PLEASE do a video on introducing character into grey box apartments with no / shitty context. So few people can afford to live in genuine and charming historic properties nowadays...
Buy quality items that you love, that serve a function and work with the space (scale, color palette ) If needed, paint the walls or install wallpaper As for the character of the architecture, consider the architectural style and figure out if you're missing anything or should upgrade those things (baseboards, doors, bookshelves, nooks, built in seating). Figure out if separating open floor spaces if necessary. If yes see online how others do it while keeping with the style.
YES! In the meantime, great youtuber Paige Wassel has videos on this topic: ua-cam.com/video/XZ11oTo4Z4k/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/cB37KlxKaaI/v-deo.html
He already did a Facebook marketplace video exactly like this, furnishing a gray box modern apartment with FB Marketplace objects, and how to decorate it to feel warmer. Paige Wassel did a couple on this topic, too.
Please do a video on bringing character to a generic new build or a renovated house! So few of us can afford to live in historic houses with architectural details.
I am also in the same boat. We have what we can have. I cannot force myself to like a style that does not inspire me. At least when I am inside the house I can transform my environment to my liking.
@@brittanyparker-vaughan2881just did recessed paneling in my bedroom in a generic builder grade home and I am in LOVE with it. Sorry not sorry. To me, it's timeless. Also replacing all that horrible MDF trim with real wood.
Man, I get so excited when I see a new video pop up. Would love to see you discuss designing in a bad- or no-character context. My apartment came with fake muntin, fake wood vinyl floors, and fake wood cabinetry :(
Noah, I love that you did not pull your punches on interior design trends that you hate. Yours is a very valid rant. New word for me, ‘muntin’ now I know it, I am going to forget it, ugly word for an ugly deed. I was getting sucked into the idea of paneling to add interest to a hallway, no more. Please do a video on how to improve a ‘box’ home. Thank you.
I would love to see a video on bringing character into modern homes/apartments without architectural character. Especially some solutions that aren't just relying on bold/loud/colorful/vintage furniture. I respect that you like modern furniture based on your other videos but would love to see some other style options! All my good design inspiration seems to come from unique architecture with neutral furniture. I can't be truly sold on this authentic materials thing until I see it's possible to have good aethetics in an inauthentic, cookie-cutter space.
Dying to see you pick the ugliest apartment you can find online and style it the way you would if you lived there; I wanna see the cheapest, boxiest, most foul contemporary apartment building
Hiii! Did a little happy wave when you said hello at the start. Good vibes. Appreciate the reminder that context and material authenticity matters to design. We have had many push heavily this wood-look fiber cement siding or wood-look tile flooring so much so you start second guessing your own feelings, but I know in my heart that it just is not the same. It's either wood being wood, tile being tile, cement being cement, or go home. At least for me. And I feel more confident self-validating myself again in that (with your help). Home building amongst so many nay-sayers is hard! Toodaloo
*sighs* i really like your channel but i think as a DIY-er i will sit this one out lol. so many of us are living in rented spaces in a world where the cheapest items are fake and plastic and even those aren’t that cheap. i agree that authenticity is a good value in design, but i personally would prioritize the impact on the space aesthetically over the materials themselves. i know these videos aren’t supposed to be taken personally but if a fake, removable DIY makes someone’s space feel nicer while they’re living there, who cares if you can tell it’s fake?
I've definitely done some of or something close to these diys. Doesn't mean I have to sit out the video. I can stand by my diys and still chuckle at the hilariousness of them.
I personally think the main focus on *easthetics* is part of the problem: a lot of these diy's are meant to look good on photo or video, but never mimick the actual living-experience of the real thing. We deserve to live with things that are actually nice to touch/use and not just look nice in a photo you post on social media. In the end you are living in your space, so let's find renter-friendly / budget-friendly diy's that actually deliver on that too. To me a lot of these influencer-led DIY-project are like P*rn: meant to look good, not feel good.
@@camillelemmens1745but many of these DIYs are popular because replacing with the real thing is not rental friendly. For example he says if you’re in a rental, work around the existing countertops rather than cover them, but he’s assuming someone’s rental apartment has solid wood or stone countertops (I.e there’s an authentic material to begin with). However, in my rental apartment, the fake marble contact paper is 100% an improvement on the chipped black and silver glitter laminate countertops I covered up. Both inauthentic materials but at least one makes me happy aesthetically.
@@cretin18 You are right: I wasn't thinking about the fact that one might have inauthentic materials already in their space (even though my rental kitchen has fake wood laminate fronts XP).
i wouldn’t put paneling in my own apartment but i feel like it’s totally fine for the inside of one’s apartment to not match the outside. when you’re inside the apartment you don’t see the outside of the building so i feel like it doesn’t really matter. for me the outside of my building is pretty ugly and i don’t see why i should design my space to match it.
Yeah I really don’t agree with that line of thinking. If your aesthetic choice doesn’t align with the exterior of the building who cares? If it’s tasteful, uses quality materials and is coherent why not do it? You can’t do anything about the architecture but the interior design is all your space. I live in a 70s terrace house, do I need to be constrained to woodchip wallpaper and brown vinyl? Sure, don’t install fake beams that are obviously nonsense, but if you want to panel your 50’s bungalow up like a Victorian gentleman’s club, cool.
exactly! It’s about being aware of the context of your house. I live in 20s apartment, which is not necessarily ‘my style’ but I enjoy working with the dimensions and restraints this space gives. It’s working with your space, instead of against it, to get a harmonious result.
@@nadjak3410but then i care about how the interior looks with those interior elements ... not the actual exterior of the building. the architecture of your interior is something you should work with, yes, but that's not the same as making your apartment decor "authentic" to your building's aesthetic and context. there's plenty of character-lacking ugly plain buildings that work perfectly fine as a blank slate
@@nadjak3410Im not sure about other cities, but I’m from HK where I would say over 95% of our homes are in ordinary boring apartment buildings. So we basically have no choice in terms of the exterior of the building. I feel like in this situation it’s justifiable that people can design the interior without considering the exterior
same. i dont think it's an issue when its well done and the apartment has complimentary pieces of furniture/ antiques. also, i really love me a good ol' design hate video, lot of these diy people must be stopped!! i hate when they paint solid colour over beautiful wooden antiques and look so proud!?
Here in Brazil ceramic floor tiles that "mimic" wood were REALLY popular, until vinyl floor came out. It's the worse thing you could try to use to imitate wood because of the grout, the shininess, the way the tiles are installed. I mean, it's not even a warm floor. There is nothing in it that resembles wood.
