Furniture Items that are EXPENSIVE & TACKY (Avoid at all costs!)
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2024
- Dive into the intriguing world where opulence falls short as we explore the undeniable truth that money can't buy taste. Unveiling the essence of refined living, this video navigates through the art of tasteful choices that transcend wealth, proving that true elegance is a matter of discernment, not dollars.
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"crystals are not going to help you no matter how long they're charged under the moon" had me wheezing LMFAO
Me too! 😂😂😂
I have crystals for no other reason than I find them beyond beautiful. But definitely not giant ones, even if I could afford them.
Thank god someone is speaking out against those KAWS dolls. No disrespect to the artist but it's similar to seeing those Funko Pop dolls in gamer rooms. It's really tacky and objectively ugly.
I get that all art is subjective, but you’re buying a plastic mold with a pre set spray on it, it’s a toy. 🫠🫠
I love those KAWS dolls! Seeing a toy that looks like Grover died brings me so much confused joyfull emotions! No I don't want a giant on in my bedroom! But anywhere else..not in my home...is fun!
@legoqueen2445 while they aren't my taste, I'm glad they bring you joy, and also that you don't want it in your house.
Could'nt agree more!
Love his sightfull inputs!
Yea! Yes someone is saying enough! Little ideas help the average home look good,
You had me when you said some people are starving and others are spending $100,000 on a little piece of their home. I will watch you for the rest of my life. 🙏🏼
It sums up my feelings too.
Has Versace ever not been tacky and vulgar?
Hahah! You’re not wrong 🤣
They've been in competition with Louis Vuitton for decades. In the seminal boomer movie, The Graduate, the biggest laugh came from one word: Plastics ! Boomers laughed out loud at that. You had to be one to get it. It was a comment on the plastic world our parents had created. About that same year, another Italian company put down American roots with an entire line of gew-gaws and suitcases, each piece covered soup to nuts in doo doo brown PLASTIC. The taste-challenged middle class have been eating that stuff up ever since. ROTG LMAO. Hee Hee.
I agree with all the items you mentioned, especially displaying a car in a home. The only place a car should be displayed is in a garage.
Exactly! You can only truly enjoy something by using it in that essence, just starting at a car in a living room is just bizzzare to me
Recently, AD gave an assignment to three designers to remake a garage into a guesthouse. All of them found ways to display a car inside the guesthouse-speaking of bizarre. All I could think of was fumes and oil leaks. AND you had to move furniture around in two of their designs just to drive your car inside.
@Eloiseat6 yeah breathing exhaust in an enclosed space is notoriously bad for you.
It feels so unhinged. Like, I love my kitchenaids, but I'm not putting it in the bathroom
I’ve just bought half a metre of upholstery fabric from Etsy for £6.99 . It’s framed on my wall and the design makes me so happy . I’m on a low income and that makes me more creative I think. Love your videos so much. Love from a skint Brit ❤️
That sounds lovely :)
Oooo that's a great idea! We have a giant blank wall in the kitchen and we've been trying to figure out what to do about it. I'd paint it, but we're renting so we can't. I'll run this idea by my roommate. Love the creativity!
That's a great idea! Btw, if you want to seal the edges of things for cheap. Clear nail polish (test on fabric first) will give you a finish that has a natural edge without fraying. Look up fray check to learn how to apply it.
Alternatively or of you hate that look, try double sided tape but if that won't work on your fabric, there's iron on hem tape. I forget the name of it. Stitch witchery or something.
Also, another great place for fabrics is the clearance section at joanns. You can regularly find really neat prints for 5 or 6 a yard
In the 1960s, Marimekko put itself on the American map by framing it's large-pattern fabrics on stretchers, to be hung on the wall as "art." It was a meeting of design and zeitgeist marketed to baby boomers headed for college. A lot of abstract art for not a lot of money. Sold !
@@JackMason-oq8lf "put itself on the American map", they tell a Brit about a Finnish company haha
You’re so good at explaining all these ugly tacky stuff. I am interior designer myself and I was always too shy to tell the clients about their bad choices.
Thanks for sharing
I am SO far out of the loop and tax bracket that I have never even seen most of these trends. I would do the shower though 😂
The shower would be cool to use, I’ll give them that much. 😂 imagine the water bill though
I love marble but totally agree with you that less is more.
I’m a marble fiend myself 🤫
Recently, AD gave an assignment to three designers to remake a garage into a guesthouse. All of them found ways to display a car inside the guesthouse-speaking of bizarre. All I could think of was fumes and oil leaks. AND you had to move furniture around in two of their designs just to drive your car inside.
lol I didn’t finish that episode once they mentioned having a car in there
AD has lost its cache since Margaret Russell was fired for putting two Kardashians on a cover. That's a funny punchline. Not funny is that Margaret Russell is the most successful shelter editor in America. AD needed her desperately to wipe away all the dust from years of irrelevance and mediocrity. I'm shocked the two Kardashians didn't make the cut, they're shoo-ins.
