Hi can we get a video explaining antiques and how to decorate with them? I love antique furniture and never see any designer discuss it ever. Thank you!! Love your content!
Dig deeper into the UA-cam world.. I had seen decorators that indeed use a lot of antiques in their spaces. Check Lisa Holt for example. She explains all styles. Plus reading articles on internet gives a lot more insight than videos can. I also decorate with antiques so I am always looking for more info that can be found at first sight.
Thank you for featuring Folds of Honor. My son in law did two tours in Afghanistan and is 90% disabled due to an IED that exploded by him and his fellow soldier. They both survived but with life changing injuries. God bless all those that have sacrificed their lives/quality of lives, for our freedoms. ❤
This is literally one of the only times life has shined on me. I inherited the most GORGEOUS vintage rug. Everything else has been budget built, and your channel has been incredibly helpful with making my home gorgeous
You masterfully sequence your videos to answer questions of your viewers without it being a “series”. You are one of my favorite content creator with consideration of your viewers. ❤️❤️❤️
@@Nick_Lewis Thank you for the video. Many videos seem to subscribe to the conventional rug sizes and furniture placement. However I recently came across Nina Garcia's AD home tour. Her designer Carlos Aparicio challenges most of the "rug rules" where the furniture in the living room and other seating seating areas seem to sit outside of the rug and it looks so beautiful. Can you please comment on this. Thank you. ua-cam.com/video/TsqR7HA0Vpc/v-deo.html
Would love a pet friendly decor video! We have two cats and a large fluffy Bernese. I need to have a cat tree but never see any rooms where they are styled in, they always feel like an afterthought thrown in a corner. Or like what dog friendly furniture do you recommend because our big boy jumps on the couch all the time and our cats scratched so much at our old sofa...
I had a gorgeous cat tree at my last apartment. I got it from a local cat store, but it was designed from real tree branches and looked like a heavy duty tree with 6 platforms at various levels for the cats. I can’t link you to this, but it was super easy to style into the apartment and looked like art instead of just a cat tree
Ha! I married my guy (he has four cats: it must be love) & we're finally building our new house together. I'm a modernist but my rugs are antique Orientals & flat weave Kilims (I'll sell them); his rugs: cat resistant indoor/outdoor rugs. I am spending hours combing websites looking for indoor/outdoor rugs that the cats won't claw to pieces, and (it must be said) that will be easily cleaned of cat vomit. Any leads on design, color, materials & sources would be great.
YES! I have a cat and a chowchow, so I feel your pain. Picking out rugs and textiles is one of my favorite parts of decorating a space but I'm so limited to what my animals won't destroy
This is perfect for where I am in my decor right now! I’m in a small apartment (side chairs? No room) and I’ve fallen in love with our multicolor, recycled fabric rug. It actually made me realize that my space needs to be a lot more boho to incorporate the softer, more natural side of what my partner and I love. I was debating getting rid of the rug, even though it was expensive and I love it, but I don’t think I have to!
Don’t forget this ass says “a little more expensive” when referring to that rug. something that is the same as price as a down payment on a car. It is not “a little more expensive.”
Yay! I've been waiting for a rug video. I bought one from Wayfair and it took 4 months for the odor to disappear. They refunded my money after sending 2 stinky rugs. One I gave away and I had to store the other. Now, it's in my new condo but looking to replace it. Rug shopping can be fun but, exhausting with so many choices available. My problem is I like so many different styles. I've bought and returned several, unfortunately. Congrats on your new sponsors.
Yes! Thank you for mentioning the need for more durable rugs in places like the kitchen or high traffic areas. Your approach and information are useful for all budgets.
Smashing the like button and nearly crying! I’ve been online, searching for a rug for our newly made over bedroom, and I’m so lost. I literally thought, maybe one of my UA-cam gurus can tell me what to do, and BAM! There’s Nick. 🤩🤩🤩
Suuuuper helpful! This is the first rug related video that made me feel empowered to make a decision on what kind of rug I want in my new apt. It's been making me really anxious lately. Thank you so much!
I will love you for ever for not bagging on the polypropylene rug. I have one in my living room, and after listening to enough online designers, I was ready to let it go and buy a wool, because clearly it was holding my space back. Then my 4 year old dropped spaghetti all over it. I pulled out the straight bleach and thanked my lucky stars I had a plastic rug. We may never be grown up enough for a wool rug in the living room.