I feel like when I was visiting Shakespeare's birthplace they talked about how people would paint faux tapestries on their walls because they couldn't afford the real thing:-)
I just found your channel and quickly subscribed. You have saved me from making poor choices in furnishings. I knew better, but somehow hearing you say it makes it click . Thank you
Short but so sweet! Thanks for taking the time to post this video. I absolutely agree with the principle of authenticity. Unfortunately I don't have the budget to create just what I want (eg rip out ugly moldings). My main strategy is to do what I can to make the ugly recede and to focus on art and furnishings. I'd be interested to hear what diy projects you approve of and/or what you have tried. (eg. I have an ugly kitchen)
That first one 😂 We just bought an apartment with a real window panes on wooden windows. I hate them! Thea are a menace to clean. And I think the light would pass more in without them. But we are stuck with them now for a long run. I can't believe people would stick them on the glas
I’m struggling a bit with what to do in my home because I live in a suburban 90s home. I can’t afford to hire someone to do everything so I have to do some diy projects in order to update. I did a budget update on my kitchen recently and I went very classic. I did not epoxy my countertops or anything, luckily, 😂. I’ve got a little bit of character in my home and I refuse to remove it. I just want to bring it a little more into modern times while honoring the fact that it’s a traditional home. I thought crown and wall molding was traditional so I was thinking of adding it as I already have a chair rail in three major rooms in the house. But after watching this I’m wondering if I should just paint it to match the walls. I definitely want to do wallpaper in one area. Ugh, not sure what to do.
Don't let some You Tuber make you question your design ideas. Noah has lots of opinions but nothing to show for them in his personal space which, judging by his videos, consists of white walls and no decor. Do what appeals to you and what you can afford, without taking into consideration what Mr. Daniel has declared "bad" design. That's his opinion, not a fact. We don't need the thought police.
I love your takes and you bring me a sense of calm with the way you express these ideas. You were not mean at all, I feel like you are teaching us the right way
Really enjoy your channel but I think a video like this - ranting against inauthentic materials but with no alternatives - comes across as snobby and judgemental. As others have pointed out, these design diys come about because people can afford them. Others have raised the question of “what do you do with your grey box no character modern home” and I would love to hear your thoughts on that! 😊
*whew* I'm a DIY-er, but I haven't done any of these. Looking forward to the next one to see if I pass. Probably not. I applied textured wallpaper to the fronts of my IKEA pine dresser drawers, to make it look like carved wood. It . . . looks like wallpaper. But I still like how it looks, so I don't care.
As a DIYer with board and batten in my bedroom, chair rails, picture frame moulding and wallpaper shiplap in the hallway and living areas- I appreciate you challenging my ideas of good design. But I, like the rest of the comment section want you to do a video on what else to do?? My 2bd townhouse was constructed in early 2000's Sydney and has NO adornment or architectural details and I'm curious how you would design this type of place while achieving a sense of warmth, cosiness and playfulness.
I feel like fake wood products have become so popular because people associate manmade materials like plywood, painted wood, or plastic with cheapness. But imo those types of materials can actually be used really successfully if they are well-designed, well-built products. But social media tells folks that in order for your house to be "nice" it needs to be filled with wood, marble, etc. And it needs to be in whatever the current "trendy"/popular style is. So furniture manufacturers create the cheapest furniture possible in the trendy style, and then when people are over it they throw the fake wood in the trash and buy a new one 😅
Hi Noah, I find your videos very educational and extremely satisfying to watch, as what you talk about makes total sense! Like "I thought it was just me, thank you!!!" Anyway, I am very curious about your opinion on "wabi-sabi" (zen, organic or nordic) style of interior and how to do it well and what to avoid there. Many thanks, Elena
Noah, I had to get vinyl planks so I could do the whole house with the same floor, kitchen and baths included. I could only afford one room of solid wood. I made sure I got a pattern that didn't try to look like real wood. It looks like a barn floor that has been painted a couple of times, but some wore off. Most of it is covered with area rugs, so very little it visible. Do I get a pass? The ones that look like fine walnut or cherry are the worst. This is the only way I could avoid this at the time. BTW, even the wood inserts for mullions are just as bad.
I’ve been thinking a lot about your philosophy on authenticity in materials, and how to apply it to my suburban American ranch house. What I’ve come to is that sometimes “inauthentic materials” are the most authentic option. For example, in my closets, I have clear acrylic drawers from Walmart (I’ve decided that I can buy plastic at Walmart; it’s their authentic material). I have several IKEA Kallax units and I prefer the ones that are the white veneer. It’s just a Kallax, it’s not MCM vintage. And I was thinking about doing the decorative wall panel things, but I had your voice in my head whispering about authenticity. What is authentic to my 1968 ranch is paneling. Not beadboard, not shiplap, not adhesive decorative rectangles, but actual paneling. So I’m going to fill in the lower register in my dining room and hallway, and paint it white to make it modern. Sheet vinyl and linoleum are authentic choices for my kitchen floor, as long as they aren’t trying to look like wood against the original hardwood in the living room. I’m trying to make decisions like this throughout the house - authentic to my modern eclectic minimalism and also authentic to this southern, semi-rural, getting more city by the day, late 60’s ranch. It’s a fun challenge.
Lone Fox is guilty of at least half of these and it looks beautiful in his 1920s? space, but you’re right, people living in contemporary buildings are slapping these down in a “set design on a time crunch” manner and bombarding instagram/Pinterest with pictures of things that only look good as pictures
Just my opinion but LF's house is starting to look like a cosplay of someone's idea of "ye olden days" or whatever. It's all becoming a bit too...movie set?
It could be that it looks great on video, like set design, but not so much in person. The pressure to create content is at a pace not so in line with craftsmanship.
At least Lone Fox respects the identity of his Spanish house instead of remodeled it. And his DIYs is the reason why people watch his videos. I'm sure he has all the money to buy authentic pieces but that won't help his targeted audience
I have one question about the vinyl floors, as someone who recently moved into a new place and has to redo the floor for my bedroom: what do you suggest as an affordable option for floors, instead of vinyl/laminate? We moved into a beautiful apartment in berlin with real wood plank floors in the living room and hallway and tiles in the kitchen and bathroom. We don’t have the budget for real wood flooring. I thought trying to match the real wood planks with vinyl flooring would be a good idea instead of introducing a whole new floor type. I also hate carpet flooring…. Really a bit lost here, I don’t wanna ruin my home and we need to put a new floor in in the next couple weeks :(
True linoleum / marmoleum (not vinyl) can actually make a really fun statement if you do it well, otherwise I'd suggest looking for wood flooring secondhand. I found 300 sq ft once for 33 cents per square foot, and I've also seen some for free. Also, consider searching for "engineered hardwood" instead of solid hardwood. It's basically like cheaper plywood underneath with a thick veneer of pretty wood on top, which makes it cheaper & also less prone to expanding & contracting with weather changes.
