I'm going to start telling people that the mail piling up on my kitchen table is a "vignette" and that I was creating a snapshot moment!
@kizzle45shizzle
9 күн бұрын
Same
@MindiB
9 күн бұрын
Brilliant.
@greenacresbloom
9 күн бұрын
My husband is master of the crapstack vignette. Everything that he is currently "working on" lives in a crapstack on the table and floor between the couch and his fave chair. If it goes on long enough it becomes a crapstack/nest vignette. Oh so photo worthy.
@belindarocky961
9 күн бұрын
@@greenacresbloomnever heard "crapstack"...I call them Doom Piles because they're piles of procrastination 😆😆
@luluvaldy9985
9 күн бұрын
😂
@rocklobstah1876
9 күн бұрын
Nothing feels more luxurious than a clean home ❤
@dionbiden5174
9 күн бұрын
My dream, a decluttered, clean home. "I dreamt my whole house was clean."
@karenk2409
9 күн бұрын
All the designer in the world collapses before dirt and clutter. You are so right. I've been in homes with very affluent people who have very nice "things," but the atmosphere was dingy. Cleaning services do not move your antiques around to clean, or clean your draperies and expensive rugs.
@schreckpmc
9 күн бұрын
You got that right
@brendagregoryyuen4923
9 күн бұрын
1000000000%
@jm7804
9 күн бұрын
Exactly. Most people's houses are dusty and cluttered. I have Joan Crawford trigger moments at my sister's house during the holidays. The once a year deep cleaning isn't cutting it folks.
@Mmmelizabeth
9 күн бұрын
"If you have no budget, then why are you watching this? You're the one who clicked on it, not me!" I think I watch your videos just as much for your personality and how you explain things as I do for the home decor tips. Always living for the Nick-isms.
@dsa2591
9 күн бұрын
I think we all do. Can you imagine him redecorating your home? I'd pay him to do it just for the LOLs.
@Motherhubbard170
9 күн бұрын
YES!!!! I was going to comment on the fact that up until that part he was being very serious and logical, good info and all that stuff, BOOM there it was, and all was well
@CiaFarrar
9 күн бұрын
TOTALLY AGREE!!!
@steelcrown7130
9 күн бұрын
"nicotine beige" 🙂. Growing up in the 60s in a house whose ceilings were *intended* to be white, I know that colour well.
@majbrittkjaer6134
8 күн бұрын
@@Motherhubbard170we all are just waiting for those comments 😅 - while still enjoying the content.. Nick’s channel is one of two interior I still watch after the covid binge period, and both of them are very much for the comments as well. 😊
@Brijitjonz
9 күн бұрын
I love that you said, “some of the best design sensibilities come from restraint.” That is so true!!
@s.p.1536
9 күн бұрын
I absolutely agree. For instance my style is distinctly feminine, but I am careful to keep it in my sitting room, not all over the house.
@CMBBmc-jd6ur
9 күн бұрын
Agree. Ties into the adage Less is More.
@MeemsyD
8 күн бұрын
Totally! Necessity is the mother of invention
@jenniferrader9395
9 күн бұрын
Don’t save your “good “dishes just for holidays/special occasions. I use them every day to elevate every meal. I have a complete set of China my grandfather brought back during World War II, for my mother’s hope chest. Now it has been passed down to me and I use it every day to not only set a beautiful table, but to connect with my family history
@pixie3760
9 күн бұрын
@@jenniferrader9395 I couldn't agree more. I use my good china every day, even if it's just myself here, I have several dinnersets, as an only child I ended up with all of my grandmothers china and all of my mothers, I also collect vintage china. I swap the dinnerware around and am currently using a gorgeous square art deco set, I'll swap it around in a few weeks with my Wedgwood one. I believe the food tastes better from beautiful old china. 👋❣
@JillianSiobhanMal
9 күн бұрын
Oh aww that’s sweet.💗 I wouldn’t have thought to do that because I’d be so worried I’d break one. I’m never sure how precious I should be or want to be with antiques or even vintage clothes.
@jess8189
9 күн бұрын
I’m going to inherit a set from WWII as well, and part of me likes the idea of using them, but they’re so delicate, lined with silver, and decades out of production. I’d have to hand wash everything and risk hurting its value. Good on you, but I just could do it 😂
@karenk2409
9 күн бұрын
Excellent advice. You have those "good dishes" because they are beautiful. Use them!
@jeanvignes
9 күн бұрын
When I was a child I was forever polishing silver as my step-mother used "the good silver" serving bowls, serving spoons, and platters for meals several times per month (during special holidays, almost every day.) We were not filthy rich, but people back then cared about setting a beautiful table (e.g. for Sunday dinner, when the grandparents came to visit, for birthdays, for Christmas, etc.) When my older sister got married, our grandmother gave her "starter pieces" for her own beautiful set of china and added to it throughout the following years until her set was complete. I learned how to make beautiful garnishes out of fruit and vegetables, and to fold linen napkins into pretty shapes, to dress up our meals. I don't miss the fuss, but I do miss the elegance and beauty of decorating for teas, brunches, and dinners with family and friends, instead of everyone heading off to watch television in their bedrooms with a cheap Walmart bowl of whatever just got delivered.
