Tips for How to Achieve a Timeless Look for Your Home | Interior Design That Never Goes Out of Style

[@AlexMercadoGo]

I love how down-to-earth and practical your videos are. Most of interior design KZbin is a bit proud and unapproachable. You really stand out as someone to learn from!

[@Nick_Lewis]

Thanks Alex! I try to keep it friendly and approachable. Design doesn't have to be so stuffy!

[@davidmanderson1047]

I agree wholeheartedly with you Alex. Love the content and it’s deliverer 🤪

[@artemisofthemoonandhunt1486]

I know I'm learning alot.

[@dija5578]

So agree with your statement Alex! I pretty much said the same thing above! Love his approach to deco..

[@carolynworthington8996]

Yes! Just buying a house and these videos are helpful in thinking about what I’ll do with it.

[@tinamcnalley2575]

I agree that imitation marble isn't great. Didn't care for it in the 80's when it trended either. However, with so many people being concerned with "living green", I am very disturbed at the amount of marble, granite, etc. that is being destroyed in the name of "the supreme decorator kitchen". These materials take thousands of years to form and the supply is finite. I have watched so many privileged people tear out what they refer to as " tacky white marble" (when it isn't trending) or tacky sand beige granite when it "clashes" with the new "white kitchen". I would love to see this very destructive trend come to an end. There's also the fact that both materials are quite cold and uncomfortable on an island and the surface is so hard china and glassware can easily be broken and chipped. There's nothing wrong with a decent laminate that is relatively easy to maintain and in 15 to 20 years if the kitchen needs a facelift, there's no great loss in replacing these. I would simply stay away from trends on this choice also.

[@jjk4891]

Agree!

[@chapman1569]

I wonder what is carbon footprint of marble extraction and shipping. As you suggest a laminate can last a good while! And the laminate probably has a smaller footprint and may even make use of wood chips that would otherwise be scrapped and left to rot. Which would produce methane, a powerful hot house gaz. Recently my mom shopped for a tombstone and she chose pure black .The black ones comes from India!!! My mom choose the black one, but she could have chosen a local stone. i say, being green will be timeless!!

[@kimjohnson5385]

We are looking to replace our counter tops soon and I've looked at these different stone options I'm really glad I watched this because honestly I was thinking about just going laminate 😁

[@melissablackwood]

My home is 20 years old and still has the original laminate countertops. They're neutral but not boring, and in excellent condition. But I've felt a bit "counter-shamed" for not having the latest trendy stone. Why should I spend all that money when there's nothing technically wrong with what's here? I probably need to quit worrying about it.

[@ValleyOakPaper]

My fake butcher block counters are from the 70s when the house was built. They look as good as new. I will likely replace them in a few years but I have seen too many problems with marble and granite to seriously consider them.

[@nomadine85]

😂 “this forest is looking a little bit dated” omg

[@katherinetutschek4757]

I cracked up at that part

[@LeadingTheCheer]

@@katherinetutschek4757 me tooo 😂

[@kathykaufman1244]

I love that you are ultra knowledgable yet humble! You teach us not talk down to us, in such a pleasant way. I get my pen and note pad out when I watch your video!

[@Nick_Lewis]

So sweet Kathy! Thank you.

[@sophiariggins3139]

The gray/silver glamour glass furniture. The look is gonna go faster than the black laquer/gold furniture in the 90s.😄Please do a segment on that so people won't waste their money.

[@tsippora9267]

One thing I find useful for Ikea fans is getting the products that they've been selling (and that sell well) for decades. I have an arm chair that was on the cover of their catalog almost 30 years ago. That's what I call timeless!

[@sgueymard]

The look is timeless but not always the quality...

[@GameChanger597]

@@sgueymard yeah particle board doesn't go very far

[@AlDeB_]

Also choose their real wood items as opposed to their cheap particle wood items

[@canuckviolet3322]

Just retired the 'Lack' tables I bought for my first apt over 30 years ago. They've been used as coffee tables, nightstands & children's play stations. Stood up pretty darn well!

