planning RENOVATION projects at the Cottage *FULL HOME WALK-THRU* | XO, MaCenna Vlogs
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Feeling under the weather but finally getting back to planning renovations projects at the cottage! We are walking thru the whole house and makeing a master list of all the things that need to get done!
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Hi there! I am a professional landscape designer, please do not make the front plant beds smaller🙏 the larger the better. You do not want to plant your shrubs too close to your house ...those hydrangea in your previous pic are at least 5’ round prepare for the plants to grow and you don’t want them touching the house, and you want layering with flowers so you will need the space. Also the tree included will look much better. The larger the beds the larger your house looks, there must be balance 😍
I am a Gardner and I agree Macenna.
Ditto. Bigger garden beds and yes yes yes to hydrangeas 😍
*What she said! 🤣*
Also agree. Plus, hydrangeas shrivel in the texas heat!
Yes this!!! Def need to consider the plants full size when planning
As much as I love your home in L.A. - there is something so very special about this cottage. I'm not sure if its because I love Victorian architecture and design or if its because you did so much of the renovation and construction yourself, but I absolutely love this cottage. It has so much character and the decor you have incorporated so far is just gorgeous. I love that you preserved and used materials from the original structure and I love all the vintage elements. Can't wait for this cottage to be completed. (I am obsessed with the art work in your entry.)
I love the the cottage too. I am happy they are back to do more work and that Romeo is getting more involved with the work project. They both make a great team!
Ditto, Patriciapepe3013! ♥
I was just thinking the same thing! I love this house SO much and hope they will spend lots of time there as well. It's just so beautiful.
I agree! I love the house in LA. But the Cottage is so Special. So much Heart & Sole have went into this renovation. Every little detail have been so meticulously been renovated. I will be so Sad if you start renting out the Cottage 😢
McKenna 1 always seems really happy to come back home to her family & the cottage. It’s such a Gem 💎
Always love the subtle mentions of security to remind the crazies, the creepers and the criminals to stay away! I would do the same thing if I were you🤣
All that material and tools etc. open to the world makes me very nervous. Glad to know there is security. 🥺 We had items stolen from the inside, during the building of the house we still live in, 36 years ago.
Omg I love when Romeo shoots lol it’s so interactive and fun. This video really feels like a run through with all of us. I hope you all feel better! Also they’re are plug solutions to allow you to move the face into a more desirable spot!
I really like Romeo being a part of your videos! Nice walk through of what still needs work on. Your attention to detail is amazing.
I was redoing my closet & I looked at my phone & I screamed "MaCenna's on"! Stopped & enjoying you! I'm so sorry 😞 you & Romeo have been sick. Bless your hearts 💕. Please take it easy!!!
Same lol
When she said, “it is not as long as I expected” I almost die 🤣🤣🤣🤣. You are such a hard working person and I love your attitude I can see you truly enjoy it. Can’t wait to move forward in this process with you. ❤
Me, too! I would’ve been toes up after just making that list!! 😂
I agree!!! She has so much to do! Such a hard worker. Praying you both get well and back to 💯 real soon🌸💖🌸
Don’t you just love making a list I do and checking it off. Great job.❤
Omg YESSSSSSS
I'm still trying to finish my list from January. 🤪🤪🤪
You’re not alike same here
I would definitely buy more clamps to finish the kitchen cabinets!!
I would have asked for clamps for Christmas!
You won’t regret having them for future projects! And we all know there will be future projects.😊😂
Your mom’s newest painting is stunning! Love it❤ I hope one day she’s publishes a book of her art work. Enjoying this vlog, sending good thoughts and wishes for a speedy recovery for the two of you, it sucks being sick.💕
You have so much left to do and have done so much already, I would just hire out the skirting! Ym
I honestly believe your mom is going to be in a museum some day. I can just see art history teachers leading their students around saying "look at the depth! the detail! the brushstrokes!" (I don't know much about visual art haha)
Maybe limestone slabs for your front steps near the porch and slope near the gateway?