@marygallagher7392
9 күн бұрын
The Russian Oligarch bathroom!! Maybe Nick has come up with a new form of comedy - the Stand-up Designer.
@alicequayle4625
9 күн бұрын
Maybe why maximalism is a thing in the uk. Quite a lot of oligarchs.
@L.Spencer
8 күн бұрын
That was hilarious! I was like, Yes! Finally, someone gets it!
@JaneNewAuthor
8 күн бұрын
Nicotine beige! ROFL!
@MicheleLaCagnina
8 күн бұрын
That comment made me laugh the hardest 😂
@valgoodridge1810
9 күн бұрын
I can’t wait to watch Nick begin to decorate his new house. I hope he shares this journey in a series of videos.
@ielektra
9 күн бұрын
Yes! And I hope he takes his own advice and has some fun with COLOR!
@janetnuro8869
9 күн бұрын
@@ielektra he needs colorful artwork over his sofa
@dsa2591
9 күн бұрын
I just want the clock back. I have a clock that doesn't work too, and I set it to 11:11 because that's a very powerful number in numerology.
@annepoitrineau5650
9 күн бұрын
@@dsa2591 In Switzerland 11: 11 on the 11th/11 is the beginning of the cold season and Fassnacht preparation. Mayhem from that point until late into the night! And then all back to normal (albeit with widespread terrible headaches across the population).
@Nick_Lewis
9 күн бұрын
My plan is to build a new house on this lot, so that’s where I’ll really be making some big design decisions. So renovations to this home will be limited.
@susanalexander7990
9 күн бұрын
I’ve definitely found since my great declutter of 2020 that the fewer things I have out the more they get noticed, except by my husband who would only notice if a new lawn tractor was in the room.🤣
@MsMommom2
8 күн бұрын
😅😅
@robinbirdj743
9 күн бұрын
Hey Nick, I have an idea. Why not, once a season, go to 5 of those Decor stores and pick the ONE really good item from that store? Maybe show a runner up, too, and explain WHY you think it’s worthy. That will help appease those requesting a Home Goods type haul, can be completed in a day or two, and will help your viewers develop a better eye (and thus discourage bad design and wasted purchases). ❤
@belindarocky961
9 күн бұрын
Ooo good idea. I'd love to see a video of Nick out in the wild 😆😆
@dsa2591
9 күн бұрын
I think he already did that with Home Goods.
@ThisIsKassia
8 күн бұрын
This is a great content idea
@robinbirdj743
9 күн бұрын
Love to take my camera and shoot from different angles, starting at the front door. I look at the photos and can quickly identify what needs decluttering, cleaning, or decorating/ redecorating. Somehow I get used to the vista and forget to really see it. Costs little to get a fresh perspective and add joy/ subtract chaos! 😂❤
@h0mesch001m0mmy
9 күн бұрын
Love that idea! Thanks!
@carolhaynes5418
9 күн бұрын
Yes, I think the space looks fine until I see it in a photo!
@lindaartz3297
9 күн бұрын
Great idea.
@krisy-in-italy
9 күн бұрын
Excellent idea! I’m going to do this. ❤
@mamalovesthebeach437
8 күн бұрын
I do this with my garden hoping that it gives me a bit of restraint when I’m plant shopping.😬 this is a great tip and one I have used . I also appreciate when online stores give you the option of ‘placing’ that item into your space. It may look good online, but there are so many times when I’ve plunked it into my space and it screamed “no!“.
@gritandglam1815
8 күн бұрын
"nicotine beige", "Russian oligarch" "marble sarcophagus"...you were on a roll today! I invested in really high quality cabinet hinges and drawer soft close slides for my kitchen and never regretted it. You are so correct about putting your budget into things you use all the time.
@theantak1
9 күн бұрын
I almost spit out my coffee when he said something about marble on every surface giving "Russian oligarchs". Nick never fails to make me laugh!
@L.Spencer
8 күн бұрын
Icing on the cake was calling it a sarcophagus!
@lormor460
9 күн бұрын
Many years ago, my sister used to to work in a little shop in Sequim, Washington, where she created beautiful vignettes. She was visiting me and decorated my house just beautifully in that vignette style (with my decor) I loved it so much, I left it that way for years. 😂❤ I only wish I had her talent.
@jeanvignes
9 күн бұрын
I studied flower arranging and what I learned applies to vignettes, too. Think vertically (high, medium, low) and about weight (heavy base, medium-weight mid-range, feathery bits up high), think in odd numbers (one, three or five focal items, not two or four), think about how things work on the color wheel (don't be afraid to "cheat" and use color pallets from high-end paint stores as color inspiration), and think about textures (bushy ferns vs heavy-headed double roses vs spiky grasses translate into polished leather versus boucle pillows versus a flat-woven throw.) It's a matter of being willing to keep moving things around, too, until you have that ah-ha moment when the vignette clicks. I have spend many an hour moving things around on a bookshelf or mantle or entry-way table -- adding things, taking things away, switching things around -- until it's just right.
@s.p.1536
9 күн бұрын
A wonderful town, Sequim, WA.
@jeanvignes
9 күн бұрын
@@s.p.1536 - It's one of the two town-names that we use to ferret out imposters, too. If you cannot say Sequim or Puyallup correctly? Then you're not from Western Washington. Ha-ha!