I'd love wool but it's just not in our budget and even if it was I can't justify spending that kind of money on a dang *rug* for Pete's sake. And yes, much easier to clean. Not great for health or planet but 🤷♀️
Nick never mind rugs or small spaces...200k! I mean 200K!!!!!!!!!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Congratulations Nick, you deserve this and more. I hope your channel keeps on growing and thank you for your kind and funny way to make us, amateur everyday "decorators", a little bit better...🤗
Hi Nick. What's your idea on putting a rug on a carpeted floor already? Is it recommended for aesthetic purposes? I look forward to your answer. Thank you!
Thank you, I needed this! And can you also do a video on *scatter cushions*: how to co-ordinate colour, pattern, style, what size(s) to get and how many to have and how to arrange on sofa.
Thank you Nick, I feel like I hired my very own interior designer while building my home, you are the best, and thank you from saving me from farmhouse barn doors. ☺️
Always learn from your videos. I would love, love more where you analyze a room and WHY it works (or doesn't!). I understand concepts as you explain them, but there's nothing like experiencing them/seeing multiple concrete examples to really understand.
Thanks Nick. I have a Afghani rug that I got when I was stationed in the Middle East. It is definitely a little small for the space in my new house but I just refuse to put it anywhere else. It was in storage for years and I want it to have it chance to shine. I did get the front legs of my furniture on it but that was it.
2 questions: 1. If you have more than one rug in a space how do coordinate them? I don’t think they should be the same but how should they coordinate? 2. You said jute in an entry way. Is this OK for a climate like MN where we have snow? Will that make jute a mess? Id love to add a jute rug at my front door but I’m afraid it will not stay looking nice.
Well i’m a day late lol, & just bought a rug for my garage studio- hope i did OK! Lol - I think I found a good deal, from Home Depot 🤷♀️ I wanted a 9 x 12 (its a big space) but i loved the pattern best of a 8x 11 ... & figured me loving the overall color & pattern is more important to me than losing one foot in length/width - I found it for under/around $150! The search/filter options really helped me narrow things down to make my decision easier, I just ticked the $100-150 box & that narrowed it down to a couple favorites. I’m sure its synthetic, I got it for under my bed & to stretch/do yoga/& workout on. Can not wait to finally get things pulled together. I think i should finally be able to finish my makeover project within just one more week! 😝🤗 i wanted something restful for my eyes, & went with a blue, i think Persian? inspired style... i got the Abigail Britta Midnight blue by United Weavers🌊🌊 😌🧜♀️😉
Ummm sir. Are you stalking me? Cause you just posed a video about small apartment decorating which was perfect for me cause I just moved into my first apartment and now you’re posting about rugs...which I am in fact frantically looking for. You’re a hero!😂💕
Another inspiring and helpful video Nick! Love it 👍 Could you do a video on how to decorate with finishing touches like candles, vases, mirrors, plants, ect. Thanks so much 😊 Can't wait for the next video.
For outdoor rugs on your patio, don't you get a lot of rain and even snow in the Pacific northwest? What does that do for rug use? Soggy, dirt-blown muddy mess? I live at he edge of the Rockies and the high plains. Wyoming blows ALL the time. Can't even imagine the mess that rug would make on my patio.
I work at a natural flooring retailer and jute is absolutely not ideal for entry ways. it is not durable and actually the only natural material we dont recommend for high traffic areas. for entry ways you want something like coir. Places where mud gets tracked in Seagrass flooring is also decent as you can brush the mud off once it dries. Jute and sisal will ruin with any kind of moisture, In living spaces with moderate foot traffic sisal and seagrass are best, in places with low foot traffic you could have jute but honestly, we hardly ever recommend jute due to it being so easy to ruin. I have noticed that lots and lots of people who should be more aware (like designers or some of these youtube influences) seem to reccomend jute as something to go where there is high foot traffic and its simply wrong. If you want natural for high foot traffic go for sisal and seagrass.
Hi Nick! I'm thinking about buying a rug for my living room but I don't know if it should also fit under the furniture I have in front of my sofa (aside from my coffee table). So should it fit under or should it stop right in front of the furniture. Thanks!
My home is tiny 2 bed and our place gets dirty quickly and easily. I bought a cream shag for my toddlers room and I should of known because the rug got filthy and even with getting it professionally cleaned it still wasn’t cleaned. I’ve decided to forgo a traditional rug and have a large playmat and leaving floors bare. Minimal look for me.
That part about putting a rug on your wall made me chuckle - I'm from Russia and I think every Russian had a huge funky rug on a wall when they were little and thought it was weird 😅
I love shag rugs, but don't love cleaning the dirt that gets into them on the floor, so we mounted our shag rugs as wall decor in the living room and bedroom. Makes the space really cozy and textured!! We managed to find some really great, big wool rugs second hand through marketplace at an affordable price. Having them professionally cleaned made them almost like new.