[@glorianeiman726]

IKEA BILLY BOOKCASES HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME ALSO

[@freegirl3786]

What I always think is also important with achieving a timeless, functional home is thinking about your future! Do want want kids? Do you have pets? A white couch and a marble couch table with harsh corners are maybe not the best option if you want to have kids, just like white rugs if you have a dog etc. Because it will easily get dirty, messed up and hitting your head in marble vs wood is quite a big difference. But that's just a little thing to think about and just my opinion. 💕 Ps: great, wonderful video as always. I'm thinking about studying to become an interior designer and your videos are really interesting ❤️✨💭

[@LoisAGrimm]

I would love to see your take on interior design for older, smaller working class homes like coal miners' or factory workers' houses. We have a small six room home that I want to decorate to match the age and purpose of the home while not making it feel dated.

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋👋☺️

[@mochipii]

I can't imagine how six room house be called small.

[@kristywhited8857]

@@mochipii 6 small rooms? Many older homes are not "open concept" and have very small cramped rooms. If she's counting the bathroom, that leaves 2 or 3 bedrooms and kitchen/dining, and living....just the basics and nothing more. Many, many homes like this out there (in the US, anyway...I'm thinking 1930s-1950s) and many, many families/children have lived and been raised in these homes and have been grateful to have them. Just like they were grateful to have ONE car. :-)

[@dantornqvist9033]

A measly six room mansion, how on earth did the coal miners cope such hardships?? 😄😄

[@LoisAGrimm]

@@mochipii everything is relative!

[@christina9207]

Natural, sustainable, and real in our home...you said it...spot on. you thought of everything in this video. Also, I think you are the ONLY designer on YT who has said that technology is not timeless. Some say to hide the TV, okay. We think that technology is always cutting edge but...you are right....it changes very quickly. great advice. great video.

[@LythaWausW]

I'm looking at my husband's cassette player component of our stereo system in our living room.....

[@mulliganstew72]

I have a big ol’ 1980s Boombox on display & LOVE it. I also put it under my Christmas tree every year lol but that’s it.

[@poodlegirl55]

I have gotten some great, quality items at auctions and resale shops, you just need patience. I bought 3 large Drexel heritage 70's cabinets, all for $200 and put them in a room I turned into a home library. I won a 1952 Kindel handmade dining room set and hutch for $800 at an estate auction. The people bought it when they got married and kept it all those years. It is in amazing condition and has three leaves in the original box. Kindel furniture is still being handmade today but the prices are way, way up there.

[@wallihaley5194]

Poodlegirl55, great finds! You obviously appreciate well-made furniture. I was able to get a beautiful Bernhardt sectional that originally retailed for $6,500 for $1,500 on EBay. I bought a stunning Thomasville dining table that’s made of flamed birch with birds-eye maple, second-hand - with the six original chairs for only $700. Ten years later, it still looks great. I also bought several beautiful Persian rugs on EBay for bargain prices. It definitely pays off to research the top high end furniture makers and search out their pieces in the second hand market.

[@rebeccarendle3706]

So glad you said "bring the trendy colours in your accessories and not on the walls"😊.. Most you tubers say.. Paint paint paint 😭.. But honestly.. I do not want to have to waste time and money painting my walls every year or so, because you get tired of the colour or it isn't trendy anymore🙄.. Plus light neutrals just make a space look bigger.. Which in smaller European homes is important! Great video!

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋👋☺️😀☺️

[@ItsAllGodAnyway]

Don’t rip out real hardwoods- EVER!!!!

[@Kaththee]

Even hardwood floors went out for awhile in the 70s. People didn't rip them out, they just carpeted right over them saving them for the next generation. But sometimes hardwood floors need to go. They can only be refinished 3 times or 4 if you are lucky. Then they have to go. I wish Americans would do what the British do and wax them. But Americans get tired of the undertones of their hardwoods. In the 90s everyone wanted very light hardwoods. In the early 2000s everyone wanted a warmer and medium toned floors and even cherry. Then everyone wanted cooler colored hardwoods and wider planks, which is a trend I am not about to follow.

[@darbytims5968]

We had hardwood that we had to rip out. It had been refinished too many times and had been tiled over in certain sections. It was so damaged. Dont say never.

[@Lili-xq9sn]

@@darbytims5968 This is literally the only exception I can think of.

[@Kaththee]

@@Lili-xq9sn Okay what if they are cherry and red?

