Same! I can't stand those videos that basically suggest if you throw out all of your existing furniture and decor and get all RH stuff, your home will look great. 😐
If you do really like fake fruit, one thing I did for my mom since she couldn’t let it go, I found blown glass fruit that was more of an artistic focal point for her kitchen. Girl loves her modern glam so it fit so well in a glass bowl and didn’t look cheap or outdated. Just another idea :)
That's awesome! I think glass fruit in a simple bowl can be new modern interpretation on fake fruit in a way that makes it more interesting to look at than styrofoam fruit
I appreciate your saying this! It's a good reminder that design has to have function too, and not everybody is the same. I thought she gave good examples of modern stylish recliners... though my comfy recliner is so old. I wonder if I could paint it with Angelus or Art Deco patent paint?
Totally get what people say about recliners, but when they start making couches with proper lumbar support in mind, I'll get rid of my recliner lol. I'd rather have the ugly recliner and not herniate my disc again.
I just bought a recliner for Christmas but it’s pretty modern sleek I love it. I’m going to move it to my bedroom though, it’s just not the vibe I want for my living room. My kitchen is a galley style and over the sink is a wooden trim but with a scalloped country edge . I wanted to just rip it off but I rent. I think now I’m going to cover it with a valance a cute modern black valance. Yeah I’m glad for your comments. You make me really look at my house in a different light.
@@walnettamiddleton9180 I understand what you’re talking about - we have that same awful scalloped wooden trim over the sink. It was the first thing I wanted gone and since we own the house (haven’t moved in yet), we can do it. Covering it is the next best idea.
U can buy lowlight puck lights from amazon- the kind that come on at night and stay on ir the kind that are motion sensored. My spouse has the same problem u do n that is how we dealt with it. We covered a great deal of hallway for only $30
for me, twinkle lights actually add a lot! i have ADHD and they're a visual stim for me - looking at shiny or sparkly things makes my brain a little more at peace 😊
Yeah I agree I have bipolar and they calm me for the evening I have 3 sets in my sitting and one in my bedroom. I don’t care if no one else likes them I live on my own therefore my choice. 🙂
Same, but i upgraded to edison bulbs and those smart lighbulbs that you can adjust the intensity and color. i loved the effect twinkle lights gave to my room but i hated the cables everywhere and how they felt like clutter when they were off. The fireworks bulbs are also gorgeous, give that calming light and give you something to be stimulated by, and look better imo
My motto in design is "If you love what you have, keep it because you live in it" I don't decorate my house for anybody's approval. I only keep my house clean for everybody's comfort.
I’m with Sidic Niy. I’m here because I do want to replace some things, and it is interesting to hear about different ideas. I don’t agree with everything, but it’s still interesting.
@@Miranda3730 I am here because you are. No shade, my opinion is as valuable to some as yours is. After all, today's style will always be tomorrow cast away. New styles for new seasons, even sometimes the interior designers right from the 60s till today cannot claim their style and opinion remains uncheck and relevant, compared to the new trends of today. As I said, the best designer's tips as always been to keep everything clean and neat. And I still love the video and, I don't have to agree with everything I learn.
I bought a sleigh bed seven years ago (this is not a very long time ago IMO) that I adore- from our favorite RH! I personally think beautiful wood furniture and exquisite craftsmanship never goes out of style .
A platform bed ???? Sleigh beds don't go out of style . Platform beds do . I remember seeing them in the 70's . Actually, my daughter had a platform bed in her dorm room in college...
I still have my parents 1950s bedroom furniture. It’s called mid century modern, but today we get rid of things every 5 years so companies can make lots and lots of money from us over and over and over.
@@lizzysbeautyshowetc.6895 that’s why I take this dated business with a grain of salt. I’m sure someone said my mom’s bedroom furniture from the 50s was dated at some point, but if something is well made and has pleasing lines, it’s never dated.
For me it's really weird to even think about shoes indoors. If you do it here everyone will look at you like you insulted their ancestors. 😄 But prolly won't say anything if you aren't that familiar with the family and are just quick visiting since we are lil bit shy people.
@@jaime7658 where I live, if you wear shoes in the house, most people will just kind of silently judge you. Unless a mom lives there. Then its "take your shoes off, do you clean these floors? Good lord, I just swept. Do you not feel comfortable here? Where do you need to go so quick that you can't take your shoes off."
