ONE MORE PROJECT AND STARTING THE BIG CLEAN UP!
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Don’t rush to decorate for Christmas. I’ve noticed people on Instagram decorate in November then come Boxing Day they’re desperate to take them down. I think putting them up in December and keeping them u tip new year is traditional and it means that in those slow days between Christmas and new year you can relax and really savour them.
I adore you’re home and hope you get finished soon, so you can cosy up with Ollie, Otto and your new baby! X
So lovely that you’re going to be able to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your hard work, all cosy with a baby, pupster and a roaring fire 🥰
Its crazy how painting the walls makes it look so much better!
I would just hang a curtain up to block off "the corridor of doom" for now and focus on getting all the other rooms in order if it were my home.
My thought exactly!
Meh shes already using a curtain to cover the boiler stuff so too many might make it look like a construction site which I’m sure is a vibe theyre tired of by now 😅😅
Just going to say the same thing 🤭 nice long heavy curtain. Dont put even more on yourself 🤍
@@naomi-art-stuff - I'd posted my comment before she started painting.
But then it’d be dark coming up those stairs .. I like what she’s done
An open fireplace is lovely, I wish I still had one. The attention involved is almost like a ritual, it reminds me of cosy times. Wood tends to crack and spit when burning, sometimes the kindling used to light the coal does as well. Please get yourselves a lovely fire guard to keep the fire contained, especially in front of the rug and wooden floor. Make sure that the chimney has been swept and is drawing well. You will need tongs and a poker, as well as a brush, shovel and bucket to clean the grate out in between fires. A clean grate is essential.
What an exciting time for you two! You have so much going in getting ready for Baby and then Christmas in the middle of the reno! You are both amazing and I thank you for sharing all of this with us, your audience! Looking forward to next week. By the way, Otto is so big and adorable!!
I agree with you about painting hall floor and putting down a runner or two!
I hate butting in, you both have such good taste in everything. But I would put an old Persian rug in to warm up your living room…..and not have to fuss with keeping a white one clean.
Hello dear lady
Your master suite is going to look incredible
Love the lighting
Please please be careful on those ladders held my breath while you were painting
I bet you can’t wait to give the house a good clean
Love to all
Andrew💜💐xx
Wow the hallway looking inviting now. You’ve both worked so hard 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✅
You go girl but still be care ,don't get carried away. Youe both should be so proud of yourself. You both should try take some rest too before the baby come because that be a full on ,hands on job too 😊 ❤ and the house looks lovely. Xx
Gosh i am pulling for you guys to get everything done you want to! You both are so impressive.
My 2.5yrs old is still with a chest of drawers only so don't worry about baby's wardrobe just yet. X
A someone who has had open fires please remember a fire guard, embers spit unexpectedly .. Open fires are amazing though.. especially if all else fails like power cuts and winter evenings 🙂House is looking great and we are in the process of slowly doing up our Georgian home too.. so great to watch your channel too .
first time mum here! you wouldn’t BELIEVE the amount of space baby containers take. so when reconfiguring your living spaces be sure to bring in your moses basket or whatever you plan on using for safe newborn sleep to ensure you’re not feeling too cramped! my house has been taken over at 8 months. playpen, baby chair for after bottles when he can’t roll, activity centre, high chair, toys, books. so. much. stuff.
You look radiant, you have worked so hard on your home throughout your pregnancy, well done and all the best to all 4 of you xxxx❤
So excited to see your progress. That was a great way to use up the paint you didn't want in the sitting room. My initial thought was to simply curtain off your hallway of doom, I like the changes planned for in the sitting room. You will need a fire guard, as I'm sure you know. to stop any scorching of your rug. I had a lot planned for my maternity leave but was forced to take bed rest in hospital for a while. Please take care not to over do it. I look forward to your vlogs every Friday :-)
I can see how happy this has made you just get one room ready and painting the landing makes a big difference
There are amazing realistic electric fireplaces that provide the ambience and warmth without the smoke and fumes.
Thank you for this comment. I’m scared to see the coal fire - it’s catastrophic for outdoor air quality but, also, the indoors PM 2.5 particulate pollution will embed into Laura and her baby’s internal organs (including their hearts and lungs). PM 2.5 particles cause asthma, respiratory diseases, heart problems, strokes, etc. 😔We need to start remembering the dangers of burning dirty fuels like coal and wood. It’s almost as though we’ve forgotten.
@@pimmspimms5462 I totally agree with you. They need to do some research.
