DECADENCE VS DECAY: Comparing our RUN DOWN house! EP 10.5
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- Опубліковано 24 лют 2021
- The Campbell House Museum is such an amazing time machine of a home and explaining what my plans are for our house would be impossible without showing it to you. So I took the time this week to show you not only this beautiful home but how I'm using it as a reference to restore mine. So no, this isn't a normal weekend work video but it should give you a good idea of what I want my home to look like when it's done. Special Thanks to Andy over at the Campbell House Museum.
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"Ya know, I think the room might be too busy." -Said no Victorian ever.
The Victorian period covers 64 years - within that there were many different styles. The Campbell house looks beautiful but it is definitely from an earlier period - the interior of the Campbell house is Baroque revival. The mansard of your home is 2nd empire, the bay windows are Queen Anne, and the interiors are Arts and Crafts - the vertical lines in your moldings, the naturalistic motifs in the medallions, the leaf designs in your tiles, the geometry of your spindles and floor inlays, the stone in your fireplaces, etc. The baroque filigree of the 1850's, to a young wife in the 1890's, would have felt like her grandmother's house. The curvilinear lines of art nouveau would have felt more elegant to someone designing a home in 1890. Choosing baroque revival decor would be like building a house now and designing it a la 1985. I'd suggest researching designs from the Aesthetic and Arts and Crafts movements.
Interesting to think about! That is a difference of a few decades between the two houses. The decor probably would’ve been more “modern.” I love art nouveau!
Well put! Seems like a lot of "Victorian" I see in the US is a combo of styles so Caleb could make his interiors eclectic being the long range of time the house was occupied. Where I live there was quite a bit of Victorian holdover in the Edwardian period. Interesting the Campbell house is so restrained on the exterior and way over the top on the inside. It's a lot!
Definitely Arts and Crafts, but not Art nouveau for a house built in the US in 1889. Art nouveau didn't become popular in the US until the mid 1890s and was never quite as popular here as in Europe.
Have you studied Victorian architecture or something? Very interesting!
@@thibomeurkens2296 Yes. I may have squandered my youth getting an advanced degree in a related subject. 😉
Love that you aren’t doing a trendy/inexpensive remodel but are really staying true to the era in every way possible. You can feel the absolutely love and respect you have for your Victorian. She’s a lucky grand old gal to have found you guys.
Yeah I'm glad too !
Getting addicted with these victorian houses and victorian era history
You're not the only one.
Same here. On a Victorian binge. I found this channel after watching Victorian Slum House and Victorian Farm on BBC. Oh and lots of Charles Dickens movies.
my current obsession as well
same, same, same.
If you like this there is a woman called bernadette Banner who makes victoria clothes and wears them. She is great to watch and keeps true to form as much as possible. Think that is how i found this guy, worth a watch.
You have picked a great house for inspiration, and your own home has so much potential. I can see that you intend to bring it back to its former glory, and you're taking your time and carefully researching before starting a project. You are a rare person for your generation, do you know that? Most folks your age are - if anything - going for the 'modern farmhouse' look. Not cool. I've seen so many pictures of houses absolutely *ruined* by this fad. Tradition, beautify, fine furniture pieces - these are the things that last. Good on you!!
Me: less is more.
The owners of the Campbell house: Too much is great!
If anything the Victorians were maximalists
Victorians in a nutshell. XD
I ditto whats been said!! Maximalists!! More was actually not enough!! Lol.
Well said!!
Victorian: if I don't have borderline clutter in every room, I won't have anything to dust!
Me: living as a minimalist in my tiny house.. loving the victorian history, architecture and interior design.
I grew up in a victorian house. I loved the walk-in pantry and all drawers for potatoes and apples that were cooled from the outside air with screens.
I also have a soft spot for a front door with the ringer in the center that sounded like a bicycle bell.
*my inner child smiling*
Oh my gosh..that's how I felt watching this! I absolutely love the Victorian era and just historic old homes in general, the furniture, the detail, etc. But every room was so packed full of furniture and belongings and the patterns of the wallpaper and the carpets was all just so much. I would have no idea where to look first. It just felt so overwhelming and cluttered.
The Victorians believed that every inch of the home should be ornate so as too please the eye at every turn. In addition to showcasing wealth the opulent ambience was also for inspiring great conversation and creating a warm covivium among family and guests. Thank you for the incredible tour.