Ok I get the “architectural context” thing … now what do we do when our home itself is kind of a modern imitation of an old style? Like the 1980s-1990s colonials especially popular all over the northeastern US. Not an actual charming old home but tries to borrow some of the features, especially on the exterior. I’m thinking I still don’t get a pass on the wall paneling I added 😆. But just not sure how to approach a space like that authentically.
If you like wall panel and molding then do it. It works with the architecture of your home. Your home is a colonial style. So go for it. Don’t wait for anyone’s approval of what you should do in your own home. If you love it. Do it.
There are a lot of hand-drawn fake marble decorations in Portugese palaces though, like, pillars and crown mouldings. But I think those are alright...maybe because the wood and paint are worn and therefore there is texture.
I work in Disneyland, and spent many years on Main Street, USA, and I am pretty sure that every window muntin and multi light window is real. the lands are mostly themed towards the past, and much of it was built from scratch in the 1950s. my locations have heavy wood windows with multiple lights! they also have a lot of fake wood grain… in the victorian era, it was extremely common to paint wood trim all a darker wood grain. for instance, painting pine to look like oak. it’s common in the spaces where i worked that were set in 1906
I really felt like this video has a target to some of Lone Fox's diys. The window panes in particular. Someone here said and I agree, he respects so much of his house but sometimes he rushes and diy those silly things for content. I love him though.
This helped me make a decision. I own a beautiful mid-century ski chalet with a “conversation area” under a loft and surrounding an open fireplace. All beautiful teak walls, much like one of the photos in this video. At some point, someone decided to paint the ceiling of the conversation area, and later, someone wanted it to be wood and painted it to look like wood. Argh. I’m going to see if I can strip it, but doubt if that will work. Instead, I’ll accept it for what it is and paint it a dark color. The fake wood paint is on my nerves.
I live in an 1863 house rented from the council in London. It used to have proper sash windows with a single munting divider. When they had to replace them they did a really bad job and used white pvc double glazing sash windows with a fake plastic munting between the sheets of glass. It looks so crap, they should’ve just left them plain. (I can’t believe the word is munting’, that means stinking in the uk.
This is maybe random but would you ever do a video on ideas to make your ceiling feel cohesive to the rest of your home? I have low ceilings and I want to make it feel designed with the rest of my home but it’s so hard to know what to do with it
Oh yes, please do a video on how to bring character into modern homes without character. Germany is full of those. (Thank you for bombing us in WW2.) And also: can it be anything else than mid century, cold minimalist or squeaky postmodern designs?
You are the only person I've seen call out the faux wall paneling trend. It's just molding applied to sheet rock, not even real paneling. And yes, it seems odd to me that, even if it were real, "how can your 1980s apartment possibly have this paneling." On the other hand, although I've never actually seen it in person, it can look beautiful on UA-cam.
Im having a really hard time choosing tiles. I dont want small because of the million dirty grout lines. Im trying not to choose tiles imitating stone but Im on a low budget and having really hard time finding monocolor big sized tiles? Any suggestions? Hugs from Portugal
I agree with you. You care about material use. Real material use. Work for a wood or stone distributor that works globally. So you can help the industry source well and you understand the supply chian of real materials. This is why my grandparents saved real metal, real wood and real glass. Pretty soon we won't be using real metal for cooking, spoons, knives or stoves anymore. It's that bad. I hope you work for a supplier of wooden furniture.
We should not be cutting trees to make furniture. Trees are, like, planet saving level important. No saying vinyl, plastic, paint etc is better for the planet...just saying that maybe best is to just erase the taste/demand for wooden / wooden-looking furniture altogether.
I definitely disagree about the wall paneling. Variations of wall paneling/wainscoting have been done in so many different styles and contexts over the past century I think it can be integrated well in contemporary home (unless it’s some wacky geometric design or something)
Totally disagree on the wall paneling. Granted some of the modern interpretations (with the weird angles and shapes) are terrible. But if you live in an even somewhat traditional home, like I do, I think it looks great. All the photos you chose looked classy and timeless to me.
OK- I really want the fake window panes though, purely to stop birds from killing themselves on my giant window. I'm not sue what else to do to stop bird murdering.. I have stickers on the window now and they are hideous..
Agree agree and well some folks don't care. Add to your vlog, why do people hate the natural color of wood? Yes I have seen many say they don't like the color thinking it was stained orange or yellow when it is the natural color of aged wood, some turn to a soft yellow as maple, or has an orange cast, Douglas fir, or mahogany a deep Burgundy . So many DIYers then pickle or bleach the wood to look "old" Or they paint it and then draw wood grains over it. Where is the head shake emoji?
Don’t agree about adding architectural detail into your home. I like the look of adding molding to walls. So on this we can agree to disagree. If you live in Copenhagen. Sure it’s easy to find homes with loads of historic details.
100% .. things have vibrations - all things, have an energy. When materials are used that cut corners, or fake appearances - the vibration of the cheaper material is still felt. We can use low cost materials if/when they are in appropriate context - but we can feel IT when it's inauthentic and used without consideration and care.
Please do the "bringing character" video soon! 🥲🙃😅 I thoroughly enjoyed the FB marketplace video, and a video coming from the ability to make lasting changes to a would be interesting. In these cases people usually say to add wall molding (totally agree, it started looking like a trend way before it hit it's peak-trend-moment) or other trendy details (I'm looking at you between the studs arch shelves!). Please send help. 😅
99% of new construction uses vinyl windows with fake muntins in between the two panes of glass. Really not a fan of them. I’m slightly more ok with the higher end option of having wood muntins applied on the outer surface of the glass on both the inside and outside of the house (Andersen makes windows like this, for instance). It’s still fake though. There’s not really a way to have a combination of an affordable window, a highly efficient window, and an authentically constructed multi pane window.
I had window panels in every window in my last house, and I wouldn't want them again. They are incredibly difficult and time-consuming to clean - all those little corners!
If y'all want to see some beautiful windows, look up the Hundred Year Window that Brett Hull/Hull Millwork is making. They're wooden and have individual panes of glass. Cost like $4k per window though, not cheap.