Yessss. Somebody needed to say it all!!!
I know I’m gunna get some heat for this one 🤣
Almost every item on here screams "look at me!" It's not for me to say how people spend their money, but just one of those pillows could pay for a student's lunch account for a year. The car in the house thing made me think of a show back in the late 70s (don't remember the name), where the detective kept his car in his house. He was super cute and the car was super cute, so that was super cool; i don't think i'd want one hanging from the ceiling, though 😱 As for the LED lighting, yes, you have to be judicious with that, but the vertical strips could be helpful to someone with poor eyesight. Speaking of, do you think you might ever do a vid on lighting? Lots of us out here getting older, plus there are visually impaired folks of all ages; could be a fun and helpful batch of info. Great video, as always, DD (and really, after seeing these things, aren't we just a bit thankful that we don't have the $$$ to showcase such fugly things? 🥳😂😂)
For me, it reminds me of late 19th Century pharmacies that used to mount crocodiles on their ceilings for the glamour of it
@@lsamoa Ha! i've never heard of that; must investigate now 😁🐊
@@Donna-vh5ym Yes! That's what it was, thank you 😀
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Completely agree on Versaci it always looked tacky to me and i never understood the thing behind it:)))
My fridge is so jam packed with colorful magnets, that I guess it counts as one of the "Amalfi coast" fridges. Saved a good lot of money that way.
Hahahah, "when is the good dinners?"I heard that😂😂😂
Right?? I’m so glad I’m not the only one that’s thought this 🤣🤣
I would use more marble too, but not in a 3D way. Now I can enjoy my beautiful marble pieces triffted on e-bay
OK I'm not mad at the car on the ceiling. It actually tickled my sense of humor.
For me, it’s usually the size of those mansions that get me (looking at Drake here again) - why do you need a house the size of a football stadium?! It’s so cold and unwelcoming. I can see some family members or perhaps kitchen help living on premises but those mansions can literally fit a football team and it’s a private residency! 🤯
a small, tasteful, well displayed crystal that works as part of the decor is always going to be better than just 'the biggest and most expensive you could find'. there are so many cool rocks out there that look amazing but you can tell when its just about the cost. it's just like when people are obsessed with diamonds, like literally anything else is more interesting, they just see the price.
Yes. Those large crystals are very beautiful but a very niche item that only looks good on certain decor styles and settings.
Another thing I have about the designer logo tableware, blankets, etc. is that in 90% of the rooms/homes that show it don’t really have the money they’re alluding to. Like, they’re putting a $4K blanket on an IKEA sofa. It’s not high/low in a good way at all!
That video made me laugh so hard. "It's giving Russian Mob" hahahha SO TRUE!
Haha! Thanks for watching 🤍🤍
Every single piece on this video I’ve seen at some point here in Miami! 😂
"All fur coat and no knickas"
You are so spot on with this video and I've felt this way with all the designer logos on everything. Tacky tacky tacky. They just scream " I'm trying hard to impress you ".
Yes, no real, wealthy, old money people will ever display something with a tacky logo on it.
I couldn't agree more re designer logos on home decor. But let's extend the veto to ALL items!
Only thing marble in my house is a marble rolling pin from IKEA. It's fantastic. Sometimes I need a cool rolling pin and stick it in the fridge or freezer. Other than my rolling pin I don't like marble at all. I don't like it when homes look like every item was planned ahead. I like it when ppl add a little at a time. I'm not buing it, but the only thing I like on your list is the D&G appliances, it's a waste if money, D&G seems awful, but the items sure are pretty. Thanks for a very entertaining video ❤
Thanks for watching 🤍🤍
Yes!
YES THANK YOU!! Perhaps a lot of people simply have a very limited point of reference? It's like if you know nothing about Babe Paley or other fashion icons, your clothing sense is probably going to be a bit shallow?? Same with decor, copying popular cliches and doing nothing else is lame, or worse.😂😂😂❤
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I didn’t even watch yet but your algorithms theory is so on point every video I find I am up to in my journey and need to do research on and I go on UA-cam and find you have a new video that day with the exact questions I came for!!!
I think having a nice set of dishes is actually a good thing. It doesn’t have to be Hermes. I have collected over the years antique depression glass place settings in the ballerina pattern. When I entertain sometimes we use them. It makes things a little more special. Sometimes it’s nice to eat on a real plate instead of a paper one. I have a collection of goblets as well.
It just doesn't have to have a designer name in the design to make it beautiful.
Yes, there are so many beautiful and famous Porzellan or ceramic brands wich make staple pieces. I would rather buy and cherish something like this as some designer plates covered with initials or characteristic patterns.
