My Forest Home Renovation Tour! - From the Mind of Christine McConnell

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  • Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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    In this episode I tour my 1930's Forest home and feature all of the changes I've made to it over the last Five years.
    If you would like to support this series and want to see even more exclusive episodes, please follow the link to my Patreon account :D
    Thank you all so much for watching and for the support!
    -Christine
    Creator / Co-Video Editor / Intro SFX Artist / lighting and set decorator
    - Christine McConnell
    www.instagram....
    Henchman / Camera Man / Musical Composer / Co-Video Editor
    - Grant McConnell
    www.instagram....

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  • @andreynikolaev5802
    @andreynikolaev5802 4 роки тому +1246

    This woman is a sim with all the skills maxed out

    • @recklessmermaid
      @recklessmermaid 3 роки тому +47

      pack it in boys this comment won the whole damn internet. criminally underrated to boot.

    • @Kassiamacdonald
      @Kassiamacdonald Рік тому +2

      HA!

    • @Babbie.d
      @Babbie.d 11 місяців тому +1

      Bruh 😂

  • @Dobbyjuliet
    @Dobbyjuliet 4 роки тому +6996

    This woman is Morticia Adams meets Martha Stewart and I am LIVING FOR IT 😍😍

  • @Hyena_Heckler
    @Hyena_Heckler 3 роки тому +600

    i cant stop thinking about the lazy Suzanne fridge, why haven't any companies used that, I don't need to tweet from my fridge I need to reach the back of the goddamn shelf

    • @5050TM
      @5050TM 3 роки тому +20

      The end of this comment really cracked me up! Too true!

    • @teasecondaccount
      @teasecondaccount 2 роки тому +30

      I lie awake at night thinking about that refrigerator

  • @princevesperal
    @princevesperal 3 роки тому +480

    It's so refreshing that Christine McConnell is candid about limited budgets, not being organised, and not consistently being as tidy as we see when the house is "camera-ready"! It does not make a dent in her mystique if you ask me; on the contrary, I find her even more impressive and relatable!

  • @maelewis25
    @maelewis25 4 роки тому +2498

    I feel like you're the kind of person who if you moved into a haunted house and started renovating it, the ghosts would be really happy about it.

    • @doralilikovacs2898
      @doralilikovacs2898 4 роки тому +15

      haha I love this comment

    • @kikidmaurice7989
      @kikidmaurice7989 4 роки тому +3

      Mae Great Minds Think Alike...I was just thinking that! lol

    • @izzyperformingarts3855
      @izzyperformingarts3855 4 роки тому +34

      haha like "dauum hey guys maybe we should hold off on killing her until shes finished this wall paper...."

    • @ArnandKularajah
      @ArnandKularajah 4 роки тому +18

      And there's the idea for the second season of The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell

    • @Bobsheaux
      @Bobsheaux 4 роки тому +26

      @@ArnandKularajah
      Hell, that should've been the very first episode.
      Enter Vivian...
      "GET OUT OF MY HOU-oh my... This is just lovely." ^_^

  • @lolgal18482
    @lolgal18482 4 роки тому +2279

    Am i the only one who really wanted to see her bathroom?!

    • @Katastr0phic_Katicorn
      @Katastr0phic_Katicorn 4 роки тому +201

      NOOOOO! I friggen love bathrooms and really wanted to see hers. Like, does she have a claw-foot bathtub?! I NEED TO KNOW!!!

    • @lissagrantham3236
      @lissagrantham3236 4 роки тому +34

      I wanted to see it too. Mostly because I am currently redoing mine right now.

    • @Kuhoochandra
      @Kuhoochandra 4 роки тому +10

      Must be under pumbing renovation

    • @Lucysmom26
      @Lucysmom26 4 роки тому +8

      Nope. Bathrooms are suuuuuper important.

    • @mirquirtaspruill334
      @mirquirtaspruill334 4 роки тому +3

      No, I did as well!

  • @ShroomFairy
    @ShroomFairy 4 роки тому +368

    I like how she changes outfit to match the rooms she is showing :D

    • @judy123
      @judy123 4 роки тому +7

      oh i didnt notice that cool

  • @tiffanysmith8452
    @tiffanysmith8452 4 роки тому +192

    What I love is that your house LOOKS like you spent millions on redoing it, but everything is like refurbished, or bought on craigslist, or from garage sales. The rest is just pure talent. Love it.

  • @dextra9753
    @dextra9753 4 роки тому +577

    It really feels like Christine and her house is the setting for a children's story about a dickens-esque orphan who moves in and solves mysteries

    • @NimrasNightpounce
      @NimrasNightpounce 4 роки тому +13

      Either that, or the setting for a children's story about a dickens-esque orphan who moves in and creates mysteries....