I have never seen any of these bizarre things in an actual home - I kinda lowkey don’t believe that people actually do this irl? Maybe the problem isn’t DIY, it’s people who are morons and make stupid things. I think there’s a lot of value in making things with your hands and it is therapeutic. Not all diy people make stupid stuff for TikTok. Some people make nice things. Basically you are totally right
I live in a period home but have not used panelling because there are existing period features in the home that I prefer. The rest of the DIY projects look tacky and fake.
What good does it do anyone to shame people who dont have the money to buy authentic real expensive things? You are trying to police good taste. Its like you are a socialist who takes it upon himself to decide how to redistribute the wealth. When I was younger yes I hated fake wood paneling and the harsh seventies colors. Yes I cringe at dishonest things. Just suppose that you as an artist And lover of beauty are horrified at some art and wish to impose your values on others. Beauty proportion and good design are never really solidified in an artist. You discover beauty as you paint and live. Every new movement in art happened when some poor slob Decided to break the rules of good taste. Good taste is a talent and also a curse but you cannot legislate good taste in interior design. If you are lucky enough to be able to live tastefully dont mock poor those fools who dont have your insight. Magic is important and not often in good taste. How can you cringe at some other persons choice? You are sensitive visually and I am cursed that way also. When I was younger the images I saw in wood paneling knotts and whorls gave me nightmares. When you try to impose your good taste on others you actually experience less visually. Yes there are too many people in toupes and false eyelashes.and people do tend to think in groups.but again you cant police visual expression. I find it disconcerting and am embarressed at influencers who make out or act seductive with the camera as you do because that behavior is fake. Because you dont know me and I find it cringe when you say you love me. There is also the tendancy for u tubers to ask for their viewers opinions . Mob rule lol. I loveed it when you made me see post modernism in a new light. That is good. You gave reasons and I learned something new. But please dont be a karen about interior design. Good taste changes like fashion and you cant fence it in. Sincerely an old fat karen
Just for the language purists here: muntin = mullion = the bars dividing a single window into sectioned panes. MuntING = just do not go there. For the British = ugly, and for Urban Dictionary = not for UA-cam.
What if you have like "fake" apartment with cheap kitchen closets and vinyl floor that is trying to look like like wood, plus it is gray and then you have fine antique furniture from your grandmothers time? And there is no point moving. Like this is probably my final apartment and I would like to have a nice living in it. It's really hard to decide what to do. I have to admit, that I have had thoughts about those "fakers" you so much hate.
I live near a very old church (11th or 12th century) in France so there are rules and one of them is I have to put fake woods on my windows if I change them (and I need to change one). I think it is totally absurd and our ancestors would laugh at us if they saw us making those absurdities. Else,for fake materials, first rule for me is : if when I touch it, it does not feel like the real thing, absolutely NO WAY. I don't understand this fake wood tiles trend. Sometimes it looks good but it never ever feels good. For my terrasse, due to technical reasons, I had no choice but fake wood or fake stone. I chose stone. It looks quite amazing and most of all, when I walk on it, it FEELS like stone. I also hate fake trees but as I am a plant killer, I plan to DIY a fake paper tree. For me, that's good because it is more like a sculpture. I don't know how to say it in English. I think it is fine to "imitate" real materials if you don't really try to make it look like the real material. If you totally assume it is fake. A bit like the Fouquet's of the architect Edouard François in Paris. It imitates haussmannian architecture with kind of a sense of humor. When on the other hand, I hate neo-hausmannian architecture. On the other hand, just to nuance what I say, we must remember that haussmannian buildings were hated back when they were built because it was accused of neo-classism. The same critic we make now to neo-hausmannian... And now, we love them! Hahaha!
my landlord installed cheap vinyl windows with fake muntins and I hate them sooooo much. Also I'd love a video just about the plague of home flippers. they are a scourge on our society and anyone who removes wood floors to install gray vinyl should be jailed
It can be seen from your approach that you have no experience in the profession. It can also be seen that you studied architecture and that you have ideals in it as well as the fact that you are not a student of design or art and that you lack that in your views on the approach to interior design.A good architect or interior designer should be more of an artist and less of a civil engineer.I don't have any bad intentions, I just want to give you constructive criticism as a senior colleague.🙂
Unless your home was built before 1930, you shouldn't have any windows with muntins. The 1920s was the last decade in which true divided light windows were a thing. Same goes for crown molding.
PLEASE do a video on introducing character into grey box apartments with no / shitty context. So few people can afford to live in genuine and charming historic properties nowadays...
Moving in soon and this needs to be done lol
Buy quality items that you love, that serve a function and work with the space (scale, color palette ) If needed, paint the walls or install wallpaper As for the character of the architecture, consider the architectural style and figure out if you're missing anything or should upgrade those things (baseboards, doors, bookshelves, nooks, built in seating). Figure out if separating open floor spaces if necessary. If yes see online how others do it while keeping with the style.
Just do modern, but with some taste and keeping in mind a mix of warm into the cold and a mix of textures.
YES! In the meantime, great youtuber Paige Wassel has videos on this topic: ua-cam.com/video/XZ11oTo4Z4k/v-deo.html,
ua-cam.com/video/cB37KlxKaaI/v-deo.html
He already did a Facebook marketplace video exactly like this, furnishing a gray box modern apartment with FB Marketplace objects, and how to decorate it to feel warmer. Paige Wassel did a couple on this topic, too.
"I think everyone needs to stop thinking about interior design like it's a TV set" is the realest thing I've heard all year
Please do a video on bringing character to a generic new build or a renovated house! So few of us can afford to live in historic houses with architectural details.
Yes - seconded. Because actually…I like the paneling 😅
I am also in the same boat. We have what we can have. I cannot force myself to like a style that does not inspire me. At least when I am inside the house I can transform my environment to my liking.
he did a video on how he would design one with furniture from FB marketplace. its very informative
@@brittanyparker-vaughan2881just did recessed paneling in my bedroom in a generic builder grade home and I am in LOVE with it. Sorry not sorry. To me, it's timeless. Also replacing all that horrible MDF trim with real wood.
I’ve quickly become a big fan of your channel and your perspective. Thank you
Man, I get so excited when I see a new video pop up. Would love to see you discuss designing in a bad- or no-character context. My apartment came with fake muntin, fake wood vinyl floors, and fake wood cabinetry :(
fellow snob here and I have to say I just love this content. Keep it coming!
