I had custom made "barn" doors from the kitchen to the living room. They're rarely used, but when I need to keep the animals out of the kitchen they are useful. I do live in the country with cows across the road, so it's not out of place. P.S. I am a grand mom and I love my lace curtains and I really don't care if it is "dated." People in Europe have used lace forever. Love you, Nick, but no, I'm not a modern gal. I joke that when I die, it will one heck of an estate sale!

[@vaderladyl]

There is no real difference, just the hardware used.

[@ke1244]

You're always on point. Great video!

[@mrspuff6901]

hey nick your videos really helped me change my space from a "men really do be living like this" meme to something almost reminiscent of an interior design magazine! literally everyone who comes in my apartment is impressed and it's all thanks to you!!! i enjoyed this vid like always. love your content, i see myself tuning in for years to come 🤗

[@karenkouns577]

In regards to Farmhouse, it couldn't go away fast enough for me. Thanks for sharing!

[@janetgentry1846]

Sometimes, there are no alternatives in an older home, but to install a barn door. Our townhomes' laundry area backs to the half bath under the staircase. As appliances are now larger, there is not enough space for the appliances and hoses to fit into the area and close the bi-fold doors. Some homeowners have placed curtains/drapes to hide the laundry area as it is in the dining room. A modern barn door looks a lot better and is more functional.

[@KaraStMyer]

Very helpful video! I like that you gave some suggestions on what to do/use for a timeless feel compared to the dated items. Love the snark and the opinion but appreciate that you intentionally mention in every video that if you love it regardless of what you say, then use it. It's all about the viewers style and preferences ❤️ thank you!!

[@rhondafrazier8205]

Love all of your videos! Informative and clever!

[@karenk2409]

I wish pocket doors would become standard in houses. They are so practical and sleek! I am so glad that when I renovated my bathrooms, I stuck with basic tubs and walk-in showers. I knew I had to clean those bathrooms so forget it for the monster jacuzzi tubs. If the grandkids want that thrill, they can go to the other grandma. Rose gold is pink, and would never go with earth tones, so it was doomed. With gray, maybe, but we are so, so glad to say goodbye to that.

[@vaderladyl]

They were up until late 70's but builders stopped installing them because they took more time and money to install, and they want cheap and fast now.

[@tealkerberus748]

Pocket doors cost a lot more than swing doors, then they break down, get horribly noisy, and cost a lot to fix, and all the while they can never give you the same acoustic or draught-sealing performance as a swing door. Then your kids drop Lego in the wrong place, or half a sandwich, and it ends up jammed in the pocket. I've lived with both and for a house that I want to last more than ten years I'd definitely stick with swing doors.

[@KteMar1]

Laughed at the ‘other grandma’ snark

[@karenk2409]

Nick, your clock is an icon, so it better be within camera range in your new house. "It's 12:20 somewhere ..."

[@quepasa1254]

Classic timeless is always best. Agree.

[@gghhiiyy456]

Yes, I started watching you in 2021 when I moved and wanted to decorate my new apartment. Thank you for telling me stop with the farmhouse. That’s what I probably would have gravitated towards out of habit but now I appreciate modern and vintage (like mid century modern) pieces ❤

[@ssk-wu3tc]

Whew! What a sense of relief I had at the end of this video knowing that I do not have any of those items in my home 🤣😂 Thank you for all of your wonderful vids. I'm new to your channel but have LOVED the hours I've spent catching up. You've helped me see my home in a different way 💛

[@bdwon]

Pocket doors have always been the best! Your other perspectives were likewise insightful.

[@MrsMcGwire]

Loved the video! you give out the great advice and ideas!

[@lVlegabyte]

I love that I found your channel because I my living situation is best described as "function over form" and I want to put more effort into it.

[@loveleyeyes1654]

We need a real alternative to a barn door. There are so many spaces that don't fit a pocket door and those 90's style apartment closet doors are just junk!

[@TheSeatedView]

One tip about subway tile: arranging a vertical pattern can be a trigger for migraines, potentially seizures. It might look grand, but if you have migraines, go horizontal, especially on larger areas.

[@Molly_1123]

Thank you, I didn’t know that! My son has epilepsy (we are renting in a space with horizontal tile, but future me thanks you for the tip!)