From what I'm seeing in the parquet and the fireplaces, your home was influenced by the Egyptian craze of the time. Might be something to investigate for decor.
Your thinking of Art Deco which was the 1920's for the "Egyptian craze" as that was when Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's Tomb.
The Egyptian Revival style emerged in popularity around the time of the Civil War (1861-1865) - a period when American tastes increasingly drew inspiration from Classic and Romantic periods of the past. Major motifs of Egyptian art such as obelisks, hieroglyphs, sphinxes and pyramids were used in various creative ways.
Yes there was a Regency/ Victorian Egyptian coming from Napoleons expedition to Egypt. After he was defeated the British went mummy and Egyptian crazy. King Tut in the 1920s was a second period but had a more Art Deco cast to it.
What a wonderful idea -- to show us the Campbell House alongside your beautiful house. How sad that it was allowed to drift into despair! Your Campbell House tour is so much nicer than any "official" tour.
You should consider having your dishwasher next to the sink. It will not be at all convenient having it on opposite ends of the room.
I agree.
My thought as well.
Yes, it must be next to the sink. Rinse dishes, then put them in the dishwasher. Dripping water across the floor is not a good thing.
Absolutely. In some states it may be a code violation.
I loved your "baby cousin" description of your hopes for your dining room compared to the Campbell home (which I have been to, and it IS gorgeous). I have a feeling yours will end up being just as beautiful. Your dedication and enthusiasm is inspiring.
Coming from Europe but now living in Canada it feels this continent is lacking a fundamental appreciation for cultural heritage & history. So to see you understanding that value is a god send. As you mentioned before; places like yours become more precious and rare, as times go by.
Therefor I can’t begin to describe how thankful I am you’re the new custodian, with the proper respect for the historic importance of the house. This video is evidence of the education, the sympathetic plans and the cautious approach your house needs ánd deserves. Followed you from the word go, rooting for you both & your future home.
With the greatest respect,
aw thank you. I have just always been a history nut. When i step into a old place ill sometimes close my eyes and try to picture what it would be like when it was first complete. What im trying to do here is basically not have to close my eyes anymore lol
I can appreciate the work your putting into that house. Gving most people don't care about history. The fact that your going out of your way to put it back to its former glory and doing things right I give you an A+4 that. Much respect for the history.
Couldn’t have said it better 👌🏼
The 'faux graining" on the Campbell House woodwork is an art form in it's self.
They might be jelly over at the Campbell House when they see his *real* curly pine doors .
I doesn't have to be 100 percent accurate to the "Victorian" period. Styles constantly lap over. People didn't know they were in the "Victorian" period. They might have liked some patterns and decorations from years before.
Also, the era we call “Victorian” was about six decades long so there was a lot of changes even within it.
Most Victorian era architecture was eclectic in that there were many revival periods of architecture. (ex. neo-gothic ,Romanesque revival, neo-classical). The Victorians also combined styles (queen Anne and gothic).
In restoring a house, a person can choose what additions from later time periods to keep (ex.1920s) if there isn't enough of the original material in the room or y preference. keep the best of the homes character
Might also inherited things from parents, grandparents, etc. and kept them. I have items from Great-grands.
Many Victorian Homes had Soapstone countertops and sink... if you can’t go with Copper, using soapstone would keep it in the correct era
most kitchens and other spaces had encaustic tile with geometric designs as well. Bead board was also common on walls in kitchens ,though subway tile also looks good if you can afford it
how did you know it is victorian? is there evidence from research. soapstone and copper does not give you "year" it was made!!! ASSUMPTION is unacceptable!
@@rynait actually, if you do research, you will discover that many Victorian Homes did indeed have a soapstone sink & countertop, like mine did-built in 1902.
So, cutie, you made a false assumption
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Since you did not specify what research you are claiming by. I did not make assumption. I asked where you got that information. you made the assumption that soapstone and copper "will keep it in correct era."
I have some knowledge, that soapstone and marble carving is older than queen victoria. Copper as material is old. romans might have used them as pot and pans.
because i know there are multiple innovations that gave multi victorian sub-era; there is no innovation related to sinks, or tubs. There are hot and cold tap water innovation [aka boliers]. therefore those water holding materials became incorporated [as in adapted or modified] because need to use valve and spigots.
you are making claim on two specific material only. reinterating my question what research?