@pearly4253
8 күн бұрын
@@jeanvignes I'm going to give away the secret to all those would-be imposters. Sequim is pronounced Skwim and Puyallup is pronounced Pew-al-up (al as in the nickname for Albert).
@s.p.1536
9 күн бұрын
One rule we try to keep in our house: what ever else is going on in our house, the entry way and living room must be clean and tidy with no junk at all. It is our one main rule and an easy habit to keep.
@MsMommom2
8 күн бұрын
Absolutely My house too. Kids rooms- another story. If they could close their doors it was good
@kimshine4011
9 күн бұрын
I had to pause the video and make a trip down to my car with a pile of stuff that's been sitting by the door for a few weeks. It's finally getting donated Monday. I've been going room by room painting and only putting back the stuff I love and use. It's feeling like a new place. I just have half of the living room and the den left to paint. I might finish by the end of the year. Its been a 2 year project doing 95% of the work myself. With all the hard work I've put into it, it's motivation to not fill it up with crap.
@j.m.7056
9 күн бұрын
Good job!
@pixie3760
9 күн бұрын
I have a budget...I just never stick to it. It's why I'm constantly broke, on the other hand my house is an absolute extension of me. Without exception people walk into my home and the first thing they say is, when they walk into my front room "I love the feel of this room" ...my job is done!
@cvonsutphen
9 күн бұрын
100%, the best feeling in the world! I style for myself more than other people. When I walk through my front door, I need that sigh of calm relief and appreciation of my unique style that definitely represents who I am.
@pixie3760
9 күн бұрын
@@cvonsutphen absolutely! My home is my sanctuary, I love being in it.
@Uncle_Smidge
9 күн бұрын
*Me placing a vintage camera next to my shitloads of Tintin books and comics* "Shhhhhh, you're a ✨𝓿𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓽𝓮✨ now."
@OldMansEyes
9 күн бұрын
I sincerely think this is a beautiful vignette.
@j.m.7056
9 күн бұрын
Tintin is the best!
@Nick_Lewis
9 күн бұрын
You sure are
@laura24590
9 күн бұрын
My nightstand vignette is built around a focal point: the plastic CPAP machine 😂
@kestrelpounces
7 күн бұрын
@@laura24590omg I've been struggling with this too! (Nick, help!) it's hard to hide a 12" eyesore + ungainly air hose that doesn't dissemble well or move easily and requires good airflow around it. Mine is on a bookshelf and I've tried putting art or a woven fan in front of it, but it sits so far forward it just screams "what is she hiding there?" I've just given up and let it be ugly medical equipment in the middle of my carefully curated shelves. ☹️
@laurieleannie
9 күн бұрын
The clock made a cameo appearance! 😂🤣
@jm7804
9 күн бұрын
clock-tease 🤣🤣🤣
@laurieleannie
8 күн бұрын
@@jm7804 😂🤣😂
@te7270
9 күн бұрын
YES!!! Vignettes in the house are very important. Little spots of loveliness and a focus. My mother did this and taught me this. For instance a wing chair, colonial era end table and lamp, in a corner, and a few interesting little things [items from foreign travels or tiny family memorabilia] on that small table. Can have a picture or mirror hanging over the ensemble. The proper light created a reading nook. Growing up in a 1760s house with teensy rooms, this was important to do. Iconoclasts...those that hate art on the wall, as pictures, have difficulty decorating the surroundings. The Puritan environment common in the US has affected the psyche with this, and thus the barren look of many houses today. We need art and loveliness to bring us happiness.Today's culture is starved of beautiful visual art.
@clairekurdelak2913
9 күн бұрын
Not sure what you mean by iconoclasts here. But I have always been so interested in the effect of the Puritans on US sensibilities!
@Elle-kr8od
9 күн бұрын
I agree about the charm--and practicality--of a reading corner. My mom also had a small painting low on the wall by her reading chair. It was at just the right height to enjoy while sitting in the chair.
@claremiller9979
8 күн бұрын
@@Elle-kr8od that's such a beautiful idea, now I'm rethinking where to hang some of my embroidery pieces so i can see them when I'm sitting down
@connied8507
9 күн бұрын
One item that you never think about - quiet close toilet seats 🚽. Always closing the lid is easy and makes the bathroom look better with a closed lid. Cringe TMI, oh well 😏❤
@dionbiden5174
9 күн бұрын
Really? Quiet close toilet sat? I'm going to Google that.
@ginalombardi2507
9 күн бұрын
THe toilet seat!! When I lived in Germany with a WC, just toilet and tiny cold water sink, I brought from the US the soft seat. It always made me smile. And while the closed seat is important, when you are old and live alone, the toilet cover is up and the door is open!😊
@kathyleah7088
9 күн бұрын
Agree! I have them plus a bonus is it’s so quiet it doesn’t wake the 🐕
@juliab8992
9 күн бұрын
Only problem is that I'm so used to it whenever I go to a friend's house, I always let it slam on accident because I forget! 😬
@lobstermash
9 күн бұрын
And keep the lid down. Always jarring to see photos of bathrooms and we can see down the bowl. No.