Noah, I love that you did not pull your punches on interior design trends that you hate. Yours is a very valid rant. New word for me, ‘muntin’ now I know it, I am going to forget it, ugly word for an ugly deed. I was getting sucked into the idea of paneling to add interest to a hallway, no more. Please do a video on how to improve a ‘box’ home. Thank you.
I would love to see a video on bringing character into modern homes/apartments without architectural character. Especially some solutions that aren't just relying on bold/loud/colorful/vintage furniture. I respect that you like modern furniture based on your other videos but would love to see some other style options! All my good design inspiration seems to come from unique architecture with neutral furniture. I can't be truly sold on this authentic materials thing until I see it's possible to have good aethetics in an inauthentic, cookie-cutter space.
I never want your videos to end. I would watch hour long videos from you. Such satisfyingly educational content!
Dying to see you pick the ugliest apartment you can find online and style it the way you would if you lived there; I wanna see the cheapest, boxiest, most foul contemporary apartment building
Hiii! Did a little happy wave when you said hello at the start. Good vibes. Appreciate the reminder that context and material authenticity matters to design. We have had many push heavily this wood-look fiber cement siding or wood-look tile flooring so much so you start second guessing your own feelings, but I know in my heart that it just is not the same. It's either wood being wood, tile being tile, cement being cement, or go home. At least for me. And I feel more confident self-validating myself again in that (with your help). Home building amongst so many nay-sayers is hard! Toodaloo
I'm seated, and ready to feel personally attacked. LOL. Love you Noah
*sighs* i really like your channel but i think as a DIY-er i will sit this one out lol. so many of us are living in rented spaces in a world where the cheapest items are fake and plastic and even those aren’t that cheap. i agree that authenticity is a good value in design, but i personally would prioritize the impact on the space aesthetically over the materials themselves. i know these videos aren’t supposed to be taken personally but if a fake, removable DIY makes someone’s space feel nicer while they’re living there, who cares if you can tell it’s fake?
I've definitely done some of or something close to these diys. Doesn't mean I have to sit out the video. I can stand by my diys and still chuckle at the hilariousness of them.
I personally think the main focus on *easthetics* is part of the problem: a lot of these diy's are meant to look good on photo or video, but never mimick the actual living-experience of the real thing. We deserve to live with things that are actually nice to touch/use and not just look nice in a photo you post on social media. In the end you are living in your space, so let's find renter-friendly / budget-friendly diy's that actually deliver on that too.
To me a lot of these influencer-led DIY-project are like P*rn: meant to look good, not feel good.
@@camillelemmens1745but many of these DIYs are popular because replacing with the real thing is not rental friendly. For example he says if you’re in a rental, work around the existing countertops rather than cover them, but he’s assuming someone’s rental apartment has solid wood or stone countertops (I.e there’s an authentic material to begin with). However, in my rental apartment, the fake marble contact paper is 100% an improvement on the chipped black and silver glitter laminate countertops I covered up. Both inauthentic materials but at least one makes me happy aesthetically.
@@cretin18 You are right: I wasn't thinking about the fact that one might have inauthentic materials already in their space (even though my rental kitchen has fake wood laminate fronts XP).
i wouldn’t put paneling in my own apartment but i feel like it’s totally fine for the inside of one’s apartment to not match the outside. when you’re inside the apartment you don’t see the outside of the building so i feel like it doesn’t really matter. for me the outside of my building is pretty ugly and i don’t see why i should design my space to match it.
Yeah I really don’t agree with that line of thinking. If your aesthetic choice doesn’t align with the exterior of the building who cares? If it’s tasteful, uses quality materials and is coherent why not do it? You can’t do anything about the architecture but the interior design is all your space. I live in a 70s terrace house, do I need to be constrained to woodchip wallpaper and brown vinyl? Sure, don’t install fake beams that are obviously nonsense, but if you want to panel your 50’s bungalow up like a Victorian gentleman’s club, cool.
But the exterior DOES relate to what the interior looks like, beginning with size/shape/look of windows for example
exactly! It’s about being aware of the context of your house. I live in 20s apartment, which is not necessarily ‘my style’ but I enjoy working with the dimensions and restraints this space gives. It’s working with your space, instead of against it, to get a harmonious result.
@@nadjak3410but then i care about how the interior looks with those interior elements ... not the actual exterior of the building. the architecture of your interior is something you should work with, yes, but that's not the same as making your apartment decor "authentic" to your building's aesthetic and context. there's plenty of character-lacking ugly plain buildings that work perfectly fine as a blank slate
@@nadjak3410Im not sure about other cities, but I’m from HK where I would say over 95% of our homes are in ordinary boring apartment buildings. So we basically have no choice in terms of the exterior of the building. I feel like in this situation it’s justifiable that people can design the interior without considering the exterior
I’d love to see a video of DIY projects and ideas that you DO like!
Me too!
i agree with everything except paneling... i wasn't convinced by the reasoning but i would love to see a video on decorating modern homes!
same. i dont think it's an issue when its well done and the apartment has complimentary pieces of furniture/ antiques.
also, i really love me a good ol' design hate video, lot of these diy people must be stopped!! i hate when they paint solid colour over beautiful wooden antiques and look so proud!?
Here in Brazil ceramic floor tiles that "mimic" wood were REALLY popular, until vinyl floor came out. It's the worse thing you could try to use to imitate wood because of the grout, the shininess, the way the tiles are installed. I mean, it's not even a warm floor. There is nothing in it that resembles wood.
Not to mention people using it on facades! As veneers! Needless to say... the tackiest, most hideous thing.
“it’s like watching a murder” 😂
I feel like when I was visiting Shakespeare's birthplace they talked about how people would paint faux tapestries on their walls because they couldn't afford the real thing:-)
I just found your channel and quickly subscribed. You have saved me from making poor choices in furnishings. I knew better, but somehow hearing you say it makes it click . Thank you
Short but so sweet! Thanks for taking the time to post this video. I absolutely agree with the principle of authenticity. Unfortunately I don't have the budget to create just what I want (eg rip out ugly moldings). My main strategy is to do what I can to make the ugly recede and to focus on art and furnishings. I'd be interested to hear what diy projects you approve of and/or what you have tried. (eg. I have an ugly kitchen)
Just found this and this is everything!!!!! Love the call outs!!!!!