@@rynait It's very easy to find supporting evidence for this just by looking at magazines, household management books, building advertisements, and such from the era. (I also have extensive research knowledge.) Sinks were commonly made from stone or wood lined with copper or zinc. It's not as if this is an outrageous claim being made. The claim was not that Victorians invented this use, just that it was common during this particular era to employ these materials for kitchen sinks.
I recently saw a reno/restoration of a much earlier house (c. 1800) where they hid two drawer dishwashers behind period style drawer fronts in the cabinetry they built in their butler's pantry. I thought it pretty brilliant because they looked just like the other large drawers in that particular bank of cabinets.
Ebay is surprisingly a great resource for vintage and farmhouse style sinks. I wanted a fireclay apron front sink that was $1800 at Home Depot, I got it from the maker, on ebay for $200. It was gorgeous and perfectly packed
If anyone ever comes to London Ontario, we have a house just like this called the Eldon House. It’s 90% original as well!
I was just coming here to say this! I volunteered there before the pandemic began.
How do those people know eidon house is "90% original" BALDERDASH. must use research dash evidence to prove orginality there is very little photography in targeted era. and dont forget could be stacked era effects.
Denver has the Molly Brown House. I've visited, and it really is a time capsule. Molly Brown is of course the famous Titanic disaster survivor.
@@rynait except the house was owned by many generations of a single family and it was gifted to the city upon the last family members death to become a museum? There is provenance for almost every item in the place, including the wallpaper.
@@LindsayJames eidonhouse.ca states virtually untouched [meaning when city got the house]. and listed house in double era, georgian and regency era. implies family did alter their house.
interestingly web does not say 90% original. nothing. YOU DID SAY that, putting yourself in contradiction to city's claim.
My interpretation on "virtually untouched" means the color, the design scheme remains the same. is not original materials, meaning it is updated and maintained with possibly modern materials.
Talk about a riot of color! Don't think you could ever get bored in this house with so much to look at. Can't imagine what it would feel like to live in such a home. I think I'd adjust!! PS - When you complete your house, you should have your portrait painted in oils!!!
Portrait painted in oils??
Omg😱😱😱🤣🤣🤣
Is it awful
or is it awesome?
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@jkim6957 Both possibly?
@@jkim6957 They mean oil paint 🎨 and if they get it professionally done by someone experienced in that, then yes it will look nice
Take a photo in Costume and have it painted over.
This is beautiful, as always!
I had to chuckle at the bust having a mask tho lol
I wish the people who loved this house when it was built could know what you are doing for the house. They would be so honoured and so proud and happy. This is your love letter to the Browns, the era, the style, the story, the house and the city and craftsman’s hard work.
Who are the 32 numpties who have left a dislike? What is there to dislike? This video is inspiring, well done.
The way you interspersed the clips of the Campbell House and your house was very good. Made it really easy to see the vision.
I absolutely love the wallpapers they've managed to reproduce! Just perfect with dark wood and gold.
Its fascinating how they can reproduce things that are beautiful. One design of wallpaper I could suggest is reproductions of wall paper designs by William Morris. his wallpapers were popular in the later half of the Victorian era.
If he finds the Victorian designs to dark or rich for his taste , the next best thing would be Edwardian era wallpaper. Edwardian era wallpaper was just as ornate ,but lighter in color and design.
My family’s roots in St. Louis go back to 1764. I grew up there, have a deep love and respect for the city and its architecture. I love your passion and appreciation for your spectacular home. Keep up the great work!!!
I am gathering together homeowners and property/ business owners here in Lafayette Square to collectively do tree planting- and working with the City (STL) to replant street trees. I'm not too sure where you are??? But anyway---- One tree that was particularly enjoyed by Victorians was the Catalpa ---- It isn't always a great tree/ kind of messy, fragile, fast growing... but it does bloom. Was thinking of you- in your quest to recreate a place out of time. Best wishes!
The Charles S Brown house is in the St Louis Place neighborhood (next door to the NGA at Jefferson and St Louis Ave).