Now is about the right time to prune your roses, early spring cut them down to about 6 inches, they'll grow back to their height now but will produce a lot more roses. If you cut your ferns all the way down to the dirt it will come back! Just fertilize everything. Hope you feel better
Sakrete Perma Sand is a grout for pavers. It doesn't wash out. It also prevents weeds and ant hills.
I think you should schedule the projects according to the weather. For example Once it gets really hot the outside projects will be a headache ! Looking forward to seeing all the new projects ❤you are such a motivation
and also keep in mind what is the best time to plant landscaping in your area. I think getting professional help on the landscape design and plant choice would be a great idea with a focus on local plants, low maintenance and any other needs you have.
You might want to use polymeric sand joint mixture to help set the sidewalk pavers. It solidifies with water and rainwater.
Yes! Will make a big difference, with, most likely, less maintenance! 😊
I have used it on walks and patios. It is great. We get a lot of rain here so I refresh it about every 5 years.
I love how we've gone from the ongoing windows and floors to the ongoing cabinetry and crown moulding, it just shows how much this whole project is evolving!
I love that you are young and so inspired to take one such big projects. You remind me of me and my husband 32 years ago we bought an old four room farm house over 100 years old and we’ve been working on it ever since. I don’t think it will ever be done. lol You inspire me to do more. Keep up the great work! Everything is beautiful and you will enjoy your home throughout the whole process because you are doing it yourself. ❤❤❤😊😊😊
You need to prune your roses now. I always remember because Valentine’s Day/ trim roses. There’s lots of UA-cam videos or instructions online.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day 💕
Hopefully, you’ll feel better soon! Happy Valentine’s!! 🥰
I got overwhelmed from your list. I would need to hire someone. I don’t know how you do it but great job. You work HARD!
Hi MaCenna! I know you mentioned that you didn’t want to bore us with cabinet making, but I feel like we just want to be on your journey! Bring us with you in this. Rooting for you!!!
Please consider the open space near the spice rack-(pretty space) for a step stool cubby, it can slide in & cover with a door.
Consider putting in a “gate/door” at the end of the front porch so you can easily get to the back yard. You can put down stepping stones in the flowerbed.
Oh yea, great idea making the end railing a gate
That was my thought too as she was describing the railings. Very annoying having to have to use the front steps. You can make a discreet gate on that end so it's visually railed, but you can pop open the gate and have easier side access. A step and stone slab or pebbles on the ground to avoid dirty feet and it will be much more convenient. I hope she ses this! 😊
I love the new painting with pomegranate
Loving everything so far, it's coming along. Just a gardening tip, don't bury the tree roots with anymore dirt or mulch, it could kill the tree.
Trees look so good with just the grass around them.
If you cut the ferns way back in the spring and put them under a tree or somewhere in the shade they will come back! You may need to deadwood them and repot but they can come back from this! I agree with the landscaper about keeping the original footprint to the flowerbeds! It will create a grander entrance and less grass to mow! The bed will look really good with a pine straw or cedar chip underlay! The cedar chips also ward off termites!
The sealant round the glass in the windows! I remember you saying it goes on white but needed painting black. Didn't see it on the list, maybe you aren't planning on it anymore, I don't know! :)
When I lived in Houston the neighbor cuts the roses back on Valentine’s Day, that was in the mid eighties 😊
Recommend staining back porch - more durable than paint & can get shade to match front porch. Would also advise against separating tree in front from rest of flower bed. The less you have to mow around, the better. Once you get shrubs, etc. in place you'll see that bed won't look so big with the tree included in it.
Get well! Don’t overdue
Add prune roses to your list. They really need to be cut back. Look it up. Do the 3 D’s. :)
ugh, season of sickness! My husband and I got a crazy flu during our honeymoon in January, it ended up worsening into pneumonia! It's now February and we are still getting better. It seems like everyone is getting sick right now. I know how frustrating it is when you want to be productive and your body just won't let you. I'm so behind on things at home and with work just from being constantly sick. But it will get better! Sending prayers for a speedy recovery, MaCenna!