@lindaartz3297
9 күн бұрын
I am moving soon. My old house is in serious chaos and my new place (total rehab) isn’t ready. I Have been in the hospital for three months and am decorating new simply with no clutter. I need calm. I had it painted a very soft warm white in every room because I have a lot of original art and that will give visual interest. Your description of texture is the first one that makes sense to me. It is helping me visualize how to keep it simple but calm and cozy.
@angelastevenson252
9 күн бұрын
Love that for you! I find that clutter stresses me out. So calming with the motto: "Less is more". Hope you have a quick recovery.
@Hfin
9 күн бұрын
Could you do a video on TINY styling? I live in a tinyhouse and sometimes it just feels like a dorm!
@PandaCitten
9 күн бұрын
2:59 The clock!
@pjperdue1293
9 күн бұрын
We. Love. The clock. We. Love. The clock...
@mce1939
9 күн бұрын
Yes!
@gloriazak1048
9 күн бұрын
❤
@kq1613
8 күн бұрын
Yes, spotted it too 😂😂😂💙💙💙
@PandaCitten
7 күн бұрын
@@bettysuffle It is! Subscribers get special emojis from Nick. 😄
@margaretspignardo5588
9 күн бұрын
I found that actually taking pics of a room to be really helpful.
@MindiB
9 күн бұрын
That was the best description of the meaning of “textural interest” that I’ve ever heard.
@s.p.1536
9 күн бұрын
I agree, really helpful, instructive, with good examples and clarity. Thank you, Nick. always a joy
@nanchesca3950
9 күн бұрын
Billy bookcases from ikea are great because you can do solid doors on the lower half to hide your crap and display your pretty things on the top shelves🙂
@clairekurdelak2913
9 күн бұрын
The point about bathroom linens- great tip for when creating a wedding registry! A whole set of quality towels is pricey, but just the thing someone might love to get you as a gift when setting up a home together.
@karenk2409
9 күн бұрын
I always give quality towels as wedding gifts, whether they ask for it or not. Experience.
@olga138
9 күн бұрын
A relative gave me high-quality towels when I got married, and I used them for 30 years.
@bEverCurious
9 күн бұрын
I studied community theatre at TAFE (kind of college in Australia), originally for acting but fell in love with lighting. Lighting gives life and meaning to a play in a way nothing else does. It sets the mood, the era, can even inform genre and pace, to me it became the most important part of the play.
@freyashipley6556
8 күн бұрын
As a theatre actor, I'm deeply grateful to all wonderful lighting designers like you.
@bEverCurious
8 күн бұрын
@@freyashipley6556 They are awesome, but I'm not one. I have a fear of heights and can't get up to put lights up on the ceiling. Awesome that you do acting!
@sambulate
9 күн бұрын
"Texture is price agnostic." Good one!
@lap8329
9 күн бұрын
I love vignettes. An entire room can seem overwhelming but you style a little vignette in one area, then maybe another and suddenly your problem is solving itself. The whole room is either styled, or has at least told you where you are going and what needs to be done next. A vignette lets you consider the complexities of design in one small space, an affordable and manageable project that teaches you a lot about working on an entire space.
@kathycourtney2
8 күн бұрын
The best way to create vignettes is to take a picture of the spot you are working on, add objects and keep taking pictures of it...the camera captures what your eyes can't see...it will look magazine worthy at the end.
@sdophoto1405
9 күн бұрын
I fully agree with the things that you interact with everyday. I learnt that years ago. Closed door cabinetry is KING
@stefs3460
9 күн бұрын
2:59 Is that THE CLOCK!?!😃
@trainerbeckyreid
9 күн бұрын
Yes! Nick’s teasing us for all the grief we’ve been giving him about the missing clock, or maybe trying to see if we notice.
@stefs3460
9 күн бұрын
@@trainerbeckyreid 😂 someone should gift him a word sign to put under it that says The Clock!
@susanagonzalezcodina9758
9 күн бұрын
My husband leaving a pile of clothes on the floor as if his body just vanished: it’s a vignette
@LesaBear612
8 күн бұрын
😂
@thebusybees2006
8 күн бұрын
😂
@BETH..._...
9 күн бұрын
I loved the video before even watching because I know Nick's commentary will be on point! Love ya' Nick!
@brendagregoryyuen4923
9 күн бұрын
Cannot recall a more useful or spot-on helpful video for those of us who love design and organization and beauty but feel paralyzed when we want to follow-through with it! Thank you.
@misslannie73
9 күн бұрын
Nick, your beard is looking splendid!
@KatelynDawn
8 күн бұрын
Let’s get a video dedicated to different common vignettes! 1) reading books 2) bathroom counter 3) coffee table 4) kitchen counter and idk where else haha island or dining table?
@valeriezendiver263
9 күн бұрын
Ceiling lights are only there to help you navigate to the “real” lighting, or help you find your keys 😉
@j.m.7056
9 күн бұрын
Or vaccuum.