I’m having a hard time picking a rug because of style. I have an open-concept kitchen/dining/living room that is a combination of different styles that look very well balanced right now. My new living room rug would either totally change that balance and pull the style of the whole place in one direction (I can’t decide which, should I commit to the modern or the traditional, so hard to choose!), or I could go with a neutral rug and keep the balance I have going but then I feel the space might be a little too boring, or at least not as fun as it could be. If I’m spending on a living room rug I might as well pick something fabulous, right? But so many options could work in my space! ... ugh. Decisions. I need some inspiration.
Yet another reason why I loathe open concept :-/ When we (finally) build our house, we will have separate rooms. No more struggling to hear conversation or movies over the clattering of pots and pans or doing dishes from the kitchen. No more kitchen grime-dust on things in the living room. And an actual dining room 😍😍😍 with a real table, not just whatever dinky put it together yourself table fits in the bizarrely small space meant for dining in said open concept floorplan! Sorry, I just really really detest open concept lol As for your issue, good luck. I know the feeling lol
We tried to buy a rug for living room, but still don’t have any. We’ve ordered a lot of different colours, but all rugs were returned. It’s really very hard to find exactly what so you want and what you see in your head 😊
I’ve been trying to pick a rug for the last 3 years, it’s such a mission! Even splurged on a gorgeous (pricy) wool rug, changed my mind, and couldn’t return. It’s rolled up in my basement for now. I just cannot decide on anything 😩
Thanks Nick! Great info and I love the last bit about having fun. You're right, I need to let up and just have fun. Mistakes will happen but I can't find what I like without trying.
So it sounds like wool rugs are a strong option if you can afford it, as its both medium performance + luxurious. But are there other comparable fiber options in terms of performance (e.g. cotton)? Family member has a wool allergy.
I was leaning toward jute and/or sisal, but I heard that these rugs are VERY difficult to clean, and that they (especially jute) can harbor bugs because they're made of grass, which will attract beetles.
We are building an open plan house and my question is do my rugs have to be different for the dining and the living room? Or can I use the same in different rooms, nobody talks about this and I am very confused on what should I do
Hi! I'm seeking advice on styling a space with tanned furniture and a brown leather chesterfield couch. What recommendations do you have to enhance the overall style and aesthetic of the room?
The best part I like about this video is the " have fun " part👍👍 ALSO when you said u could find art on the floor 🙏🌹👏maybe ALSO when you said "Sorry I ' m all flustered !! " 🧡💙💚 Thank u so much for these 🤣 rugged tips 💝🙏🌞 🎯🙏🌝
With one exception, being when the bottom rug is a closed loop, low pile jute, I find layered rugs a problem. They can be weird to walk on (too cushioned, like walking on jello), and the top rug travels and buckles as it is floating over a rug that has a nap and pushes the top rug along.
Excellent advice, excellent suggestions. But I still cannot decide what rug color or pattern I need. I am trying to say that deciding this is very difficult.
Right now I have an outdoor mat in my tv room. This is because I have to use a lift chair and other rugs my feet slip on. Would a jute rug work as I think they are nice.
Hello there, I have a yellow toned hard wool floor in my room, black bedding, some black/brown bookshelf and a light brown night stand, which colors are good for my room?
I have a question about pets (dogs) and rugs and what is the best material and style to buy. I have traditional old hardwood floors. In the bedroom I have large loop pile rug that leaves about a10” wide strip of bare wood on all sides. The dogs gravitate to the cool wood to lay on in the summer and it is ruining the floor. Is there anything I can do? The loop pile was a bad idea with pets. What should I get for my living room rug...I can’t refinish floors? 👍💕
I have a hand knotted wool rug (shown in the video) and it has held up well with my dog. Way better than the shag rug I mentioned in the items I regret video from a view weeks ago. I bought it about 1 and a half years ago and just had it professionally cleaned about a month ago. Looks as good as new.
I need an odd size to accommodate my furniture. Solution… I found wool carpet that I loved. They cut the size I needed and did a binding on the edges. Not inexpensive but not as expensive as those I saw in rug stores.
Been looking to buy one since I moved in January but would not dare to do it until you made a video on rugs, so I patiently waited as I knew it was coming sooner or later. I guess I'm ready now , thanks !😎
the room I'm working with is 15'6" x 12'x9". I feel like that's in between the small space and large space. If you want to make sure the rug doesn't cover up the floor, are you thinking leaving 1-2 feet between the edge of the rug and the walls?
