Today I’m sharing the 20 home design trends to never have - if you hate cleaning! Watch all of the videos in this series here:  • NEVER Have These 20 It... Click here for a clean & tidy home!  / @tarynmaria_
as per the marble or limestone (that i used to sell french limestone) it's not easy to maintain unles you have it sealed properly and regularly. that is the first thing you got to know with me selling flooring or countertops! any way it needs regular maintenance but if sealed it means protected AND cleaning asap as the sealer will not be a plastic protection but a delaying stain protection! just bare that in mind!
You're validating what is basically common sense. Thank you! Many times I've looked at design trends and thought they had to be a bad joke and wondered if it was just me who thought so. Your channel is a breath of fresh air!
Room with open shower 🇬🇧over here we differentiate from saying "bathroom" "Instead installed is a purpose-built wet room" With all the health and safety features, it's probably on the pricey side ! 💐 i really like the half wall with glass panel idea Thank you for the lovely tip.😊
Agree, slated wood panels are the worst! Had experienced good quality tiles in bathroom, kitchen, and floors in general to be durable, easy to keep clean, yet they're not practical at all when the grout between them is white. It works well to quickly wipe glass shower doors dry with a towel; each time after showering. (Also much easier now to keep them clean, since replacing the old sliding shower doors, which had over-lapping panels and grooves where it slided.) To clean imitation flowers and plants: Quickly hold them under running water. Dried flowers cannot really be dusted, and therefore have to be discarded shortly.
A shock of cold is healthy after a shower. Some people just turn on the cold water on purpose for that. I get it if you live in a cold climate, but if you live in a hot climate, I would totally recommend a doorless shower instead. Specially, in humid areas where the mold and mildew problem is a huge pain in the butt to keep clean without a lot of toxic chemicals. My recommendation: a doorless shower, in which the water sprays at a wall and you have like a U-turn to get out. The water doesn’t spray towards the exit. And then, on top of that, shower wall, and floor surfaces that are super easy to clean, and are resistant to scouring, and don’t have any grout or seals: these are a pain in the butt as well. I’m issuing out request that builders make showers out of solid surfacing like Corian etc, and create seamless joins Exactly the way they did for my integrated kitchen counter/sink, and everywhere that my solid surface counter meets in corners. This stuff looks fantastic. 22 years after installation. Nothing toxic is needed to keep it in fantastic shape. And while we’re at it, why not have a door to the outside and a little privacy fence where you can take your whole darn shower outside and even do your dry skin brushing, which is better than using a loofah on wet skin for keeping it young looking. Talk about your garden bath! Look for a flooring that is non-slip yet easy to clean. That’s probably the hardest thing to accomplish in a bathroom, And ideally, it should be the same surface that flows from indoors to outdoors if you have that fabulous outdoor space.
Not talking about a shock of cold AFTER the shower; talking about during the shower. I turn on the cold water too, just before I get out. But with no door, during the shower you are cold. And the bigger the shower area, the colder it is. And cleaning a glass door is a small price to pay and much easier than keeping tile or an even shower curtain clean. Agree with Taryn on this one.
@@karenmitchell6814 - If I lived in a cold area like that, I would probably feel the same way. But when it’s freezing outside, and the cold is creeping in, I turn on the space heater when I wanna take a shower. Even if I have a door.
My advice is cabinets to the ceiling so no upper cabinet dust/grime. If you do have cabinet tops lay down parchment paper up there so you can replace it periodically to clean easier.
I don't cook a lot of messy stuff on my stove but when I do, I prop a large baking sheet against the wall so grease and splatters don't hit the backsplash. Makes it much easier to just wipe down
@@elmohead not really, I only do it if I am cooking something really messy (like pasta sauce) that would take effort to clean splatters from grout. Most things I just wipe the backsplash as soon as I am done cooking so no problem.
Tall or full tile walls in a bathroom make cleaning easier and keep the bathroom better looking and in better condition. In a room that's all about liquids, it removes the worry about anything, including lotions and hair dyes, splashing and marring walls. Porous walls aren't sucking liquids up like a sponge if they are covered with tile or any type of waterproof sheathing. It's simply way more sanitary Unlike paint, tile is not affected by moisture and can be easily wiped clean, and on a full height wall, splashes rarely reach the top 1/3 of the wall, so the top 1/3 needs a wipe down only a few times a year For any tile job, I would recommend using epoxy grout which is non-porous, does not absorb anything that hits it, and never needs sealing. The truth is that most people do not choose full height tile walls because the cost of installing them can get expensive. As for the suggestion that, in a kitchen, going with no backsplash is better than going with a tiled backsplash, that is plain lunacy The sole purpose of a backsplash is to protect the wall. Anyone who values their home, or cleanliness, in the least would always have a kitchen backslash. While tile isn't my favorite choice, it's still light years better than no backsplash at all. Re open showers, they only work well if properly designed. Most people simply do not have enough space to engineer them correctly. In smaller spaces, it's better to use a door or shower curtain. As for kitchen sink size, it is best to go with the largest single-bowl sink your kitchen can accomodate. If you like a separate section for soaking dishes, glasses, and utensils, you can always use a plastic basin inside your big sink for that purpose, giving you the best of both worlds. I'm not only a kitchen & bath designer, I'm a germophobe and a very practical person who likes to keep my house very clean and looking great. I completely agree with the other points you mentioned.
Full tile bathrooms have terrible acoustics. Aside from the "wet cell" with bathtub/shower the walls don't need to be waterproof. You tile the ceiling too? Because that's where the warm wet air goes first... No, full tile bathrooms are terrible. We have wood or clay on most of the walls. Turn on some music and it feels like a spa. Oh, we have a 100 y.o. oak wood floor in the bathroom. It works just fine with a small washable carpet for the critical area. People are so afraid of moisture in the bathroom, but all they do makes the problem worse. Clay is incredible at solving most of it.
I did my small master bath in floor to ceiling tile and we have a roll in shower with no door. We squeegee the floor after each shower. Once every two weeks, I spray an all purpose cleaner on all tiles and squeegee them clean. We did this for the possibility of our son needing a wheelchair.
The best, most practical decision I ever made was putting in a very nice, 22 inch, white, cast iron, single basin kitchen sink in my master bathroom. *With a pretty kitchen faucet with a sprayer.* This has worked out so beautifully, I can't believe it. First, hubs has no issue using the sprayer to rinse his hair trimming down the sink. This ended a 30 year war in our marriage. But it's also worked out great for us for keeping toothpaste and water splashes IN the sink. When I wash my face, all the water I splash goes right in, even the water that wants to run down my elbows. It's big enough I can wash my hair or rinse out hair dye easily. Cleaning is so easy with the sprayer. The sink has been repurposed as a infant/toddler bath, dog bath, and once an emergency cat bath. It proved to be invaluable while we were remodeling our kitchen. I was able to turn the master bath into a kitchen of sorts that got us through the ordeal. Talk about handy. There have been zero drawbacks to the sink/faucet combo. It's an absolute must for any bathroom build we do in the future.
Am I the only person who likes Corian countertops? I like formica too. They both are durable and easy to clean. Lots of colors too. I like the integrated kitchen sinks with Corian countertops. Anyone else with me on this?
My last home had corian and an integrated sink. I miss it everyday. Clean, visually quiet and gentle warm and hygienic looking while being actually easy to keep clean and care for. I now have vintage (1982) harvest gold Formica. Absolutely worn right through in places and overdue for a remodel by years. If it were possible I’d do corian again, but as it’s mostly used in commercial applications as not affordable in residential where I am, I will aim for quartz. It seems most corian-like in durability and ease of cleaning.
I have Corian and burned it the first week in. Just where the edge of pot hit it and there has been a light spot on the counter for now well over ten years… so no, never again. I’d get quartz.
1. Open shower door 2. Floor to ceiling tiles 3. Slated wood grooved wall panels 4. Shag rugs 5. Fake olive trees or branches 6. All white homes 7. Marble counter tops 8. Boucle material on arm chairs or sofas 9. Viscose rugs 10. Wood floors in the bathroom 11. Open kitchen shelving 12. Maximalism 13. Copper Accents (which tarnish) 14. Fluted furniture 15. Furniture with individual glass panels 16. Painted wood floors 17. Dual bathroom mirrors 18. Full length bathroom windows 19. Small tiled back splash in kitchen 20. Trench drains in bathrooms
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Gotta push back on the idea that no backsplash at all is a wise alternative to grout. This is a TERRIBLE idea. If you think getting sticky kitchen grease off of semigloss paint is easier and non-damaging to the paint over time than grouted tile, you’re high. Solution: Use larger tiles and darker colored grout. That’s what I did in my new house and it’s working out great!
Thanks for saving me the time of making the same comment. Unless you paint your wall with high-gloss paint (tacky!), it's not going to be cleanable if there are splashes. I suppose a single piece of smooth lucite or formica would be the easiest solution, but for most people that's not classy enough. I did just see this at a friend's house, but I think it's a temporary solution. Groutless tile (or very thin dark groutlines) might be the best of both worlds.
Another viewer commented that "Sometimes designers think so hard about aesthetics that they forget the practical purpose of what they are designing". This is so true. I'm going into the interior design field, but I'm also very practical! Anything you bring into your home has to be easy to clean! I agree with all of your choices, but one: I would rather clean the two mirrors in the bathroom over the two sinks. The oval shapes of the sinks and the mirrors complement each other so well. Also, I have marble on the walls of my shower. Big mistake! Marble is so delicate that you need a special cleaner so you don't ruin the finish. High maintenance! Thanks for your videos!
I agree. Those full size mirrors -- I cannot reach the top areas unless I am using a ladder. Smaller mirrors can be more easily reached to clean. You can use any shape -- square, rectangular, oval, round, vertical rectangle with rounded corners, gold Baroque framed mirror, vintage mirrors, etc. They have so much more personality than plain huge mirrors.
I had a tile shower recently installed with a pony wall but no door works great and much easier to keep clean. And to keep the tiled shower clean i spray Wet and Forget Shower Cleaner once per week.
If you have mould in the grout on your bathroom wall tiles, the problem is not the tiles, it is your ventilation. You shouldn't have enough moisture sitting around in the room for long enough to grow mould. Fix your ventilation and your walls will be mould free.
Absolutely! I wipe the shower tiles quickly with a hand towel to remove excess, then hang to dry. Turn on the exhaust fan for 10-15 minutes. Mold has never grown in my bathroom in 23 years.