@claremiller9979
8 күн бұрын
Learning about vignettes absolutely changed how I decorate my home, in that I can actually decorate rather than having a ton of crap on various surfaces. Corralling stuff on a tray - life changing. Using rugs to define a space - mind altering. Tying multiple colours together in an area instead of needing everything to match because I didn't know what I was doing - couldn't be happier. Also I have lamps EVERYWHERE in my house now, in part thanks to you. There are four in the bedroom, my partner thinks I've lost it but it looks so much nicer 😂
@flufwix
9 күн бұрын
I did not know I was creating vignettes but I’ve done that forever. Yay me
@ahogan7491
9 күн бұрын
I appreciate your channel. It all started with new silverware from Home Goods and NOW my apt is well done and when people come over and comment I ALWAYS say “I hired a pro!” Thanks again!🌞
@sallyfellows8281
9 күн бұрын
the clock in a snap shot moment!! forever: 12:17!
@fixie650
9 күн бұрын
You speak so passionately about this. I love watching people who have passion for what they do.
@tanjaeubanks
9 күн бұрын
Perfect timing! My current assignment is "Design on a Dime": replicating a designer space on a budget of $10,000. *takes notes*
@GoogleUser-wx8mw
9 күн бұрын
Nick's clock had a cameo appearance today! 😊
@cvonsutphen
9 күн бұрын
♥ Thank you for speaking about vignettes. I see so many missed opportunities in people's homes where they could have created a beautiful moment. I change my vignettes seasonally, and I know all the places that need a little something. These moments are the perfect places to bring in whatever my "pop" of color is. As we move into Autumn/Winter, lighting is magical for that cozy ambiance. I'm a sucker for a warm wash of light, especially on the floor and dark corners. Give me a plug in candle with a night-light bulb and I create a fabulously backlit space.
@sallyfellows8281
9 күн бұрын
Love all the pictures in your videos, it helps a lot! You don't just say it, you show it. Very educational!
@jpynn867
9 күн бұрын
Thanks for the reminder to invest in what I interact with every day 😊
@clairekurdelak2913
9 күн бұрын
I totally agree on buying nice materials, nice art. But if you just need a big canvas of color or texture on your wall, and you want to enjoy it right away, while you save up for something more significant, why not go get a home goods piece of art from the thrift store! There are always pieces there, large and small, maybe vintage, maybe from last year, that can be part of vignette on a tight budget. When you’re done with them, please donate, don’t put them in the landfill if they are still decent.
@louannhuber2651
9 күн бұрын
You can paint over the picture in the HomeGoods piece with acrylic paint to make it look like more of an original
@karenk2409
9 күн бұрын
@@louannhuber2651 Great idea!
@s.p.1536
9 күн бұрын
It is true, some things at home goods are nice, like the odd Le Creuset pot or something that may not be expensive but has good lines. but often enough the items at home goods are a bit cheap and don't really uplift our homes.
@clairekurdelak2913
9 күн бұрын
@@s.p.1536I agree! But in a real pinch, if someone decides to buy something like that, I hope they don’t pay the full price! Thrift it until you can upgrade!
@BringBackClassAndMaturity
9 күн бұрын
You crack me up. "Which sounds a bit existential..." 🤣🤣🤣 I freaking love it.
@kw7966
8 күн бұрын
Great video! I own a luxurious home that we had to vacate due to a disastrous flood and agonizingly slow rebuilding. Meanwhile, we moved into a modest townhome, and I have furnished and decorated it on a VERY small budget. Amazingly, it has become downright beautiful, through eBay, Facebook Marketplace, and careful design choices. It has made me realize that the discipline of having a limited budget makes you much more creative. Color, scale, and texture (I tend to forget that one, so thanks for the reminder) can do wonders. Thanks, Nick!
@louannhuber2651
9 күн бұрын
Everyone’s waiting for the clock, Nick.
@karenk2409
9 күн бұрын
The beard and gray look great on you, Nick! Gravitas. So while you're at it promoting thematic spaces, we all want to know: WHERE IS THE CLOCK? Ok, I handle this by redecorating per season at least twice a year. We all have accumulated stuff that we love, but it doesn't deserve to be hidden away in storage, nor dumped out all together. Totally agree on linens quality - towels, sheets, curtains, bedding, even pillow covers; what a difference they make. 100% storage capacity in absolutely everything; clutter is ugly, always and everywhere. Yes, texture is a big deal, both visual and tactile. If you have smooth, add nubby accents; if you have solid color, add pattern accents. Color pops, in a pattern or an accent piece, are lovely. I have warm yellow walls in a bathroom with window light; those with no windows are white. Agree wholeheartedly about lighting; I love my various lamps and accent lights, hate surgical overhead lights.
@Mady-lo6qb
8 күн бұрын
We have a lot of bric a brac that we've accumulated over the years. I don't really want to throw them out - but it's really too much to have put all at once. So that sounds like a neat idea. Keep half in storage at a time and cycle through them during the year.
@MyFocusVaries
9 күн бұрын
Everyone is on a budget. I would like a bigger one 😂 🤑 Thanks for the inspiration.
@robinbirdj743
9 күн бұрын
The limitations can be wonderful too. ❤ Love finding something I need or want for Pennie’s on the dollar, and it sparks my creativity to not be able to get something right away. When I had no money to spend on home decor, I used found supplies and objects.
@suzannecarter445
9 күн бұрын
The same strategies are used by stylists when putting together outfits - a few unmistakably quality pieces that can't really be duplicated along with complementary items that don't need to be expensive but coordinate well with the quality items which upgrade the whole outfit.