Isn't Catalpa also called the Lady Cigar tree?
gasped at the green tile on the fireplace! though I'm excited to see yours redone because of the diamond layout vs. square
Thank you Caleb and Kim for giving me the opportunity to see the restoration process on your beautiful home. I value local history so much and my dream is to have a historical home. I am so grateful for these because I get to tooth you on! You’re very generous to share this. You’ve become friends I’ve never personally met yet! LOL
The humble way he says "that's a lot grander than my place" reminds me of a story of my dad: He had a dream since he was a little kid to have a traditional wooden fishing boat. He accomplished that in his 50s with a lot of sacrifices and hard work. We all are really proud of him and we trully enjoy it. (Nothing like the freedom to swim in the Aegean sea without the fuss of a crowded beach!)
About 5 summers ago he got a docking (parking if you will) spot in the main port of the island and he was surrounded by huge yahts and expensive sailing boats. One evening while he was doing some minor maintaining job at our boat, the crew of a nearby yaht was pointing and laughing at our smaller (in comparison) and not so "luxurious" looking boat. They did not speak english (or greek of course) but the sentiment was obvious. Then my dad looked at them calmly and just with gestures asked them "This one(pointing at out boat) is all mine. Whos is the one you are on?"
Long story short,the true luxury is in the love and pride you feel for your realised dream, small or big.
Stick with it, you WILL get there. If I lived near you I would be helping every weekend to help you get closer to your dream
Based on your house's build date and fireplace tiles, your house seems like it would have been more on the side of the art nouveau aesthetic rather than the whacky complementary color aesthetics of the 1850s. It may have been a lot less effusive with its decoration or at least its color schemes than the Campbell House- more focus on the beauty of nature and materials (maybe even some arts & crafts influence) and less on eclecticism maybe. Love the work you're doing! Hope this doesn't come across as snotty. I grew up in an incredible Victorian built in 1899 and these houses leave a mark on your mind forever.
Not snooty at all and i agree. Its a later period. The Campbell house does have some additions that are closer in age to my house 1880s mine is 1889/90. The use of gold in my house will be much less liberal. And nouveau and eastlake will be where im leaning for decor.
@@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack Awesome. So excited to see what you go with!
I can visualize your house through your eyes....just breath taking. Your love of what you will be Re-creating of the house is contagious. I know the Browns are watching you and Kim with love and appreciation for what you are doing.
The only difference in the ornateness of the Campbell House dining room and yours is the wallpaper and the decorative finishes. You can do this!
just going to take time and money but we will get there.
I love the repeating diamond shape motif on your parquet floor inlays and ceiling roses. It looks smarter than the more organic shapes in the Campbell House imo 😍 and the gold leaf on the ceiling rose would look awesome and really highlight it without being gaudy.
When dude cut from the campbell house to "now this is my dining room" I thought of that episode of cribs where method man gives them a tour of his place. Love your porject
I forgot to say, I love the bust with its mask on (at the bottom of the stairs, very beginning of the video)!
And I just learned something new; I never realized that wall to wall carpet even existed prior to maybe 1950, not 1850, 1950.
Don't be surprised once you have your Victorian properly 'dialed in', that some of the local and even not so local Victorian/Craftsman/Art Nouveau docents would want to tour it, take pictures, measurements, etc especially being that your home will be used for its intended purpose when new vs a museum. :)
I would highly recommend Farmhouse Vernacular here on yt for kitchen layout. Her farmhouse is early 1900s so a different style but also minimal cabinetry and a respect for the era of her home perfectly considered for ergonomic cooking and cleaning.
It would match the era, considering kitchens were solely utilitarian in the Victorian era, not an area for guests to see. The kitchen didn't start getting incorporated into public spaces of homes until the 1950s/60s.
She (Paige) has a great video just on kitchen design that includes her references material.
@@raymondhutchinson7156 When people starting popping popcorn and baking pizzas.
I've just realized my grandmother's home decor is 100% victorian 😂 growing up I thought she was just a gypsy. Nope, her house is the campbell's house to a tee!! From her parlor, to the bedroom to the dining room. I use to spend hours taking pictures of all the little decor items in the house and loved exploring it lolol.
It didn’t occur to me before that your ceilings might have been painted. I thought the medallions might have been painted and maybe gilded but I was imagining the rest of the ceiling always being white. But when I saw the painted ceiling in the Campbell House I realised yours might have looked like that too originally and then been painted over at some point. I’m now imagining you painting a design on your ceiling whilst lying on a scaffolding like Michelangelo. 😄
that is basically how it will happen.