That first one 😂 We just bought an apartment with a real window panes on wooden windows. I hate them! Thea are a menace to clean. And I think the light would pass more in without them. But we are stuck with them now for a long run. I can't believe people would stick them on the glas
I’m struggling a bit with what to do in my home because I live in a suburban 90s home. I can’t afford to hire someone to do everything so I have to do some diy projects in order to update. I did a budget update on my kitchen recently and I went very classic. I did not epoxy my countertops or anything, luckily, 😂. I’ve got a little bit of character in my home and I refuse to remove it. I just want to bring it a little more into modern times while honoring the fact that it’s a traditional home. I thought crown and wall molding was traditional so I was thinking of adding it as I already have a chair rail in three major rooms in the house. But after watching this I’m wondering if I should just paint it to match the walls. I definitely want to do wallpaper in one area. Ugh, not sure what to do.
Take your time :)
Make plans, try to imagine until you find exactly the right solution.
Don't let some You Tuber make you question your design ideas. Noah has lots of opinions but nothing to show for them in his personal space which, judging by his videos, consists of white walls and no decor. Do what appeals to you and what you can afford, without taking into consideration what Mr. Daniel has declared "bad" design. That's his opinion, not a fact. We don't need the thought police.
I love your takes and you bring me a sense of calm with the way you express these ideas. You were not mean at all, I feel like you are teaching us the right way
Really enjoy your channel but I think a video like this - ranting against inauthentic materials but with no alternatives - comes across as snobby and judgemental. As others have pointed out, these design diys come about because people can afford them. Others have raised the question of “what do you do with your grey box no character modern home” and I would love to hear your thoughts on that! 😊
*whew* I'm a DIY-er, but I haven't done any of these. Looking forward to the next one to see if I pass. Probably not. I applied textured wallpaper to the fronts of my IKEA pine dresser drawers, to make it look like carved wood. It . . . looks like wallpaper. But I still like how it looks, so I don't care.
Me seeing the title of this video: “This will be about inauthentic materials.”
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suggestion: a full of love video about diy that work well and you like! 😅
As a DIYer with board and batten in my bedroom, chair rails, picture frame moulding and wallpaper shiplap in the hallway and living areas- I appreciate you challenging my ideas of good design. But I, like the rest of the comment section want you to do a video on what else to do?? My 2bd townhouse was constructed in early 2000's Sydney and has NO adornment or architectural details and I'm curious how you would design this type of place while achieving a sense of warmth, cosiness and playfulness.
I feel like fake wood products have become so popular because people associate manmade materials like plywood, painted wood, or plastic with cheapness. But imo those types of materials can actually be used really successfully if they are well-designed, well-built products. But social media tells folks that in order for your house to be "nice" it needs to be filled with wood, marble, etc. And it needs to be in whatever the current "trendy"/popular style is. So furniture manufacturers create the cheapest furniture possible in the trendy style, and then when people are over it they throw the fake wood in the trash and buy a new one 😅
Watching this video as I continue DIYing my house
Hi Noah, I find your videos very educational and extremely satisfying to watch, as what you talk about makes total sense! Like "I thought it was just me, thank you!!!" Anyway, I am very curious about your opinion on "wabi-sabi" (zen, organic or nordic) style of interior and how to do it well and what to avoid there. Many thanks, Elena
Noah, I had to get vinyl planks so I could do the whole house with the same floor, kitchen and baths included. I could only afford one room of solid wood. I made sure I got a pattern that didn't try to look like real wood. It looks like a barn floor that has been painted a couple of times, but some wore off. Most of it is covered with area rugs, so very little it visible. Do I get a pass? The ones that look like fine walnut or cherry are the worst. This is the only way I could avoid this at the time.
BTW, even the wood inserts for mullions are just as bad.
I’ve been thinking a lot about your philosophy on authenticity in materials, and how to apply it to my suburban American ranch house. What I’ve come to is that sometimes “inauthentic materials” are the most authentic option. For example, in my closets, I have clear acrylic drawers from Walmart (I’ve decided that I can buy plastic at Walmart; it’s their authentic material). I have several IKEA Kallax units and I prefer the ones that are the white veneer. It’s just a Kallax, it’s not MCM vintage. And I was thinking about doing the decorative wall panel things, but I had your voice in my head whispering about authenticity. What is authentic to my 1968 ranch is paneling. Not beadboard, not shiplap, not adhesive decorative rectangles, but actual paneling. So I’m going to fill in the lower register in my dining room and hallway, and paint it white to make it modern. Sheet vinyl and linoleum are authentic choices for my kitchen floor, as long as they aren’t trying to look like wood against the original hardwood in the living room. I’m trying to make decisions like this throughout the house - authentic to my modern eclectic minimalism and also authentic to this southern, semi-rural, getting more city by the day, late 60’s ranch. It’s a fun challenge.
modern eclectic minimalism? what should that be?
Lone Fox is guilty of at least half of these and it looks beautiful in his 1920s? space, but you’re right, people living in contemporary buildings are slapping these down in a “set design on a time crunch” manner and bombarding instagram/Pinterest with pictures of things that only look good as pictures
Just my opinion but LF's house is starting to look like a cosplay of someone's idea of "ye olden days" or whatever. It's all becoming a bit too...movie set?
It could be that it looks great on video, like set design, but not so much in person. The pressure to create content is at a pace not so in line with craftsmanship.
At least Lone Fox respects the identity of his Spanish house instead of remodeled it. And his DIYs is the reason why people watch his videos. I'm sure he has all the money to buy authentic pieces but that won't help his targeted audience
I have one question about the vinyl floors, as someone who recently moved into a new place and has to redo the floor for my bedroom: what do you suggest as an affordable option for floors, instead of vinyl/laminate? We moved into a beautiful apartment in berlin with real wood plank floors in the living room and hallway and tiles in the kitchen and bathroom. We don’t have the budget for real wood flooring. I thought trying to match the real wood planks with vinyl flooring would be a good idea instead of introducing a whole new floor type. I also hate carpet flooring…. Really a bit lost here, I don’t wanna ruin my home and we need to put a new floor in in the next couple weeks :(
True linoleum / marmoleum (not vinyl) can actually make a really fun statement if you do it well, otherwise I'd suggest looking for wood flooring secondhand. I found 300 sq ft once for 33 cents per square foot, and I've also seen some for free. Also, consider searching for "engineered hardwood" instead of solid hardwood. It's basically like cheaper plywood underneath with a thick veneer of pretty wood on top, which makes it cheaper & also less prone to expanding & contracting with weather changes.
Es gibt doch tolle, natürliche Materialien wie Kork oder Linoleum. Bei Linoleum kannst du dir sogar die Farbe aussuchen. Ist natürlich teurer als PVC.
