what makes a good interior | my 4 golden rules

4 great rules! Thanks for sharing.

I agree with others that youtube is missing educated interior design creators that approach design with values, theory, and structure. I also appreciate your thoughtfulness and succinct points without being overly prescriptive. Subscribed and looking forward to more!

"your space is for existing in" - such a simple thing, but people overlook the most important aspect of design, how we interact and want to experience the space.

Here before this channel BLOWS up

As somebody who is developing an interest in interior design and wants to understand it, I'm so glad the youtube algorithm worked for once and recommended your channel!

YOU are the first one I've heard mention "context". Not long ago Joanna Gaines convinced everybody that they were living in a farmhouse. Can you imagine a McMasion or a NYC micro-apartment with barn doors, "live, laugh, love", and chicken wire cabinet fronts? Evidence that too many people don't get it. "Function follows motif", I guess. Done in the right way, this could look good and create interest through tension. Like a double-wide with a few over the top, ornate, elements. You have to be intentional about complete contrast while keeping it to a minimum. Even these elements have to harmonize at least through color and scale. Props for addressing "context", but all very valid points.

Preach! I had a major breakthrough when I made the “honest materials” rule for myself and weaned myself from the “design” milieu that’s rooted in cheesy diy’s. I enjoy your perspective!

I’ve been thinking about social context a lot. I’ve been watching a couple classes from designers emphasizing for instance the need to have places to set drinks in seating areas as requisite for comfort. I get that but it’s not feasible in my current life right now with small children and entertaining my friends with small children. Most coffee tables and side tables are either low, sharp edged, or easily knocked over, so with small children it actually feels less comfortable having them. We all would rather set our cups down somewhere and be able to relax without worrying about hovering over our kids to make sure they don’t knock over coffee or wine or trip and hit their head on a hard edge. When we move out of this life stage, our context will change and we can have end tables again!

I would LOVE it if you would make Pinterest boards with the reference photos you include in each of your videos. So good

LOVE this content! Your reference images are exceptional! They really help me visualise what you’re saying! That last point ‘authentic placemaking’ is such a great way to think about design. All the interiors I’ve ever liked have a sense of that! I would love to know more about the books you’ve read and what you’d recommend to someone interested in design. So happy to see you on YouTube! Can’t wait for the next video 💗

Yes!!! This is exactly what was missing from YouTube! I don’t mean to diss a particular creator that I have in mind, but most of the interior related content creators I like to follow don’t have a background/schooling in interior design and it will sometimes show in their content. The content they engage in, albeit entertaining, is very surface level and they don’t engage in a very thorough analysis of how design works or what makes design good! Again, thank you!!!

Your approach is so refreshing on this site. I’m so sick of designing for design’s sake content-push nonsense.

I agree with pretty much all of what you said. The only thing I would note is that "fake" vintage rugs are ok as long as they are made from natural material. Reproduction is fine as long as its not synthetic/fake in material. A wool rug is quality regardless of when it was made.

Not me over here side-eyeing my fake tree in the corner. 😂. I don’t even know how it got in my house! 😂😂😂. So glad I found your channel. So refreshing!

3 out of 4 I agree with. Honest materiality is a nice idea, but not always practical.

Enjoying and agreeing with your insights! I wonder if anyone else wanted to see the inspiring reference photos for a beat longer? Such great references! Yes to honest materials, books, plants, art, vintage, collected meaningful things…! Happy I found your channel!

i am an architect from argentina. i am glad that i share all these principles with someone working in a distant place with very different resources and contexts, it reassure my own perception of how my work should be focused

To add to your comment at the end, Noah, don't worry about being a yt personality. We're here for your knowledge, and i look forward to watching more of your content 😊 truly because it's helpful

Thank you, this was super informative. You’ve made me realize why I never liked how i decorated my living space! This all makes sense now!

I would have agreed with you about the wood flooring vs composite but having done some work lately and seeing IN PERSON CLOSE UP what has been an incredible offering of refined alternatives to the original plastic-look.