I live in a 1982 rambler with black framed windows that need replacing. They are aged, but I really feel like keeping the look is one of the elements of the home I should keep original.
I loved passing the test..Im an Interior designer and ppl always want the new trends but they don't realize how much the classics will bring it all together!
This is interesting. I had begun to think that there is no such thing as timeless. Everything has an inherent time stamp. I do think there are some styles that are more lasting than others... but I guarantee if ppl look at these rooms in 30 years, they will be able to tell its not contemporary. Is there such thing as timeless yet not boring/devoid of style? I ADORE your page and your insights. I do not happen to like most of these visual examples of timeless. They look like Pottery Barn and someone with no culture/flavor/youth trying to play it safe. I do agree with the tips/list you shared. Just do not care for the photos. Part of me wonders if chasing "timeless" is as much of a fools errand as chasing trends. It will put you in a stifling beige box... which will date (albeit more slowly) just like everything else.
You are definitely wrong about the black windows. Black 👍 is the new white and will still be modern and timeless as white in twenty years. Some examples of interior in the video are really boring and not for modern people.
The way you explain all things interiors is excellent. From start to finish every piece of information is relevant and useful; and great sense of humor. Love the hair too. Thank you for the lessons in this, and previous episodes. 😊
Thanks Pretty Posh. I am an architect but cannot do interiors, you by FAR are the best teacher. The lingo and the design principles are the same but soooo different in process and approach. I understand you, the what and the why of everything. I had to do like 5 rooms and was lost and watched the other channels to see the trends to know what the trends were so I could avoid those. One thing is that I like the black mullions but you are right, they will go out of style. 🥰 Another thing, for example, is that "mixing metals" I believe to be complete nonsense. The last thing is that it does take time to "get things right", might even be a never ending process. That was a new concept for me. You are SOLID! A design element I think we both often forget about it "whimsy", clients "poo-poo", this doing things just for the hell of it and squelch out fun. I am doing a small bathroom that is just CRAZY. The colors carry throughout but my sconces are outdoor huge garage carriage lights, ridiculously huge pattern wallpaper, stainless steel kitchen sink, artwork is literally Banksy's graffiti, etc. Not finished but the result will look great, but "tongue in cheek". I is already my favorite room.
Chapters (Powered by ChapterMe) - 00:00 - Timeless Interior Design Elements That Will Never Go Out of Style 00:52 - Built-Ins 01:35 - Antiques & Vintage Furniture 02:32 - Solid Wood Furniture 03:08 - Neutral Color Palette 04:16 - Caraway 05:16 - Tickling Windows and Classic Millwork 05:16 - Traditional Millwork 05:44 - White Windows 06:39 - Fun Fact 06:51 - Stripes 07:36 - Is It Timeless? 08:02 - Outro
In interior design fashion colors in vogue change, leaving your home behind. You also get bored & want to feel refreshed after a while. It costs too much to change permanent items, especially if you're like me & you've picked them with care & want them to last. Personally, I also switch colors following the seasons for everything, clothing, bedding, small decorations : orange, red & brown in the fall ; red & green in December ; blue, white & a touch of yellow to cut the coldness in the winter (pastel blues & colder colors in clothing), pastels in slightly warmer tones in the beginning of spring, transitioning to green & flowers in full spring, to blue turquoise & bold accent colors in the summer. I live with the changes of nature around me. I really need timeless, neutral (no too warm or cold) permanent pieces for my place so I can play with seasonal colors as I want, something that can enhance those colors.
1. Built-ins (bookshelves, cabinet units, window seat) 2. Antique and vintage furniture (30-100 years old) 3. Solid wood furniture 4. Neutral palette (white, off-white, ivory, beige, gray; especially couches and upholstered chairs) 5. Traditional millwork (paneling, wainscoting, crown moulding, picture rails, case windows and door frames, coffered ceilings) 6. White windows (at the very least interior) 7. Stripes Is it timeless: Can you use it with a variety of color palettes? Can you use it in multiple rooms of your home? Is it good quality? Is it made of of natural materials?
Stripes can look too harsh and like circus tents. Too much neutral in decorating is too boring and lifeless. There is so much more character in using beautiful colors in light, medium or vivid bold hues. Chose colors that you love and you can live with, ones that create the mood in each room you are decorating. A home shouldn’t look homogenous like oatmeal, as a dear acquaintance who is an interior designer, once told me.
I’m a neutral kind of gal! However, I just bought a green sofa and it added so much warmth! I actually moved my light colored sofa and chair to our other sitting room. Way to hard to keep clean and I was OVER IT
great video and you actually convinced me on the white windows (I love the look of the black ones in pictures of old renovated houses) but I thing you are right about the test of time ! also, I love yours hair this way 😉
In other words go with classic and timeless designs, and avoid the latest attention getting trends which will be hopelessly out of style in a few years.
I love all your advice in this video! For us, buying neutral sofas was a real game-changer. We bought a couple of quality ones over the years and they are so easy to decorate around. We’re not stuck with 70’s plaid or 80’s floral for decades like our parents were.