Hello Nick ...thank you for your great videos 😊 I inherited few dark Persian silk rugs (Tabriz Mahi) and I want to create my space (livingroom and bedroom) around this pieces...is it possible to go with a more modern furniture with a rug like that? Greetings from Germany 😊
I like to think of high pile rugs as super plush and cozy, but sometimes harder to clean. Low pile rugs are great for high traffic areas (and vacuuming lol) but they definitely aren’t as cushy and comfy underfoot.
To potentially win the Austin Dream House and support a great cause go to omaze.com/nicklewis. Thanks Omaze for sponsoring this video!
Love Austin, need to go enter!
Hi can we get a video explaining antiques and how to decorate with them? I love antique furniture and never see any designer discuss it ever. Thank you!! Love your content!
Great idea! Thanks for the suggestion!
@@Nick_Lewis 🙌🙏 so excited!!!
Dig deeper into the UA-cam world.. I had seen decorators that indeed use a lot of antiques in their spaces. Check Lisa Holt for example. She explains all styles. Plus reading articles on internet gives a lot more insight than videos can.
I also decorate with antiques so I am always looking for more info that can be found at first sight.
@@Nick_Lewis and mixing them with modern pieces, or what periods we can mix together that look best....
Yes! Would definitely love a video on this!!!!
Thank you for featuring Folds of Honor. My son in law did two tours in Afghanistan and is 90% disabled due to an IED that exploded by him and his fellow soldier. They both survived but with life changing injuries. God bless all those that have sacrificed their lives/quality of lives, for our freedoms. ❤
“We don’t do that...it looks stupid”. Understood LOL.
This is literally one of the only times life has shined on me. I inherited the most GORGEOUS vintage rug. Everything else has been budget built, and your channel has been incredibly helpful with making my home gorgeous
Thank god you don't have a long intro-talk, just straight to bussiness 🙏
Yes and not that "if you want to see blahblahblah, stick around" or "if you like this, subscriiiiiibe!!" nonsense.
"Sorry, I'm all flustered" LOL - Thank you, Nick. This is a great subject.
Haha I always have those moments when I realize what I said, just after I said it! You know us extroverts - Talk first, think later! 😂
You masterfully sequence your videos to answer questions of your viewers without it being a “series”. You are one of my favorite content creator with consideration of your viewers. ❤️❤️❤️
Oh thank you so much! I try to structure it that way when I do my outlines.
@@Nick_Lewis Thank you for the video. Many videos seem to subscribe to the conventional rug sizes and furniture placement. However I recently came across Nina Garcia's AD home tour. Her designer Carlos Aparicio challenges most of the "rug rules" where the furniture in the living room and other seating seating areas seem to sit outside of the rug and it looks so beautiful. Can you please comment on this. Thank you.
ua-cam.com/video/TsqR7HA0Vpc/v-deo.html
You make rugs sound fun! You have a gift. I just love your passion. No matter what people do or talk about, it's the passion that makes it great.
“Have fun with design”
One of so many wonderful quotes to remember!
Have fun! Sometimes we forget that and we make it stressful.
Would love a pet friendly decor video! We have two cats and a large fluffy Bernese. I need to have a cat tree but never see any rooms where they are styled in, they always feel like an afterthought thrown in a corner. Or like what dog friendly furniture do you recommend because our big boy jumps on the couch all the time and our cats scratched so much at our old sofa...
I was thinking the same! We have four fluffy felines. A jute rug would be DESTROYED in a day!
I had a gorgeous cat tree at my last apartment. I got it from a local cat store, but it was designed from real tree branches and looked like a heavy duty tree with 6 platforms at various levels for the cats. I can’t link you to this, but it was super easy to style into the apartment and looked like art instead of just a cat tree
i picked up a jute rug yesterday and sat my cats down for a talk to not destroy it 🤡
Ha! I married my guy (he has four cats: it must be love) & we're finally building our new house together. I'm a modernist but my rugs are antique Orientals & flat weave Kilims (I'll sell them); his rugs: cat resistant indoor/outdoor rugs. I am spending hours combing websites looking for indoor/outdoor rugs that the cats won't claw to pieces, and (it must be said) that will be easily cleaned of cat vomit. Any leads on design, color, materials & sources would be great.
YES! I have a cat and a chowchow, so I feel your pain. Picking out rugs and textiles is one of my favorite parts of decorating a space but I'm so limited to what my animals won't destroy
Oh, my word. My son and I benefit from Folds Of Honor. What a wonderful charity and video. Just made me love you even more!!!