[@Kaththee]

@@darbytims5968 Exactly. People thing hardwood floors are forever, but they just aren't. It is nasty to have them refinished too although the newer methods make less dust than the older ones. We had to stay at a hotel for a couple of days when we had our floors done. My husband said was going to stay at the house because we just refinished the downstairs and he said with some ventilation he would be fine. He spent about 10 seconds in that house and called us and said he was coming to stay with us. I found dust from that job for years afterward inside drawer, under things, it was everywhere.

[@borami22]

My fave style is Bauhaus. Some don’t like it, because it’s so harsh. But to me it’s so clean cut, it sticks to basic geometric shapes and designs. And all the famous furniture pieces from the Bauhaus style are high end. So quality is on par. Also I try to stick to as much white as possible. People tell me it’s so cold and has no personality. But for me it’s exactly why I love it. Always a blank canvas I can accentuate with accessories and pops of colour.

[@nened9105]

You nailed it! Thank you, so obvious but so hard to implement all of them, mostly the less is more tip.

[@Nick_Lewis]

It's the simple things that are the most difficult! Glad you liked it!

[@holiday991]

color of the moment I usually associate with pillows

[@maretvilla1531]

And curtains. Yellow, light blue and white during spring and summer. Red and gold during fall and winter.

[@katarinawikholm5873]

And bedlinen

[@maferdash]

A big huge healthy plant with a cement pot in a corner. Timeless chic. And real wood, especially in the floors. Always

[@virginia_the_elder]

Good information. Trendy colors in temporary items makes sense. You gave sound advice about electronics because not only does the technology change, most of it gets more compact, and now blue tooth makes wires almost unnecessary. My home is all earth tones. The walls in muted greens, yellows, and blue. There are pops of color, mostly red and orange. For my kitchen I chose a mid-tone wood for my cabinets, yellow quartz for the counters, and (gasp!) white appliances because I consider them timeless. Another aspect of "timeless" is gender neutral. Not too feminine, not too masculine. Florals are on the pillows, stripes are the window coverings, solid fabric on soft furnishings. Because I have pets I chose leather and Sunbrella for the fabrics. Except for the couch which has a high thread count (the most expensive piece of soft furniture I've ever purchased). Decorating can be satisfying once a basic color palette is zeroed in on. When I first started it was a bit of a mish mash. A decorator came in and helped me decide what direction to go after asking me what I liked or disliked about certain things I owned. Final answer: wood, muted earth palette, imperfect, and curved. I experimented with extremely inexpensive versions of what I thought would work (thank you Walmart and Home Depot) until I became comfortable I was on the right track and confident enough to choose permanent pieces. That only took about 8 years ... One of the smartest things I've done is work with interior designers. The first one to set me on the right track. My second one to choose a creative layout for my living room and to help complete my furnishings.

[@annesandstrommusic7538]

Best design advice video I have ever watched. You echo my design mantras, including “The bigger or more permanent the piece, the more you want it to be timeless and neutral.” Just subscribed. Can’t wait to watch more.

[@dd_2023]

Seriously? Time for your TV show! Love your advice; design sense, and timeless tips :))) Thank you Nick

[@13yorkdukes]

This is exactly what I needed! I'm buying my first home so this was perfect for when I go to buy my big furniture pieces. Thanks Nick!

[@Nick_Lewis]

You are so welcome!

[@jeffgumer3784]

interior, or any design: the art of restraint.

[@charlesberkley3460]

Dude, I need to tell you, I love your sense of design, you know your stuff indeed, a real pro

[@jbilotta]

I'm all about classic. I however love color and I have my home mostly in soft colors but my kitchen and an accent wall is a bold color, 'Cinnamon Stone' and I have to say, it's beautiful.

[@ruthlewis6678]

Excellent advice. Practical, sensible and makes the home so easy to live with.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Glad you think so!

[@pawool]

Really helpful thank you! It has actually got me thinking about investing in some really good quality iconic mid century pieces rather than something of cheaper quality given that these pieces will still look as amazing as they did 60 years ago

[@DarcieGlam]

I remember my friend's mother's dining room in CT. She was an interior designer and it had the most lucious apricot color on the walls with a large floral with black background for the window treatments and seat cushions. She had a Chippendale dining room set. It looked fresh and contemporary and she said the design was 10 years old at that time.