Are you going to paint the fruit in the dining room?
At the beginning of the video you'll see the Campbell house but if you look close you can just make out the iron fencing. See where Kaleb is standing in the entryway and the map behind him? That's a map of the old neighborhood and how it was full of buildings - and I think another map beside it shows the neighborhood today and the blank spaces of where the buildings once stood. So when he says it's a Survivor it truly is. Kaleb, you have to go back and videotape the butler's pantry. It has a lot of built-in cabinets and a window that you would pass things through to another room. You concentrated on the house but it also had a carriage house out back with two carriages in it! Loved seeing you operate your icebox door feature and how the shutters tucked away. I want everybody to finish this sentence: every Victorian house should have a blank. For some reason I'm thinking cherub statue LOL! ( isn't it funny how you look at Kaleb and he's growing a beard and with that cap on he's channeling the look of an army cap from days gone by) LOL!
Ok, I will play: Every Vicky home should have a Fireplace.
Every Victorian house should have an advocate as dedicated as Kaleb.
@@Siansonea I know right, who else talks like that and says something about replacing something that's nostalgic and not knocking out a wall to make something modern! He's priceless!
Every Victorian house should have a housekeeper!
@@galechicago325 it would be nice if every MODERN home had a house keeper! 😆
As one of your neighbors from across the river, I'm loving your videos. I'm always astounded at the beautiful houses in St. Louis that were left to rot.
Same. We’re just outside Alton IL and there are some wonderful old homes here, too.
@@melaniemathes9623 I love driving through Alton just to look at the houses. I'm in Belleville and there are some gorgeous old homes down here too.
I got shivers looking at the library, it's so beautiful. Even though it's not really my style I absolutely love the rich history behind houses like these. I'm so impressed that you are tackling an amazing project with your own house, I wish you good fortune and beautiful results. It is truly inspiring that you do this!
Love the way you respect the Victorian style and history ❤️
I feel that renovating an old house should reflect the modern sensibilities while trying to be sympathetic to the era that the home was built. I like the idea of hiding the dishwasher in cabinetry but not with the unit placed so far away from the sink plumbing. I think that wonderful, tall cabinet would be perfect as a recycling station beneath the hinged top. Today's tour was very informative and interesting. Thank you for showing us your inspiration. Cheers from Vancouver.
I thought so too, find a better place for the DW, like near the sink!
@@ohPokey I agree with you, 100%.
My Grandaunt had a Victorian Townhouse 🏡, 1886 !!! It had a Very Large Basement. There was a Basement Kitchen with a Very Large Cast Iron, coal burning, Stove. My Great Grandfather ran a Fishing Tackle🎣 Shop there. When my Grandaunt too over the shop she installed electric light💡. It had Many Rooms each with Fireplaces. Basement with three floors over it. It was a Wonderful Home 🏡 and a Joy to visit there when I was a young boy, in the 1960's. Good luck 🍀 with your Home Renovations, it's A GREAT PROJECT. 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
I think your house will be every bit as beautiful as the Campbell house when it's finished...
Woah you reached 70k 👏👏👏
i know right. Its crazy. Im glad so many people are enjoying it.
@@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack You're going to get a lot more than that.
I love the inspiration and I love the plan. Looking at the footage of the Campbell house side by side with your house, I'm struck by how lucky you are to still have so many of the original features of your house.
One odd thing about the Campbell house that struck me was how comparatively simple the balustrade on the entry hall staircase is. The Campbell balusters have a very basic, sleek profile, whereas the balusters on your main staircase are quite intricately turned. I'm sure this was an intentional aesthetic choice, it's even in the old photograph, I just wonder what design trend that was referencing at the time.
LOVE the Campbell house, and you'd better believe if I ever find myself in St. Louis, it will be at the top of my list of places to visit. Kudos to the team that is keeping that house looking so impeccable.
Love the passion brother! It’s weird how the craftsmanship and artistry can get you pumped up like your watching football or something. Not a sports guy but old homes ,old cars, old furniture is my sport
The comparison to the Campbell house very nicely illustrates the potential. The only constraint you'll have is money.
