Woman Makes Unconventional Design Choice for Kitchen, and Internet Obsessed

Ever missed your favorite show while stuck cooking in the kitchen? One woman found the perfect solution—and the internet can’t get enough of it.

TikTok user @homeofniugyn moved into an apartment with one unusual feature: a kitchen with no upper cabinets. Instead of installing cupboards, she took a more creative route, mounting a projector to enjoy her favorite shows while preparing meals.

Her unconventional setup quickly went viral, amassing over 2.1 million views. In a slideshow, she revealed her unique reason for skipping cabinets altogether: she can’t reach them, and once had a traumatic experience when one containing glass fell on her as a child.

In her early 30s, she told Newsweek: “The idea came to us quite naturally after we moved in. Since we planned on designing a kitchen without upper cabinets, we ended up with a beautiful, blank wall — and it instantly sparked the thought: what if we could use it to project food vlogs, documentaries, or cozy films while cooking or winding down? It felt like a perfect match for how we wanted to use the space.”

“The movie on the wall in the kitchen is revolutionary,” praised one comment with over 20,000 likes, and another user said: “Oohh that projector wall is EVERYTHINGGGGGG! Such a vibe.”

The woman, who shares the apartment with her partner in Europe, told Newsweek that they both work from home. “The kitchen has become a central part of our day. It’s where we make our morning matcha and coffee, prepare meals together, and also where we naturally gather when friends and family visit. It’s full of light and always feels like the heart of the home,” she said.

She emphasized on how the projector has helped them slow down on an evening while renovating their property.

In another video, she shows exactly what cooking a meal in her house looks like.

The text layered over the video of the woman cooking while tuning into an anime cartoon says: “POV: This is your type of clubbing.”

The clip, captioned: “The best kind of nights – good food, a good movie, and no pressure to be anywhere but here,” also went viral, racking up 2.5 million views.

“Our type of clubbing” is a little tongue-in-cheek,” she told Newsweek: “Instead of going out dancing, we have friends over, we dim the lights, put on a film, and hang out with good food and each other. It’s our way of unwinding — soft lights, nice drinks, it feels like a low-key party, just at home and in our own world.”

Is Staying in the New Going Out?

Swapping a night out for one in isn’t anything unusual for the young people of today. Newsweek reached out to an expert to find out more about young people ditching the dance floor.

Seth Eisenberg is the president and CEO at PAIRS Foundation, a non-profit charity that promotes healthy relationships by teaching emotional skills, attitudes and behaviors, aiming to create a safer and more loving world.

Eisenberg, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said: “Young people are more likely to socialize online than in person. They are drinking less alcohol and partying less.

“They are prioritizing mental health, personal safety, and emotional authenticity.

“And they are deeply conscious of money and how they spend it.”

While focusing on health isn’t a bad thing, skipping the club has its downsides, says Eisenberg. He shared the following points with Newsweek:

• Less face-to-face connection: Clubs once provided a semi-structured way to meet new people. Less of that can lead to more isolation.
• Fewer bonding experiences: Dancing, flirting, laughing over drinks — these are all ways humans historically release stress and build intimacy, even in short bursts.
• More digital connection instead: While apps and texts keep us “connected,” they often don’t satisfy the deep need for physical presence and non-verbal cues that nurture emotional bonding.

The Bottom Line

He told Newsweek: “Clubbing less isn’t inherently bad. But it matters what’s replacing it.

“If young people are replacing clubs with meaningful hangouts, deeper friendships, and emotionally honest communication, that’s a huge win. If they’re replacing it with more screen time and emotional withdrawal, we’ve got a different kind of crisis.”

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