Today is a snow day as I am watching from St. John's, Newfoundland in Canada. 40 centimeters plus of snow and 100 km hour winds calls for snuggling and movies. Your alarm went off saying a new post so I had to stop our movie and watch the post. Both my daughter and I love watching your chanel. Both you and Romeo are so hard working it's inspiring. Wishing you and your families all the best and I hope you guys get better soon.
Kinsley heard you say "outside"! She liked that idea, :)
The best way to get better is to listen to your body and rest! Hope you guys feel better
Just saw my chiropractor today a d she said the same thing, Listen to your body !!
Happy Valentines Day ❤Feel better!!!
I did something for my christmas tree that was a game changer!!!!! After years of cardboard boxes and bags ripping...... I bought one of those plastic patio cushion benches that has a hinged top. You use it to store the cushions over the winter. Well, I have it in the garage with my christmas tree in it. I have a regular tree and a slim tree in it. Then I can put bins on top for other holiday storage. Looks neat and compact and organized.
*@liane abeyta...purely a GENIUS IDEA❣️ THANK YOU so very much for sharing this stroke of BRILLIANCE with us‼️ Tree bags are a poor solution...mice chewed through my tree bag I had stored inside my garage and they snuggled up and made nests in the tree branches of my EXPENSIVE pre-lit tree - chewed the wires and pooped 💩 and peed all over it during the long winter months we have here in Minnesota. (After researching, I discovered the reason the mice chewed the wiring is for the SALT that is in the wiring‼️🙈🙉😡) It was SO NASTY - I had to throw everything OUT‼️😡*
You and your mother are such brilliantly talented people. I am in awe 😮
We also got the Flu mid January and it hit me HARD. It was awful! praying for a speedy recovery ❤🩹
Your ferns aren't dead. They typically hibernate when it's cold i.e the leaves will wither but the plant itself is still alive and will spring back up once it gets warmer. At least that's what ours do here in Sweden.
Happy Valentine's Day 😊😊
Awe, feel better soon.
Romeos camera work makes it feel like I’m watching a reality show at times 😂❤️ You guys are awesome! Loving this whole journey 🥰
Praying that you and Romeo feel much better soon. Making a list that you can then proceed to check off the completed items is brilliant because it allows for you to feel accomplished with each task you are able to complete. You’ve got this!
You guys need to go visit the San Antonio botanical garden for some ideas of what really does well in your area. It’s beautiful 🤩 also I’m wondering if builders ever seal the tile after they are installed? Grout gets so nasty quick!
Love all of you. Happy valentines day 💓 💗
After a few years of not really getting sick, this year has been a doozy! All of the viruses back to back, and they have wiped me out for weeks. I hope you both feel better soon!
Hope you both feel better soon .May our Lord bless you both with good health and happiness.
Omg girl, I wish you a speedy recovery so you can get to your home. I can’t help to remember my 150 projects in the house including updating kitchen cabinets and then I kept getting sick and felt real tired and I was so busy I never realized…I was pregnant 😅 8 weeks and I didn’t know; I even said I must be working hard sanding and doing all kinds of stuff my arms feel heavy and my pants don’t fit I am probably eating lots. My kitchen it’s still half way and the baby is walking….that was my worse nightmare 😅😢 🚼🔨🔩
I really appreciate seeing how much you have left to do and that it’s not overwhelming you. It inspires me to stop ignoring/denying my own to do list and just take things one at a time.
The area out front that you want to paint black, put some fine mesh over it to help prevent critters from moving into your attic later. You can paint it black and just staple that on top
Totally enjoying the cottage videos! And I have got to say that painting your mom did with the olive branches is absolutely gorgeous, one of my favs so far😍 I know you have so much left to do it can seem overwhelming, but take your time, it'll get done and we'll enjoy watching every vlog or video for sure😊
McCenna, it is going to be beautiful when it is finished. One thing at a time. The list will get shorter and shorter as you finish each project. Thumbs up for Romeo getting you flowers. That is so sweet. Ask him where Kinsley's flowers are. Can't wait to see the next vlog. Hope you get to feeling better soon.