Laura, you just thought you were finished with caulking. More caulking and painting. It’s looking so good. I’m sure you will find more little things to do before baby arrives. Looking forward to all the Christmas decor. And the nursery and the master bedroom. You looked so happy and pretty today. I hope you have a productive week. ❤
My parents had open fires, they used screwed up newspaper with kindling put on top. Lighted the newspaper then when it took hold put coal on the top. Had a lovely cosy fire all evening 🥰
You’re doing amazing, truly it’s all nesting so have fun with every project you do!!
and Mrs T WOW you did get a lot done , great video
I would be doing exactly what you are doing with the hallway. It’s your home and if it makes you enjoy your home more than it’s a great idea. I love how you turned the whole area . It looks so nice.
I so enjoy all the projects you share in your videos. You probably do not realize the motivation you provide to other people, myself included. 😊
This video is sooo satisfyinngg 😍😍😍😍! OHhh that hallway was driving me crazy, so exctied to see what you're gonna do in it.
And thank for keeping the videos upp I reaally enjoy watching the progress in you home
Everything is coming along wonderfully!
A good tip get some Crackle logs (in a bag )from the supermarket. They burn for 3 hours.
Hi Laura, love how it's coming together - you just can't help yourself, finding more things to 'just do'!! Can you let me know where your love seat is from please. I am looking for one like that myself. Thanks, and I love your channel and content, and you are looking amazing. Pregnancy suits you xxx
This is such an exciting time for you both! I am so happy for you.❤️😍🥰
Wow, what a difference in the hallway! 👏👏👏 I cannot wait until you start decorating. Be sure to fill in that outlet gap by your wardrobe to prevent insects getting in. Ask how I know. 🙄
I just wanted to say that I have followed you for a while on your renovation journey and the love that you both put into your family home has made your home beautiful.
Could I also ask where your sockets are from in your master suite?
Another lovely video ❤ please remember to rest too!!!! Your blooming Laura 😍
I have a burner but when I was young we had open fire. I still use newspaper, sticks in a yenga style. Door on burner blezer it but we had a metal one to get air under sticks. Or a shovel and newspaper 😂😂. Then logs and faux coal. Watch for sparks hitting rug, that might just be from using logs with sea salt still in them. Looks fantastic ❤
Your energy is impressive, your home will be so beautiful when it is done, my husband and I have redone two older homes, a Victorian, and a farmhouse that we are currently living in lots of work but the pride you have when it is how you envisioned it would be is chefs kiss 💋
Guys you are the people to ask! What’s the best primer for wooden skirting boards / wooden doors? I want to take them from a dark wood to Drop Cloth F&B. Thank you so much! Xx
What is the carpet made from, and what did you clean it with? I have something similar/same colour and terrified of cleaning it with the wrong product and making it worse! If you run out of time, put a rod across that landing, and put a temporary curtain up. That would enable you to put your feet up, relax and get some rest. From my experience (x4) you it is really important to get plenty of rest at this stage..... especially with Christmas coming up.....
Find a local coal merchant, their prices are more reasonable and their smokeless coal tends to be of better quality. You need super dry kindling and dry coal (it can sometimes be damp/wet). I keep the scraps of candle wax and fluff from the tumble dryer and any unprinted paper to help start the fire.
I trust you have a 'bleezer' (?), it helps to draw the air up through the initial starting fire. I LOVE my open fire...it is a real treat to sit by. Your local woodland walks will supply you with kindling, collect it when you see it and leave it to dry over the Summer Hope all goes well withthe birth...so happy for you. Xx. ENJOY🎉🎉🎉
We use logs on our fire and we start by screwing up newspaper and completely covering the bottom of the fire, then lay the kindling in a crisscross lattice kind of shape, with small logs on top (just to get the fire going then you can put bigger logs on) and then you light the newspaper and that gets the fire going really well. Hope this helps!
Got to hand it to you, your level of perfectionism is outstanding. Was it me or did your voice go higher and speed up on the Which advert section?!
Laura you are amazing! Please, please have a rest and slow down now xxx
Tbh I forgot about that level of your home 😂 I think this calls for a before/after home tour so we can see all the progress and what to expect ❤❤
I am in awe of your energy and work at this stage of your pregnancy! Must say at 18 weeks with a 1,5 year old my energy levels aren't quite the same 😊 Hope you can enter your nesting phase soon, I remember how important this was for me: a force you can't control haha. Good luck with the last few weeks 👍
Buy pure heat and the best dry logs you can get and use them both together , so warm and cosy ❤
Such a good idea to have a heater in the staircase next to the nursery. I can imagine that will be nice when going from place to place.