  • @blahCECIblah
    @blahCECIblah 4 роки тому +868

    “I’m saving it for my dream home”
    How is this not already her dream home 😭

    • @Frankenzebra
      @Frankenzebra 4 роки тому +45

      "it's a small kitchen" like girl you have not seen some British kitchens, you find a bigger kitchen on a houseboat

    • @hollyo7759
      @hollyo7759 4 роки тому +2

      I thought the same thing!!! lmAO

    • @CircaInfinity
      @CircaInfinity 4 роки тому +51

      Well she wants to move from California to the east, area is a BIG deal. Plus, she’s a creative that wants to decorate and create everything, working on a new blank slate must be such a temptation.

    • @felicitygee381
      @felicitygee381 4 роки тому +4

      @@Frankenzebra house boat kitchens are better! They are small on purpose and include fix+fits made for small spaces, our house kitchens have standard cupboards and appliances in them that don't actually fit, lol! Last place I had did not have space for the kitchen door, also I don't think you could open the oven when someone was in the bathroom either. But yh, for her level of art she needs more kitchen space, I am amazed she has managed so much in that, admittedly adorable, space.

    • @felicitygee381
      @felicitygee381 4 роки тому +1

      @Michele no worries, it was kinda true and it is very funny. So, yes, our kitchens often have doors, but the door was removed because it couldn't have opened.
      The door to the bathroom on the other wall only opened part way because the kitchen counter was in the way (cut at an angle to allow door to open). The oven door opened across that entrance/exit space, so anyone in the bathroom could not get out if oven was open. It was just a really bad landlord fix up cheap job, but.... I don't live there anymore (yay!).

  • @broadsword6650
    @broadsword6650 3 роки тому +232

    How to describe Christine’s style? Artisanal Gothic Kitsch (Gothitsch)? Grimm Romantic? Haunted Antique? Whatever it is, it’s very impressive.

    • @toomanymarys7355
      @toomanymarys7355 3 роки тому +5

      Goth for grownups. Lol.

    • @morriganharker8655
      @morriganharker8655 2 роки тому +19

      Mid-century Macabre is how I've described it to people.

    • @brooke_reiverrose2949
      @brooke_reiverrose2949 2 роки тому +7

      Grandma Gore

    • @KTCC13
      @KTCC13 Рік тому +3

      She’s giving, Other Mother but less of a possibility of sewing buttons in for eyes and stealing your soul if you don’t agree to stay for dinner.

    • @doctormimi9486
      @doctormimi9486 Рік тому +3

      Grimm Romantic !!

  • @cioluvsurnan5722
    @cioluvsurnan5722 4 роки тому +129

    Sweet and innocent with a hint of murderous secrets, I love your aesthetic so much.

  • @Katastr0phic_Katicorn
    @Katastr0phic_Katicorn 4 роки тому +684

    There aren't many people who don't have the outward aesthetic of goth that I will say have a truely gothic soul, but Christine McConnell has a soul more gothic than the gothiest goth whoever gothed.

    • @r0binh00dracc00n
      @r0binh00dracc00n 4 роки тому +28

      She and Mary Shelley 😂 gothic queens to ever goth

    • @Femmedenoir
      @Femmedenoir 4 роки тому +2

      True!

    • @SerenityWicked
      @SerenityWicked 4 роки тому +1

      👏YES.

    • @mimipavlovsky
      @mimipavlovsky 4 роки тому +5

      Totally agree. She lives in an incredible Headset and her Soul is Old world Gothic. ❤🐈🐾

    • @Angel-rq3pi
      @Angel-rq3pi 4 роки тому +5

      Her Gothness...Christine McConnell

  • @ivystergiou6498
    @ivystergiou6498 4 роки тому +635

    SOMEONE GIVE THIS WOMAN ALL THE MONEY ALREADY SO SHE CAN CREATE A THEME PARK / ISLAND OF OLD TIMEY LORE / WHATEVER SHE DREAMS OF FOR US🙏🏼🙌🏼🖤

    • @Mro183
      @Mro183 4 роки тому +2

      Ivy Stergiou yes!!!!

    • @sanguinelynx
      @sanguinelynx 4 роки тому +5

      Yes! I would much rather go to that than Disney! I'm in awe of her creativity and skills!