@@EveningTV my personal choice would be glass in the windows and a whole-home dehumidifier, but it depends on your budget. If you have visible mould, you also have enough humidity for things like dust mites to flourish.
In our most recent home we have Formica laminate on the kitchen walls from countertop to the underside edge of the upper cabinets. It’s a brilliant idea! Don’t know why I’ve never seen this anywhere else. Solid surface, nearly indestructible, easy to clean, doesn’t conflict with other design elements in the kitchen…I love it. And it’s 35 years old and still looks as clean and crisp as new!!💕
@@karensheppard1471 yikes! We got really lucky and ours is the palest of pale, soft blue..kitchen walls were painted to match and the backsplash is ….like….invisible!!💕
When we had formica butcher block countertops installed in 1985, I also had them continue the Formica up the walls for a backsplash. I just love it. I wish that pattern was still available so I could replace one damaged part. I got so tired before of trying to get grease off the walls in the kitchen. I still love the look to this day. I just wish the butcher block pattern was still available.
Being a tile installer myself, I know most DIYer's and even many professionals never SEAL the grout on their backsplashes. It only takes a couple hours, and should be done once every year or two. Then it's VERY EASY to just wipe off that spaghetti sauce with a sponge or paper towel, and it will not sink into the grout. Should also do this with tile floors and showers as well. PS - I think there's also a sealer for marble counter tops???
But why not have very large tiles with minimal little grouting? We have that in our four-year old apartment building bathrooms where the walls go right up to the ceiling.
Love your detailed analysis of these trends, and how they just cause more housework! The vertical slatted wood wall trend made me smile...deifinitely something of the suspense movie about what's going to start creeping out of those crevices when the lights are switched off :)
The open shower reminds me of a place we stayed in Italy that lacked a shower curtain. No matter how careful you were it was a mess. I can’t imagine dealing with that every day!
We have an open shower with two shower heads on opposite walls, neither facing the door. No chance of water splashing outside the stall, it’s never been a problem. I’ve had 2 ankle surgeries and the no barrier entrance has been a lifesaver.
We have an open shower but with curtain. I tried not using the curtain and water reached the toilet which in turn formed dirt/mildew/mold around it. Open showers are a headache and shower curtains help.
Agree with you 100% on all of those items you listed. Sometimes designers think so hard about aesthetics that they forget the practical purpose of what they are designing.
I agree with 19 out of 20! However, a few years ago I swapped out the large mirror over my double vanity with 2 smaller mirrors and I do not find it any more of a time suck to clean the 2 over the one.
I’m SO glad we went with multiple mirrors rather than the huge single mirror like we had in our previous home! It’s super easy to maintain the smaller mirrors and we no longer have to use step stools to get to the top of the mirror. Best decision ever for our bathroom transformation 😊
I agree. I don't get why two mirrors is a problem. We had a single large mirror in our last home and I actually needed to climb onto the counter to wipe near the top! It was SUCH a pain and dangerous! Now we have one framed mirror over each sink and it's a breeze to keep clean. Takes about 10 seconds for each one and my feet stay firmly planted on the ground LOL!
A word about Copper handles, door knobs, fixtures, etc. The reason many manufacturers select copper is due to its antimicrobial properties. Copper kills microbes, almost on contact. Therefore the copper is there to kill germs. If you are allowed to go into a current hospital, you will witness many handles and grabbing hardware, even faucets, which are copper. The copper therefore has an intended medical purpose for existing and more of it (not less) should exist in American kitchens and bathrooms.
Doesn't copper turn green/brown very quickly? Metal fixtures are less prone to bacteria than plastic. And plastic always feels and looks cheap. Your TV remote might be dirtier than that brass door handle.
I am so pleasantly surprised. Many of those things that are popular now, I didn’t like. Never really thought about why, so now I know why. Thank you! The one thing I’ve dreamed about is the open shower. I’ll need to really rethink my options for that and the tile options too. Glad to see this before we remodel. Good info and you have a new subscriber.
Not to disagree with you but I would like to point out a couple things about grout......today's grout already has the sealer combined in the mix and at best, if you have areas where you have may have large splashes or large spills of grease or tomato sauce, it is recommended to reseal those grout lines with a grout sealer only once a year or so; it comes in a small bottle with a sponge applicator on the tip. All kitchen counter surfaces that are natural and porous require some maintenance to protect its' beauty. My granite counter tops in the kitchen and bathrooms look as gorgeous as the day they were installed twenty-nine years ago because I apply a wipe-on sealer about every six months. I wipe it clean constantly every day, so once every six months or so to apply a granite sealer, only takes a moment to reapply the sealer with a cloth and then it is good for at least another six months. A good vent in the bath room will rid it of moisture from showers and prevent mildew and again...... reseal the grout lines in the shower stall area where it receives the highest amount of water once a year; only takes a few minutes. .The grout stays clean, mildew free and very easy to wipe down once a week. Easy...peasy. Everything requires some maintenance but in today's age, most manufacturers will suggest the easiest and fastest way to maintain their product.
@@juliea. I don't really stick to one particular brand; they are about the same. Floor & Decor, WalMart, Home Depot, Kroger, Amazon, etc all carry grout sealer. Easy.
Agreed. My husband had shower doors installed in the tub and stand up shower. Constant squeegee-ing. After our divorce I bought a condo. Installed a beautiful fabric shower curtain and a mildew-resistant liner. I've had the shower curtain for 7 years now and I still love it and people always compliment it. Besides.....I don't like the visual of seeing the actual tub like you see with a glass door. A beautiful shower curtain to a tub is like beautiful drapery to a window
Also, double-sided shower curtain hooks make cleaning even easier. No rings to snap/unsnap every time you want to wash the curtain. Just simply lift it off. Same for the liner on the inside hooks. I switched to double-sided hooks years ago, and I'll never buy closed rings again.
My favorite thing in our current home is a doorless shower. It has a small step to walk over so water doesn’t get on the floor. The shower is only 38” wide and approximately 6’ long, but to shower you step in and there’s about a 15” wall to your right which contains the plumbing and it faces the other side. This makes the area where you shower a square shape. We are getting ready to move into a new home where we will have shower doors again to clean and I am dreading that part so much!
I had a wood coffee table with a glass insert. When my son was small, I took the glass insert to glass shop and had them make an acrylic piece to replace the glass.
I also have a wood coffee table that used to have 4 glass inserts! I replaced the glass with porcelain tiles that are beveled on the edges. Took me forever to find tiles large enough, then find someone to cut and bevel them, but it was worth it. I get a lot of compliments on that table, and no dangerous, hard-to-keep-clean glass :)
@@lauralaforge558 The glass broke so easily. It had to be replaced a couple times. Those tiles are porcelain, and they're pretty thick. They've taken a lot of abuse and not even one chip or crack. I even caught one of my grandsons standing on that table when they were little. That would have been a horrible accident if it had been glass.
Although not a trend, but having pets for me is the way to ensure you will need to do daily cleaning. I absolutely love my two dogs and could never live without them, but recently I sent them to a friend's house for a month, when I preparing my house for sale. I felt the weight of the world come off my shoulders. Cleaning took just minutes and no worries about finding that elusive fur in all the nooks and crannies!
My beloved cat died at 16 and a half a few years ago and I’d do anything to have her back, but…… my house is so easy to maintain now and I can invest in nicer furniture and rugs that don’t get claw holes, vomit, etc on them. Cat litter also destroys hardwood floors. Stepping on an errant piece of litter, you now have a hole in the wood and those add up over time. Claws scratch floors as well. Vomit permanently stains concrete. I could go on.
My backsplash in the kitchen are the glasses from two glass coffee tables. The antique tiles from the 1920ies stay safe and pretty, the glass is easy to clean and someone was getting rid of his glass table.
Yes. Someone finally talks about dust!!! I can barely keep up with the dust in my home, I can only imagine someone with a huge house having these things! Every time I go to the store or see something online, my first thought is "is it worth dusting?" 😂 I thought I was the only one. I'm glad other people think this way too. It's straight up a full-time job to keep your home clean. I like having stuff, but not a lot of it. I don't consider myself a "minimalist" bc my belongings bring me joy & happiness. But I'm not a "maximalist" either. I need what I need & that's it. I don't buy a bunch of crap I don't need bc it "looks good", like do my guest come clean my home? No, didn't think so lol. I'm not out to impress anyone. I live comfortably the way I want. I've been complimented several times by nurses & hha about how nice my decor is & how they wish they could decorate like mine. It's a nice compliment, but I'm still not going out of my way to impress people. My home reflects me & my happiness. I've always liked the art of feng-shui, the space in your home is really the only thing that matters. If you don't have good space or design your home with natural lighting in mind, your home will just look like a bunch of crap in a house. But my mom is the wisest, before she passed away, she used to say, "My home's not dirty, it's lived in". I cannot emphasize the importance of that saying. Most people want their home to look like magazines or a home improvement shows on tv, but that's the thing, what they don't tell you is that it's all FAKE. It's a one time showing or even a studio home. It's not real. A home gets dirty, things get used & misplaced. That's bc it's a real HOME, not a studio. They have multiple people cleaning & making the studio spotless. You're just one person. Live life & be happy. Stop impressing people, live comfortably.
I started using blue painter tape to tape air filter in place. You can use the cheaper fiberglass filters, tape them around the edges to the metal and in about a month you will see less dust. You will be surprised how much dust get around the outside edges of the filters and the tape will stop that.
@@saallday294 What device are the filters on? The taping is a brilliant idea but I lost the thread somewhere as to which device or devices I need to do it on. I wish I had done this on my secondary filter on my condensing dryer. I'm looking at a massive repair bill because the condenser requires disassembly to reach in order to clean the lint out of the coils.
Good points here. I was sad to see the slatted walls, but when you mentioned they could be hiding places for critters, I was with you.😲🕷 Regarding the maximalist point, I think collections in general are not a good idea. My grandmother collected salt & pepper shakers and she was always trying to pay my cousins and I to clean & dust them. My mom collected earrings and displayed them on corkboard but grime and dust were too difficult to keep up with them. I used to be a collector of nautical items but shells and related items were a pain to keep clean, so I no longer keep collections. All my knick knacks are good sized and and easy to dust. Thx for the video.🙂
I think the trick to displaying collections is to put them behind closed doors so they don't need to be dusted that often. Glass jars with lids and glass boxes also work well for displaying things like shells.