[@TheSeatedView]

@@Molly_1123 you're welcome. It's all about identifying your triggers! Your son might not have this one, but it's worth looking out for. Any thin stripes, especially if wavy or in circles. or multicoloured on a bright background.

[@ifredpr]

Love this video. Agree you in all your points as they are sensible. Thank you, Nick! Very funny as always.

[@MB-km5hh]

I love your clock Nick! I find this to be helpful when I’m trying to my own updates and don’t want to select the things that might be dated! I always tend to be a little behind.

[@sjrogers7498]

Been with you for a long time… I was at a very wealthy family’s estate and they had a barn (yes, with horses) and it had a bathroom inside with a barn door. I said, yep that’s it… this is where those doors belong! ❤

[@angiesteltzlen746]

I have small kitchen, small needs tall, love the vertical sub tiles, thanks for tip Nick 🙌🏻 confession … have several “what would Nick do” moments on home 🤣🤣

[@Holy274]

I love your sense of humor and appreciate all your home decorating advise. You are my fave 😘

[@amyspeers8012]

Lace curtains for the front window are super popular in my small village in SW France. I think because they allow light but provide privacy from lookielous.

[@user-fd4ib4yd3t]

In a beautiful French village they will look charming and gorgeous

[@QueenAusetHeru]

I don't like free standing tubs. They aren't practical because there's no where to put your bathing accessories.

[@ProudCanadian-vv6bk]

It is difficult to clean if there isn't enough room on all sides,also.

[@marieernst2580]

I have a clock just like that. Take it from my cold dead hands. Love you Nick.

[@sarah-phillips]

It feels like a sculptural element in the room - yes, it looks like a clock but without all the numbers it's not distracting.

[@deamenezes]

I found your channel recently and I simply LOVE IT!!! I'm binge watching all the videos and they are awesome! This content is so helpful for someone decorating a new house like me 🤩🤩 I would love to see a video about how to choose cohesive light fixture across the different rooms of the house 😁 Thank you for all this amazing content ❤

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

These are good things to consider! Big thanks, Nick! 🧡🧡

[@user-qi3hf8ko3q]

I love handmade lace drapes

[@celticlass8573]

I think they can be nice, if they're quality and used correctly. Having said that though, I personally would never go overboard with them, I'd prefer to use them to add a bit of whimsy in an unexpected window.

[@user-qi3hf8ko3q]

@@celticlass8573 Yea of course not going overboard. My grandma had plenty of those in our total house, they look great!

[@nuthinbutlove]

Nick, I so look forward to your vids with coffee on Saturday mornings! I too keep a clock that's been stuck on the same time for a few years now. It's analog just little yours but with a second hand that used to sweep. It reads between 1:57-1:58 with the second hand stuck at exactly the :30 second mark (on the "6"). It was the first thing i purchased for my new place when i began rebuilding from previously losing everything in my life and i hold onto it for sentimental reasons. To your points, I've never quite understood barn doors in homes for the reasons you mentioned. They do nothing that doors were intended for, blocking sounds or smells. Rose Gold has always looked cheap to me. Always.

[@rtallgal6871]

They also don’t block light. Hate them!

[@nuthinbutlove]

​​@@rtallgal6871Yes! I don't appreciate the light breaking through the area surrounding them. No blocking of anything whatsoever!

[@ladydpo1033]

I have to agree on the barn door! Same with "word signs" (my daughter wanted me to get rid of the words two years ago; I'm a slow learner!) and white exteriors with black windows. So over all of it and happy I didn't do any of it (other than the words!).

[@heysantaemo]

Agree completely! Always stay with the tried and true. And like you said, there are variations to those designs too.

[@TheLadyGrace]

Loved this.. Something that I have never liked- Refrigerator door Ice dispensers/ water dispensers... I HATE THEM.

[@terry2310]

I actually had an out loud gasp of angst when the super draped lace curtains popped up! Too funny. Love you, Nick, and your sharp sense of humour (just bulldoze your house) 🤣

[@rondajantz]

I have been loving lace curtains lately. I haven't bought any yet, but for a small window in an old home, maybe?!

[@roseosterndorf1265]

I have mosaic tile backsplash in my kitchen and still love it after 7 1/2 years. It has white and gray glass plus marble tiles. It really pulls the tones from the quartz counter.

[@sandramason5422]

Me too- after 20 years the grout has never been a problem.