Also glassware…
Yes, it is edifying to have a nice, quality set of dishes to eat from and for daily use. They don't have to be expensive, just nice looking and durable and in a style you enjoy.
Delightful! Thank you!
Very good!
Think about luxurious, sophisticated, high-end places like hotels, restaurants, shops. Are these places full of any of these "luxurious" items? All marble, logo pillows, hyperbeast art, cars - if they were truly luxurious, they would be all over these places. They aren't. Take a hint from them!
OMG I love you for speaking the truth ❤Preach Daddy!
The irony of covering this subject, while sitting in that chair…
I was just thinking that and then saw your comment. 💯
i hate the kaws sculptures so much thank you
I'm with this guy on most all his suggestions!
Agree with all. Drake’s house is unbelievably garish and tacky.
Love my Avalon blanket 🩵
And my cc cushions 😉…Oh and my (black) smeg refrigerator…goes fab with my black smeg range! But agree on the D&G collab 😵💫
lmao! your commentary is gold! following!!
I agree with everything! Only thing you missed was mirrored furniture
Agree with the Kaws sculptures. They are hideous
I am so happy that I didn't even know these things existed. They feel straight out of Wish
I agreee with you in all execpt for the funtastic fridge design
Hi! New subscriber here! Thank you for another excellent video! You cover a good variety of filthy rich peoples "taste". You are just so spot on! I am a Norwegian and maybe a little bit more down to earth when it comes to excessively interiors. I have moved away from the typical Scandinavian style myself, but I would never buy any of the items you showed us here, even if I maybe could.
And this is only a portion of the oddly expensive things that are so far out of reach 🫣🫣
Hilarious! I love giant amethysts, but not because of any crystal voodoo - I'm just a geology nerd. My grandmother gave me her Spode china, which lived in a cabinet, with the statement that she knew I'd actually use it. And I do, mixed with a couple of different patterns. The "good stuff" should be used at least weekly, or it's just taking up space.
Oooh, which Spode pattern? ❤
I have a cathedral Amethyst in my dark academia room along with a few other geodes. I love nature and geology.
love your videos
Thanks for watching 🤍
This video was hilarious but extremely on point!
And those Live Laugh Love signs are sooooo much cheaper.
Talking about the difference between "New Money vs Old Money"😅
The "Family" bit had me cackling! I loved you instantly 😂❤😂
100% agree!
I liked how your outfit reflects the topic 😅
I am about eating off Versace plates! Display them sure, but also use them for the intended purpose!
Love this video! You’re so funny and right on point about everything. Though everything mentioned here is so over the top ugly or outrageous, the KAWS Dolls and cars in the living rooms have got to be the worst. Thank you for making my stormy California afternoon a little brighter and fun!
PREACHHHH!!!🎉
11:03 absolute game changer I love the juxtaposition between the nonsensical car in the house with the traditional French furniture ♡♡♡♡
Finally, someone who says it like it is. Money definitely does NOT buy taste!
It’s interesting coming out from a sweat pants and a floral sheer top talking about tacky and taste!!!! lol
😂. And sitting on that chair.
I would normally not even think about what someone wears but criticizing tacky interiors while dressed like a Russian oligarch's mistress is pretty funny...
@@g.970 lol…. I know right!!! 🤣
I wish IKEA and Aldi would make pillows and plaids in their colours. This would be a statement for me.
“ The straight man’s live, love, laugh sign”!
I love this! Howeves i am getting an artsy pal to dup the colorful smeg . Just a piece in all white kitchen with some solids in cannisters with my fiesta dinnerware. Cyte!
Agree with you in 90% of topics. Regarding Hermès tableware I am not full on your side. Probably most people who buy their most iconic platinum or gold color H collection use it only for show/ show off. I love the the "Balcon du Guadalquivir". It does not scream Hermès. We use it everyday. We have other plates that are pulled out for those special occasions. There is more precious porcelain than Hermès without the tackiness attached.
Hi is great!bravo!
Those mable bath are stunning and also the same cost of my next overseas holiday. I know which one I’d rather have.
And that Tom Ford book, so sick of seeing it 😩
I’m guilty of this 😭😭 I got it because the black goes with everything but I stack others on top of it so you don’t see it 🤫
@@mrphoenixgrey I thought you might 😅
As long as youve looked inside the book then that okay😁😂
Loved your opinion on everything. But can you give alternatives to items like the Hermes blanket.
Id love to see the room you are in
If I made a décor rant vid *THIS* would be it, word for word. Sidebar: I’ve been to plenty of elite/lux parties and nothing changes. There’s someone puking in the bathroom, someone wasted falls into the pool, dudes fighting over goofy shit, something expensive is always broken, the walk of shame girl shoes in hand. Etc. Give wealthy people too much alcohol and their inner tacky comes out. 😂
100% agree on those tacky dolls and the over the top marble (I also hate those gold, gold, gold everywhere places yuck), I loathe designer labels on pillows, throws etc and if I’m going for a high end plate I’m going traditional with Wedgewood or Royal Doulton and I’m using it everyday. A car in a home Lordy. In Australia we’d call you a wanker for doing that.