I've been trying to do the slat panels (not a whole wall) in my upcoming airbnb cause I love the look inc fluted stuff. Now I'm reconsidering cause extra cleaning is not the aim here. 😢
I used stamped (and treated) tin sheets for kitchen backsplash and behind washer & dryer. Easy to clean. Hate how painted walls just gets greasy or stained. Tile backsplashes have grout that will also get nasty over time.
A few years ago, I finally learned to ask myself the question, before every purchase, "Where will this thing live and how hard will it be to get at it there?" Now I've learned a new question, "How hard will this be to keep clean and will I really do it?" Thank you!
For copper cleaning if one chooses to have copper - Bar Keepers friend shines and cleans that copper in minutes to look like new again depending on how much tarnish it may take five minutes. Super handy - I use that on my 1925 copper door handles and was super quick and easy. Hope that helps.
Love having two mirrors in the bathroom. I no longer have to clean extra mirror space between the two sinks and up to the ceiling by climbing on the counter. Now hubs even cleans his own mirror. Choose a sleek or frameless if you are concerned about the nooks and crannies.
I read that the smaller the bathroom tiles are, the less slippery they are when wet. I think that's why older homes used tiny tiles on bathroom floors. The cleaning has got to be awful though. Two hours on one bathroom floor? Yikes.
@@JamieM470- I really miss you tiles I picked for the previous home, Daltile what is the company, I think the tile was called Persian gold. It was textured and looked a little bit like slate. It came in a neutral, gray version I believe, and we picked more of a peachy color to go with our cabinets at that time. No slipping. In retrospect, I wish I had purchased that for our current home and pay the extra because it was the top level option. I took a bad fall on our tile floors at my current house If someone didn’t mop up some water like they were asked to do. I’m lucky I didn’t break my leg.
Subscribing . . ."it's free." 😄 First time I'm seeing a video by you and I'm in! I rent, and after seeing this video, I feel like I'm not really missing out on anything good and I am more grateful for what I have. Thanks.
I have a copper sink. It’s like having a dog that you love with all your heart that barks then poops in the kitchen every time the phone rings doorbell rings or a squirrel comes within 50 feet of your home. I hate it and love it at the same time
@@tarynmaria_ and thank you for putting your thoughts and ideas out there to share with us. Like you say, "who cares, it's what YOU like!" Thank you for that, because our home are our own pieces of art. Some is very to the point, some very avantgarde. To each his own! The internet brings us together. Yeah, sure we could just Google something, but it's more fun to bounce information off each other and socialize! 💖🤗💖
So true! 2 mirrors in bathroom, UNPOPULAR OPINION I add too that 2 sinks, 2 faucets in the bathroom. You double the cleaning by putting every think twice in the bathroom! 😅 very nice video 💛
@@tarynmaria_You will not regret the two sinks and two mirrors. They are the perfect answer when sharing a bathroom. I take care of my side and my husband takes care of his. The vanity area is beautiful.
@@carolbaratta3663 100% agree with having 2 sinks - when you share a bathroom, it's a marriage saver and if you have kids, it keeps them happy (and contained) to "their" sink area.
@@flynn1aThat's very true. There are many times when it would be nice to have two bathrooms, though, his n hers. My husband goes to the toilet about every hour and a half and I often need the toilet when he's on it and vice versa. Once he even went outside (after dark) to pee because I needed the toilet. Luckily we have lots of trees and bushes. 😊
I bought a glass topped coffee table in my first house 40 years ago - cured me for life - a nightmare to keep clean until you just don't bother and then give it away.
Water is not all over the place in those type of showers. If they are made correct! My son-in-law built these in his home and they are awesome. I know you weren’t saying that they were all like that, but they just have to be made right.
We did the open shower in our previous home. It looked freaking amazing but yes the water did splash a lot more than we thought it would and also…. During the winter time it SUCKED bc the shower steam would immediately escape you so if you werent directly under the hot water you are freezing! And when you’re drying off after your shower you’re not in an enclosed shower basking in the warm steam leftover from your shower. You’re just openly shivering and regretting everything. So yes, it looks great but it’s full of nuances
Tip for cleaning glass ~ I bought the purple rags from Flylady and I love them so much! I don’t clean glass or mirrors any other way but with water and my purple rags. I don’t know exactly how they work with only water, but I promise you, you get streak free mirrors every time! I notice it the most when I’m cleaning my curio cabinet, wash and dry once and it’s clean and streak free. No Chemicals or cleaners!
Use WD-40 to clean your stainless steel appliances. It looks great and keeps prints to a minimum. Yes, it works and the little old lady who sold me my appliances at Home Depot said this to all her customers and uses it on the showroom floor appliances. It really works, I have a husband who is like a toddler and touches stuff that all you have to do is use the hidden edge handle on our refrigerator to open it, not put your hands all over the place to open it.
We installed a metal backsplash behind our cooktop and it not only gorgeous but super easy to clean!! Look up Metal Ceilings and backsplash- there is a company out of Bradenton, FL that has about every pattern, design and coloring you could imagine from a plain metal to painted to antiqued. Ours has been installed for 4 years and looks brand new and super easy to clean
Slated and fluted things are super easy to keep clean if you have a European style vacuum cleaner. You just give them a quick clean with the brush attachment once a week and you're done.
No fake plants for me. I do have white walls and after having walls of all sorts of colors white paint has been the easiest to keep clean. Kind of like white cars typically don’t look as dirty as dark cars.
I have those trees with little leaves and more... I tape up the base with a trash bag and put them all in the shower and turn on the cold water for a few minutes .!! Works every time !!
In one home we remodeled we put in a large wheelchair accessible shower. It was wonderful, tiled floor to ceiling. There was no door, only a floor to ceiling half tiled wall. Miss it. Now that we’re older and maybe in need of that shower one day, remodeling now isn’t in our budget.
Since I am on the short side ( 5'1") .. anything wheelchair accessible is perfect for me 😊 I once visited a friend in a housing project who had an entire apt that was wheelchair accessible. I felt like I was in Heaven since EVERYTHING was in my reach. If I ever win the lottery and can have my own home built, everything in it will be wheelchair accessible, first because I'm so short and second because I never know when I will actually become wheelchair bound (due to my age).
Thank you so much for these. I definitely hate cleaning 😊. Two specific comments: 1. Thank you for tip on open kitchen shelving. As you said, if you need or want to have it, use it for daily use items so they always get washed anyways. Good idea. 2. I love that you said backsplash isn't actually necessarily in kitchen. I agree. I am planning to try removable vinyl wallpaper as kitchen backslash. I'm hoping it will be attractive and easy to clean. Also economical enough to change.😊
I love a good inexpensive rug. I plan on changing out my rugs every year. I rotate several 8x10 rugs around my house. When they get dirty I clean them and put them in storage in the garage. It is cool when the orange one ends up in a new room for a while. 🥰 expensive isn’t everything. Clean is my favorite. Back splash is easier to clean than Sheetrock. You just wipe it down. 😵💫
@@tarynmaria_ I don't have a backsplash, just painted walls and it is stained. This building was built before backsplash was a concept. The stains will not come out and will have to be painted over. I would imagine it's easier to wipe down tiles than painted walls. There is a reason behind the backsplash.
You should try Ruggables! I just put them in a rental I own and they are totally all they are hyped up to be. They have nearly no pile, are very affordable and clean like a dream! BTW, no one is paying me to say this, it's truly my experience.
We live in a real country cottage with wood floors. We also have a dog. We purchased, about 15 years ago, a rug to cosy up our sitting room. Every spring/summer, when we have some good weather, I take the rug outside and using an electric floor scrubber, a bucket of soapy water, and a hose pipe I wash it. I dry it in the sun and it looks like new and smells great.
My shower has subway tile. One day I'm going to rip it all out and put slab porcelain on the walls. I hate grout. The End. My shag carpet story- in 1975 my bedroom had burnt orange shag carpet in it. My best friend threw up on it at 2am after a night of too much Strawberry Hill. It was great fun trying to get it cleaned so my mother wouldn't suspect.
Your topic is very useful for people who are planning to build or renovate their house. I agree with everything except for one. Floor to ceiling bathroom tiles have proven to be easier to clean and maintain for me as opposed to half painted wall and half tiled. After three years, I have to repaint the walls since the paint peels off. Only the grout on the floor tiles are what I clean regularly but the wall tile grout is not a problem, especially when the tiles are big.
My husband and I have a massive, open shower. It's beautiful... except for the cheap walmart shower curtain hung up with a $4 tension rod. When I hung it up, it felt like it was self defense. We've intended to install a glass door, but discovered that installing the shower WITH a soaker tub was a horrible mistake. Again, looks great. But that massive tub is constantly getting all of the soapy splash from showering. If I don't use it at all, I have to clean it every week anyway. Now we're probably going to pull the tub, rip out the thousands of dollars of six year old tile work, and just have an 8x8 foot shower... *with a freaking door.*
I have always had exactly the same thoughts and I presumed I must be a boring person. Very glad to see I was right to have those boring ideas. One thing I like to add is the need for a very large kitchen sink, not two smaller ones side by side which make it difficult to wash large pots. Over 50 years I have had two kitchen renovations done and each time those kitchen renovators tried to bully (truly, bully!) me into one sink only "because you don't need two if you have a dishwasher!". They only followed my wishes after I threatened them with going elsewhere.
I’m a big fan of a pot sink too :) my extra large sink makes me happy every time I can fit every pot and pan in it and if I want to have a smaller volume to fill with water I just use a big pot and put other dishes inside that. Dishwasher does not mean you don’t need a nice big sink 👍
Two things: best kitchen I ever saw was a remodel where the guy asked his mother for advice as to WHERE things ought to be placed and also what. Years of experience went into this advice. The second one struck me years ago when I walked through several show kitchens looking specifically for "easy to clean" ones: straight lines, great natural materials and tons of functionality made for very elegant, sleek kitchen of the top price-tier, (not so) surprisingly...
2 sinks are a must have imho with a family. I need order, kids and hubs deposit in one and I can move to the other. If I could get a get a sink that loaded the dishwasher, I am all in! I've tried to teach humans this, alas, I believe I will need to await the AI sink.