Interesting factoid about ticking stripe. I love your videos, esp your timeless, classic design ones. Having just built a house I am so relieved that I read a lot about what would be timeless as well as aging in place friendly design. This would actually be a good topic if it appeals to you. A series on building or redesigning homes to make them multi generational or aging-in-place-friendly. At a time when it’s becoming more expensive for many people to own a home, creating a forever home has so much significance. What does forever mean and how can you make one that will meet your needs with the passage of time…
It's just all dull as ditch, it won't go out of style cause it's not really style to start with 🤔 it's all so vanilla, no bad thing! Universally liked and arguably the most popular aesthetic but vanilla is vanilla
Lovely video . I’m a fan of times less in all things fashion and home . My home is a lovely combination of vintage ,antique and a few modern pieces . I love your hair cut. Thanks for the content .
Great video and very helpful right now with our full home renovation! What are your thoughts on interior white windows/trim with black doors? Timeless or no?
You are wrong about moldings. It is all about context and unless you are living in some kind of a vintage building or mansion with lots of original wood paneling and plaster walls, molding can look cheap and tacky. I mean, 90% of Americans live in ugly cookie cutter homes built with drywall and other cheap building materials. In these spaces, crown molding is a sin.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for making it so simple!! I struggle with design but desire to have a beautiful, timeless home on a modest budget. I don’t mind doing some of the work myself but panic when it comes to choosing colors and themes that provide continuity throughout my open floor planed home. I have many antiques which I inherited from my father-in-law who was born in 1909 and bought many of the pieces in 1929, just before the depression. Anyway, I’m thrilled I’ve found your channel and am now a follower and a fan! 😊
Omg, the white window frames! Where I live the window frames are made from aluminum. And it’s way too complicated to paint them and insanely expensive to change the entire windows. Whenever I can advise someone on their window choice, I tell them “WHITE! not cream, not off-white, not beige, not grey, not black, not any other color! White! You will thank me later.”
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Just found this channel..this is the first you tuber I have every watched that "reads" what she says!.. the eyes going side to side when reading and not looking at us through the camera was very distracting. For classic.. look at Classic English Country. Not true about black window frames.. they have been around for hundreds of years.. look at Tudor houses.
@@DecoratewithAtefehNot timeless in a few years it'll change, always has. Already the all white kitchen is falling out of favour. Nothing is timeless which is why you shouldn't design your home for other people, but for yourself
I grew up in a 1920s cottage-style Tudor with the original leaded windows. The beading was dark grey and often read as black. I really like the black mullioned windows, but maybe it's because I've seen some really tacky white vinyl windows.
Ten years. The shelf life of any trend is on average, ten years so, go with classic & neutral on the pieces you're not going to be repalcing every ten years. Remember the 80/20 rule with decorating the same as with your clothes/wardrobe... 80% classic pieces, 20% trendy that you can easily replace.
I surprised myself and went for a blue corduroy sofa. I’ve got small children and I’m so glad now I did. You can’t see where I’ve had to clean up the inevitable spills 🤣 I did go for a white kitchen as that was so expensive and I didn’t want it to age too quickly. I got laminate worktops though so I can switch these out later when the colour is out of fashion.
Love that caraway cream color for the pots and pans. Also love that painting behind you. Where did you get that or can we have a closer look at it? Great advice in the video.
Grest tips and video. But I'm not sure about the stripes... They feel very dated, at least here in Sweden. Maybe elderly still has them but it has been out of style for many years here.
Thank you for another very informative video. It would be really fantastic if you also listed Canadian vendors. I always look forward to learning from you
I love that you mentioned solid wood furniture. I have antiques and some antique furniture, but when I buy new I try to invest in quality. I live near an Amish community and I try to buy pieces from them when I can. They have modern and traditional styles and you can often customize the wood and finish. And, if you buy directly from them it really isn’t as expensive as you might think. It will last a long time and can always be re finished if you want.
We're building a new house. contemporary style-ish. I'm not a designer but I have in my head exactly what I want (I think!).. and I REALLY want black windows in the kitchen. I'm torn! I want timeless.. and I dont want black window frames in the rest of the house... should I think about changing my desire for the kitchen windows being black?? just wondering....
It doesn’t really matter if white windows are more neutral (I wouldn’t say timeless) but black framed windows always show views vibrantly and beautifully. I’d rather have the contrast outlining stunning views than too much white drowning the view out. Also, neutrals is a dated waiting to happen.
Once again, great content, very well illustrated with inspiring examples. Could not agree more. Then why not DIY some current trends, for a change, on top of a timeless base. Just a (very) slight nuance: For me, wainscotting (for purely decorative reasons, whereas its raison d'être was once technical constraints) and crown molding are acceptable only if they are in line with the general architecture of the building. So, just as an example, crown molding on a low ceiling just does not make sense. It belongs to a period where ceilings were high, windows tall etc.
What a timely video. You just prevented me from buying a set of pink cookware. 😂 Just wondering if oval backed dining chairs with light grey cushions are a mistake?
The exception to the built in theory is anywhere you would have a tv. They have changed so much in thickness, design, and size (large flatscreens are so affordable now) that I have seen a lot of spaces where the tv outgrew the assigned space or they are too deep, etc.
Excellent video. I saved it to view again in the future. As a senior adult with a life time of collecting, and multiple moves, I say you are right on. Thank you.
Great video. Though i tend to like some colour somewhere. Your video on great designers of our time has some colored rooms and I love them. Thanks very much
Very helpful information. I appreciate your calm presentation style. The photos used to illustrate your points are gorgeous. I pause each one to study the details. Thank you.