@@WinterFogFilms Same here. Only your closest friends, family and relatives will prolly say something. But usually ones who walk with shoes on inside is maintenance guys or something who need the steel tipped shoes due to a work safety reasons or are just quickly visiting, also real estate agents and buyers if you are selling your house. Most of the time people take them off, because its just a thing in here. We don't have full carpeted floors like in nowhere.
@@47lynne I like a lot of her advice and upcycle tips, but I have to agree with the artwork. My daughter said they look like demons on the wall.:/ Art is very subjective, Kiva may hate some of the stuff in my home, in fact, I guarantee it!😂 I have a recliner because of a bad back from a car accident, but I love her idea of the throw and pillow on it as decor. I usually put my throw in the closet until it’s cold enough to use it. Although Kiva would be proud of me for finally ditching my sleigh bed from the 90’s, haha! I’m so over that bed!
At 79 yrs young, memory of this Ballon Shade trend is only one of many that has made me laugh and tear up a bit. My best friend and I were “Certified Trend Followers “ These memories are little treasures I take out from time to time and feel so glad That I took time to make them.
Let me just say I found this channel a few weeks ago and I’m obsessed!!! Found the channel just in time getting the keys to my new home today and I’m listening to all the advice of everything you say. I do have a sleigh bed that my daughter will get for the time being however it’s gray and easier to decorate around but I agree that brown on the beds are so outdated!!
Hey, I just moved in to a new home too! Well, a new apartment without any roommates for the first time :-) I'm ready to put all the hours of binging her channel (and others similar) to use 😂
@@lotsofuwuenergy3983 honestly I want to start a RU-vid channel I have the motivation but just nervous so we will see what the future brings in my new home
Listening to you talk about the sleigh bed made me realize that the reason I am having so much difficulty figuring out how to decorate is because 95% of the furniture in our house was hand me downs from someone else. Even the furniture we bought ourselves was second hand and purchased purely for function and not looks. Our house is a mismatch of furniture from different design styles that are not the kind I would choose if I could afford to buy all new furniture.
Maybe, dont throw everything out and I know its tempting to do that. Are there any pieces of the furniture in the house you do like? Had a similar issue, so I kind of replaced pieces when I had the money and slowly the house is beginning to reflect us rather than other peoples tastes, or the outdated tastes I did have. It's taken six years bit by bit but if you know what you do like, then try and build the rooms up slowly. Sometimes you will have to save to get several pieces for one room at once but honestly, I know it sounds silly but my old furniture use to upset me. Anyway you dont have to listen to me but maybe start with smallest room in the house, save for a few bits of furniture, whatever you can afford and swap it out, then sell or junk the old stuff. If its someones precious heirloom and you hate it, give it to someone else in the family.
A sleigh bed is my goaaaal. I wanna wake up in a room that's those dark golds, bronzes, walnut woods, those thick decorative comforters and extremely frilly/fringed edged throw pillows, with a matching dresser and armoire. My dream ever since being 5 years old lol. It looks like what rich lords and ladies had, and kings and kings! I want it 😂
SAME, Idc, I will die on this twinkle lights train, I love them so much, and I have for decades. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but I FREAKING love them.
Great video. Best advice: "You can love a pattern and not want it in your home." That goes for many things that you come across. To me it seems that folks have a plan but forget to curate for that plan when they go shopping. It takes discipline.
I just found your channel after other interior-design channels. I REALLY appreciate that your advice keeps in mind that everybody has their own unique tastes and you encourage it. You're not saying, "get rid of this thing you might love, it's bad," but instead are offering a variety of possible solutions. It feels respectful to the viewer, shows your creativity, and also is pretty realistic because I think a lot of people have things they love and don't want to be told to get rid of it, but want to just get advice on how to make it fit. I had to pass on the other channels I came across because their design advice was WAY too opinionated and specific to themselves, which at best, comes off as uncreative, and at worst, comes off as pretentious. I don't think design should be rigid in that sense. I think design should be looked at as fluid that everybody can use to say something about who they are as an individual AND be functional to themselves. So good videos!
My parents got me a white sleigh bed in middle school. It has white roses carved into the different pieces for accent, and the bed's headboard has a trellis. I think the set still looks really good, especially because it is a white color with a daintier style. My aunt currently uses it for my grandmother's room, and I think we'll be keeping it in the family. Because of the white color, you can add some bold wall paper or paint without it being too overwhelming. American Signature is such a great brand.