@keeptrying5962
9 күн бұрын
You are close as is humanly possible to always being right-on/correct. ❤ this channel .
@PatriciainOz
9 күн бұрын
Thirfty at Goodwill or Savers store has SAVED me so much money ...Thanks for the reminder as there is some great items that can be fancy or lux but not with the cost.
@jaysonx5576
9 күн бұрын
It’s my birthday today! 🥳Anyway… Vignettes: I’m shooting (editorial) my new space soon. Very excited! 2 years to design/create it. Two more custom pieces and I’m done. Not cheap for the project but I saved so much money ($60k ish) doing it all myself. On to the next project feeling both sad (“design break up” is a thing) and thrilled (new relationship with the next space). POINT: Designing is an emotional relationship with the space. Happy designing, everyone!
@CheyenneShining
9 күн бұрын
Wishing you a very happy birthday 🎂🎁🎈
@amberbranch1145
6 күн бұрын
Hey! I just happened to see this and it was MY birthday, too! Hilariously, I literally just bought myself a bunch of beautiful air-purifying but tone-matching plants AND the vignette-helping helping LAST additional wicker (but not overly-done type) basket for the textural feng shui and catch-all for (try to keep secret) "crapstack", as the above commenter calls it. Too invested? I don't think so. My space ROCKS. Lol. Happy birthday! SOOO worth it. lol. Less is more.
@jaysonx5576
6 күн бұрын
@@amberbranch1145 Happy Belated Birthday, fellow Virgo! Sounds like you had a fulfilling day designing your space. 😎👍
@freyalyn2875
8 күн бұрын
"You're the one who clicked on the video, not me!" 😂 This was exceptionally good advice! Thanks!
@DeborahHamilton-q1w
4 күн бұрын
My mother once commented that I had champagne taste and a ginger ale budget. I looked her in the eye and said, "What are you talking about? I can't afford the ginger ale!" At the time, I wasn't joking. But she wasn't wrong. I do have expensive taste. A great place to go is ReStore. They always have something new (to the store) in stock, and you can get really high quality furniture at a terrific price. It might need refinishing, but you can't have everything. Not everything is solid wood, though. It varies. You have to look. I've even seen Victorian couches in decent shape. But I like antiques, so.... Dining room tables they often have in abundance (at least at the one near me), and are often good, solid pieces that need a little TLC. Worth taking a look, if money is tight!
@jodyalaniz
9 күн бұрын
It would be amazing if you gave examples from your home and how you put vignettes together, for example, while talking about them. I think that could be really fun and helpful for people who struggle with decorating.
@amberbranch1145
7 күн бұрын
LOVE LOVE LOVE! And your not-so-scathing but real-tell humor is what's needed in this world. haha. PLEASE keep it up. Awesome sauce!!
@jencihak9036
9 күн бұрын
Love unexpected color! Our former dining room turned my office is a Shrek green. I get so many compliments from people on video calls. I’ve been asked several times where I got the background. It’s such an unexpected color but fits so well in our space.
@MeemsyD
8 күн бұрын
Texture, decoration, colour, lighting, all good points which I wholeheartedly agree with. But you missed one important thing - A BEAUTIFUL CLOCK!
@McCarran-m9j
9 күн бұрын
Nick, I absolutely love how you have always incorporated so many visuals (pictures) in your videos; it makes it so enjoyable and easier to look at your own space for ideas and inspiration! Thank you ❤
@lalablotz7348
9 күн бұрын
Love how you snuck the clock in for a few seconds 😂
@LacyG
9 күн бұрын
I so hope Nick does a video on seasonal decorating. I will hoard my glass pumpkins and wait, lol. Maybe it's not big in Canada, but in the states we have boxes marked fall/ Halloween/ winter/ Christmas
@20twelvevolution
6 күн бұрын
Every time I think about buying open shelving or cabinetry, I think of you... because you are so right! I don't want my clutter out. No more open shelving or cabinets for me.
@minimalist2036
9 күн бұрын
Nick you moved! I’ve had a busy summer so i haven’t seen your recent videos. Congrats to you! 🤍✨
@prissilou
9 күн бұрын
Once again, we get our 'vignette' moment from Nick scolding us into realities we should have already known.
@dawnnoble1689
9 күн бұрын
I love it when you say “Do you know what I mean?” For me it’s kinda like on schits creek “Eew David!” Love your videos, this might be your best one I’ve ever seen, much love❤️
@marilynsauceda742
9 күн бұрын
It’s a drinking game every time he says, “do ya know what I mean?” I counted 7. 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
@caro1ns
9 күн бұрын
So true about the importance of lighting - for people as well as rooms. I once read that Lauren Bacall arrived early for every interview, appearance etc. to check the lighting and make demands for adjustments if she thought they were necessary. Also, hilariously, Sylvester Stallone, although for a different reason. According to Steve Berkoff (the British actor in the second Rambo movie), Stallone knew exactly how to adjust the lighting to best highlight his muscles.