Would it be useful to install a sliding door at the entry to the hallway where you worked in this video? That way as long as no one is staying in that bedroom and bathroom on that side, the heat from the stairway will be more noticeable and can travel to the rooms you are using more :) Perhaps there are some beautiful sliding doors that make it a feature to walk up to as well
And I don't think this is anything urgent to think about at this time haha
What colour is your bedroom please? Looks so gorgeous! And at nighttime I can imagine it’s going to be even more gorgeous and cozy! Well done!!!
Can you even buy any other coal than smokeless coal. I have an open fire, and for safety a few years ago, I got a door for it. The best thing ever . It's easy to find a door for a normal open fire here in Ireland. You also get the seal, but we had to get a friend to put it on. We are not that good.😮. You can, of course, still see the fire through the glass door 😊
Regarding your living room (which is lovely, don’t knock it!), you will be astonished at how fast your babe in arms becomes mobile…get on the floor and look around for anything potentially dangerous at that level. I would really think about getting all your bottles behind doors or up high.
Hall will loom so much better!
LOOKING SO FABULOUS!
Love you so much ..have a fabulous weekend .:🥰xx
You guys are doing an amazing job! How many levels do you have above the street level? It seems to go up forever!❤
🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 70 yr old grandma in Texas, USA and by the way l'm subscribed and l hit Like. 🐼 ❤
Amazing but please remember to rest Laura ! ❤
You’re almost there!!!!! X
It's looking amazing 😊 I wondered what the bedroom paint colour is
I’m surprised you need radiators in the bathroom if you have underfloor heating. Isn’t it usually one or the other?
Great work Laura.
"Hallway of Doom"! Lol.
We have a very similar fire place in our sitting room …. Does the top iorn bit of yours pull out ? It took me months to realise that ours did 🤦🏼♀️😆it catches more smoke
Everyone here, comment down when you like/use to watch Laura's videos 🥰 Me: at the end of my day, with a warm chamomile or green tea 🫒☕
Great video, where is your ceiling rose from in the upstairs room?
Hi just watched a vlog from a year ago. Is your burner in your dining room ethanol by any chance? If it is rub some gorgeous Christmas essential oil over the stainless steel box and it will smell amazing 😍
Can you please tell me what brand the radiators are from? They are so pretty and waaaay smaller than the cast iron radiators I have at hom and can't lift even a mm.
Victoria plumbing do a whole range of radiators
@@idaslpdhr I live in Canada so I was hoping for a brand name to see if I can find the same ones here.
I cannot find your other Christmas video. one year you told us about your Christmas from Wayfair. Can you tell me which one you bought?
You are amazing
May I request a simple floor plan of your home? I Floor by floor and room/ area by room, nothing fancy I’m missing a cohesive layout and it’s driving me crazy. I have been following you for several years now.
Thank you , in advance.
Omg same, I literally have no clue where this hallway of doom came from :D I am so lost
This is on the same floor as their main bedroom that they’re doing now. it’s a step or two up and is sitting over the kitchen, laundry and snug area. The bathroom and room of doom were some of the first rooms they did.
In a video named OUR RENOVATION JOURNEY & PLAN, 3 years ago, there is a floorplan of the whole house. Also masterbedroom & bathroom plan is available about 2 years ago.
Hallway will be nice to introduce some wall scones
❤🎉happy for this vlog
Love your alcohol cart, would you please share the brand ?
Hi, what is the name of bed side lamps? :)
Air purifiers are brilliant
Christmas is coming so it’s a rush to the finish line! I know because my home is still not holiday ready and everyone on Instagram is already decorating and celebrating Christmas and it’s still November🤦🏻♀️why is it that every year I say I will be ready for the holidays then time comes and I’m yet again not ready🤦🏻♀️
Hi Laura, super early clicking on your video today😊
Be careful breathing in all those fumes! Just take it easy towards the end of your pregnancy ! Such cliché but you are glowing! :)
Where are your earrings from? So pretty! 😍
Chimney sweep before you clean up.
Omg do it lick of paint new pendant long runner at least it will stop visually hurting your eyes temporarily and will cost pennies to sort
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Don’t try to do too much though xxx
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You need to rest ! 😮
I don’t understand how big your house is!
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Good luck with an open fire. ..soot…and cost…and mess
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is this healthy to be exposing yourself to chemicals when pregnant?
I’m pretty positive that she is being extremely good at making sure she is safe from chemicals
oh, laura-it's all really coming together! so exciting!