The ‘Nailed It!’
comedic star doesn’t take her home too seriously, and she doesn’t think you should either.
What the comedian, author, and podcast hostisinto: maximalism, tigers, andEntourage(oh my!
), which youd gather if you stepped inside her home.
While her humor leans dry, her design style is the opposite of understated.
Shoes off at the door.I don’t like shoes in my house.
I think it’s weird.
I think you’re bringing in all of the outside.
If you want something to drink, go get it.Honestly, just go get it.
If you’re in my house, it means we’re friends.
It means I know you.
Throw your trash away, yo.Its so annoying when you have people over and they just leave stuff everywhere.
You know where the trash is.
It’s by the sink.
It’s where most people’s trash is.
Q: Do you have any house rules that were instilled in you growing up?
I have a dishwasher, so it’s easy.
You just put it in the dishwasher.
When I didn’t have a dishwasher, that was much, much, much harder to uphold.
I simply don’t like to see dirty dishes in the morning.
Just do it.'
Also, I live alone, so Im like, Whos gonna see it?
Q: What does making a house a home mean to you?
I think making a house a home means putting all the things you like in your house.
Paint the wall, put holes in the wall, hang up pictures.
Make the place yours.
And also, who cares what other people like?
You have to like it.
You have to look at it.
You have to live in it.
So, I’m all about colors.
I know that’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
But for me, I look at it and it makes me smile.
Q: Would you say youre a maximalist then?
Oh, absolutely amaximalist.
I have tchotchkes everywhere.
I have things and pictures hung up everywhere.
So I boughtEntourageDVDs, and they’re just [throughout my house]I do have a DVD player.
I also have a VHS player.
Listen, I love vintage.
Go thrifting.Facebook Marketplaceis incredible for finding stuff.
Sometimes people don’t know what they have, and they’re selling it for so cheap.
Get a new rug.
Sell yours on Facebook Marketplace, and get a new one.
Nicole Byer
Paint the wall, put holes in the wall, hang up pictures.
Make the place yours.
Who cares what other people like?
You have to like it.
You have to look at it.
You have to live in it.
I’ve always liked colors.
My room growing up was, like, different shades of purple.
Yeah, I’ve always been a person that shows my personality through where I live.
Q: How do you turn your house into a home?
It’s like, what do you like?
Do you like peacocks?
Get a peacock stained glass thing, frame it, and hang it in your house.
you could also make things for your house.
The whole millennial gray thing, the beige thingit bums me out.
I feel like we lost the recipe in the 90s to fun stuff.
I get it; its tough.
You cant always pick where you rent, but throw a [redacted] colorful rug over.
As part of her partnership with Wayfair, here are some of Byer’s favorite colorful pieces.
Q: How did you earn the title of Wallpaper Queen?
I literally have wallpaper in every room.
You could get wallpaper truly anywhere.
And you’re able to switch it out; you don’t have to keep it forever.
I just love patterns and texture, and I know that’s not for everybody.
Like right now, I have so many different textures in the background of this [video call].
Q: You do!
I was going to ask about that stuffed tiger behind you.
I got very drunk and ordered it online.
I saw it in a thrift store.
And then when it came I was like, What is this?
Who got this for me?
So I started painting.
I was like, I get it, sir.
Technically, I did not do it myself, but I am proud of how it turned out.
Q: What exactly went wrong, might I ask?
I don’t know!
Looking on Instagram,painting a ceilingseemed very, very easy.
These people are like, You just do this and this, and then theyre doing it.
It was so hard.
I didn’t tape anything offI should have.
Then Id look and my glasses would just have paint all over them.
Q: When you’re designing a space, what do you start with?
Where do you look for inspiration?
It’s kind of a free-for-all.
I dolook at Pinterestand am like, Okay, so that’s the aesthetic I like.
And then from there, I go, How do I make it my own?
I like being able to move stuff.
After that, I was like, Okay, I’m gonna paint the ceiling this.
So it’s just like, chunk by chunk what I think is gonna look good.
Q: Do you have a favorite room in your house?
I don’t know if I have a favorite room per se.
They’re all really fun.
I have wallpaper in every room.
I have tchotchkes in every room.
I have a lot of weird stuff.
I was like, Oh, my God, theyre all family.
So I like them, and they make me smile.
Really, my house is insane.
Q: Are there any baking tips you’ve gathered from hosting Nailed It!?
Yeah, read the directions.
But Im not a big baker, really.
Q: What about a boxed mix?
I don’t want to make acake from scratch.
I mean, I’m sure I could find the recipe, but I simply don’t have ingredients.
My pantry is literally aesthetically pleasing: There’s wallpaper in the pantry.
That’s all I have in the pantry.
I don’t have, truly, anything to make.
Q: Whats your hosting style?
Are you more laidback or do you like a theme?
Im not quite a theme girly, but I will host dinner parties at my house.
But mostly I’m like, it’s possible for you to cook in my kitchen.'
I had my friend over and a bunch of other girls, and she made uslasagna.
She made three different lasagnas, meat and a veggie.
And that was delightful because I love lasagna.
You all stay outside.
If you dont like the music playing, I take requests.
My friend will grill.
I’m pretty hands-off!
And if you need something, Ill make a run at find it.
Q: Red, white, or rose?
I do white or rose.
Im not a red girly, unless it’s a Lambrusco.