    • @d.rabbitwhite
      @d.rabbitwhite 4 роки тому +2

      @@sanguinelynx There is an abandoned disney island that is creepy.
      www.abandonedfl.com/discovery-island/

    • @stephanieleblond3495
      @stephanieleblond3495 4 роки тому +2

      omfg yaaaaaasssssss i wanna work there

  • @lilyoh5780
    @lilyoh5780 4 роки тому +770

    I'm sorry but is nobody going to talk about why she started the video like she had been hit by a blunt object and dragged into the woods to die? no? we're just going to pretend like this is a normal way to start a house tour? :D
    (her creativity and what she did her house is incredible! Im just suprised nobody's mentioned it)

    • @alicewhitelhpw7517
      @alicewhitelhpw7517 4 роки тому +20

      I think she's going for the next Martha Stewart type vibe

    • @michelelanham2268
      @michelelanham2268 4 роки тому +66

      Its her thing. Creepy and creative. I love it.

    • @judy123
      @judy123 4 роки тому +23

      everybody needs a, dang what is the word, theme and this is hers, its cool to me

    • @AnnLeiSoCal
      @AnnLeiSoCal 3 роки тому +31

      "We're just going to pretend like this is a normal way to start a house tour?"
      Me: Why ever not? =)

    • @Gabbi_Plants
      @Gabbi_Plants 3 роки тому +40

      In the world of Christine McConnell it IS normal. And that's one of the many reasons why she's so unique & intriguing.

  • @christinestranger8869
    @christinestranger8869 3 роки тому +90

    They should definitely bring back those refrigerator shelves!

  • @Ver0nica437
    @Ver0nica437 4 роки тому +884

    I love this woman’s mind and imagination and style. I hate Netflix for canceling her show 😫
    I’d watch anything by her ❤️

    • @sonyagower1720
      @sonyagower1720 4 роки тому +14

      They cancelled it T.T

    • @SirParcifal
      @SirParcifal 4 роки тому +49

      when we watched her show, my husband and I couldn't stop laughing - we loved the incorporated puppets (*it reminded me a little bit of the original muppet show just with one host - HER) I thought she was going to have many more seasons - my little cousin love's her -

    • @sonyagower1720
      @sonyagower1720 4 роки тому +6

      @@SirParcifal I agree My daughter Loves her show so much.

    • @MissLaceyNoel
      @MissLaceyNoel 4 роки тому +26

      Bad move on their part!! She's incredible!

    • @Lucysmom26
      @Lucysmom26 4 роки тому +15

      Tbh I like this way more. I could have watched a 2 hour video on the house tour.

  • @Menoetia
    @Menoetia 4 роки тому +248

    "she has yet to come out with a 'dead old lady' color"
    That's my favorite lipstick color too lol.

    • @sarahwoodward4453
      @sarahwoodward4453 4 роки тому +1

      Menoetia me too

    • @KaMafo28
      @KaMafo28 4 роки тому +1

      Same, and catsuit has so many good 'dead old lady' colors

  • @IceGoddessRukia
    @IceGoddessRukia 3 роки тому +43

    "I'm saving it for my dream home..." Sis...this is MY dream home!!
    Tucked away in the woods! A beautiful garden!!
    She's such a crafty queen that this isn't even her final form!! :0

  • @erins.5420
    @erins.5420 2 роки тому +59

    My heart breaks and my head still in disbelief knowing that when my grandmother passed most of her belongings that she kept all those years could have been so loved by someone like you. Instead my brother (his wife actually) went through the home and selected everything she wanted and then boxed everything else up and out in the driveway for a middle of the week garage sale for 3 hours and what wasn’t purchased was thrown away or dropped off at goodwill. I’m over the fact that I wasn’t contacted to collect anything to have something to hold memories I can be reminded of often but knowing there are people out there who would love and cherish the items and things my grandmother loved, cherish and took good care of for most of her life that she had them till the end….only to be tossed out like garbage. It was heartbreaking. Looking at your home walkthrough gave me moments of good memories I haven’t thought of for years and some I had forgotten all together and it felt really good to remember them so thank you for that.

    • @Ganpignanus
      @Ganpignanus 2 роки тому +4

      :( i had a similar experience. the great aunt/uncle's household all went off to charity shop as none of their immediate family wanted anything. i was out of the country at the time but i could have got it all for free. late victorian and early 1900s furniture etc. it still makes me sad.

    • @marshawargo7238
      @marshawargo7238 2 роки тому +6

      I do so hope that you somehow got revenge on your SIL since then!

    • @nineteenfortyeight6762
      @nineteenfortyeight6762 Рік тому +1

      They weren't thrown out. The yard-sailors and goodwillers are enjoying it.

    • @63artemisia63
      @63artemisia63 Рік тому

      Beautiful comment, thanks. Maybe your grandmother led you to this video. Glad you found some healing here.