@@glitterhands99 can't you use a dishpan on one side that would function the same way? I can split one sink into two but I cannot fit large items that actually require hand washing into the tiny side of a double sink
You give a lot of good things to consider! Inadvertent barriers to cleaning can be very frustrating. It’s a great reminder to “Choose your trouble” if you have the option. We painted the old wood floor in our kitchen with porch paint, and I definitely have a love/hate relationship with it. 😅 It’s authentic to our old farmhouse and works well in our completely unfitted kitchen, so I can easily give it another coat as it wears and chips to freshen it up or even change the color completely. However, it shows the wear pretty quickly, although that’s also part of the charm. There’s no plan to change it, but it’s the one thing that takes more attention. We also have open shelves in the kitchen around the sink area that holds our daily dishes. It’s the best! I’m quite tall, and now I never bang my head on open cabinet doors. Giving the items on the top shelf a quick wash a few times a year is a fair exchange for the convenience. 😅
I disagree with the kitchen backsplash. You don’t want just a wall there. We’ve had that before and it was a nightmare to keep clean, especially if it’s textured. Doesn’t wipe well at all. We kept having to paint it. One time my son-in-law sprayed coffee all over it. Ugh!
Our house is easy to clean. Real hardwood floors, no rugs, no upholstered furniture, minimum hardwood furniture, clothes are hund up, and nothing on surfaces. Use a boat varnish for real hardwood floors in bathroom and kitchen. The boat varnish seals the hardwood, it becomes waterproof and long lasting.
I'll start by saying my husband has the only covered chair. It's a scorpion style computer chair, but it's leather, or vinyl, and easy to clean. I use an exercise ball as an office chair. All other seating is wood. A Rocking chair, 4 straight back chairs, a couple of stools and a bench. We don't own a couch or fabric covered chairs. We don't have guests inside. I prefer to cook outside, and that's where we entertain guests, because people get messy when they are eating and drinking. Everything can be sprayed and wiped clean. I know it's not for most people, but for just the two of us it works. Having less means we aren't just sitting around (there's more time for hobbies or getting out to do things), our entire house can be deep cleaned in two hours, and we arent going to leave a mess for our adult child to deal with. I find it easier to think and breathe when I'm in a minimal home. We didn't have to buy much furniture. All of our wood furniture was inherited.
I couldn't do it. I'm 69 and my joints wouldn't stand for hard furniture. Sitting on a wooden chair for an hour is a misery. I will say that our upholstered furniture is real leather and it just wipes clean. It also stands up well to our cats' claws.
Lots of homeless people...ahem, "unhoused persons" as I just heard on the radio...have decided this is the perfect solution! I must admit, sometimes it sounds pretty good. 😉
Good list. I'd add - avoid microfiber furniture. Skin & hair oils make it shiny/dirty looking quickly. Only way I can clean it is with stiff brush & rubbing alcohol spray. Leather furniture wipes clean with wet cloth.
The key to a door less shower is space! It has to be large enough to accommodate the flow of water from your shower head. If you don’t have at least 6 ft or more, install a door!
Finally.....someone has mentioned the tiled backsplashes in the kitchen. I have never been of it and as a realtor I find the tile is too personalized and a pain to remove or replace. A wall can be painted, washed,& decorated.
I just watched your video for the first time. I agree with all your ideas. Im not a total minimalist, but every time I go to purchase something, I always say “that would be hard to dust.” I like clean lines on furniture, etc. And yes, I have a few faux florals and stems.I also have a pretty faux fern plant in the corner of my living room. How do you keep these faux stems, etc. clean? And I have a beautiful floor lamp with some crystals hanging underneath the shade, in my bedroom. I clean that occasionally by wiping each strand. Not easy. I do not have any material tufted headboards on my beds. Only wood or iron. I love the swifter dusters. Best invention ever, cause you can throw them away, and they get in hard to reach places. I also love using an old toothbrush to clean “ hard to reach”places. I like simple window treatments also. I like videos like this. I’m a new subscriber.🤗
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as per the marble or limestone (that i used to sell french limestone) it's not easy to maintain unles you have it sealed properly and regularly. that is the first thing you got to know with me selling flooring or countertops! any way it needs regular maintenance but if sealed it means protected AND cleaning asap as the sealer will not be a plastic protection but a delaying stain protection! just bare that in mind!
@@blessedme2636 thank you for sharing!
You're validating what is basically common sense. Thank you! Many times I've looked at design trends and thought they had to be a bad joke and wondered if it was just me who thought so. Your channel is a breath of fresh air!
Room with open shower
🇬🇧over here we differentiate from saying "bathroom"
"Instead installed is a purpose-built wet room"
With all the health and safety features, it's probably on the pricey side !
💐 i really like the half wall with glass panel idea Thank you for the lovely tip.😊
Agree, slated wood panels are the worst! Had experienced good quality tiles in bathroom, kitchen, and floors in general to be durable, easy to keep clean, yet they're not practical at all when the grout between them is white.
It works well to quickly wipe glass shower doors dry with a towel; each time after showering. (Also much easier now to keep them clean, since replacing the old sliding shower doors, which had over-lapping panels and grooves where it slided.)
To clean imitation flowers and plants: Quickly hold them under running water. Dried flowers cannot really be dusted, and therefore have to be discarded shortly.
The open shower is also much colder, the heat escapes.
Yes! I’d be so cold in the winter!
Agree I don’t know why all the builders are doing this to their spec homes, makes me have to buy from the ground up
A shock of cold is healthy after a shower. Some people just turn on the cold water on purpose for that. I get it if you live in a cold climate, but if you live in a hot climate, I would totally recommend a doorless shower instead. Specially, in humid areas where the mold and mildew problem is a huge pain in the butt to keep clean without a lot of toxic chemicals.
My recommendation: a doorless shower, in which the water sprays at a wall and you have like a U-turn to get out. The water doesn’t spray towards the exit.
And then, on top of that, shower wall, and floor surfaces that are super easy to clean, and are resistant to scouring, and don’t have any grout or seals: these are a pain in the butt as well. I’m issuing out request that builders make showers out of solid surfacing like Corian etc, and create seamless joins Exactly the way they did for my integrated kitchen counter/sink, and everywhere that my solid surface counter meets in corners. This stuff looks fantastic. 22 years after installation. Nothing toxic is needed to keep it in fantastic shape.
And while we’re at it, why not have a door to the outside and a little privacy fence where you can take your whole darn shower outside and even do your dry skin brushing, which is better than using a loofah on wet skin for keeping it young looking. Talk about your garden bath!
Look for a flooring that is non-slip yet easy to clean. That’s probably the hardest thing to accomplish in a bathroom, And ideally, it should be the same surface that flows from indoors to outdoors if you have that fabulous outdoor space.
Not talking about a shock of cold AFTER the shower; talking about during the shower. I turn on the cold water too, just before I get out. But with no door, during the shower you are cold. And the bigger the shower area, the colder it is. And cleaning a glass door is a small price to pay and much easier than keeping tile or an even shower curtain clean. Agree with Taryn on this one.
@@karenmitchell6814 - If I lived in a cold area like that, I would probably feel the same way. But when it’s freezing outside, and the cold is creeping in, I turn on the space heater when I wanna take a shower. Even if I have a door.
My advice is cabinets to the ceiling so no upper cabinet dust/grime. If you do have cabinet tops lay down parchment paper up there so you can replace it periodically to clean easier.
Thank you!
Good tip
Woah! I love the parchment paper tip!
Thanks!
Just plain old newspaper works fine too.
I don't cook a lot of messy stuff on my stove but when I do, I prop a large baking sheet against the wall so grease and splatters don't hit the backsplash. Makes it much easier to just wipe down
Great tip!
Kinda defeats the purpose of a splashback...
@@elmohead not really, I only do it if I am cooking something really messy (like pasta sauce) that would take effort to clean splatters from grout. Most things I just wipe the backsplash as soon as I am done cooking so no problem.
@@elmohead we don't have a back splash. Only a wall. It gets messy so I don't cook. 😂
What a great tip! Thank you!
Tall or full tile walls in a bathroom make cleaning easier and keep the bathroom better looking and in better condition. In a room that's all about liquids, it removes the worry about anything, including lotions and hair dyes, splashing and marring walls. Porous walls aren't sucking liquids up like a sponge if they are covered with tile or any type of waterproof sheathing. It's simply way more sanitary Unlike paint, tile is not affected by moisture and can be easily wiped clean, and on a full height wall, splashes rarely reach the top 1/3 of the wall, so the top 1/3 needs a wipe down only a few times a year For any tile job, I would recommend using epoxy grout which is non-porous, does not absorb anything that hits it, and never needs sealing. The truth is that most people do not choose full height tile walls because the cost of installing them can get expensive.
As for the suggestion that, in a kitchen, going with no backsplash is better than going with a tiled backsplash, that is plain lunacy The sole purpose of a backsplash is to protect the wall. Anyone who values their home, or cleanliness, in the least would always have a kitchen backslash. While tile isn't my favorite choice, it's still light years better than no backsplash at all.
Re open showers, they only work well if properly designed. Most people simply do not have enough space to engineer them correctly. In smaller spaces, it's better to use a door or shower curtain. As for kitchen sink size, it is best to go with the largest single-bowl sink your kitchen can accomodate. If you like a separate section for soaking dishes, glasses, and utensils, you can always use a plastic basin inside your big sink for that purpose, giving you the best of both worlds. I'm not only a kitchen & bath designer, I'm a germophobe and a very practical person who likes to keep my house very clean and looking great. I completely agree with the other points you mentioned.
Thank you for sharing!
Full tile bathrooms have terrible acoustics. Aside from the "wet cell" with bathtub/shower the walls don't need to be waterproof.
You tile the ceiling too? Because that's where the warm wet air goes first... No, full tile bathrooms are terrible. We have wood or clay on most of the walls. Turn on some music and it feels like a spa.
Oh, we have a 100 y.o. oak wood floor in the bathroom. It works just fine with a small washable carpet for the critical area.
People are so afraid of moisture in the bathroom, but all they do makes the problem worse. Clay is incredible at solving most of it.
I did my small master bath in floor to ceiling tile and we have a roll in shower with no door. We squeegee the floor after each shower. Once every two weeks, I spray an all purpose cleaner on all tiles and squeegee them clean. We did this for the possibility of our son needing a wheelchair.
@@alis49281 are you having concerts in your bathroom?
