Interior Design Trends We NEED TO LET GO Of In 2024!

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I prefer a closed concept kitchen, because I enjoy cooking. It’s very difficult for the majority people who actually make meals from scratch to keep up an open concept kitchen, because they make the whole living area look gross unless they are kept 100% clean all the time. I also just don’t want to see my kitchen in my main living space, as I like the look of spaces designated for on purpose.

Backwards books are a great way to advertise your own ignorance.

Neighbors took down walls, wanting open concept because someone else had done it...a couple with one child. The neighbors had 3 children, and then her mother moved in with them as well. My neighbor thought she'd lose her mind...no where to go to be alone except her bedroom. Life style needs to be seriously considered. I appreciate my multiple rooms, areas designated for various use.

Backward books? That's like making your friends face a wall!!!

You brought up an excellent point about over-renovating a home to turn it into something it was never designed to be. If you have to gut and knock down everything maybe you need to find a different home.

I gave a comment on an other channel what told you what you better not can do in your house. One point was mass produced art. First, I agree with that. Second, I got a mass produced picture from my mom and shortly after she died unexpectedly. So, I keep the picture. I framed it and it hangs above the kitchen table. It makes me happy when I look at it. I miss my mom more than I can say, but she is still with me when I look at that picture. It is the story behind the picture that makes it special. And that is what makes a house into a home. At first sight you think: Oh awful, a mass produced picture, but for me it is a valuable possession. Irma from the Netherlands

Bless you a million times over for standing up for the integrity of old houses!!!!! I live in a historic district and I'm so often depressed to see new owners inflict trends on our Victorians - especially the mullets. Turning something lovely into a Frankenstein's collage of crap. That breaks my heart every time.

I think that books that are NOT backwards and are books that have been read and loved, is the best type of decor in the home. It shows the owner’s personality and their love of reading. It’s a statement of who the people who live here are. It shows their interests and hobbies. So much better than BLANK books that mean nothing at all. Great video Garrett as always you are a wealth of information and so much fun to listen too. ❤🤗🇨🇦

So glad you speak of the “all white” overly, overly done (and boring) trend. Also, adore how you work with people’s vision, even if it’s not your own, & bring it to life in an elevated way. You are also one of the few designers who doesn’t expect that everything must be costly in order to be stylish. You’re one of a kind. A gem 💎

Backwards books are my personal pet peeve- I am a former librarian! I want to see your books- it shows me who you are, your interests and your personality. I have never understood the fake books for show either (Tom Ford or Chanel or whatever). And please don't paint wood or stone or brick as I will not be buying your home when you decide to sell. Another reason to go with a professional! Thank you Garrett! 😍😊❤️🥰☺️☀️🦩🌴

Thank you Garrett for saying what others wouldn’t dare say! There’s so much boring design out there that people believe they need to copy, room to room. It takes time to find your own personal style but it’s so worth it! Love your channel.

Also, the books in my home I've either read or I'm about to read. I love books so I really hate those fake cardboard ones people use for decor.

There is nothing worse than seeing painted antique furniture. There's only a finite amount of antiques and when a trend fades, painted antique furniture (or any painted antiques) will not be recognized as such and will end up in landfills. This is how we lost a lot of 17th and 18th century antiques in the 1970's when the trend was hot, and now we see history repeating itself as we are losing 19th and early 20th century furniture at an astonishing rate.

Another exceptional video that perfectly showcases the difference between a trained designer and an influencer who can only work within their own aesthetic. I especially loved the point you made about the need for tension in a space and would love a whole video on that topic. Thanks again, and I do wish I could make it to the show within the first hour. 😢

Love how proud you are of your education! Bravo! It shows!! 🎉

Agree - open concept isn't always great. I find it much easier to decorate our current place, which has separate rooms.

Love hearing your expertise on all subjects, which is only second to your personality. : )

Oh Garrett, this is the most important the thing you have ever said , to me anyway. "Got to have like that off moment. Something that is giving us some sort of contrast some sort of interest. Some sort of tension within the space that created something that feels natural and looks beautiful." I would love a video dedicated to these little moments. I'm a visual person so I need to see what you mean by this intriguing statement.

I agree 100% about not painting things that don't need to be painted. A while ago I saw a YouTuber suggest "updating" a fireplace by spraypainting the brass trim black. In the process, she converted a durable, timeless material to a fragile painted surface that will be vulnerable to damage and will need to be repainted again and again, and the damage is irreversible because she had to rough up the smooth brass so the paint would adhere.