@closetplayimage
9 күн бұрын
“I love shopping on a budget. I believe that more fashion mistakes are made by people with deep pockets than by those who shop on a budget.”-Tim Gunn
@scasny
9 күн бұрын
I am adding texture using things like real wool blanket and sheep skin, cow hide rug, rough cotton pillow casing, rayon Persian style carpet on the wall. Solid mango wood serving tray and even pay extra to get wardrobe with (light oak) veneer not just print pattern. I have red walls and black couch and arm chair with red cushions making everything light to pop which are also the pieces with texture. The couch and chair is geometric and flat blending with the wall. Not forget to have accent lighting on the intricate beige Persian style carpet. I watch the cozy tips and have extra seating that can also double as a tray and have storage space. Basically every furniture have double or even triple function as every seating have storage space, can be converted or use as a table, and the couch with the chair can be converted to bed. And both can be use at once by just moving a coffee table. Which beside storage it can raise up to table height, so you can write, eat or use laptop from couch. I really like the round (fake) light brown leather ottoman on tall legs. It invite you to sit and the top can be flipped and used as a small side table (its design to be used that way). And the end table beside the couch will have accessible outlets making the phone face huggers drawn to the deepest corner to plug in. And that will also be the vignette, with the reflector accent lighting lamp on tripod. The table is very small so maybe some little plan and 1-2 candles, and to tell the story add a decorated lighter and a real bronze coin blank, maybe adding another small table lamp with solid wood legs. Maybe adding another floor lamp at the other end of the room next to the chair, and the central light can be dimmed and changed from cold almost blue white to warm yellow to almost orange. Think a orange and vanilla will fit well. Which have that nut meg, fennel and cinnamon sort of notes so i am at least the right area.
@CMBBmc-jd6ur
9 күн бұрын
I am practically breathless after reading your in depth comment. (I’m a speed reader :))
@scasny
8 күн бұрын
@@CMBBmc-jd6ur being a stone sculptor and actual artist help a little. Unless we copy something there have to be a thought and reason behind what we create. I never "raped" the material to sharp edges and massage the stone in curves. Spheres and curves with matt to semi gloss finish was my style. My philosophy was the object should be also touched. Having specific matt surface (400-600 grit) create sort of velvet fuzzy soft feel. I often use marble with the larger crystal structure. Since it was not polished and waxed the surface scatter light, almost like a skin. It sparkle as a fresh snow. Even before i start to watch Nick i always tend to natural materials and textiles with more texture and always say to my self that bigger is better when it come to wall art. If it was a portrait i never go much beyond human scale. Smaller pieces were mostly depicting something in the distance and even from quite afar you know what it is. So it was not just a color rectangle. Like Pallas Athena from Rembrandt is on scale height: 118 cm (46.4 in); width: 91 cm (35.8 in). But like Girl with a Pearl Earring from Vermeer is like 4 times bigger. The original 44.5 cm × 39 cm (17.5 in × 15 in), i have 80cm x 70cm. Having also lovely in impressionism style game concept art i like ( sjc1.vultrobjects.com/cucdn/gallery-19/art/acr-constantinople-port4.jpg ) It tied in the oriental vibe. Also have this ( wallpaperteg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Skyrim-Pc-Wallpaper-.jpg ), and its big, like 6 foot wide. Dont know f i use that. But the KCD map i will certainly use. With both Duch painters, old map and Constantinople port it have the late 16 to 17 century east exploration theme. Dont know why but want to put in almost 2feet long wooden model of HMS Prince of Wales for some reason.
@djkg17
9 күн бұрын
Yea to getting rid of clutter. Your nice stuff will absolutely pop when it can shine.
@ngrng6856
4 күн бұрын
I love Nick. Even if you only use one small nugget of advice, you've upgraded. Not everything works for me, but it's relavent to my needs, budget and space. Always an answer regardless, if you listen to Nick.
@broomhag
7 күн бұрын
Color-- my living room/dining room (1 large room) is Chinese red. I love it. My bedroom is what I call Welch's grape juice purple. Love it! My kitchen is yellow, my bathroom is sea green. My spare bedroom is orange! My pantry room (formally a bedroom) is mocha. All my woodwork is black! I love the colors!!
@Skymouth
8 күн бұрын
OMG! Nicotine beige is a PERFECT name for that color!
@cdavham
8 күн бұрын
I do this. It makes me feel happy. Vignettes. I didn't know. Cool.
@annettebaker4357
8 күн бұрын
Nick, I am never going to unhear "marble sarcophagus." What a struggle it will be to not speak these words out loud in every suburban remodel I see.
@divinemiss4284
4 күн бұрын
Nick thanks for all the great tips! I've got one for you, that boring back wall is SCREAMING for a beautiful, large piece of art!
@nrmita4757
7 күн бұрын
Your bedroom so simple without anything in the wall, but it’s look cozy, luxurious, warm and peace😍.. I wanna steal that look🙏🥰
@frenchy6115
16 сағат бұрын
Lighting is everything and I never hear anyone talk about it as a design feature! Good tip.
@nanchesca3950
9 күн бұрын
Could you do a whole video on lighting? It's so dark and dreary during our winters here. I try to add lots of light, not just mood lighting, to replicate a bright day, but it always looks like a doctor's office instead
@SableWind
9 күн бұрын
Sounds like the color temperature of your bulbs could be skewing cold, or you might have cooler colored walls. Maybe consider swapping bulbs/wall paint colors?