They have folds of honor on the cups at my local Quiktrip also ❤
Oh my gosh that warms my heart! ❤️
@@jessicagameros5321 beautiful! They're truly a wonderful organization. They help a lot of families of the fallen, like mine.
Literally one of the best design channels on YT! Informative, well paced and relatable to all walks of life. Thank you!
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And not catty...unlike SOME people...
This is perfect for where I am in my decor right now! I’m in a small apartment (side chairs? No room) and I’ve fallen in love with our multicolor, recycled fabric rug. It actually made me realize that my space needs to be a lot more boho to incorporate the softer, more natural side of what my partner and I love. I was debating getting rid of the rug, even though it was expensive and I love it, but I don’t think I have to!
Great advice. I am sure that I will never buy a $5,300 rug in my lifetime, though. An investment piece rug for me would be more like $530. :)
Don’t forget this ass says “a little more expensive” when referring to that rug. something that is the same as price as a down payment on a car. It is not “a little more expensive.”
hey I am a rug seller
if you want so i can send you my shop link
believe me you will find rugs on low price which qualities will be extra ordinary
Yay! I've been waiting for a rug video. I bought one from Wayfair and it took 4 months for the odor to disappear. They refunded my money after sending 2 stinky rugs. One I gave away and I had to store the other. Now, it's in my new condo but looking to replace it. Rug shopping can be fun but, exhausting with so many choices available. My problem is I like so many different styles. I've bought and returned several, unfortunately.
Congrats on your new sponsors.
Yeah it can be daunting! Thanks Lori! They've been great to work with and I actually find filming the spots to be quite fun!
Yes! Thank you for mentioning the need for more durable rugs in places like the kitchen or high traffic areas. Your approach and information are useful for all budgets.
Please do one of these for lampshades! I'm struggling! What's worth paying for, what's overpriced rubbish?
“Sorry I’m a little flustered.” 🤣 I LITERALLY laughed out loud. Thanks for that Nick 🤣
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Smashing the like button and nearly crying! I’ve been online, searching for a rug for our newly made over bedroom, and I’m so lost. I literally thought, maybe one of my UA-cam gurus can tell me what to do, and BAM! There’s Nick. 🤩🤩🤩
Suuuuper helpful! This is the first rug related video that made me feel empowered to make a decision on what kind of rug I want in my new apt. It's been making me really anxious lately. Thank you so much!
I will love you for ever for not bagging on the polypropylene rug. I have one in my living room, and after listening to enough online designers, I was ready to let it go and buy a wool, because clearly it was holding my space back. Then my 4 year old dropped spaghetti all over it. I pulled out the straight bleach and thanked my lucky stars I had a plastic rug. We may never be grown up enough for a wool rug in the living room.
Yeah let's get real - wool isn't for everyone!
I'd love wool but it's just not in our budget and even if it was I can't justify spending that kind of money on a dang *rug* for Pete's sake. And yes, much easier to clean. Not great for health or planet but 🤷♀️
Would love to see a specific rug video like picking out rugs for different styles and companies you’d recommend
Nick, I just love your channel, you make design very approachable to those of us who have no idea what to do 👍🏼
Nick never mind rugs or small spaces...200k! I mean 200K!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congratulations Nick, you deserve this and more. I hope your channel keeps on growing and thank you for your kind and funny way to make us, amateur everyday "decorators", a little bit better...🤗
hahah thanks so much Carolina! So sweet of you - yes it's been quite the year! Thanks so much for your support! ❤️
I just bought rugs a month ago and I totally didn't think I needed to measure... 🤦♀️ We all know how that ended.
Congrats on 200,000!!!!!!! I subscribed after the 1st video! I knew you would be successful, I really enjoy your content.
Were you one of the first subbies?? Thanks so much!
Hi Nick. What's your idea on putting a rug on a carpeted floor already? Is it recommended for aesthetic purposes? I look forward to your answer. Thank you!
Thank you, I needed this! And can you also do a video on *scatter cushions*: how to co-ordinate colour, pattern, style, what size(s) to get and how many to have and how to arrange on sofa.
“Art for your floor” - love that.
Thank you Nick, I feel like I hired my very own interior designer while building my home, you are the best, and thank you from saving me from farmhouse barn doors. ☺️
hey I am a rug seller
if you want so i can send you my shop link
believe me you will find rugs on low price which qualities will be extra ordinary
Always learn from your videos. I would love, love more where you analyze a room and WHY it works (or doesn't!). I understand concepts as you explain them, but there's nothing like experiencing them/seeing multiple concrete examples to really understand.