Well, if we all keep watching the videos, without skipping the ads, it will give him a bit of revenue to keep up with the work. Also he has the patreon account, and the minimum payment is $3. If most of us his subscribers can chip in with those $3 every month I guess he'll have an easier time to make it look as grand as Campbell house as possible 😊 let's work to help him!
I'm with Kim in getting a dishwasher!! 😘
With your plans to entertain and have overnight guests, you’ll definitely benefit from a dishwasher!
While my grandparents were born just after the turn of the century, they had inherited their parents items. Carpets, furniture, lamps etc. I use to walk through their house and felt like a princess! The Victorian era was in my estimation, amazingly beautiful! Detail, detail,detail!!
You and Kim are doing a very diligent restoration and I can't wait to see the final results. I've been with you from the beginning so I will be sticking around
You can see the Fleur de lis reflecting the French. Your house has a lot of those French accents already. I remember the fireplace tiles. :)
You two should get ahold of the Bernadette Banner channel and see is she could set you both up with a set of clothes from that era. It would be great.
That's a GREAT idea! And you could have your oil portraits done in them. :o)
@@Mollyz1117 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What does inspiration consist of? The inspirational style of decor in the 1850-70’s is miles apart from the inspiration displayed in the decor from 1880 through the turn of the century. Woodworking seemed to downsize to being not as elaborate (less is best) when made with quality wood and craftsmanship. Strip the paint. Restore the wood and polish the brass... and I will be smiling to beat the band! You are an inspiration to us all!
I think it’s absolutely fantastic that you are working so hard to restore your house! I shudder with disbelief every time I see a Victorian house be so- called “sympathetically restored”. Those restorations always seem to take away all the beautiful character the older homes had.
Thank you for the lovely tour of the Campbell House. I, myself, am a descendant of the Campbell Clan. I have to say though, I like your parquet flooring more. As to you wanting a high tank toilet, they do have a few issues when you try to use them. We call them "one arm bandits" and the several we have experienced are susceptible to frequently not flushing properly. So just saying. I can however, see your vision for this home. I look forward to your videos each week.
So great to have an authentic Inspiration House nearby to fuel you when your project overwhelms or exhausts you (as restoration can do)! The variety of stunning wallpaper alone at the Campbell House is historical eye candy.
Oh my god you reached 70k already! Love that there is an extra video this week! 🥰
two extra videos because he's doing another Live Q & A at 8pm CST tonight.
@@johnkennamann1462 Thanks! I didn't know that 😊
The carpet in the bedroom 🤯. I love voctorian houses, but the Interieur of the Campbell house is like a Museum! IT'S A MUSEUM 😁
If you add stained glass consider one per room or the top glass in a few. This will be less expensive for you and get a similar look.
The Campbell House was amazing just breathtaking. I’m in awe as how it looks today as it was back then. They did a beautiful job in restoring it down to the tee. I’m so glad you showed us this cuz I’ll never get to St. Louis but I’m thrilled that I got to see a true Victorian house. Loved the tour n you presented graciously. Thank you Caleb. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👍
The Campbell House is a wonderful inspiration for you and am impressed that you are going to take that route. Your home is beautiful and has a lot of potential. Don't rush, take your time, have fun and do things right. So far so good!! Bless you!
I feel like the vibe between the two house are so vastly different.....your house is grateful, and the Campbell house is entitled. Your house is happy, and the Campbell house is bored. Every house wants to be lived in. 😁🥳
Very astute comment, Cap'n. The Campbell house looks like a museum. Which is what it is. Not very "homey" and, yes, a bit "stiff". There is a bit of "staging" going on there for the purpose of exhibition as well, to be sure.
Field Trip Day!😝😍👏🏽 anything with the name Campbell would be absolutely Gorgeous! 🤦🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️😒😜🤣I love the trip Caleb 🥰 thank you for bringing us along ! Watching ALL ads so you and Kim can save more coins 💰 to put into your beautiful home! ❣️
Thanks Anna! glad your enjoying it!
Hi, This past Tuesday I had the pleasure of visiting The Campbell House, (Can’t believe humans can make such beauty!) from seeing it on Ryan’s channel. While there, during the tour I had mentioned you to Dennis on doing The Charles S. Brown house!! Mentioned the magnificent woodwork in your house! Such an awesome community and having the pleasure of HISTORY being alive presently!!! Both Homes are exquisite and a delight to witness in the making!! Thanks again Kaleb & Kim! Muchos Gracias 🤓😍
Charles S Brown
@@johnkennamann1462 oops! Thanks
The Campbell house is beautiful and amazingly original. But i honestly like yours better. I think its more unique architecturally .
