The Most Controversial Interior Design Debates (And Where I Stand)

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Download the FREE Upside App at https://upside.app.link/nicklewis and get an extra $10 cash back on your first restaurant or grocery purchase. Interior design has plenty of strong opinions, and in this video I break down the biggest debates in the design world. From open shelving versus closed cabinets to TVs over fireplaces, accent walls, and minimalism versus maximalism, I explore both sides and explains when each approach works. Learn how to make design choices that feel intentional, balanced, and right for your space. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnjhet_jt-oijILXoOzCZjg/join 📚 My course: https://www.nicklewis.ca/the-course 💌 Sign up for my newsletter, The Interior Scoop: https://interiorscoop.nicklewis.ca/subscribe 🛍 Shop My Favourite Items On Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/shop/nicklewis *Affiliate Disclosure* ➤ As an Amazon Associate I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase, without any additional cost to you 📥 Brand Advertising Partnerships [email protected] ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Upside 01:30 - Open Shelving vs. Closed Shelving 04:14 - TV Over The Fireplace, Yes Or No? 06:15 - Accent Walls, Stylish or Dated? 08:38 - Matching Furniture Sets, Polished or Boring? 11:19 - Mixing Interior Design Styles, Eclectic or Chaos? 14:16 - All-Neutral Homes, Timeless or Lifeless? 17:44 - Formal Dining Room, Still Relevant or Total Waste of Space? 19:58 - Open Concept vs. Separate Rooms 22:46 - Minimalism vs. Maximalism 25:28 - Is “Timeless” Design Even Real? 🛋 Shop My Living Room Background ➤ West Elm - Bar Cabinet https://bit.ly/3cssX6T ➤ West Elm - Media Console https://bit.ly/3PMKZOY ➤ Sundays - Dining Room Table https://get.aspr.app/SHfiD ➤ Sundays - Sofa https://get.aspr.app/SHfiC ➤ Sundays - Amalfi Rug https://get.aspr.app/SHZfo ➤ Sundays - Field Stool https://get.aspr.app/SHZfp ➤ Eternity Modern - Viola Coffee Table 🇺🇸: https://shrsl.com/41uw7 🇨🇦: https://shrsl.com/41wgz ➤ Eternity Modern - Sherpa Clam Chair 🇺🇸: https://shrsl.com/41uwb 🇨🇦: https://shrsl.com/41wh1 ➤CB2 - Cashmere Pillow (Brown Pillows are Out of Stock) https://bit.ly/3NY8LdH ➤ Amazon - Frame Television https://amzn.to/3wzEBnk ➤ Amazon - Travertine Coasters https://amzn.to/42OJMOx ➤ Amazon - Coffee Table Books https://amzn.to/3BDWkfz ➤ Fable - All Dishware and Flatware (code: nicktalksdesign10off gets you 10% off through my link) https://get.aspr.app/SHGHC ➤ Crate & Barrel - Allegra Rattan and Linen Task Floor Lamp by Jake Arnold https://bit.ly/3MJHiuh ➤ Huey Lighting - Mini Prairie Table Lamp https://www.hueylightshop.com/products/mini-prairie-table-lamp 🛏 Shop My Bedroom ➤ Sundays - Cloud Bed With Storage https://get.aspr.app/SHZfm ➤ Sundays - West Coast Rug https://get.aspr.app/SHfiE ➤ Sundays - West Coast Stool https://get.aspr.app/SHZfn 👉 All My Socials campsite.to/nicklewis 👋 Heads up! My videos, descriptions, and comments may contain affiliate links! If you buy something through one of the links, you won't pay a penny more, but I'll get a small commission, which helps me keep the lights on! Thanks!