Thanks Nick. I have a Afghani rug that I got when I was stationed in the Middle East. It is definitely a little small for the space in my new house but I just refuse to put it anywhere else. It was in storage for years and I want it to have it chance to shine. I did get the front legs of my furniture on it but that was it.
Another informative video and I’m planning on purchasing a rug for my new living room furniture within the next month. Thank you, Nick. 👍🏻
2 questions:
1. If you have more than one rug in a space how do coordinate them? I don’t think they should be the same but how should they coordinate?
2. You said jute in an entry way. Is this OK for a climate like MN where we have snow? Will that make jute a mess? Id love to add a jute rug at my front door but I’m afraid it will not stay looking nice.
Well i’m a day late lol, & just bought a rug for my garage studio- hope i did OK! Lol - I think I found a good deal, from Home Depot 🤷♀️ I wanted a 9 x 12 (its a big space) but i loved the pattern best of a 8x 11 ... & figured me loving the overall color & pattern is more important to me than losing one foot in length/width - I found it for under/around $150! The search/filter options really helped me narrow things down to make my decision easier, I just ticked the $100-150 box & that narrowed it down to a couple favorites. I’m sure its synthetic, I got it for under my bed & to stretch/do yoga/& workout on. Can not wait to finally get things pulled together. I think i should finally be able to finish my makeover project within just one more week! 😝🤗 i wanted something restful for my eyes, & went with a blue, i think Persian? inspired style... i got the Abigail Britta Midnight blue by United Weavers🌊🌊 😌🧜♀️😉
how big is your space? Did the 9x12 look good?
Ummm sir. Are you stalking me? Cause you just posed a video about small apartment decorating which was perfect for me cause I just moved into my first apartment and now you’re posting about rugs...which I am in fact frantically looking for. You’re a hero!😂💕
Another inspiring and helpful video Nick! Love it 👍 Could you do a video on how to decorate with finishing touches like candles, vases, mirrors, plants, ect. Thanks so much 😊 Can't wait for the next video.
Those jute rugs are gorgeous. Love them!
For outdoor rugs on your patio, don't you get a lot of rain and even snow in the Pacific northwest? What does that do for rug use? Soggy, dirt-blown muddy mess? I live at he edge of the Rockies and the high plains. Wyoming blows ALL the time. Can't even imagine the mess that rug would make on my patio.
I work at a natural flooring retailer and jute is absolutely not ideal for entry ways. it is not durable and actually the only natural material we dont recommend for high traffic areas. for entry ways you want something like coir. Places where mud gets tracked in Seagrass flooring is also decent as you can brush the mud off once it dries. Jute and sisal will ruin with any kind of moisture,
In living spaces with moderate foot traffic sisal and seagrass are best, in places with low foot traffic you could have jute but honestly, we hardly ever recommend jute due to it being so easy to ruin.
I have noticed that lots and lots of people who should be more aware (like designers or some of these youtube influences) seem to reccomend jute as something to go where there is high foot traffic and its simply wrong. If you want natural for high foot traffic go for sisal and seagrass.
You should do a popcorn ceiling video!
Hi Nick! I'm thinking about buying a rug for my living room but I don't know if it should also fit under the furniture I have in front of my sofa (aside from my coffee table). So should it fit under or should it stop right in front of the furniture. Thanks!
My home is tiny 2 bed and our place gets dirty quickly and easily. I bought a cream shag for my toddlers room and I should of known because the rug got filthy and even with getting it professionally cleaned it still wasn’t cleaned. I’ve decided to forgo a traditional rug and have a large playmat and leaving floors bare. Minimal look for me.
That part about putting a rug on your wall made me chuckle - I'm from Russia and I think every Russian had a huge funky rug on a wall when they were little and thought it was weird 😅
This is great information. I always struggle with rugs. Thank you!
Nick: "have fun with rugs"
Me: 😳
Than: walking straight into my living room and start layering my rugs.
Big fan of your channel Nick! Everytime you release a new video, I say to myself “ how does he know I needed this video?!”
What do you think about using an exterior rug indoor to help clean cat's vomit ? I'm afraid to get stains on a regular rug.
I love shag rugs, but don't love cleaning the dirt that gets into them on the floor, so we mounted our shag rugs as wall decor in the living room and bedroom. Makes the space really cozy and textured!!
We managed to find some really great, big wool rugs second hand through marketplace at an affordable price. Having them professionally cleaned made them almost like new.
hey I am a rug seller
if you want so i can send you my shop link
believe me you will find rugs on low price which qualities will be extra ordinary
"You're going to design from the ground up" ... using rugs. Which are on the floor.