Great to have a relationship with the Campbell House. It will be a source of inspiration and practical advice.
they have been so wonderful to me even before i started this channel. They allow me to see everything in the house. Including all of the system their offices and even their attic. They have even offered to loan me their stencils. Really kind individuals who really care about the preservation of St Louis.
Your passion for Victorian era homes is infectious! The Campbell House looks amazing. What a treasure!
..as usual I look forward to your postings. GREAT to see 2000's generations taking interest in preservation and history, before its gone (while also having a creative opportunity to make that interest pay for itself....)
You're progressing well with your projects. The Campbell house is a good reference for your renovation, although it is from an earlier era. The Campbell house is also interesting when one considers that this was how the upper 5% lived, including the era's high death rate and the tragedy of the large Campbell family fading away.
Oh and one other thing. The Campbell houses exterior doesn't match the opulence of the inside. Your exterior is much grander than the Campbell house. So you can do more fancy inside of yours and it will "go" more than the Campbell house does, from exterior to interior. Just a observation.
If you should happen to find yourself close to Des Moines come visit the Iowa Governor's Mansion. It was built in 1869 and is in the French Second Empire style. The first two floors are museum and gathering spot for dignitaries and the third floor is the governor's residence. The first two floors have regular hours for tours (post-pandemic, of course). The Iowa Statehouse is another Second Empire building and has some amazing interiors and is open for guided or self-guided tours. Each building sits atop hills at either end of the downtown area with commanding views of the city.
Thanks for linking the Campbell Houses youtube page in your description. I just went there and checked out their content. I love those bells! I'm their newest subscriber!
Just subscribed as well, loved the story of Miss Campbell having 13 children but only 3 survived & out of those 3 1 was schizophrenic who happened to be the last to die . Also him & his brother never married 😢💕🇦🇺💕
The Campbell House is exquisite! The decor and furnishings are vastly superior and aesthetically pleasing than any modern style we get today. 21st century houses: full of cold clinical white walls, sharp angled lines, wood chip furniture, huge ugly TVs stuck on walls, boring ugly white plank doors and those hideous plastic window frames.
Thanks for sharing another great video. Have seen other UA-camrs feature the Campbell house Gardens hand Carriage House. Glad to see where you got your inspiration to do the rooms that you're going to do. My Victorian home had the same kitchen sink however it still had the hand pump. My bathroom had a 7 ft long copper bathtub in a tongue and groove surround. This home was sold in the 1980s, the person I sold it to rip everything out...
The Campbell house is amazing and it’s awesome you have something so close to take inspiration from! I would caution though to try not to copy too much from it. Listen to your house and your story and create that. Don’t be afraid to make it a functional home for today as well. I would create as much of that style of cabinets as you can in the kitchen. You don’t have kids yet, but once you do convenience is important. The bones are what makes it a Victorian house but you still have to live there today.
Well said! And heck, put 2 dishwashers in!
Thank you so much for the wonderful tour of the Campbell House with great editing cuts to compare room by room your own gorgeous house. I'm so envious of you, your young age, your enthusiasm, your luck in finding your home, everything. Plus you have a prime example of what you want to imitate right on your doorstep. Best of good luck and fortune doing everything you want to achieve. It's nothing short of amazing to watch.
I have been to the Seward House in Auburn NY and it is wonderful to see as well. After Mrs. Seward died, their daughter became "mistress" of the house and kept meticulous records of everything so a lot is original but most of the upstairs bedrooms are filled with display cabinets for all the small artifacts. I live in Ottawa Ontario, Canada's capital and there are some incredible places like the Campbell and Seward Houses so I am spoiled for inspiration and records of how things were done.
Such an amazingly beautiful home! Can’t wait to see you bring your Victorian lady back too! Thank goodness you have such an expert that’s so nice and willing to help you! And that parlor in the Campbell house is breathtaking. I love the red and white window treatments and all the gold. It almost looks Christmas-y. Just stunning.