I love your hater videos lol, especially the faux wood commentary. thank you for your thoughtful critiques
Please don't apologise for shorter videos!
A Noah video!! Perfect Friday evening
Ok I get the “architectural context” thing … now what do we do when our home itself is kind of a modern imitation of an old style? Like the 1980s-1990s colonials especially popular all over the northeastern US. Not an actual charming old home but tries to borrow some of the features, especially on the exterior. I’m thinking I still don’t get a pass on the wall paneling I added 😆. But just not sure how to approach a space like that authentically.
Yes!! This is the same problem I have! Good point! P.s. I still love them lol 🤷🏽♀️
If you like wall panel and molding then do it. It works with the architecture of your home. Your home is a colonial style. So go for it. Don’t wait for anyone’s approval of what you should do in your own home. If you love it. Do it.
There are a lot of hand-drawn fake marble decorations in Portugese palaces though, like, pillars and crown mouldings. But I think those are alright...maybe because the wood and paint are worn and therefore there is texture.
I love every single word of this ♥
Oh we’re excited for this one 🔥
Hahaha electric tape in windows noooooo. I am also offended and this will age horribly. Same for the crafty stained glass.
you lost me at no wall panels
I work in Disneyland, and spent many years on Main Street, USA, and I am pretty sure that every window muntin and multi light window is real. the lands are mostly themed towards the past, and much of it was built from scratch in the 1950s. my locations have heavy wood windows with multiple lights! they also have a lot of fake wood grain… in the victorian era, it was extremely common to paint wood trim all a darker wood grain. for instance, painting pine to look like oak. it’s common in the spaces where i worked that were set in 1906
I really felt like this video has a target to some of Lone Fox's diys. The window panes in particular. Someone here said and I agree, he respects so much of his house but sometimes he rushes and diy those silly things for content. I love him though.
My flat is covered in porcelain tiles. What would you suggest instead of fake wood pvc flooring (and as affordable) to make it a bit cozier?
Carpets?
@boxer1129 I live in Rio de Janeiro with 2 dogs and I'm allergic to dust so carpet is a no for me but thank you anyway 😊
I like your calmness in all your videos even when you don’t like something you’re taking it easy 😊
This helped me make a decision. I own a beautiful mid-century ski chalet with a “conversation area” under a loft and surrounding an open fireplace. All beautiful teak walls, much like one of the photos in this video. At some point, someone decided to paint the ceiling of the conversation area, and later, someone wanted it to be wood and painted it to look like wood. Argh. I’m going to see if I can strip it, but doubt if that will work. Instead, I’ll accept it for what it is and paint it a dark color. The fake wood paint is on my nerves.
I live in an 1863 house rented from the council in London. It used to have proper sash windows with a single munting divider. When they had to replace them they did a really bad job and used white pvc double glazing sash windows with a fake plastic munting between the sheets of glass. It looks so crap, they should’ve just left them plain.
(I can’t believe the word is munting’, that means stinking in the uk.
This is maybe random but would you ever do a video on ideas to make your ceiling feel cohesive to the rest of your home? I have low ceilings and I want to make it feel designed with the rest of my home but it’s so hard to know what to do with it
Oh yes, please do a video on how to bring character into modern homes without character. Germany is full of those. (Thank you for bombing us in WW2.) And also: can it be anything else than mid century, cold minimalist or squeaky postmodern designs?
Thank you for bombing us? Lmao are you mad? Wir haben irgendwie mit dem Krieg und Bomben begonnen.
You are the only person I've seen call out the faux wall paneling trend. It's just molding applied to sheet rock, not even real paneling. And yes, it seems odd to me that, even if it were real, "how can your 1980s apartment possibly have this paneling." On the other hand, although I've never actually seen it in person, it can look beautiful on UA-cam.
video idea! those hacks and diys that you actually think are a great idea hehe
Im having a really hard time choosing tiles. I dont want small because of the million dirty grout lines. Im trying not to choose tiles imitating stone but Im on a low budget and having really hard time finding monocolor big sized tiles? Any suggestions? Hugs from Portugal
re: fake wood grain - how do you feel about wood veneer?
Love the meanness. 10/10
I agree with you. You care about material use. Real material use. Work for a wood or stone distributor that works globally. So you can help the industry source well and you understand the supply chian of real materials. This is why my grandparents saved real metal, real wood and real glass. Pretty soon we won't be using real metal for cooking, spoons, knives or stoves anymore. It's that bad. I hope you work for a supplier of wooden furniture.
love love love these video ideas :)
Completely agree on this one (vs the Guggenheim criticism)
We should not be cutting trees to make furniture. Trees are, like, planet saving level important. No saying vinyl, plastic, paint etc is better for the planet...just saying that maybe best is to just erase the taste/demand for wooden / wooden-looking furniture altogether.
I hadn't heard of these DIYs lol they are crazy
I definitely disagree about the wall paneling. Variations of wall paneling/wainscoting have been done in so many different styles and contexts over the past century I think it can be integrated well in contemporary home (unless it’s some wacky geometric design or something)
your vibe is so happy and calm
Disneyland set designers are the best in the business, but I totally get what you mean. ;)
0:15 as a fellow hater….please bring on the hateration and holleration
Totally disagree on the wall paneling. Granted some of the modern interpretations (with the weird angles and shapes) are terrible. But if you live in an even somewhat traditional home, like I do, I think it looks great. All the photos you chose looked classy and timeless to me.
Agreed!
Could you please do a video of actually using real window panes? Have the option using reclaimed windows but dunno if I should bother
OK- I really want the fake window panes though, purely to stop birds from killing themselves on my giant window. I'm not sue what else to do to stop bird murdering.. I have stickers on the window now and they are hideous..
They do fake window panes. You don’t need anyone’s permission
I can think of a few huge ‘design’ influencers that do so much of this..
Bring in Character video request please!! Yes 🙌🏽
Agree agree and well some folks don't care. Add to your vlog, why do people hate the natural color of wood? Yes I have seen many say they don't like the color thinking it was stained orange or yellow when it is the natural color of aged wood, some turn to a soft yellow as maple, or has an orange cast, Douglas fir, or mahogany a deep Burgundy . So many DIYers then pickle or bleach the wood to look "old" Or they paint it and then draw wood grains over it. Where is the head shake emoji?
Excellent PSA, agree 100%
I have a tree sculpture in my bathroom, don't call it a fake plant.
Don’t agree about adding architectural detail into your home. I like the look of adding molding to walls. So on this we can agree to disagree.
If you live in Copenhagen. Sure it’s easy to find homes with loads of historic details.