You were 4 in the 90’s! 🤣 You are absolutely correct though! I got married in 2001 and once we bought our first home, we went right to the furniture store and got the big, brown sleigh bed (headboard and footboard!)/two nightstands/tall dresser set. It made my bedroom look and feel SO small. I’m so glad that trend is out!
Ive had my sleigh bed since I was three. My mom bought me a whole furniture set instead of just getting me a toddler bed. its a feminine and flowery chestnut wood queen bed, currently my husband and I use it as our bed because we don't have room for a king. Once we move my plan is to use it for the spare room and decorate around that.
I have a sleigh bed with the matching side tables and dresser. It was that awful cherry stain. I didn’t like the color of it even in 2003 when I bought it. Cherry stain on wood is the worst! I didn’t have the money to replace it, so I brought the whole set outside and sanded it down. It looks amazing! The wood underneath is this beautiful wheat color! I couldn’t be happier with it. Then I went to Target and bought a neutral comforter from the Casa Luna collection. It went from being 90’s to something comparable to Studio McGee. Love!
Well, I got rid of my sleigh bed because it, uhh, broke. And when I started looking for a new bed, I remembered a big want. I wanted to be able to sit at the foot of my bed and you can't do that with a sleigh. So now I have a beautiful storage bed with a nice headboard and I can sit at the foot of my bed if I choose. 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thanks so much for this! We're going to HAVE to buy recliners when we buy, because 2 bad backs already exist and I'm looking at some surgeries too, at least one of which recommends sleeping in a recliner for the first week or so cause lying flat won't work. But we have a nice clean traditional aesthetic (very Arts and Crafts), and working out how to style them so that I have something I'm comfortable with both visually and physically has worried me. I now have a way forward, and even have a particular reclining sofa I like online! Now I just have to go see it and sit on it to be sure. Thanks so very, very much for helping me with this.
I guess a lot of us forgot why we bought the things we did years ago. Following a trend, in expensive or cheap, moving from place to place, little or no design know how, etc. So a look back over the reasons we still have the things from the past is logical not snobbish. And how to update them is beyond thrifty.
we're building a new house and I searched high and low for a reclining sectional that didn't look awful and has a low profile. They are out there if you are willing to pay. We landed on the Natuzzi Italia Balance in a cognac color leather with contrast stitching. It's beautiful, and you'd never know it was a recliner. The controls are even down in the cushions..,not on the sides.
You are GREAT!!! You put a LOT of work into this video by showing photos of alternatives you suggest... and not just one or two. You will be very successful in your chosen profession🥰
I see you just changed your living room. Looking very nice an cosy like that ! I can imagine it must have been a lot of work to fill the gaps of the gallery wall though. Thanks for your content, I love the fact you are coming with solutions rather than let’s throw away everything :) your advices are timeless such as your style.
Great advice on upcycling/accenting older furniture. I love my sleigh bed and it's the most expensive piece of furniture I own. I'm not getting rid of it but you gave some great ideas to be more flexible.
The part of me that wants to be fashionable loves your videos but the part of me that knows I’m not fashionable loves twinkle lights and their mood lighting 😂
I love my twinkle lights on my patio. Lol they are definitely a statement piece! I wish I could share a photo. I made string balls for each light and they are 4 inches big balls 15 lights strung across the railing and they just look so boho and cute. Such a vibe on my porch!
I love your advice videos. Everytime I watch I'm always guilty of one outdated trend 😁 But I'm keeping my fake lemons in the kitchen. Everybody always think they're real...🤣🍋🤷🏽♀️
My father has a recliner that looks like a traditional arm chair, not some fluffed bulky awkward puff ball. He gets in that thing, pops it out, and is napping in no time. I'm jealous of it.
Kiva! I just signed the lease on my new apartment! I’m so excited... I’m going to binge watch all of your videos (again) before I move in to help me design.
And there are things that are currently trending that we’ll be (or I am) scratching our heads over. Don’t hate me, but crystals/geodes, pampas grass, faux rustic pottery, beads in bowls, the Tom Ford book, chunky chains as coffee table decor will all be of this era.
Yes, I agree about the recliners. I always found them very anti-social. The person sitting on it always tends to fall asleep, leaving everyone else have to creep around and try to squeeze past.