[@sheila8052]

Nick, this was wonderful advice. And very thoughtfully put together. Thank you so much! You really are such a help to those of us who did NOT get the Design Gene.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Aww thanks Sheila! Glad it was helpful!

[@makeapositivedifference]

My rule of thumb is to go for quality and natural colors for items you need to have stand the test of time, like sofas, kitchen tables, and bedroom furniture, and go for consignment if you need to, to get the most for your money. Love the idea of thinking of the forest, and I choose wall colors that are nature inspired to ensure a more timeless feel.

[@andreamoore7035]

Love this video. You put words to philosophies I have about how I want my home to look. I disagree on the paint. Invest in the quality sofa in a neutral color. Paint can go either way - change often or stick with neutral, harmonious wall colors forever. No matter the direction, paint costs a lot less than furniture, and you don't have to sit/sleep on it or eat your meals from it. This year, I can accent the room with teal (painted wall or just accessories), next year, paint taupe, after that, maybe pink or maybe leave the taupe. Furniture is expensive and meant to last. But I can afford to cover even bold paint colors.

[@MaggieTheCat01]

0:43 I still wear my boot cut jeans. 😂

[@LythaWausW]

Apparently they're making a comeback. Which is great news for me cuz I never stopped. But will they come back to Germany, where I live? *hopes*

[@glenellbandy2670]

Might be off the subject but the little dog in the woods was so adorable.

[@Nick_Lewis]

That's my dog Sophie! ❤️🐶

[@tiffanyc6128]

on HGTV home flips I “loath” the FLASHY PATTERNED TILES they incorporate when designing showers---back splashed kitchen counters--fireplaces-etc. yes, looks ok -however 1-yr later it would get old- when choosing tiles, a pattern (in a solid shade) looks more sustainable in chevron - houndstooth- vertical- or horizontal (my opinion) you would grow less tired of it- too much WOW FACTOR is not a wise choice- just my opinion 🤷‍♀️

[@janaimaughan3599]

This was helpful. We are building our forever home and I don’t want to feel pushed to redo it anytime soon.

[@maryanna71701]

Nick, I have been binge watching your videos. As usual, you do not disappoint. This video is so timely and we can always take away something good and practical from your video.

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋😀😀

[@kathryndawes-read3349]

Just came across your channel and noticed that in your home you favour the mid century modern look which is what I love as well. I also absolutely love Art Deco (the real thing though) and I have one unique piece that I have incorporated in my home.

[@swicheroo1]

Timeless is well-nigh impossible to achieve, because manufacturing has, well, manufactured obsolescence into all design products. Yes, you can opt for an iteration of MCM or maybe you can do a preppy interior. But those too get updated over time. Best to pick what makes you happy. I've always just decorated for me. And Covid has strengthened that conviction.

[@mi_kirsh]

It would be interesting to see a video on more significant design elements that are ‘timeless’ - e.g. do we install the recessed lighting, or is it going to be the new ‘track lighting’ in five years and cost us a lot of money to remove and replace? What about molding (wall and ceiling), ceiling fans, beams, bay windows, etc.?

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋👋😀☺️☺️☺️

[@angelikacaruso577]

What great information, I really like your style, thank you 😊

[@Nick_Lewis]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@KimRinehart]

I like the way you think!!!! Your ideas are perfectly logical to me and should be obvious. Too bad their not right! I have learned from your videos that you just really love a beautiful, functional, and comfortable home. I like the way you are mindful always that taste and trends change, just like we as people do!!!!!! I really enjoy your videos and sure hope you keep bringing us your enthusiasm and fantastic sense of style....and humor 🤗

[@baderinwa1]

I love beautiful well made antiques and used furniture. All of my furniture comes from estate sales, high end furniture resale shops, antique shops , garage sales and flea markets.

[@Ephesians5-14]

I painted my small bathroom a color of the year! Arizona Dust... I absolutely love it 😍 My style is very boho and free spirited so I'm not worried about if I'll still love it in 5 years..

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋👋😀😀

[@rosamcdonald1221]

Aiming to reduce clutter? I find that saying to myself "I'd have to dust that" is a really good way to not buy decorative stuff! I would also add green to your list of neutral colors. Green comes in so many shades and looks really calm with natural wood and stone and complements plants.