Love the cottage ☺️girl get you all some ginger shots or make some . I drink em every morning 💕love and light
hi mackenna, drink antibacterial tea - oregano, thyme, clove, sage or rosemary, peppermint, lemon, add ginger and chamomile for anti-inflammatory. cinnamon and tumeric too. simmer it on the stovetop so you have a bulk amount. it real helps clear you out so you can sleep, and stops the coughing.
Oh I am so excited back to renovations, my fav.....
My aunt had cupboards up to her ceiling. She never used the top ones. So she kocked the top ones out. Made a water tight box...using an old metal Trough. She added plants, and in between she place fresh flowers. Green oasis.
I think using the same material for the chimney would look good as the skirting for the house
NO never Block the AC heating unit. It will stop working quickly, not last past 3 to 5 years because it needs open air for the motor and blades to move and work correctly. Not even a wooden or plastic panels, no shrubbery, no trees, nothing should Block this unit. Good luck if you do, you will regret that decision and soon too. I LOVE all the other ideas and plans though! You 2 rock!!! Bless you and much love to you and on Valentines Day! 💝
Feel better, you guys. Hopefully you'll come out the other side in a couple of days. If you can do the little easy stuff you can feel like you're accomplishing things and not delay getting past the crud.
Macenna, you are truly amazing. We had a similar cold/flu type end of last year and we were in bed for about a week and felt weak even longer. And you are already filming and editing! Thank you for letting us being part of your life. I enjoyed this vlog so much; it really got me inspired to do my own „to-do-list“ for our apartment. Wish Romeo and you all the best: get well soon.
Don't forget a entrance you can get things like heavy packages in and threw your house. You still have possible large items like bathtubs coming. Then in the future you could have new furniture pieces or if appliances break. Example at you gate you need a type of gradual slop maybe a poured colored concert that a dolly or wheel charge ,.... Baby stroller can rool on the steps of your porch you may need to design something that goes to side of porch.
Our ferns alway "die" but they always come back in the spring. Yours might too. Just trim off all the dead stuff and water. they may start coming back once it warms up a bit. We live in Alabama.
So looking forward to the renovations to come! You guys rest up and feel better soon!
I think the kitchen splashback tiles would be lovely around the fireplace. continues the flow from one space to another and there's something magical about reflected firelight
STEP IDEA :paver top and if you have any left overs of the decking, have that as the vertical bit. So it ties in with the deck and gives the visual thing of a step. Hope that makes sense
My gosh, MaCenna, you and your mom are so talented. A lot of fun projects in the future. Yay. 🌸
Cedar would be good for your front gate, due to its weather resistance. Don't get rid of your cedar scraps--good stuff!
Roses must be cut back! And of course don't forget rose fertiliser. And if you have not had a frost and the fern plant has not dried out, it should also be cut back. It will sprout again in spring after the winter. That is normal.
Stargazer lilies are my favorite. They smells amazing. I had peonies and stargazer lilies in my spring wedding and the smell of the flowers filled our house for a week afterward. 💕
MaCenna comes from such a wonderfully talented family. No wonder she's such a Superwoman /Jackie of all trades!
Get well soon. Sending healing love and light.
I had influenza last month, I lasted for weeks, it was the worst!! Rest is better, don’t push yourself… just let yourself heal.
I’m so glad ur back at the cottage. Can’t wait till u start tackling all of the projects. I hope u & Romeo feel better soon.
Can’t wait for the next chapter of the cottage renovations! Please take it easy guys, you’ve both been sooo busy. A few more days of rest isn’t going to harm. Get well soon ♥️ oh, and I love love love the new painting. Well done mumma 🫶🏻
I hope you guys feel better soon. Being sick is the worst.
SOOO happy you're back in Texas!!! feel better ASAP!