Really enjoyed the video. My dream is to one day own a Queen Anne victorian from 1880-1905 time period. I want the bays, turrets, towers and oriels. The icing on the cake would be if it was George Barber victorian. I pray that one day I will be able to save one and put her back together again. Your doing a great job on your empire. It will be amazing when you get it finished. God bless
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@@The2ndEmpireStrikesBack yes I have seen this. I guess I should have added with land. Sorry for not being more specific. I am not a city girl. That is why its been hard for me. I want my chickens and goats and vegetable gardens. Its hard to find what I am looking for in the country. One day the good Lord will put what I am looking for in my path. Thank you for the link. I have seen this beauty in my search. God bless
Thank you for your video content. It’s so nice to see the progress and hard work you and your wife are doing. Please have a portrait done of both of you dressed in Victorian era. You both deserve it because you’ve actually worked on the house. Many Blessings from California 🤗
You won't believe it but I'm watching you from the Central Europe, Ukraine, Lviv. I live in an apartment from 1910 and there are lots of pre- WW1 "treasures" in my place and all over Lviv that were totally neglected during the soviet era, and the owners are fighting to preserve what is still left. Your Vlog is really helpful, I even recommended it to the most influential architecture vlogger in Ukraine and he recommended your vlog to all his followers
It's like stepping...back in time...watching your video..really impressed...only now...more than ever we are appreciating the past...how interesting it was...compared to our modern life now... !!??
What a great episode. I believe that you will achieve great things in this house based on your passion for it. I loved all the carpeting and the wallpapers in the Campbell house. Back then people didn't have very efficient heating and they needed carpeting to stay warm. It's only now when we have central heating that we have the luxury of exposing wood floors wish they would never have done back then. Just keep going after your aesthetic and I support you 100%.
I agree, but carpet and wallpapers were killers in their day due to toxins used to create color.
Wow....absolutely...beautiful and elegant...like a movie set...full of history and culture...really splendidly decorated...this house....
The Campbell house is just stunning, I can see why you are so inspired by it. And YES!! to the oil paintings, that would be so awesome in your home, especially one of you two (and your pets), although personally I would wear modern formal clothes so your descendants can see you in your own "period" clothing, lol.
Your home will be beautiful! It has lovely 'bones'. Your ideas for decorating sounds wonderful! Remember most homes were decorated to the owners likes and dislikes! I think you will do a very fine job! You have so much work ahead of you. Just take it one victory at a time. One thing is for sure. It will be a fantastic place to live! Best wishes!
Ughhh why aren’t houses made like this anymore?? Everything was so beautiful...you could tell people really took time and effort into making beautiful pieces.
Because $$$$$$$.
And pride in their work. Nowadays people work for the money to pay bills--few have real pride in what they are doing.
I think your house is just as grand as the Campbell house. I can see it every time you pan around one of your rooms. Those medalions on the ceiling. The inlaid floors, and wood work, doors, and door frames. Some day you will have all the behind the walls stuff done, and then the fun will start. Picking out the chandeliers, the drapes, the wall paper, gold leafing spots that give it that grand feeling. And then there's the dining room table and chairs, all reupholstered in some beautiful brocade or what ever is beautiful. The front all all painted and papered and the stair case all polished and shining. Your place is going to be glorious and people will be begging to take tours!
Omgoodness that toilet!?! Wow its gorgeous!!! What a stunning house! I love love love the vision for yours. I love the idea of hiding the dishwasher in that pantry. Very cool idea! I'm so excited for you guys!!! 💖💜💖
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A new dish washer with panel control buttons on, top then a cupboard door panel on the face to match your other cupboard doors, looks great! I went to a original 1901 home and it had full cupboards (just there wasn’t a lick plate like now.) The lowers went straight to the floor.
You did a great tour of the Campbell House for us, thank you! This was smart, because it will eliminate a lot of annoying comments in the future! Haha! It put our minds at ease! :)
Its always easier to show than tell.
A true labour of love are the restorations of the grand Victorian homes and mansions of
a long lost world.......Well done and thank you for the tour of the Campbell House.
Whoot whoot! Got my T-shirt!
Victorian houses are soo Grand and unique, I hope this style make a huge comeback.
I love the 'maximalist' or arts and crafts movement style for these era of houses. My gran has an Edwardian house (UK) which is younger than yours but it still has incredibly intricate cornicing and ceiling roses.
I'm living vicariously through these videos ❤