    • @ZimVader-0017
      @ZimVader-0017 Рік тому +2

      Same, but it wasn't any of my family members.
      My grandmother lived in a sort of apartment complex specifically for elders who are still independent enough to not need to go to a Home, but who's children are worried about their safety. Before the symptoms of Alzheimers were more obvious, my grandmother's neighbors took advantage of that and would steal things from her, knowing that she wouldn't remember. When confronted, they would be like "But she gave it to me! Right, Ramona?"
      My mother managed to get some stuff back after threatening to have security go through their apartments, but unfortunately some stuff had been given away to grandchildren who lived out of state and would have required a long and pricy legal battle.

  • @CoachAndrewV
    @CoachAndrewV 4 роки тому +739

    We need more people like Christine in this world.

    • @barbarajcogar
      @barbarajcogar 4 роки тому +7

      Not really!!!

    • @eddmastio706
      @eddmastio706 4 роки тому +4

      I fully agree. I might be there lol

    • @RichieRich845
      @RichieRich845 4 роки тому +3

      I agree, pretty and knows how to use tools and bakes, what more do you want, I'm only good at the second thing

    • @thesun-N-moon8885
      @thesun-N-moon8885 4 роки тому +1

      Can we start with you

  • @trixie
    @trixie 4 роки тому +1630

    I can't believe you did all this :O

    • @ChristineHMcConnell
      @ChristineHMcConnell  4 роки тому +364

      Ummmm...Thank you. I am a VERY big fan :D Every time you publish a new video, I can't click on it fast enough :)) -Christine

    • @justanonbionarywalkingdown4295
      @justanonbionarywalkingdown4295 4 роки тому +45

      Oml Trixie you like her show too?!

    • @meganmarts5769
      @meganmarts5769 4 роки тому +57

      Cross over episode! Thank you please!

    • @samginoble2397
      @samginoble2397 3 роки тому +22

      My reaction to every christine mcconnell video lol

    • @mikaelkalki3171
      @mikaelkalki3171 3 роки тому +4

      Umm dont trick yuppies into spending as much to renovate a 'cheap' old house as they would to buy a new one??

  • @black79montecarlo123
    @black79montecarlo123 2 роки тому +23

    I have never seen a woman so talented or classy. I also don't know why I have only stumbled upon your channel today. With such high quality content, it is almost like UA-cam is trying to keep you hidden.

  • @nadahasanov5756
    @nadahasanov5756 2 роки тому +11

    Hi Christine, i hope you read this comment. that part where you are sitting on the bed talking about your antique, holding your precious DOG and your cat is grabbing your hand is priceless moment. THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL moment in this video....... BLESS you and your kind loving heart.

  • @tomgail2646
    @tomgail2646 4 роки тому +1138

    Still upset that Netflix isn't giving her a well deserved 2nd season, but at least can still see her here... for now

    • @corieg1643
      @corieg1643 4 роки тому +16

      Tom Gail Netflix is re-running season 1 if you’d like to watch 😊

    • @greycricketsong
      @greycricketsong 4 роки тому +2

      Say what

    • @gunstax7077
      @gunstax7077 4 роки тому +80

      My opinion her own show is much better than what Netflix made. Now it shows more of her process.. Really focusing on her art rather than some comedic story

    • @Milovatsi
      @Milovatsi 4 роки тому +22

      Those puppets were crincy 🙄

    • @Lexiloooo59
      @Lexiloooo59 4 роки тому +26

      I wanted a season 2

  • @debutaunt2011
    @debutaunt2011 4 роки тому +1069

    OK. I adore this lady. Its just---every time she's like, "I couldn't afford wallpaper or a new vanity so I MacGyvered an on-fire butter churn and aluminum foil to make this...." when does she sleep?

    • @omikronweapon
      @omikronweapon 4 роки тому +11

      She sleeps AFTER she made incredible stuff. And probably very soundly and content as well.

    • @minarooda
      @minarooda 4 роки тому +6

      Ikr!! She's so talented!!

    • @silvergirl7810
      @silvergirl7810 4 роки тому +6

      Do you think she has help and is just the master mind behind it all? Which would still be impressive..

    • @MichaelScottGuitar
      @MichaelScottGuitar 4 роки тому +12

      No kids or husband? I think that frees up a lot of time.

    • @karolinakowalik9720
      @karolinakowalik9720 4 роки тому

      My cat does the same with my foot! Is that cat's love?

  • @firelunamoon
    @firelunamoon 4 роки тому +112

    The part that most amazes me is that you would even consider moving away from this house after the huge amount of work you've put into it!