We have tile to the ceiling in the shower and tile on the floor. We love it. No problem with acoustic or cleaning
The best, most practical decision I ever made was putting in a very nice, 22 inch, white, cast iron, single basin kitchen sink in my master bathroom. *With a pretty kitchen faucet with a sprayer.* This has worked out so beautifully, I can't believe it. First, hubs has no issue using the sprayer to rinse his hair trimming down the sink. This ended a 30 year war in our marriage.
But it's also worked out great for us for keeping toothpaste and water splashes IN the sink. When I wash my face, all the water I splash goes right in, even the water that wants to run down my elbows. It's big enough I can wash my hair or rinse out hair dye easily. Cleaning is so easy with the sprayer. The sink has been repurposed as a infant/toddler bath, dog bath, and once an emergency cat bath. It proved to be invaluable while we were remodeling our kitchen. I was able to turn the master bath into a kitchen of sorts that got us through the ordeal. Talk about handy.
There have been zero drawbacks to the sink/faucet combo. It's an absolute must for any bathroom build we do in the future.
What a GREAT idea! Thank you for sharing!
Brilliant!! I am most definitely doing this!! Thank you for sharing this. 🥰
Awesome idea!
That is an incredible idea! I am going to be updating my bathroom, and I am going to use your idea.
@@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284 What an excellent idea!!!! Especially too if anything is hand wash only!
Am I the only person who likes Corian countertops? I like formica too. They both are durable and easy to clean. Lots of colors too. I like the integrated kitchen sinks with Corian countertops. Anyone else with me on this?
I'm all for durable and easy to clean!
Good material depending on neighborhood standard
I love my Corian! So much so, put them in our new house, too! They do not look dated, easy to clean, no issues.
My last home had corian and an integrated sink. I miss it everyday. Clean, visually quiet and gentle warm and hygienic looking while being actually easy to keep clean and care for.
I now have vintage (1982) harvest gold Formica. Absolutely worn right through in places and overdue for a remodel by years. If it were possible I’d do corian again, but as it’s mostly used in commercial applications as not affordable in residential where I am, I will aim for quartz. It seems most corian-like in durability and ease of cleaning.
I have Corian and burned it the first week in. Just where the edge of pot hit it and there has been a light spot on the counter for now well over ten years… so no, never again. I’d get quartz.
1. Open shower door
2. Floor to ceiling tiles
3. Slated wood grooved wall panels
4. Shag rugs
5. Fake olive trees or branches
6. All white homes
7. Marble counter tops
8. Boucle material on arm chairs or sofas
9. Viscose rugs
10. Wood floors in the bathroom
11. Open kitchen shelving
12. Maximalism
13. Copper Accents (which tarnish)
14. Fluted furniture
15. Furniture with individual glass panels
16. Painted wood floors
17. Dual bathroom mirrors
18. Full length bathroom windows
19. Small tiled back splash in kitchen
20. Trench drains in bathrooms
Thank you!
Thank you! Now we just need to add the timestamps 😬
Double mirrors are essential
@@contagiousintelligence5007just tap the bottom left of the screen and it gives an index with time stamp. Also, she you tap the bottom left of the screen a complete list of the topics pops up on the right comments section so you can quickly scroll through all items. UA-cam does it for you!
Gotta push back on the idea that no backsplash at all is a wise alternative to grout. This is a TERRIBLE idea. If you think getting sticky kitchen grease off of semigloss paint is easier and non-damaging to the paint over time than grouted tile, you’re high. Solution: Use larger tiles and darker colored grout. That’s what I did in my new house and it’s working out great!
Thanks for saving me the time of making the same comment. Unless you paint your wall with high-gloss paint (tacky!), it's not going to be cleanable if there are splashes. I suppose a single piece of smooth lucite or formica would be the easiest solution, but for most people that's not classy enough. I did just see this at a friend's house, but I think it's a temporary solution. Groutless tile (or very thin dark groutlines) might be the best of both worlds.
Thanks for the tip!
My rental has flat paint, no back splash. Around the stove is a mess.
We did a slab backsplash for this reason. We did like 6" in other areas but above the range like 18".
Fake is always to avoid imho.
Another viewer commented that "Sometimes designers think so hard about aesthetics that they forget the practical purpose of what they are designing". This is so true. I'm going into the interior design field, but I'm also very practical! Anything you bring into your home has to be easy to clean!
I agree with all of your choices, but one: I would rather clean the two mirrors in the bathroom over the two sinks. The oval shapes of the sinks and the mirrors complement each other so well.
Also, I have marble on the walls of my shower. Big mistake! Marble is so delicate that you need a special cleaner so you don't ruin the finish. High maintenance!
Thanks for your videos!
Thank you so much for sharing! ☺
My husband, as an insurance agent, once insured a tile guy. That guy said don't use marble for anything because it is too weak and porous.
I've always been one to consider practicality, then aestetitcs
I agree. Those full size mirrors -- I cannot reach the top areas unless I am using a ladder. Smaller mirrors can be more easily reached to clean. You can use any shape -- square, rectangular, oval, round, vertical rectangle with rounded corners, gold Baroque framed mirror, vintage mirrors, etc. They have so much more personality than plain huge mirrors.
I’ve had an open shower for decades. It is wonderful. No water anywhere but in the shower stall. Super easy to clean!!
That is awesome!
I had a tile shower recently installed with a pony wall but no door works great and much easier to keep clean. And to keep the tiled shower clean i spray Wet and Forget Shower Cleaner once per week.
@@jmb-cm7mr Once a week? I spray it every day after a shower, otherwise mold starts to build.
@@ZigSputnik So far no mold and the bottle says to spray once per week.
@@jmb-cm7mr That's amazing. I'm using Dettol. Is spraying the Wet and Forget ok, or does it have a strong chemical smell?
If you have mould in the grout on your bathroom wall tiles, the problem is not the tiles, it is your ventilation. You shouldn't have enough moisture sitting around in the room for long enough to grow mould. Fix your ventilation and your walls will be mould free.
any tips for a tropical climate? Mold is everywhere here, and we have windows that don't even have glass!
Absolutely! I wipe the shower tiles quickly with a hand towel to remove excess, then hang to dry. Turn on the exhaust fan for 10-15 minutes. Mold has never grown in my bathroom in 23 years.
@@EveningTV my personal choice would be glass in the windows and a whole-home dehumidifier, but it depends on your budget. If you have visible mould, you also have enough humidity for things like dust mites to flourish.
@@EveningTV You need an air conditionner + good ventilation.
@@EveningTV get a Karcher window vac and use it everyday
In our most recent home we have Formica laminate on the kitchen walls from countertop to the underside edge of the upper cabinets. It’s a brilliant idea! Don’t know why I’ve never seen this anywhere else. Solid surface, nearly indestructible, easy to clean, doesn’t conflict with other design elements in the kitchen…I love it. And it’s 35 years old and still looks as clean and crisp as new!!💕
Awesome, thank you for sharing!
I believe it. When I bought my last house it also had a formica backslash. Unfortunately it was fake butcher block colored and had to go.
@@karensheppard1471 yikes! We got really lucky and ours is the palest of pale, soft blue..kitchen walls were painted to match and the backsplash is ….like….invisible!!💕
Good tips about the slatted wall panels! 🕷🕸😬
When we had formica butcher block countertops installed in 1985, I also had them continue the Formica up the walls for a backsplash. I just love it. I wish that pattern was still available so I could replace one damaged part. I got so tired before of trying to get grease off the walls in the kitchen. I still love the look to this day. I just wish the butcher block pattern was still available.
And I have quartz counter tops that look like marble. I’ve spilled so much on them -no stains.
Thank you for sharing!
Quartz is banned in some countries for the particles causing worker lung damage during fabricating process
We opted for tower between separate bathroom sinks so we don’t see each other’s mess
It is great to know that quartz that's not get started. ❤
Sorry! Stain 😂
All my windows are double paned and have the blinds/coverings between the panes. LOVE THEM no dusting the blinds.
I love those windows - I had those growing up!
Being a tile installer myself, I know most DIYer's and even many professionals never SEAL the grout on their backsplashes. It only takes a couple hours, and should be done once every year or two. Then it's VERY EASY to just wipe off that spaghetti sauce with a sponge or paper towel, and it will not sink into the grout. Should also do this with tile floors and showers as well. PS - I think there's also a sealer for marble counter tops???
Samsung quartz - they have several marble looking counter top options that are very resilient for kitchens.
Good to know!!
Don't count on a sealer unless you put it on your caledar for every year. We all know how fast time flys!!!
The tile sealant is only water repellent/resistant. Not waterproof. Use an epoxy grout for stain resistant grout in bathrooms.
But why not have very large tiles with minimal little grouting? We have that in our four-year old apartment building bathrooms where the walls go right up to the ceiling.
You save people from mistakes!.. thank you
Thank you!
Ya, but many of these things are excessive. OTT
Love your detailed analysis of these trends, and how they just cause more housework! The vertical slatted wood wall trend made me smile...deifinitely something of the suspense movie about what's going to start creeping out of those crevices when the lights are switched off :)
Thank you! I feel so seen! I always evaluate everything if it is easy to clean.
You are so welcome! 😊
me too
The open shower reminds me of a place we stayed in Italy that lacked a shower curtain. No matter how careful you were it was a mess. I can’t imagine dealing with that every day!
My mother in law has a shower like this is Bulgaria and I always make a huge mess!
@@tarynmaria_I’d be scared of having a shower.
And also cold!🥶 😂
@@tarynmaria_
Yes, always a huge mess to clean up
Especially washing long hair!
We have an open shower with two shower heads on opposite walls, neither facing the door. No chance of water splashing outside the stall, it’s never been a problem. I’ve had 2 ankle surgeries and the no barrier entrance has been a lifesaver.
Thanks for sharing!
But she is talking about an open shower, without a door.
@@ankewynmalen1186 Yes, that’s what we have. No door.
We have an open shower but with curtain. I tried not using the curtain and water reached the toilet which in turn formed dirt/mildew/mold around it. Open showers are a headache and shower curtains help.
@@suebell5870
But it only works well if u can afford a large stall
Agree with you 100% on all of those items you listed. Sometimes designers think so hard about aesthetics that they forget the practical purpose of what they are designing.
Thank you!
Yes, I work at a library. The interior designer who worked with the architect made things their way. Now we have to live and work with it. Not good
I have never found tiles to the ceiling a problem i nfhe bathroom. The lower parts get wet and the tall ones stay fine.