The transformation of your house is amazing. You have made your home beautiful and can’t wait until you make your changes to the LA home as well.
I agree the front needs to be worked on every day that the weather good. Rainy and cold days can be the best time for whatever room you decide to tackle first. Of course when its warmer outside, get as much wood cut so its waiting for you to use inside. Poor thing, I hope you are feeling better soon. You have been s busy lately, your body was worn out. Take your vitamins and eat!!
MaCenna Sweetie, Happy Valentine's Day & Many More❣️ Pray That Y'all Have A Blessed One!
❣️🎁❣️🎁❣️🎁❣️
❣️ Truly Blessed ❣️
Wow 😯 you still have a lot of work to do! Good thing you are back in Texas! 🎉
I am emotionally invested in this home of yours!
Love lists!! Felt overwhelmed at one point of our house refresh and I made one pager for each room, one column for to do and one for to buy :) Made them pretty to feel better too 😊
Love the painting your mom did! Lots to do still in and outside to keep you busy! Can't wait until you have the trim and the kitchen cabinets finished!
Happy Valentine's Day! I really enjoy your channels. Wishing you a fast recovery! Thanks for sharing but rest as needed.
OMG that space between the exhaust fan and the window, was driving me crazy. I swear I spend the whole time looking at it, I guess I’m a perfectionist just like you. It’s such a relief that you’re going to tackle that hahaha
I wish I had half your motivation! Keep doing all the things, and those flowers are beautiful 😍
My husband and I were diagnosed with severe upper respiratory infections. We tested negative (several times) for "the c word" and the flu but we felt like we had something more serious. We didn't get our energy back for 2 months, but to be honest, I'm still not 100%. Make sure you're getting plenty of rest and drinking all the water. Get better soon, Gorgeous!!
Those lilies are called stargazer lilies. They are my favorites as well. I love the way they smell. When they open, make sure to take the fuzzy ends of the stamens off because the stain badly if they get on fabric.
*@stacyola...yeah, those pollen-laden anthers can really stain and make a mess...even on wood or granite or marble...ask me how I know, LOL‼️😔🤣*
Suggestion for content for the next time you can’t physically do renovation work: have subscribers send pics of spaces and make suggestions for how you would style them!
Hi Beautiful! I usually don't like open plan kitchen but yours is just so cozy and welcoming. I like it! Can't wait to see it once it is finished. You guys did an amazing job. It's unbelievable! And of course my baby Kinsley stole my heart once again. Xx Christine
Loved seeing you with a pad and writing down everything from outside to inside that needs to be done..I'm the same way as you if I don't write it down my brain gets so overwhelmed when I look around and to know where to start..so if I write it down I accomplish so much more..Get well MaCenna and Romeo..I had the same crap and it was awful..At night I was worse but fine during the day. Hello precious little Kinsley..❤️🌹 Happy Valentines day
love the curtains in the bathroom and the legs on the cabinet idea in the kitchen!!
I think making that list was a great idea!! I’d personally start doing some of the smaller projects first, like finishing the back porch doors, projects that you don’t really have questions on & you know exactly what you need to do! Looking forward to seeing y’all’s awesome work! So proud of you! 🥰🥰
I agree and that would give you more time to get stronger. I was really sick with this "A" Influenza, ended up doing 3 days in hospital. I feel fantastic after being so sick and the hard thing is to not plunge in and get a relapse. I do *not* want more of this! And this of course is one of our "big girl" skills when we learn how to pace ourselves. Not that at 78 I haven't learned it some - but it's still an effort;)
I won't lie. I do enjoy when you're in Texas because it means shopping with your mama and I adore her!
Hopefully, you're feeling better soon. Happy Valentines Day 💝
I am overwhelmed with the amount of things in the list and MaCenna says she thought it was going to be much more.
I don't know if you said it or not, you probably did and I just didn't catch it, but don't forget to put sealer on the window trim and sill in the kitchen!
So excited for the renovations to continue! Get well soon x