100% .. things have vibrations - all things, have an energy. When materials are used that cut corners, or fake appearances - the vibration of the cheaper material is still felt. We can use low cost materials if/when they are in appropriate context - but we can feel IT when it's inauthentic and used without consideration and care.
Please do the "bringing character" video soon! 🥲🙃😅 I thoroughly enjoyed the FB marketplace video, and a video coming from the ability to make lasting changes to a would be interesting. In these cases people usually say to add wall molding (totally agree, it started looking like a trend way before it hit it's peak-trend-moment) or other trendy details (I'm looking at you between the studs arch shelves!). Please send help. 😅
99% of new construction uses vinyl windows with fake muntins in between the two panes of glass. Really not a fan of them. I’m slightly more ok with the higher end option of having wood muntins applied on the outer surface of the glass on both the inside and outside of the house (Andersen makes windows like this, for instance). It’s still fake though. There’s not really a way to have a combination of an affordable window, a highly efficient window, and an authentically constructed multi pane window.
It's not ideal, but when picking out the windows for my very old home. I decided to go with fake muntins. I just like how it breaks up the space.
I had window panels in every window in my last house, and I wouldn't want them again. They are incredibly difficult and time-consuming to clean - all those little corners!
If y'all want to see some beautiful windows, look up the Hundred Year Window that Brett Hull/Hull Millwork is making. They're wooden and have individual panes of glass. Cost like $4k per window though, not cheap.
I have never seen any of these bizarre things in an actual home - I kinda lowkey don’t believe that people actually do this irl?
Maybe the problem isn’t DIY, it’s people who are morons and make stupid things.
I think there’s a lot of value in making things with your hands and it is therapeutic. Not all diy people make stupid stuff for TikTok. Some people make nice things.
Basically you are totally right
I live in a period home but have not used panelling because there are existing period features in the home that I prefer. The rest of the DIY projects look tacky and fake.
What good does it do anyone to shame people who dont have the money to buy authentic real expensive things? You are trying to police good taste. Its like you are a socialist who takes it upon himself to decide how to redistribute the wealth. When I was younger yes I hated fake wood paneling and the harsh seventies colors. Yes I cringe at dishonest things. Just suppose that you as an artist
And lover of beauty are horrified at some art and wish to impose your values on others. Beauty proportion and good design are never really solidified in an artist. You discover beauty as you paint and live. Every new movement in art happened when some poor slob
Decided to break the rules of good taste. Good taste is a talent and also a curse but you cannot legislate good taste in interior design.
If you are lucky enough to be able to live tastefully dont mock poor those fools who dont have your insight.
Magic is important and not often in good taste. How can you cringe at some other persons choice? You are sensitive visually and I am cursed that way also. When I was younger the images I saw in wood paneling knotts and whorls gave me nightmares.
When you try to impose your good taste on others you actually experience less visually.
Yes there are too many people in toupes and false eyelashes.and people do tend to think in groups.but again you cant police visual expression.
I find it disconcerting and am embarressed at influencers who make out or act seductive with the camera as you do because that behavior is fake. Because you dont know me and I find it cringe when you say you love me. There is also the tendancy for u tubers to ask for their viewers opinions . Mob rule lol.
I loveed it when you made me see post modernism in a new light. That is good. You gave reasons and I learned something new.
But please dont be a karen about interior design. Good taste changes like fashion and you cant fence it in. Sincerely an old fat karen
Have you heard about diaries?
Well said 👏
TWO KISSES?? We’re so lucky!
I love this video❤😂
Just for the language purists here: muntin = mullion = the bars dividing a single window into sectioned panes. MuntING = just do not go there. For the British = ugly, and for Urban Dictionary = not for UA-cam.
Agree! I am a snob as well!
THANK YOU
Youre wrong. We watch all your videos to the end.
hating on ugly stuff with such good manners lol
lone fox shade
What if you have like "fake" apartment with cheap kitchen closets and vinyl floor that is trying to look like like wood, plus it is gray and then you have fine antique furniture from your grandmothers time? And there is no point moving. Like this is probably my final apartment and I would like to have a nice living in it. It's really hard to decide what to do. I have to admit, that I have had thoughts about those "fakers" you so much hate.
I live near a very old church (11th or 12th century) in France so there are rules and one of them is I have to put fake woods on my windows if I change them (and I need to change one). I think it is totally absurd and our ancestors would laugh at us if they saw us making those absurdities.
Else,for fake materials, first rule for me is : if when I touch it, it does not feel like the real thing, absolutely NO WAY.
I don't understand this fake wood tiles trend. Sometimes it looks good but it never ever feels good.
For my terrasse, due to technical reasons, I had no choice but fake wood or fake stone. I chose stone. It looks quite amazing and most of all, when I walk on it, it FEELS like stone.
I also hate fake trees but as I am a plant killer, I plan to DIY a fake paper tree. For me, that's good because it is more like a sculpture.
I don't know how to say it in English. I think it is fine to "imitate" real materials if you don't really try to make it look like the real material. If you totally assume it is fake. A bit like the Fouquet's of the architect Edouard François in Paris. It imitates haussmannian architecture with kind of a sense of humor. When on the other hand, I hate neo-hausmannian architecture.
On the other hand, just to nuance what I say, we must remember that haussmannian buildings were hated back when they were built because it was accused of neo-classism. The same critic we make now to neo-hausmannian... And now, we love them! Hahaha!
my landlord installed cheap vinyl windows with fake muntins and I hate them sooooo much. Also I'd love a video just about the plague of home flippers. they are a scourge on our society and anyone who removes wood floors to install gray vinyl should be jailed
Loving this hater energy. But also, I will stand proudly on my vinyl flooring 😂
Muntins😂, hate real ones unless the architecture demands.
It can be seen from your approach that you have no experience in the profession.
It can also be seen that you studied architecture and that you have ideals in it as well as the fact that you are not a student of design or art and that you lack that in your views on the approach to interior design.A good architect or interior designer should be more of an artist and less of a civil engineer.I don't have any bad intentions, I just want to give you constructive criticism as a senior colleague.🙂
FINALLY !!!that fake marble has just got to STOP!!! fake plants, flowers, wood etc!! yes please make it stop 🙏
Unless your home was built before 1930, you shouldn't have any windows with muntins. The 1920s was the last decade in which true divided light windows were a thing. Same goes for crown molding.
So who is going to pay $20k to replace all the windows in my home? Get real. No one is going to remove their windows because guy says so.
i agree with every word you said.