[@mariannerichard1321]

For wall colors, Benjamin Moore has a collection of traditional colors, which covers a wide spectrum. Butter yellows, salvias, taupes, ochres, greys, greiges, beiges, light blues, etc. No rococo Pompadour pink, the point is to be timeless. My sister bought a1959 house and wanted to respect the spirit of the building as she got rid of the outdated 90s colors.

[@alleyinn1]

I think its odd that you dont think butter yellow is trendy. This is so cultural. Only ppl of Western European origin consider neutral to be timeless

[@barbaramccauley7604]

Love your videos! Very informative. Your sense of style is impeccable.

[@HIGHLANDER_ONLY_ONE]

I love polished nicle for faucets, because it looks like expensive silver 😊

[@riawhetstone3725]

Love your videos! Not getting rid of my vinyl record shelves 😅

[@pollykent2100]

I think you are really great. I am learning a lot from your videos. I would love to see your tips on how to decorate smaller spaces. And more about how to blend two different tastes/styles. My husband and I have completely different goals for our spaces and it's a challenge.

[@joygernautm6641]

I would really like to see a video discussing lines. I tend to like lines that are rounded and “feminine” (Which has been extremely difficult considering the mid 20th century boxy mad men look has been in for a while). Would appreciate a video about the effect of different lines.

[@lysleis7545]

Great tip on the technology. Very helpful! Thanks

[@dija5578]

So happy to have discovered you! I love your ideas and deco logic.. so attainable by really any budget! You just made feel sooo much better about my more timeless kitchen..Marble back splash on herringbone pattern, solid white quartz counters with dark solid alder wood cabinets.. Thank you!!

[@nym5qu17]

I think what makes something timeless is when people design w/o trying to create something for the sake of aesthetics. The aesthetic quality is later attributed onto the piece or movement after the fact as like a look back on why it was successful or not.

[@Soldano999]

I always though "less is more" was a mantra but in my new appartement I came to the realization that it's not always true. It just made it look like a corporate space, boring and empty and i ended up adding a lot of stuff and it gave it "life".

[@janerodriguez3491]

I have a neutral fabric couch. It does have white wash rounded legs but I know o can change that if I choose. However I just purchased a patina color high tv stand with cabinet glass doors. I was worried about look with my farmhouse look of end tables and tuffated coffee table. 8 plan to work with pillows, trays, tall corner plants ànd placemats that are earth tones to bring it all in with a rug. Since I have an open concept I will also include my dinning area with a traditional flowered double oil painting.

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋👋👋

[@rebeccahergenrader1804]

I’m a kitchen designer at a big box. I find your advice amazing!!

[@CaioMGA]

Nice video. Full of insights. Thanks for the upload.

[@erinhallmakes777]

I feel like I need a pin that says 'Ugh is Forest looks... Dated.'

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋👋👋☺️

[@sandrar2572]

Love your sense of humor. Very informative, thank you.

[@sallylee4924]

We are renovating our place right and and I'm so happy to find your channel! Thanks for all the great tips!

[@PanGalacticGargoyleBlaster]

I would call a lot of VERY old styles that have already proven to withstand the test of time, timeless. For example I think you'd never be "outdated" with a slightly simplified/modernised victorian or art deco interior. What do you think?

[@MsGaella]

So sensible! Thank you.

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋👋☺️👋

[@Euorgos]

Tip number 5 got me thinking when you made mention of "surround sound". As someone who appreciates both a well designed room, and high quality sound, it has always been difficult to achieve both in the same room. You might want to consider this as a topic for a future video! It seems to be a matter of compromise and sacrifice on many levels.

[@saraparker4082]

I love your ideas. I am about to hire an interior designer to help me pull my house together but also have a tight budget so I wanted to have a timeless look.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Send them this video! haha

[@johnjohnny6480]

That’s right! Ask WHY they are making certain choices, especially if you like it. Learn from them.

