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Awesome video! I have done most of these.???? I wish There had been someone like you to tell me at the time.
I try to go with function but no light furniture, oh no! Thanks for the informative suggestions
Thank you so much for the lesson! I really appreciate learning from your experiences. Some of these tips make total sense now but somehow I didn't see them before.
Another downside to the trough sinks in small bathrooms is that most of these designs eliminate the majority of the usable counter space that is more needed/useful than a giant sink.
I loved my laminate (middle of the road price wised) that I put in about 20 years ago…4 years ago I replaced with premium vinyl wood look tile. yuck. It does not clean as easy and the furniture scratched it almost right away ( I have since put felt on everything) so I disagree. I also like my open kitchen shelves. I put stuff I use often in regards to plates, and the upper shelves are just decorative so not as big a deal that gets cleaned at christmas and spring (when decor is moved around) I agree that stuff does get dirty, but above the stove I keep the oil (used often) in decorative baskets, and the breakfast booze above the coffee station. easy to wipe off. It definitely helps with keeping my junk to a minimum! I agree completely on the flat sink. I put in a stone sink in the kitchen, and even with the spray hose, it is hard to keep the corners clean. Plus it is too flat to drain well. But it is huge, and I like that.
A kitchen needs balance between open and closed storage. Look at professional kitchens as the best example. Pots, pans, ladles and everything else hanging somewhere from a hook and being easy to access.
For someone who is adamant about form over function with regards to the bathroom it is an impossible contrast to go with fully closed kitchen cabinets. A kitchen needs function as the absolute highest priority if you want to find joy in cooking.
12:56 is the look of a kitchen that's never actually used in real life and you know it.
But I agree 100% on the pale sofa. Grey is the brightest I'm willing to go.
I totally agree on all these but especially the sink!!
Omg the thing you said about matte black is so true! I'm already going nuts with something as small as the all black keyboard of my Mac because it's constantly dirty/dusty 5min after cleaning it whilst the ones that still had some silver in-between barley looked dirty for weeks.
My carpenter gave me this good idea that he will make grooves to pull out the drawers
I refuse to get tab or rectangular handles. Got a bruise that turned purple from running into a friend’s cabinet handle
Great video and I agree with almost everything except the matte black ban. It’s the glossy piano black that I feel shows every speck of dust and every fingerprint.
I painted my desk and a drop down kitchen breakfast bar in matte black and find it very easy to clean with one swipe of a moistened micro fibre cloth, no surface cleaner or chemical of any kind required. Unlike a high gloss black granite finish I lived with for a couple of years that drove me insane, and I never wanted to even use it, because even touching it walking by would show a fingerprint. And it needed paper towel and a quality chemical surface cleaner to make it look clean, and the entire surface had to be done. This doesn’t happen with matte in my experience
“your home is meant to be enjoyed, not admired.” that’s a good quote, i feel like it summarizes the entire video
Daniel, could you please explain, what exactly do you mean by "cheap laminate"? Is there a price margin you have in mind or any other criteria you would use to choose a good quality laminate?
Just please, no more ikea…
this is an amazing video!
Very true about that bathroom sink
Wool carpets, definitely agree! Yikes, what a mess. We’re still vacuuming a sheep every week from a carpet that is several years old. AND it cost a fortune.
Thanks, Daniel! I so appreciate your videos.This was excellent information (which I could have used a few years ago before I made some of these mistakes). But I am now rethinking buying tab handles and will probably go with your choice. Can you tell what brand you purchased?
how do you feel about light coloured leather furniture ????
Good information thank you. I think vintage carpets are the way to go if you can. I have my grandparents rugs. Guess all the shedding happened 75-100 years ago. New mass produced wool carpets and rug do shed a lot! But it is a natural fiber and shouldn't have Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which are a concern for families
Love this vid and your sense of humor! I'm so sorry about your annoying sink, that thing seems terrible ????