Both my bathrooms have floor to ceiling tiles, cleaning has never been a problem.
I agree with 19 out of 20!
However, a few years ago I swapped out the large mirror over my double vanity with 2 smaller mirrors and I do not find it any more of a time suck to clean the 2 over the one.
Awesome, thank you for sharing!
I’m SO glad we went with multiple mirrors rather than the huge single mirror like we had in our previous home! It’s super easy to maintain the smaller mirrors and we no longer have to use step stools to get to the top of the mirror. Best decision ever for our bathroom transformation 😊
I agree. I don't get why two mirrors is a problem. We had a single large mirror in our last home and I actually needed to climb onto the counter to wipe near the top! It was SUCH a pain and dangerous! Now we have one framed mirror over each sink and it's a breeze to keep clean. Takes about 10 seconds for each one and my feet stay firmly planted on the ground LOL!
Thanks again for making it "okay" to not have some of these design trends in my home. You've saved me so much time and money! 😅
Love it!!
It's always ok to not follow a trend. It's your house. Decorate it as you like it, not how some 'designer' would decorate it.
A word about Copper handles, door knobs, fixtures, etc. The reason many manufacturers select copper is due to its antimicrobial properties.
Copper kills microbes, almost on contact. Therefore the copper is there to kill germs. If you are allowed to go into a current hospital, you will witness many handles and grabbing hardware, even faucets, which are copper. The copper therefore has an intended medical purpose for existing and more of it (not less) should exist in American kitchens and bathrooms.
Great point!!
Just not as cookware. Copper destroys vitamin C.
Doesn't copper turn green/brown very quickly?
Metal fixtures are less prone to bacteria than plastic. And plastic always feels and looks cheap. Your TV remote might be dirtier than that brass door handle.
Wipe your handles often, no need for copper.
I am so pleasantly surprised. Many of those things that are popular now, I didn’t like. Never really thought about why, so now I know why. Thank you! The one thing I’ve dreamed about is the open shower. I’ll need to really rethink my options for that and the tile options too. Glad to see this before we remodel. Good info and you have a new subscriber.
Welcome, I'm so glad you're here!!
You hit everything that I shout at when watching HGTV shows. Ain’t no one got time for all that cleaning/staining/dusting!
Exactly!!
Not to disagree with you but I would like to point out a couple things about grout......today's grout already has the sealer combined in the mix and at best, if you have areas where you have may have large splashes or large spills of grease or tomato sauce, it is recommended to reseal those grout lines with a grout sealer only once a year or so; it comes in a small bottle with a sponge applicator on the tip. All kitchen counter surfaces that are natural and porous require some maintenance to protect its' beauty. My granite counter tops in the kitchen and bathrooms look as gorgeous as the day they were installed twenty-nine years ago because I apply a wipe-on sealer about every six months. I wipe it clean constantly every day, so once every six months or so to apply a granite sealer, only takes a moment to reapply the sealer with a cloth and then it is good for at least another six months. A good vent in the bath room will rid it of moisture from showers and prevent mildew and again...... reseal the grout lines in the shower stall area where it receives the highest amount of water once a year; only takes a few minutes. .The grout stays clean, mildew free and very easy to wipe down once a week. Easy...peasy. Everything requires some maintenance but in today's age, most manufacturers will suggest the easiest and fastest way to maintain their product.
Thank you for sharing! Do you have recommended brands for the grout sealer?
@@juliea. I don't really stick to one particular brand; they are about the same. Floor & Decor, WalMart, Home Depot, Kroger, Amazon, etc all carry grout sealer. Easy.
@@Alice-xw7qu thank you!
Thank you for sharing!
There are also grouts that never mold or mildew. They cost more but worth it.
I pulled out shower doors some years ago and, yes, went to curtains. Much easier for me at 77 to keep clean.
Agreed. My husband had shower doors installed in the tub and stand up shower. Constant squeegee-ing. After our divorce I bought a condo. Installed a beautiful fabric shower curtain and a mildew-resistant liner. I've had the shower curtain for 7 years now and I still love it and people always compliment it. Besides.....I don't like the visual of seeing the actual tub like you see with a glass door. A beautiful shower curtain to a tub is like beautiful drapery to a window
Great point!
Also, double-sided shower curtain hooks make cleaning even easier. No rings to snap/unsnap every time you want to wash the curtain. Just simply lift it off. Same for the liner on the inside hooks. I switched to double-sided hooks years ago, and I'll never buy closed rings again.
@@JamieM470 That's exactly what I have! They are great!
My favorite thing in our current home is a doorless shower. It has a small step to walk over so water doesn’t get on the floor. The shower is only 38” wide and approximately 6’ long, but to shower you step in and there’s about a 15” wall to your right which contains the plumbing and it faces the other side. This makes the area where you shower a square shape. We are getting ready to move into a new home where we will have shower doors again to clean and I am dreading that part so much!
Do NOT get a marble cutting board unless you do not value your knives!
Preach it! And Wood has the additional benefit of being naturally antibacterial!
Good point - I think I was more meaning a decorative one! :)
A marble cutting board?????? Try cutting beets on it. Duh.
Marble boards are for baking, not for cutting. They're really good for working with dough.
@@lsamoaThey also make a great cat bed in the summer time 😂
I had a wood coffee table with a glass insert. When my son was small, I took the glass insert to glass shop and had them make an acrylic piece to replace the glass.
Great idea!!
I also have a wood coffee table that used to have 4 glass inserts! I replaced the glass with porcelain tiles that are beveled on the edges. Took me forever to find tiles large enough, then find someone to cut and bevel them, but it was worth it. I get a lot of compliments on that table, and no dangerous, hard-to-keep-clean glass :)
@@JamieM470 what's the difference in safety with tile vs glass?
@@lauralaforge558 The glass broke so easily. It had to be replaced a couple times. Those tiles are porcelain, and they're pretty thick. They've taken a lot of abuse and not even one chip or crack.
I even caught one of my grandsons standing on that table when they were little. That would have been a horrible accident if it had been glass.
@@JamieM470 maybe the glass was thinner than the tiles. But I am sure there is glass as thick as a tile. I think of tiles as delicate as well too….
Although not a trend, but having pets for me is the way to ensure you will need to do daily cleaning. I absolutely love my two dogs and could never live without them, but recently I sent them to a friend's house for a month, when I preparing my house for sale. I felt the weight of the world come off my shoulders. Cleaning took just minutes and no worries about finding that elusive fur in all the nooks and crannies!
Oh, yes. Lost our sheltie. Found dust and vacuuming hardly ever needed. But needed a fur baby to enhance our life.
I totally agree! But I think pets are so worth it :)
I do not understand why people want to live with an animal in their homes. I’ve done it several times. Never again.
My beloved cat died at 16 and a half a few years ago and I’d do anything to have her back, but…… my house is so easy to maintain now and I can invest in nicer furniture and rugs that don’t get claw holes, vomit, etc on them. Cat litter also destroys hardwood floors. Stepping on an errant piece of litter, you now have a hole in the wood and those add up over time. Claws scratch floors as well. Vomit permanently stains concrete. I could go on.
I have a collie and getting a cordless Dyson was such a quality of life improvement when it comes to cleaning up all the fur! 100% worth it for me.
Cork floor in the bathroom is wonderful! Warm to your feet and it doesn’t attract water!
My backsplash in the kitchen are the glasses from two glass coffee tables. The antique tiles from the 1920ies stay safe and pretty, the glass is easy to clean and someone was getting rid of his glass table.
Great idea!
Yes. Someone finally talks about dust!!! I can barely keep up with the dust in my home, I can only imagine someone with a huge house having these things! Every time I go to the store or see something online, my first thought is "is it worth dusting?" 😂 I thought I was the only one. I'm glad other people think this way too. It's straight up a full-time job to keep your home clean. I like having stuff, but not a lot of it. I don't consider myself a "minimalist" bc my belongings bring me joy & happiness. But I'm not a "maximalist" either. I need what I need & that's it. I don't buy a bunch of crap I don't need bc it "looks good", like do my guest come clean my home? No, didn't think so lol. I'm not out to impress anyone. I live comfortably the way I want. I've been complimented several times by nurses & hha about how nice my decor is & how they wish they could decorate like mine. It's a nice compliment, but I'm still not going out of my way to impress people. My home reflects me & my happiness. I've always liked the art of feng-shui, the space in your home is really the only thing that matters. If you don't have good space or design your home with natural lighting in mind, your home will just look like a bunch of crap in a house. But my mom is the wisest, before she passed away, she used to say, "My home's not dirty, it's lived in". I cannot emphasize the importance of that saying. Most people want their home to look like magazines or a home improvement shows on tv, but that's the thing, what they don't tell you is that it's all FAKE. It's a one time showing or even a studio home. It's not real. A home gets dirty, things get used & misplaced. That's bc it's a real HOME, not a studio. They have multiple people cleaning & making the studio spotless. You're just one person. Live life & be happy. Stop impressing people, live comfortably.
I started using blue painter tape to tape air filter in place. You can use the cheaper fiberglass filters, tape them around the edges to the metal and in about a month you will see less dust. You will be surprised how much dust get around the outside edges of the filters and the tape will stop that.
Thank you for much for sharing!
@@saallday294 What device are the filters on? The taping is a brilliant idea but I lost the thread somewhere as to which device or devices I need to do it on. I wish I had done this on my secondary filter on my condensing dryer. I'm looking at a massive repair bill because the condenser requires disassembly to reach in order to clean the lint out of the coils.
good points 👌👍
Good points here. I was sad to see the slatted walls, but when you mentioned they could be hiding places for critters, I was with you.😲🕷 Regarding the maximalist point, I think collections in general are not a good idea. My grandmother collected salt & pepper shakers and she was always trying to pay my cousins and I to clean & dust them. My mom collected earrings and displayed them on corkboard but grime and dust were too difficult to keep up with them. I used to be a collector of nautical items but shells and related items were a pain to keep clean, so I no longer keep collections. All my knick knacks are good sized and and easy to dust. Thx for the video.🙂
I think the trick to displaying collections is to put them behind closed doors so they don't need to be dusted that often. Glass jars with lids and glass boxes also work well for displaying things like shells.
I have a curio that I keep my ironwood or sentimental in for no dusting. My issue is baskets. Use them, but hard to clean for dust.
True. I keep my dolls in their boxes for this reason mainly.