Love this! I have been to many celeb houses (investigations) @ most are minimalistic and plain....Once in a while you do get the strange mannequins and statues of themselves haaaa
Lol “You need to reevaluate your life” so True
It’s been said ad nauseam, but is worth stating yet again that money cannot but class. There it is.
Thanks for the laughs. Totally agree with you on all of this silly stuff.
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching 🤍
The only thing you can do to buy good taste, is to pay a interiordesigner with good taste, and listen to them.
Precisely
I agree with most of your list but I never knew about that smeg range. I wouldn’t say no to one of those appliances in my kitchen. Are they still available? 🤔😁
I was under the impression that something being out of reach for the average person, was the point of purchasing the ridiculously priced ugly items. Look at me, I’m rich and you’re not. Most of these people are self important NARCISSISTS.
Over the years I have switched my tableware to Hermès. Use them every day. Best luxury purchase in my opinion. Never regret it for a minute. Always enjoy drinking coffee with these mugs and cups in the morning. expensive? certainly. But can I feel the joy just looking at them? Of course ;)
"There's no accounting for taste"; well... yes, but "The money, but not the taste"; YES😂. If you genuinely love these items, go ahead and buy them. I hope they will bring you a lot of joy in your home. I am all for liking what you like and not apologizing for it. But, let's be honest, most of these people just have them for the purpose of having them.
Those KAWS dolls give me the creeps! If someone gave one to me they could expect to find it in the back of my guest room closet or donated to the local thrift store more likely.
New money versus old money. Completely different aesthetic. But, tacky is tacky.
Could not of said it better myself,😂❤
Design Daddy, I wenjoy your videos but really want to know about that glorious chair that you sit on!! I can't be the only one.
Please spill the source
Until I found your channel I felt that Designers were incapable of telling the Truth. You are one in a million in Charm and Witt. I find your Personal Opinions On Point. Carry On. 👍
This is the most fun 🤩 I love seeing outrageous things I will never afford. It makes me think about when I was a poor student and the artsy people in my life would paint or decoupage old furniture or appliances. I would think that’s so cool! But then wealthy people do the same thing for ginormous amounts of money 😂 it’s the middle class who are restrained by good taste.
The gigantic wine display in the middle of a room.
That car on the ceiling is ridiculous
Would that chair be included in ugly rich people items?
Design Daddy. I'm a new viewer, but I love all your comments you talk about. I have to laugh, because I agree with everything you say that's tacky in people's houses.😂
Well, I do like a beautiful table for dinner, and do set out all the good stuff all the time. But, I like to use things that are very well crafted, wheel-cut stemware, hand-painted porcelains, etc. As they say, you eat with your eyes first, and a beautiful table does make a good beginning. Plus, people seem to have fun using these things. Anyway, I know you're not actually against that, and I agree that Versace-logoed stuff is over-the-top. I definitely wouldn't want logos of design houses in my own home on everyday objects. And a car inside the living space? Many years ago people lived with their animals, this is the same thing. Maybe they can take it further and put a helicopter or a jumbo jet inside their home. Might as well go so over-the-top it's a laugh. Anyway, loved the commentary about those tacky things. So glad I don't do any of them! LOL
The kaws doll is emo Star Wars Elmo!
That circus looking chair in the video is definitely on the list lol
Go. Go Daddy love 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
I agree. You are funny❤
I so agree with you on the designer pillows... like, i thought i was the only one who dispise them... never really liked those luxury names sitting on couch or bed of every celebrity. They look cheap to me.
My great aunt, grandmother, great grandmother all had monogrammed sterling silver service for 12. My mother had silver plate she got from box tops to Kelloggs. Also monogrammed. I’m sure it’s all been melted down somewhere.
Designing Woman quote….Crystals are just rocks, tell you’re friends 😂😂😂
Great video!!! Cars in the living room??? Nooooo!
I agree with every item mentioned. Having said that … I find the Hermes’ throw and the Chanel/LV sofa throw pillows exceptionally tacky and somewhat unattractive… putting aside trying to show off.
Omg thank you. I loathe everything you list. Every single one of these is so ludicrously expensive that each one ends up looking terribly downmarket. Loved the Gwyneth Paltrow plate /earthquake remark. 😂
Hear me out on the crystals haha! I collect (small) ones purely because they look beautiful. Crystals are pretty! But I have a love/hate relationship with the fact that people come over to my house and assume I’m super new age woowoo, when I literally don’t give a crap about that stuff 😂
Your chair is throwing me pharaoh vibes ❤