My girlfriend and I are slowly renovating this 100+ year old farm house one room at a time. We are embracing the heritage of the home by exposing original features and giving them a new life. This room only cost us around $300, half of which was for the drum sander rental.
On this episode we refinished 3 bedrooms upstairs just in time before family came to visit.
We are well on our way to completing the next big projects (hallway + stairs) on our 100+ year old Farm house reno. There was wayyy too much footage for one video so Im breaking it up into parts. Stay tuned for the next video - when we finally get a bathroom door!
On this episode we finally after over a month finished the barn style sliding bathroom door with old hardware found on the farm.
On this episode we are refinishing the stairs. After first trying to paint the stairs and that not working out, we then sanded them down to expose the wood that probably hasn't seen the light of day in at least my life time.
On this episode we finally finished the hallway. After a lot of work refinishing the floors, installing bead board and trim and making a DIY light fixture, everything came together nicely!
On this episode we ripped apart the entry way and kitchen to expose hidden, beautiful hardwood floors and rustic beams.
In this episode we refinished the ceiling, installed a beam, and patched up the hard wood floor.
On this episode we installed electrical conduit and re-wired everything to add more lights. We also insulated and sealed the walls and in between the beams with vapour barrier.
On this episode we put up drywall, painted and filled the spaces between the beams with wood.
On this episode we refinished the hardwood floors (I think its maple) in the kitchen and entryway. Its Hard to believe they were once covered with OSB and vinyl.
On this episode we built a half wall with a pocket door. The wall provides a lot of function and was our solution to deal with a radiator that extended out into the middle of the space.
On this episode we refinished the kitchen cabinets. It was a ton of work sanding, painting and framing the cabinets but it could be the most amazing transformation of all so far.
On this episode we installed backsplash tile in our kitchen. With endless options of tiles to choose this was a very tough decision but I think we made a great choice!
On this episode we built a much needed closet and bench with shoe storage for the entryway. We now have a place for all our shoes and stuff rather than all scattered around the house!
On this episode we start one of our most ambitious projects yet. We are completely re-designing and renovating our laundry room to be able to add a half bath.
On this episode we installed new sewer/ plumbing lines. Now we are able to add a much needed toilet on the main floor in the laundry room.
On this Episode we are insulating and drywalling the laundry room.
On this episode we finally put the laundry room together enough to be functional again!
After starting over a year ago, we finally finished the laundry room renovation. It has been our longest and hardest project to date!
On this Episode of our 100+ year old farmhouse restoration we are completely gutting our upstairs bathroom that was added to the house in the 70's. It is dark, feels very claustrophobic, and theres mold. So, we are going fix that and it starts with tearing it all apart!
On this episode of our 100+ year old farmhouse restoration we came up with a clever solution to getting our 300lb cast iron tub up our old, steep narrow stairs and finally completed our 7 month long bathroom remodel!
Since our last hallway renovation 4 years ago, we lived with a mistake of a paint colour and destroyed it with a ton of damage from all our shenanigans and the cats tearing up the wall paper! On this episode of our farmhouse restoration, we are fixing all the bumps and bruises our home has endured to make it beautiful again...and more durable!
We needed some art for the living room and figured a deer head would be a suitable addition. I found a 3D model online and modified it on Rhino to work with the width of material I had (old subfloor) and the size I wanted.
I made a new, nicer working bench from an old reclaimed, broken bench I discovered in my basement.
Live Stream Q&A session
Wabi-Sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that appreciates the natural decay of things and finds beauty in those markings. Marks, scratches and mistakes through age, wear and tear are embraced and looked as beautiful. They make the piece unique and rich with stories.
Our spoiled fur baby Wally needed a dog house, so we built him a special place of his own! It only took 3 months to build and $400+ dollars, we HOPE he loves it... if not, I'll be in the dog house.
After quitting a job that was wearing me down I was in a transitional phase in my life where I didn't have a very clear direction.
Our garden story starts with hard work and ends each season with delicious, homegrown food for the family table.
Hannah's sister, Leah had the idea of getting married on the family farm and have the reception in the working barn that was filled with hay 20' high. However, she did not anticipate the sheer amount of work that would be involved to make that dream come true.