Thank you for sharing! 😊
I've been trying to do the slat panels (not a whole wall) in my upcoming airbnb cause I love the look inc fluted stuff. Now I'm reconsidering cause extra cleaning is not the aim here. 😢
I used stamped (and treated) tin sheets for kitchen backsplash and behind washer & dryer. Easy to clean. Hate how painted walls just gets greasy or stained. Tile backsplashes have grout that will also get nasty over time.
A few years ago, I finally learned to ask myself the question, before every purchase, "Where will this thing live and how hard will it be to get at it there?" Now I've learned a new question, "How hard will this be to keep clean and will I really do it?" Thank you!
You are welcome! Love all those questions together to help make good buying decisions!
Same! I live in a tiny apartment, and am in a power wheelchair. Those same questions have to RULE my decorating!
For copper cleaning if one chooses to have copper - Bar Keepers friend shines and cleans that copper in minutes to look like new again depending on how much tarnish it may take five minutes. Super handy - I use that on my 1925 copper door handles and was super quick and easy. Hope that helps.
Yes! I love Bar Keepers Friend too!
Love having two mirrors in the bathroom. I no longer have to clean extra mirror space between the two sinks and up to the ceiling by climbing on the counter. Now hubs even cleans his own mirror. Choose a sleek or frameless if you are concerned about the nooks and crannies.
Thanks for sharing!
You exactly right that’s so true, thank for sharing I will theses tips into consideration 🙏👍👍
You are so welcome!
I love tile in bathrooms, but I am on team large tiles after cleaning grout for 2 hours on a tiny bathroom floor with so many tiny tiles 😂
Thanks for sharing!! 😊
I read that the smaller the bathroom tiles are, the less slippery they are when wet. I think that's why older homes used tiny tiles on bathroom floors.
The cleaning has got to be awful though. Two hours on one bathroom floor? Yikes.
@@JamieM470- I really miss you tiles I picked for the previous home, Daltile what is the company, I think the tile was called Persian gold. It was textured and looked a little bit like slate. It came in a neutral, gray version I believe, and we picked more of a peachy color to go with our cabinets at that time. No slipping. In retrospect, I wish I had purchased that for our current home and pay the extra because it was the top level option. I took a bad fall on our tile floors at my current house If someone didn’t mop up some water like they were asked to do. I’m lucky I didn’t break my leg.
Subscribing . . ."it's free." 😄 First time I'm seeing a video by you and I'm in! I rent, and after seeing this video, I feel like I'm not really missing out on anything good and I am more grateful for what I have. Thanks.
Awesome!! I’m so glad you’re here!!
I have a copper sink. It’s like having a dog that you love with all your heart that barks then poops in the kitchen every time the phone rings doorbell rings or a squirrel comes within 50 feet of your home. I hate it and love it at the same time
Love it, I know exactly what you mean!!
Yup. High maint
I love how down to earth you are! I just became a new subscriber! Hugs from Perris, California!❤🎉
Thank you so much, Gabriela, I'm so glad you are here!! ☺❤
@@tarynmaria_ and thank you for putting your thoughts and ideas out there to share with us. Like you say, "who cares, it's what YOU like!" Thank you for that, because our home are our own pieces of art. Some is very to the point, some very avantgarde. To each his own! The internet brings us together. Yeah, sure we could just Google something, but it's more fun to bounce information off each other and socialize! 💖🤗💖
So true! 2 mirrors in bathroom, UNPOPULAR OPINION I add too that 2 sinks, 2 faucets in the bathroom. You double the cleaning by putting every think twice in the bathroom! 😅 very nice video 💛
It’s funny because I want two sinks in our master bathroom but now I’m questioning that!!
@@tarynmaria_You will not regret the two sinks and two mirrors. They are the perfect answer when sharing a bathroom. I take care of my side and my husband takes care of his. The vanity area is beautiful.
@@carolbaratta3663 100% agree with having 2 sinks - when you share a bathroom, it's a marriage saver and if you have kids, it keeps them happy (and contained) to "their" sink area.
@@carolbaratta3663 You’re a lucky woman if you have a husband who has the same standard of “clean” as you do.
@@flynn1aThat's very true. There are many times when it would be nice to have two bathrooms, though, his n hers. My husband goes to the toilet about every hour and a half and I often need the toilet when he's on it and vice versa. Once he even went outside (after dark) to pee because I needed the toilet. Luckily we have lots of trees and bushes. 😊
Good morning, first time in this channel. You are absolutely right.
Welcome! And thank you so much ☺
Copper takes on a patina which I think looks nice. Sometimes "shiny" is overrated.
Thanks for sharing!
I was thinking the same thing. I think she missed the whole point of having the copper, it's SUPPOSED to tarnish/patina.
I love these videos, thank you.
I'm so glad!!
I bought a glass topped coffee table in my first house 40 years ago - cured me for life - a nightmare to keep clean until you just don't bother and then give it away.
I hear ya!!
Large tile is good in bathrooms and go for darker grout color
Thank you!
Your beautiful smile always lights up my Saturdays!
Thank you! 😊
Thanks so much for these thoughts, we appreciate your help and although the attic is warm, it is cute.
You are so welcome!😊❤️
Water is not all over the place in those type of showers. If they are made correct! My son-in-law built these in his home and they are awesome. I know you weren’t saying that they were all like that, but they just have to be made right.
That’s so good to know!
Yes, the shower head has to be placed correctly to not get water all over the bathroom
Agreed! The doorway on our shower is on the same wall as the shower head. Water never goes out since the spray is directed away from the door.
Agree, the shower floor has to be sloped in towards the drain, and problem is solved. Water flows down the drain naturally, by gravity.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I will remember these 20 things not to do in my house …because I really hate cleaning.
Thank you for watching! :)
We did the open shower in our previous home. It looked freaking amazing but yes the water did splash a lot more than we thought it would and also…. During the winter time it SUCKED bc the shower steam would immediately escape you so if you werent directly under the hot water you are freezing! And when you’re drying off after your shower you’re not in an enclosed shower basking in the warm steam leftover from your shower. You’re just openly shivering and regretting everything. So yes, it looks great but it’s full of nuances
Good to know! I definitely hate being cold in the shower!!
Tip for cleaning glass ~ I bought the purple rags from Flylady and I love them so much! I don’t clean glass or mirrors any other way but with water and my purple rags. I don’t know exactly how they work with only water, but I promise you, you get streak free mirrors every time! I notice it the most when I’m cleaning my curio cabinet, wash and dry once and it’s clean and streak free. No Chemicals or cleaners!
Thank you for sharing!
Use WD-40 to clean your stainless steel appliances. It looks great and keeps prints to a minimum. Yes, it works and the little old lady who sold me my appliances at Home Depot said this to all her customers and uses it on the showroom floor appliances. It really works, I have a husband who is like a toddler and touches stuff that all you have to do is use the hidden edge handle on our refrigerator to open it, not put your hands all over the place to open it.
We installed a metal backsplash behind our cooktop and it not only gorgeous but super easy to clean!! Look up Metal Ceilings and backsplash- there is a company out of Bradenton, FL that has about every pattern, design and coloring you could imagine from a plain metal to painted to antiqued. Ours has been installed for 4 years and looks brand new and super easy to clean
Thank you!
Open shower just needed to be done correct then any problem with water. And heated floor. And believe me, you will fall in love with it.
Thank you for sharing!
I agree with all EXCEPT I like my subway tile backsplash in the kitchen. It is easy for me to wipe down after cooking. Thank you for content.
Thanks for sharing!!
I also have subway tile as a backsplash. I love it! The grout is sealed and I’ve had no problem with the grout staining. It all wipes down nicely.
Slated and fluted things are super easy to keep clean if you have a European style vacuum cleaner. You just give them a quick clean with the brush attachment once a week and you're done.
You are bringing up good ideas that need to be thought over before changing over to. I enjoyed this video.😊❤
I'm so glad! 😊❤️
No fake plants for me. I do have white walls and after having walls of all sorts of colors white paint has been the easiest to keep clean. Kind of like white cars typically don’t look as dirty as dark cars.
Thank you! 😊
I am on team white walls as well!
I have those trees with little leaves and more... I tape up the base with a trash bag and put them all in the shower and turn on the cold water for a few minutes .!! Works every time !!
The nastiest trend they could ever come up with was putting carpet where the toilet is at.🤮🤮
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Only in Britain! Never seen it anywhere else.
@@ankewynmalen1186 my parents had it in their 1980’s home in California. Yuck! It was one of the first things my mom ripped out when they got settled.
Or those little rugs that fit around the base of the toilet… Yuck! That has got to be the grossest thing ever.
My Mom had pink shag rug in our bathroom for a while in the late 60’s. It was trendy back then….but oh what a mistake…….
I love this vid about things that are hard to clean! Same thoughts as bout most of these things. Cleaning of things should be a top consideration
Thanks for sharing!!
In one home we remodeled we put in a large wheelchair accessible shower. It was wonderful, tiled floor to ceiling. There was no door, only a floor to ceiling half tiled wall. Miss it. Now that we’re older and maybe in need of that shower one day, remodeling now isn’t in our budget.
Thank you for sharing!
That’s a great point, and should be part of downsizing budget. I’m going to put it on my list.
Since I am on the short side ( 5'1") .. anything wheelchair accessible is perfect for me 😊
I once visited a friend in a housing project who had an entire apt that was wheelchair accessible. I felt like I was in Heaven since EVERYTHING was in my reach. If I ever win the lottery and can have my own home built, everything in it will be wheelchair accessible, first because I'm so short and second because I never know when I will actually become wheelchair bound (due to my age).
Thank you so much for these. I definitely hate cleaning 😊. Two specific comments:
1. Thank you for tip on open kitchen shelving. As you said, if you need or want to have it, use it for daily use items so they always get washed anyways. Good idea.
2. I love that you said backsplash isn't actually necessarily in kitchen. I agree. I am planning to try removable vinyl wallpaper as kitchen backslash. I'm hoping it will be attractive and easy to clean. Also economical enough to change.😊
Thank you so much! ☺
I love a good inexpensive rug. I plan on changing out my rugs every year. I rotate several 8x10 rugs around my house. When they get dirty I clean them and put them in storage in the garage. It is cool when the orange one ends up in a new room for a while. 🥰 expensive isn’t everything. Clean is my favorite.