[@daryanahibina515]

Hi Nick! Thank you for the advice you share with us! Simple, yet so truthful. Many thanks for that! That episode in 9:40 min is a big turn-off, of course. Generations and times differ, yet we still can keep the common sense! For example, our place and rooms looked a lot like that; and I didn't mind that when I was a young child. Then I really felt too unhappy in that over-staffed atmosphere, and it was unbearable to be around that design. Imagine, walking into a super-old-fashioned place; and naturally the first thing you'd want to do is ... to get out of it asap!!! And this is how our place used to look. Of course, there was a sentimental moment, some sentimental attachment and our memories etc. Oh, do get rid of that heaviness in the house! It is worth it! ( If things are too pricey or authentic-antique, then find a good safe storage for those paintings and statues.) Imagine how we lived before! You walk into the room, and you immediately want to walk out of that craziness and go somewhere else! It's not right!!! Home should be cozy sweet home. So, am writing to you now, when extra staff is gone. Am happy to be in this atmosphere, and am happy to be writing to the super-talented smart you, too. Thank you!!!!!!!

[@Nick_Lewis]

Thanks I'm glad you found it helpful! So long as you found a place that you love, that's all that matters. ❤️

[@breensprout]

when you mentioned being mindful of technology, the first thing that popped into my head were those built in shelves that had spaces for TVs that were popular in like the late 90s and early 2000s. too bad TVs are no longer square and no longer that size!

[@nefarious6986]

"Be mindful of technology" ***Me, looking down at my PC:*** "Uh oh"

[@barbarakozera4564]

Love love love your show. Learned a lot. Still learning. Great ideas. And you are easy to listen to. Thanks nick

[@Dbb27]

You make such excellent points; making decisions easier. Love your videos!

[@racewiththefalcons1]

I'd like to disagree on the home theater system looking dated in two years. Home theater speakers and receivers have generally not changed in design in well over two _decades._ The 70s style cabinets and wood-boxed subs are certainly not in fashion anymore, but you should have no fears about getting that new 9.2 Denon receiver for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.

[@mkv1783]

I just hate trends. I use what I LIKE. Things that I have collected on my travels, thing that I have inherited from my mother, things that remind me of a place or an event that I really enjoyed, colors that make me feel peaceful, furniture that is built for comfort. When I sell, or die, the new owners can do what they want. They will anyway.

[@cooperwesley1536]

Other tips that might help. These have worked for me over the past 40 years: 1) Invest in a basic but good quality black leather sofa. It will never go out of style. 2) Infuse neoclassical design elements whenever possible. Neoclassical has been around for over 2,500 yrs, so it's never going out of style. 3) Mix trad styles with clean contemporary styles [ie: vintage Chippendale chairs with an Ikea dining table]. 4) Menswear prints never look dated [houndstooth, pinstripes, glen plaid, windowpane, tweeds]. 5) NEVER purchase rooms in sets or groupings. Instead, acquire everything slowly over time. Too many pairs and too much matchy-matchy looks cheap and lacks originality. 6) Create a palette of 4 to 7 colors and 3 or 4 furniture periods for the entire home and then use it for each room in different combinations. This way everything flows, and you have the luxury of freshening up your home by simply moving things around instead of replacing them.

[@alleyinn1]

Sounds dated to me

[@genavievecross3595]

I just discovered your channel and I am OBSESSED

[@Beanbug88]

This was really good advice!! Thanks for making this video!

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋👋☺️☺️

[@deeb8733]

This video was JUST what I needed. You have a great way of sharing your thoughts, ie, a great "bedside manner".

[@Casper-jx1zd]

Nick you are fabulous! You remind me of Nate and Jeremiah mixed together and made into one!

[@ltgemini1599]

I'm new here and enjoying your content. Thank you.

[@Kueytwo]

For 2021 I am so over white and grey everything. More natural bright autumn colours.

[@pollacksharman0147]

Hello how are you doing 👋👋👋😀

[@gloriarojas2957]

I absolutely agree with you. Thanks

[@linshannon4480]

And if you haven't the funds to buy marble countertops, or coffee or side tables, you can always choose marble coasters. I bought a set when I first graduated from college, when I had no money, and they're still gorgeous today!

[@bonniemechefske3838]

LMAO! UGH.this forest is sooo dated! said no one ever. Love it!

[@therese_grimsdottir]

Thank you for the words of wisdom. I myself am trying to stay classic with my home decor. I am enjoying your whole chanel so I just subscribed 💕

[@Progressivelyyou]

I'm binge watching this channel. I never binge watch anything.