@nanchesca3950
9 күн бұрын
@SableWind my walls are warm (I call it 'peanut butter' lol) so maybe the bulbs. I will have to play around with them
@SableWind
9 күн бұрын
@@nanchesca3950 try bulbs in the 2600 to 3000k range for warmer tones, and maybe try using different types of diffused lights (paper lanterns, frosted glass, lamp shades) to see what works for you. If you have exposed bulbs (lots of fixtures use them), it may also be casting harsher brights & shadows
@nanchesca3950
9 күн бұрын
@SableWind thank you for your advice! I checked all my bulbs in the room, they are all in the 2700-3000 range. But one of the most problematic lights was a very bright led so I've put a dimmer one in to try. I think part of the problem is the shade. It's one of those paper ball shades from Ikea (REGOLIT). I never loved it but I haven't found anything I like more (that's a plug-in and not hardwired)
@SableWind
9 күн бұрын
@@nanchesca3950 those ikea shades have paper shade colors that are whiter than the more authentic ones, if I recall. The Noguchi Akari lamps can go into the thousands, but there are shades for small hanging lamps in the $100 - $200 range, which you can pair with a $15 - $20 Amazon plug in kit. That's what I did, because I'm in the same plug-in-only situation lol. The lamp puts out a warm glow, I love it a lot. Of course a $100-$200 lamp is still pretty expensive. I do think there are more options now, so if you have an interest in a paper shades, try finding one that looks more beige in the pics online. You might have luck searching Google for "Akari lamp dupe" or something to that effect - if you're interested in sticking with the paper lanterns, that is :)
@tonyahartman5407
7 күн бұрын
You crack me up! I was listening as i was walking on my lunch break, and i went back and watched it so i could see all the photos you put up…they do help. My favorite line: you’re the one that clicked on the video! 😂 thanks again for sharing your expertise!
@marthadewey1267
9 күн бұрын
This may have been your best video - You touched on some of these items in your class, but seeing the pictures...wow. I also am a fan of the Lone Fox - my opinion is that he does vignettes as well as anyone...THANK YOU !!!
@user-kd4ct2qv4f
8 күн бұрын
On the lighting, it can add an almost spiritual dimension to a space. And that's catching on because I think it points to the concept that we are entering a new phase/era going from the material to the immaterial similar to what happened in the dark ages and middle ages. I have been very impacted by simply looking at beautiful churches that have simplified lighted arches and deliberate and shadows that appear boldly abstract but have an ethereal quality.
@alisonh2112
9 күн бұрын
At 53, I know what I like. And... not going to lie, I like stuff. I like shopping more for my home than myself (that IS shopping for myself). That being said, I don't want to see everything displayed at the same time. I have a "decor closet" that I have totes of all types of decor, including holiday. When I feel like I want a change, I go there first to swap out things. I also go through everything when I do a "reset" and get rid of things that I would no longer buy right now if I didn't own them. My style is always evolving by being exposed to different things, but you will never see me in a HomeSense buying decor (unless it is a decorating book.. they are my weakness... except for Tom Ford...I refuse to buy that.. no offense to Tom Ford). If I want chinoiserie..I will go to an antique store and pay less. I don't follow trends. .I buy what I love. Thankfully, it all seems to work together.
@kif8522
4 күн бұрын
Also, as a renter, changing out those little, daily use things like switch covers, drawer pulls, and blinds/curtains can be an affordable upgrade that is easily put back when you move out
@RobinMelchior
9 күн бұрын
Yeah! You're back!
@grangershelly0
5 күн бұрын
Your Videos and love of Brooklinen are why I have the blue pinstripe on my bed along with the Sky blue duvet cover! Yes, I totally agree that the washed linen bundle is the best value and the most luxurious!😍 Love your content and your sassyness almost to the point of snobbery!😆 Never change Nick!
@prihollis
7 күн бұрын
Nick thank you so much! I used your advice for my new home and everyone thinks I’m an expert interior designer and they keep asking my advice. They also think I spent a ton of money but I really didn’t 😂 the biggest lesson was decorate for your space (plan the aesthetic around the existing architecture). Thank you!
@gloriazak1048
9 күн бұрын
You have this talent ... regardless of the topic, I'm interested ... and always amused ... 🤔
@avg1303
7 күн бұрын
The amount of joy I get from these videos >>
@cinderelli3192
9 күн бұрын
Hey Nick, I love how you gave us a quick glance of your own decor, the "Timeless" clock which you included in your decor option photos. I miss seeing that clock in your videos ! LOL I'm sure I'm not alone on this one
@lisahunter6556
9 күн бұрын
Another fabulous video. Thank you! One other "luxury" look I learned when I lived in France is to put a fabulous textile over a cheap table or console. I also like to use textiles as "portieres" to cover builder-grade doors. Glad to have a source of good linen sheets! I use them for all kinds of things.
@dianadriverasbury9130
9 күн бұрын
What a good idea. I've always been one who looks at the whole room. This is brilliant.
@crystalfudalik6977
8 күн бұрын
Yes to lighting sources! I call overhead lights "cleaning lights", they only come on when I need to really see for cleaning or other projects.
@CMBBmc-jd6ur
9 күн бұрын
I have yet to disagree with any of Nick’s suggestions. :) And I just learned that I’ve actually created my own vignettes!
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