Finally got rid of our 20 year old sleigh bed and matching (traditional) bedroom furniture! Thanks for validating what I knew was the right thing to do 😍
I grew up thinking a rug was something that cost thousands of dollars. My mom was good at flea markets. Every time she'd get a big rug at an estate sale, she'd have Atiyeh Bros come clean it .They'd usually offer her about a few grand for the ones she'd brought home! That was back in the '70's and '80's.
I have to also shout out re your willingness to compromise, that is, decorating those recliners. I get that they are not easy to work around, some downright ugly, but the fact is that my significant other has a vote and deserves what makes him happy too. If I wanted it my way, no matter what, I'd live alone. Luckily there are more options these days in recliners, but you found some compromises like throws, etc and blending tips. Many thanks!
So funny, I JUST bought a sleigh bed YESTERDAY 🤣 But, it has a very modern twist with a tall fabric headboard, the sleigh is very subtle and it's mostly fabric with Vintage white wood accent..I totally fell in love with it 😍
I grew up in the 90s and there's a lot of things I'm not letting go... like bamboo earrings! Lol, but yes I agree with all these, especially the sleigh bed!
Thank you for the advice on the brown leather recliner. My husband LOVES that ugly thing, and he has neck and back trouble, so it’s not going ANYWHERE. It is in his home office, so I’ll just do the best I can with it!
K, didn't have any of this stuff. Phew! I haven't seen valances since the '80s, balloon valances were hideous (stuffed them w newspaper). I used to lust after sleigh beds, but it was always too much bed for me. My gut knew!
My boss used to have a stone peach paperweight that someone gave him. It was very realistic looking because it was covered with fuzz. After several years and a ding or two, it got to look realistically like a slightly over-ripe peach. I can't count the times people sitting across his desk from him ended up picking up the peach because I'm sure that they thought that it was going to leave a stain on something important and maybe should be disposed of. The look on their faces when they realized that it was a paperweight was priceless!
Hey there. I’m new to your channel and so happy RU-vid recommended your video😃. I am really enjoying your content and just subscribed. I am binge watching your videos while editing my own. I look forward to the rest of your videos because I love the tips and inspiration that you share. I also hope everyone reading this comment have a successful and wonderful future 💕💕💕💕
You talking about being stuck in the 90s and me looking at everything in my '96 built house with all its honey oak trim and doors and then you mention leather recliners that I have two of in my living room lol I do love your personality though and do have some useful tips that I can still use even if I don't agree with everything
I will take twinkly lights with me to my grave and no one will ever change my mind. That said, I agree with every other point 100%! You have such a great sense of style and I love your videos.
When we were looking for a bed I saw so many sleigh beds and it did feel very dated to me. We ended up doing exactly what you suggested and got a new headboard that fit my aesthetic a lot better. I am glad I have a tiny bit of interior design sense in me. Hopefully I can carry that over to my couch shopping.
Hi KB! Unrelated to this video, but I’ve notice from the last video that you restyled your living room. I loved the “old” style but this one is fabulous!
As someone who has recliners and valances I feel attacked 😂 I love you but I also love my style, but I definitely try to keep it tasteful and not dated as well so I really appreciate this video!
Sharon, my mother decorated back in the late 60's with olive, gold, and rust and I did not like it at all! When hubby and I remodeled our home in 2006-9, guess what colors I ended up choosing....yep, the dreaded three listed above...lol. Mom had loved the Colonial Style, while I changed from Contemporary to British Colonial. I would have never guessed I'd EVER choose that style, but my husband had won a sales contest at work, the prizes being a very expensive chair and a half, and a gorgeous bed (partial sleigh). I ended up pouring through decorating books, and ended up loving the look. I'm working on refining it slowly but surely...some of it looks rather hodge-podge.
Ur living room is absolutely gorgeous!! U have superp taste( SO SOPHISTICATED)- Please keep giving us advice v& suggestions that we would never think of in a million years!!!
I love the 90s...my kids say im stuck in the 90s 🤣. I have a big brown recliner that heats and massages but my living room colors are reds, browns, and tans. I have 1 wall that is real brick, so I took those colors and ran with them. Different shades of reds, different shades of brown, and different shades of tan or cream. But for my recliner I have a throw blanket and pillow. Very cozy
Okay I need to see the grandmas house you keep talking about 😄 loved every minute of this video. Especially since my husband really wants a recliner in the house and it just does not go with the style of the rest of the house. Thanks Kiva