Back splash is easier to clean than Sheetrock. You just wipe it down. 😵💫
Thank you for sharing!
If people sealed their grout, cleaning tiles would probably be a lot easier.
@@tarynmaria_ I don't have a backsplash, just painted walls and it is stained. This building was built before backsplash was a concept. The stains will not come out and will have to be painted over. I would imagine it's easier to wipe down tiles than painted walls. There is a reason behind the backsplash.
Me too❤
You should try Ruggables! I just put them in a rental I own and they are totally all they are hyped up to be. They have nearly no pile, are very affordable and clean like a dream! BTW, no one is paying me to say this, it's truly my experience.
We live in a real country cottage with wood floors. We also have a dog. We purchased, about 15 years ago, a rug to cosy up our sitting room. Every spring/summer, when we have some good weather, I take the rug outside and using an electric floor scrubber, a bucket of soapy water, and a hose pipe I wash it. I dry it in the sun and it looks like new and smells great.
Awesome!
My shower has subway tile. One day I'm going to rip it all out and put slab porcelain on the walls. I hate grout. The End.
My shag carpet story- in 1975 my bedroom had burnt orange shag carpet in it. My best friend threw up on it at 2am after a night of too much Strawberry Hill. It was great fun trying to get it cleaned so my mother wouldn't suspect.
I’m laughing at your shag rug story! I can only imagine how awful that was!!!
Ohmygosh…Boone’s Farm!🤣. Been there and done that….ahhhh memories 😆
My first college dorm room had old, deep shag carpet. I avoided direct skin contact with it! 🤢
Grout sucks. Going to use epoxy grout next time. Or switch to corian and eliminate seams
Thank you, I agree with you. This was very informative and helpful.
You are so welcome!
To clean fake plants put them in a trash bag with salt, fill with air and twist closed. Give it a shake and the dust is gone. Easy peasy.
Thank you!
I shower mine 🤣
😊thanks for the tips and make our lives easier!
You are so welcome!
Really enjoyed your common sense take on cool but hard to clean trends. I subscribed.👍👍👍
Awesome, I'm so glad you're here!!
Really enjoy your videos
I'm so glad!
Don’t get bothered trending, live the way you want, life is short
Your topic is very useful for people who are planning to build or renovate their house. I agree with everything except for one. Floor to ceiling bathroom tiles have proven to be easier to clean and maintain for me as opposed to half painted wall and half tiled. After three years, I have to repaint the walls since the paint peels off. Only the grout on the floor tiles are what I clean regularly but the wall tile grout is not a problem, especially when the tiles are big.
Thanks for sharing!
My husband and I have a massive, open shower. It's beautiful... except for the cheap walmart shower curtain hung up with a $4 tension rod. When I hung it up, it felt like it was self defense. We've intended to install a glass door, but discovered that installing the shower WITH a soaker tub was a horrible mistake. Again, looks great. But that massive tub is constantly getting all of the soapy splash from showering. If I don't use it at all, I have to clean it every week anyway. Now we're probably going to pull the tub, rip out the thousands of dollars of six year old tile work, and just have an 8x8 foot shower... *with a freaking door.*
Oh no!! We have a large jetted tub and I also want to get rid of it :(
@@tarynmaria_I used to want the huge tub then I started cleaning houses and decided I didn't need one after all. 😂😂😂
Thanks for tub and shower wet room perspective.
It will be a great idea!
We took of 2 but tubs and know have shower❤
Yes! These wet rooms with a tub are thd latest bathroom trend in Australia. Not a fan, seems impractical and cold.
Great list. Totally agree ❤
Thank you!!
Taryn, you are so very right!
Thank you, Paula! ☺️
Every designer and buyer needs to watch this! Greatly appreciated your insight.
Thank you so much!
I just stick my artificial plants under the sink or spray it down in the shower. No need cleaning each individual leave.
Great idea!
You can also vacuum with a soft brush vacuum cleaner head. Lower the suction for real plants with delicate leaves. The only way to dust cactus.
I take mine outside and lightly hose them
THANK YOU!!! I DONT HATE CLEANING, BUT I LOVE EASY CLEANING!
You are so welcome!
I have always had exactly the same thoughts and I presumed I must be a boring person. Very glad to see I was right to have those boring ideas. One thing I like to add is the need for a very large kitchen sink, not two smaller ones side by side which make it difficult to wash large pots. Over 50 years I have had two kitchen renovations done and each time those kitchen renovators tried to bully (truly, bully!) me into one sink only "because you don't need two if you have a dishwasher!". They only followed my wishes after I threatened them with going elsewhere.
I’m a big fan of a pot sink too :) my extra large sink makes me happy every time I can fit every pot and pan in it and if I want to have a smaller volume to fill with water I just use a big pot and put other dishes inside that. Dishwasher does not mean you don’t need a nice big sink 👍
Two things: best kitchen I ever saw was a remodel where the guy asked his mother for advice as to WHERE things ought to be placed and also what. Years of experience went into this advice. The second one struck me years ago when I walked through several show kitchens looking specifically for "easy to clean" ones: straight lines, great natural materials and tons of functionality made for very elegant, sleek kitchen of the top price-tier, (not so) surprisingly...
2 sinks are a must have imho with a family. I need order, kids and hubs deposit in one and I can move to the other. If I could get a get a sink that loaded the dishwasher, I am all in! I've tried to teach humans this, alas, I believe I will need to await the AI sink.
Thank you for sharing!
@@glitterhands99 can't you use a dishpan on one side that would function the same way? I can split one sink into two but I cannot fit large items that actually require hand washing into the tiny side of a double sink
You give a lot of good things to consider! Inadvertent barriers to cleaning can be very frustrating. It’s a great reminder to “Choose your trouble” if you have the option.
We painted the old wood floor in our kitchen with porch paint, and I definitely have a love/hate relationship with it. 😅 It’s authentic to our old farmhouse and works well in our completely unfitted kitchen, so I can easily give it another coat as it wears and chips to freshen it up or even change the color completely. However, it shows the wear pretty quickly, although that’s also part of the charm. There’s no plan to change it, but it’s the one thing that takes more attention.
We also have open shelves in the kitchen around the sink area that holds our daily dishes. It’s the best! I’m quite tall, and now I never bang my head on open cabinet doors. Giving the items on the top shelf a quick wash a few times a year is a fair exchange for the convenience. 😅
Thank you for sharing! :)
I disagree with the kitchen backsplash. You don’t want just a wall there. We’ve had that before and it was a nightmare to keep clean, especially if it’s textured. Doesn’t wipe well at all. We kept having to paint it. One time my son-in-law sprayed coffee all over it. Ugh!
Thank you for sharing!
I agree 100% I never understood these SILLY trends!
Our house is easy to clean. Real hardwood floors, no rugs, no upholstered furniture, minimum hardwood furniture, clothes are hund up, and nothing on surfaces.
Use a boat varnish for real hardwood floors in bathroom and kitchen. The boat varnish seals the hardwood, it becomes waterproof and long lasting.
What do you have instead of upholstered furniture?
Thank you for sharing!
I'll start by saying my husband has the only covered chair. It's a scorpion style computer chair, but it's leather, or vinyl, and easy to clean. I use an exercise ball as an office chair. All other seating is wood. A Rocking chair, 4 straight back chairs, a couple of stools and a bench.
We don't own a couch or fabric covered chairs.
We don't have guests inside. I prefer to cook outside, and that's where we entertain guests, because people get messy when they are eating and drinking.
Everything can be sprayed and wiped clean.
I know it's not for most people, but for just the two of us it works.
Having less means we aren't just sitting around (there's more time for hobbies or getting out to do things), our entire house can be deep cleaned in two hours, and we arent going to leave a mess for our adult child to deal with. I find it easier to think and breathe when I'm in a minimal home.
We didn't have to buy much furniture. All of our wood furniture was inherited.
@@Ninjanimegamer That’s cool.
I couldn't do it. I'm 69 and my joints wouldn't stand for hard furniture. Sitting on a wooden chair for an hour is a misery. I will say that our upholstered furniture is real leather and it just wipes clean. It also stands up well to our cats' claws.
I listened to the whole thing. The best would be if you just move into a cardboard box and when it gets grubby, find a new one.
Whatever floats your boat, dearie.
Lots of homeless people...ahem, "unhoused persons" as I just heard on the radio...have decided this is the perfect solution! I must admit, sometimes it sounds pretty good. 😉
Good list. I'd add - avoid microfiber furniture. Skin & hair oils make it shiny/dirty looking quickly. Only way I can clean it is with stiff brush & rubbing alcohol spray. Leather furniture wipes clean with wet cloth.
I'm with you. I've had only leather furniture since 2024. It wipes clean through toddlers, a clumsy husband, and barfy cats. 🎉🎉🎉
YES! We had a microfiber sofa that only made it 7 ish year with three kids and a dog!
@@edennis8578 .. since this year 2024?
Real leather would be fantastic but not everyone can afford it!!
The key to a door less shower is space! It has to be large enough to accommodate the flow of water from your shower head. If you don’t have at least 6 ft or more, install a door!
Good to know!
Absolutely agree.
That’s why, if u don’t have the luxury of space, don’t do it
Finally.....someone has mentioned the tiled backsplashes in the kitchen. I have never been of it and as a realtor I find the tile is too personalized and a pain to remove or replace. A wall can be painted, washed,& decorated.
Great point about the personalization!
I just watched your video for the first time. I agree with all your ideas. Im not a total minimalist, but every time I go to purchase something, I always say “that would be hard to dust.” I like clean lines on furniture, etc. And yes, I have a few faux florals and stems.I also have a pretty faux fern plant in the corner of my living room. How do you keep these faux stems, etc. clean? And I have a beautiful floor lamp with some crystals hanging underneath the shade, in my bedroom. I clean that occasionally by wiping each strand. Not easy. I do not have any material tufted headboards on my beds. Only wood or iron. I love the swifter dusters. Best invention ever, cause you can throw them away, and they get in hard to reach places. I also love using an old toothbrush to clean “ hard to reach”places. I like simple window treatments also. I like videos like this. I’m a new subscriber.🤗
Awesome! I’m so glad you’re here 😊
Maximalism can also be likened to the Baroque period--they did the same thing with painting and sculptures in Baroque churches. Too much to look at.
Interesting!
I used to love all that stuff. The more ornate the better. As I got older, though, the less appealing it's become. When I look at it, I just see work.
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