[@annesullivan7553]

The best tip I can suggest is buy furniture from a charity for the blind. We furnished most of our house for €400, and bought expensive coffee and side tables with what we saved. The reason I suggest a charity for the blind is that people who lose their sight through macular degeneration are often very grateful for the help they have got, and often leave their house contents to the charity in their will. (We narrowly missed out on an entire set of original art deco dining chairs). Also, some sight loss charities have furniture workshops where blind and partially sighted people make furniture.

[@ruthpearsall2618]

I snapped up a marble topped washstand(now used as a bedside table) and matching dressing table. 100 years old and still stylish(inlaid wood). They had belonged to my husband s grandmother and were being replaced by modern laminated bedroom furniture 30 years ago. I feel I had the last 😂 laugh...

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

Been binging, thanks

[@4seasons546]

ICONIC DESIGN items are classic & timeless = so best & notable design from each time period . even though immediately recognized from a past period but will never go out of style its design has stood the test of time & has become ICONIC & represents best of its period is always beautiful . To keep it timeless mix with other iconic periods & or traditional/ transitional furniture. ICONIC examples Ie. carved wood frame Louis French seating , gold frame 🖼 mirrors, egg 🥚 chair by Arne Jacobson, Platner steel wire chair, Sarien tulip table & chairs, Mies van der rhode, chrome & leather, = (knoll style furniture). 70,s Brass coffee table , 50s sleek wood frame chairs, crystal chandelier, . Be great to see you do a video on iconic design + mixing Styles. - Seems peoples homes look bland because they are afraid to mix. So they do what they see now =so it dates!

[@kaseys7433]

Great tips. Very attainable ideas. Just subscribed and can’t wait to see more!

[@laurabeichler9449]

I’m curious to know what marble will be in style next. I know Carrara is in right now, but if everything is going towards Art Deco, will something darker come into style?

[@jumbo_mumbo1441]

I think it’s funny you mention soundsystems because I see that as the tech that ages the slowest of the tech. It still ages though

[@bellaboomz]

Very informative video from which I learned some new things. Thank you! #newsubscriber 🙋🏾‍♀️

[@arcane7298]

Thanks for the great advice. This was very helpful.

[@Patty-2.0]

Great video - thank you! How do we create timeless in our particular design styles?

[@premyogini8551]

Hi Nick Yes love your video & the other 2021 trends as well Been on the same page What do you say about brick indoor flooring ? I love natural material I feel less is more works well for me. Iam renovating my house lately although I understand the practicality and long term staying of oak flooring but my mind is stuck with having a brick floor in my kitchen and living room which then connects to my garden but I don’t have a brick patio it’s a porcelain warm beige tone large tile patio I am just attracted towards warm tone but timeless , Japandi interiorwotj some Mediterranean chic feel to it as well Like large terracotta olive Jar used as a vase & round old wooden farmhouse table 😂 Plz do share your views on brick flooring ❤️

[@patriciafallon3011]

Sensible advice. Funny example about the forest. The red dots that seem to come out of your nostrils when text is added... I’d skip that.

[@carefuld9779]

I just discovered your channel..and I really like your style and content. I suspect you are located in Canada🤔 If possible, can you please do a video on performance upholstery fabrics such as Crypton, etc. (What texture is suitable for high traffic kitchen-island bar stool and chair) and any suggestions on where to shop in Canada without the hugh price tag. Most of the stores that carries these fabrics are located in the USA, which is so expensive due to the freight and shipping fees. Much appreciated.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Indeed from Vancouver! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@jerseygirlmillie]

Just found your channel . Great tips!

[@Nick_Lewis]

Welcome!

[@ddll1957]

What about orange or moss green sofas to go with Geige paint in a living room

[@Lili-xq9sn]

Green sofa is more timeless, use orange sparingly in the room

[@sablethompson1212]

My go to for decor is asking myself: would someone from 1915 be able to find this and put it in their home? So I'll have fun colors for my bedroom, but it'll be in a classic dark red rug. My bedframe is a classic looking black metal frame. My quilt is white and cotton. All my chairs are wooden. It's kind of a nice little rule of thumb for looking for natural, neutral decor items.

[@melanieprudhomme-leek4807]

“Crazy taupe wall” LOL

[@bambilynnpro]

Do you do any beach design?

[@Aleph-Noll]

oh i didnt know you had your own company, let alone one that makes faucets thats fun