I salute you, sir.
Thanks Nick, you are my go to person for design in my home.
I’m having a hard time picking a rug because of style. I have an open-concept kitchen/dining/living room that is a combination of different styles that look very well balanced right now. My new living room rug would either totally change that balance and pull the style of the whole place in one direction (I can’t decide which, should I commit to the modern or the traditional, so hard to choose!), or I could go with a neutral rug and keep the balance I have going but then I feel the space might be a little too boring, or at least not as fun as it could be. If I’m spending on a living room rug I might as well pick something fabulous, right? But so many options could work in my space! ... ugh. Decisions. I need some inspiration.
Yet another reason why I loathe open concept :-/
When we (finally) build our house, we will have separate rooms. No more struggling to hear conversation or movies over the clattering of pots and pans or doing dishes from the kitchen. No more kitchen grime-dust on things in the living room. And an actual dining room 😍😍😍 with a real table, not just whatever dinky put it together yourself table fits in the bizarrely small space meant for dining in said open concept floorplan!
Sorry, I just really really detest open concept lol
As for your issue, good luck. I know the feeling lol
We tried to buy a rug for living room, but still don’t have any. We’ve ordered a lot of different colours, but all rugs were returned. It’s really very hard to find exactly what so you want and what you see in your head 😊
I’ve been trying to pick a rug for the last 3 years, it’s such a mission! Even splurged on a gorgeous (pricy) wool rug, changed my mind, and couldn’t return. It’s rolled up in my basement for now. I just cannot decide on anything 😩
Home Depot online has a very wide selection of rugs for a great price! Contemporary and boho styles too!
Thanks Nick! Great info and I love the last bit about having fun. You're right, I need to let up and just have fun. Mistakes will happen but I can't find what I like without trying.
Every time Nick is sponsored, I feel like a proud parent watching their kid grow up
So it sounds like wool rugs are a strong option if you can afford it, as its both medium performance + luxurious. But are there other comparable fiber options in terms of performance (e.g. cotton)? Family member has a wool allergy.
Hey Nick! Congrats on 200000 subs!
Hey, thanks so much!
Rugs are a great addition to any room in the house! Polyester rugs are durable and washable - definitely a go-to choice!
hey I am a rug seller
if you want so i can send you my shop link
believe me you will find rugs on low price which qualities will be extra ordinary
I was leaning toward jute and/or sisal, but I heard that these rugs are VERY difficult to clean, and that they (especially jute) can harbor bugs because they're made of grass, which will attract beetles.
"we don't take design too seriously, we just have fun with it!!!" Yas, life motto
I wish I knew where some of these pieces were from. Love the beige chairs with the black geometric sides
Don't worry! I got ya Cindy! ldshoppe.com/collections/living-room-1/products/janna-black-armchair
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@@Nick_Lewis I’m trying to figure out if I love the chairs or the sofa more.... I don’t want to be matcha matcha and buy a whole set😂😂
How do you know I needed this? The coincidence is amazing
Binging on all your videos! Love your style, tips, education, and energy!
We are building an open plan house and my question is do my rugs have to be different for the dining and the living room? Or can I use the same in different rooms, nobody talks about this and I am very confused on what should I do
Hi! I'm seeking advice on styling a space with tanned furniture and a brown leather chesterfield couch. What recommendations do you have to enhance the overall style and aesthetic of the room?
How do you like or what do you think about a round rug about 8ft under a piano around 5ft that leaves about 2-4ft from edge of carpet to walls?
Thank you so much I didn’t realize all the cool places to put rugs! Love your videos!
hey I am a rug seller
if you want so i can send you my shop link
believe me you will find rugs on low price which qualities will be extra ordinary
The LOHALS rug is so nice. So nice. Go buy it!
Hi Nick! What do you think about washable rugs? Like Ruggable?
Nick what about the size of a rug for the dining room? Pros and Cons? Materials? Thanks!
Congrats on 200K subscribers! Yeah! Your videos are so informative and hilarious! Love them. Blessings from California XXX
How do you feel about putting two smaller rugs side by side to give the illusion of a larger rug??
Thinking of doing that with the IKEA jute rug.
The best part I like about this video is the " have fun " part👍👍 ALSO when you said u could find art on the floor 🙏🌹👏maybe ALSO when you said "Sorry I ' m all flustered !! " 🧡💙💚 Thank u so much for these 🤣 rugged tips 💝🙏🌞 🎯🙏🌝
Okay so can you make a video about curtains. Super important just like a rug! I’m an advocate my grandma made custom draperies.
With one exception, being when the bottom rug is a closed loop, low pile jute, I find layered rugs a problem. They can be weird to walk on (too cushioned, like walking on jello), and the top rug travels and buckles as it is floating over a rug that has a nap and pushes the top rug along.
Hello Nick, very helpful video thanks.
I have a question, is it ok to put a rug inside the master bedroom under the bed which is carpeted?
If that's what you want, then why not? YOU have to look at it and live with it. Besides, I've seen so many people do that. Go for it!
Excellent advice, excellent suggestions. But I still cannot decide what rug color or pattern I need. I am trying to say that deciding this is very difficult.
Right now I have an outdoor mat in my tv room. This is because I have to use a lift chair and other rugs my feet slip on. Would a jute rug work as I think they are nice.
Hello there, I have a yellow toned hard wool floor in my room, black bedding, some black/brown bookshelf and a light brown night stand, which colors are good for my room?
Congrats on 200K boo!! 🥳🎉👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🍾🥂
hey I am a rug seller
if you want so i can send you my shop link
believe me you will find rugs on low price which qualities will be extra ordinary
Congratulations on the 200K subscribers!
Thanks! Just ticked over the 200k earlier today. Thanks for the support!
Like you were reading my mind - I am in a process of choosing a rug for my (barely decorated) place and it's so difficult! 😀
Sir I love you. everything about your channel I love
I have a question about pets (dogs) and rugs and what is the best material and style to buy. I have traditional old hardwood floors. In the bedroom I have large loop pile rug that leaves about a10” wide strip of bare wood on all sides. The dogs gravitate to the cool wood to lay on in the summer and it is ruining the floor. Is there anything I can do? The loop pile was a bad idea with pets. What should I get for my living room rug...I can’t refinish floors? 👍💕
Carpet tiles perhaps?
I have a hand knotted wool rug (shown in the video) and it has held up well with my dog. Way better than the shag rug I mentioned in the items I regret video from a view weeks ago. I bought it about 1 and a half years ago and just had it professionally cleaned about a month ago. Looks as good as new.
@@Nick_Lewis any tips for the dog on the floor problem? Thanks💕
@@jessicagameros5321 not too sure what you have in mind..have to think about it. Thanks
I need an odd size to accommodate my furniture. Solution… I found wool carpet that I loved. They cut the size I needed and did a binding on the edges. Not inexpensive but not as expensive as those I saw in rug stores.
Been looking to buy one since I moved in January but would not dare to do it until you made a video on rugs, so I patiently waited as I knew it was coming sooner or later. I guess I'm ready now , thanks !😎
Been told that I have a grandma look happening in my house. I prefer the term cosy. All I need now to finish the look is flying ducks.
Grandma? 😂
@@coastaldiva A more accurate description would be "looks like an old person's house". Oh well.
I actually prefer the granny look. It's cozy and inviting. So much nicer than the stark, lifeless stuff so many people seem to pretend to like.
the room I'm working with is 15'6" x 12'x9". I feel like that's in between the small space and large space. If you want to make sure the rug doesn't cover up the floor, are you thinking leaving 1-2 feet between the edge of the rug and the walls?
where is the rug from in your video at 2 min and 31 seconds from? I'm obsessed with it and trying to find the exact one!
Could you please share the link to the rug you have in the living room?
Wait! You have a floor? I've been watching your videos forever and am thrilled to get a glimpse at another part of your home. :)
I need your advice! I want a rug in my dining room but I have a bay window area so the rug doesn’t necessarily fit, any suggestions?
Got notified of your channel through Design with KB. Thank you for your work.
hey I am a rug seller
if you want so i can send you my shop link
believe me you will find rugs on low price which qualities will be extra ordinary
You're right, size matters
Hello Nick ...thank you for your great videos 😊 I inherited few dark Persian silk rugs (Tabriz Mahi) and I want to create my space (livingroom and bedroom) around this pieces...is it possible to go with a more modern furniture with a rug like that?
Greetings from Germany 😊
Are wool rugs easy to clean? Especially with cat vomit? I’ve only ever had polypropylene rugs. Thanks!
I'm still new to the rug life.. I'm not sure if i want a "high" or "low" one.. very confusing lol i was hoping you would explain that
I like to think of high pile rugs as super plush and cozy, but sometimes harder to clean. Low pile rugs are great for high traffic areas (and vacuuming lol) but they definitely aren’t as cushy and comfy underfoot.
Nick you’re the best ! Buying my home soon and will incorporate most of your tips, if not all 👍