  • @evgenia
    @evgenia 3 роки тому +31

    I started renovating my apartment, inspired by your art.Nothing hard, just time consuming.Plastering the walls and painting.The negative response from the family is still overwhelming; its so hardwired in people that renovations need to happen in a week, by a group of angry men that make all of the decisions and do a pretty bad job; but their bad job is more worth then yours slow and good progress; because one is a woman and more or less shouldnt learn, do or try doing anything.

    • @63artemisia63
      @63artemisia63 Рік тому +4

      @ evgenia Great observation. Sorry you’re living it but sounds like it’s already making you stronger and more determined. 👏🏼👏🏽👏

    • @aliceputt3133
      @aliceputt3133 Рік тому +1

      Artistic vision takes time.

  • @xingcat
    @xingcat 4 роки тому +525

    So many creators will say, "This is affordable," but stop short of saying, "I couldn't afford X," and I really appreciate the fact that Christine is open about financial limitations and how she's able to do what she loves with the house within her budget.

    • @panacheluxury4262
      @panacheluxury4262 4 роки тому +19

      Exactly! I really appreciated her honesty about finances. Whatever one's passion is it can cost. If you have been at it for a while often you are fortunate enough to run across and at times are gifted with incredible pieces as Christine showed. Making what one collects appreciate it more.

    • @jessicazimmer8910
      @jessicazimmer8910 4 роки тому +33

      Honestly, this is one of my favorite things about her. She's upfront about the reality of it all, whether it's the cost of a project or the time, or that one guy she keeps in the basement. She doesn't just go swan in and pretend it's all super easy or free.

    • @panacheluxury4262
      @panacheluxury4262 4 роки тому +15

      @@jessicazimmer8910,that's what makes her relatable, because she is honest, real and down to earth. Even the best creative minds need help and she is not afraid to admit it.

    • @mirageseekr
      @mirageseekr 4 роки тому +15

      She also clearly busted her but and did the work herself saving tons and tons of money.

    • @MissEAG
      @MissEAG 4 роки тому +2

      I think also, even if she could afford something, it would greatly take away from the amazingness of creating it herself. People like Christine HAVE TO create... it's part of who she is. I think many times people like her could often afford the things they create ... but where is the fun in that?!

  • @AGothNamedWednessday
    @AGothNamedWednessday 4 роки тому +1731

    "I pAiNTeD mY oWn WaLlPaPeR" WHAT EVEN ARE YOU???? YOU ETHEREAL OTHERWORDLY GODDESS. LIKE. How do you even do all these things?

    • @bluewaterpines8323
      @bluewaterpines8323 4 роки тому +9

      Not uncommon.wall paper has been painted forever.moses eaton is famous for his very early stencils.

    • @AGothNamedWednessday
      @AGothNamedWednessday 4 роки тому +22

      @@bluewaterpines8323 that's amazing! I have so much respect for people who have the time and patience to do something so beautiful.

    • @mindymiller3270
      @mindymiller3270 4 роки тому +17

      This is why she's rail thin. She works HARD!

    • @Naomi-rf1bl
      @Naomi-rf1bl 4 роки тому +1

      isnt that like painting your house

    • @nailbunny2326
      @nailbunny2326 4 роки тому +28

      Am i only one that doesn't think she is a mortal woman?

  • @mlou4444
    @mlou4444 Рік тому +10

    She is so talented, it's frankly overwhelming. Painting, sewing, baking, photography, building... the list goes on and on. Not to mention stunningly gorgeous. What can't she do?!

  • @mookie714
    @mookie714 4 роки тому +41

    this woman is obviously some sort of magical being. she's so good at so many things! she has way too much talent.

  • @NicoleHanson
    @NicoleHanson 4 роки тому +613

    “I couldn’t afford wallpaper so I had painted my walls...” with 10x more class and skill! Girls got skills!

    • @TheClarkChannel
      @TheClarkChannel 4 роки тому +22

      And patience! I can’t even imagine the amount of hours put in

    • @markcarr5142
      @markcarr5142 2 роки тому

      So I gotta ask...
      How much is wallpaper?

    • @beldr.
      @beldr. 2 роки тому +6

      Originally using wallpaper was the cheaper alternative to painting the walls, so it’s kinda ironic she painted the “wallpaper” (also super cool!)

    • @heavenfxeyesforsale
      @heavenfxeyesforsale Рік тому

      Ikr goals

  • @supperpuppy8
    @supperpuppy8 4 роки тому +1548

    Netflix did her dirty..But at least she's still showing her talent on UA-cam

    • @margaretfinny9560
      @margaretfinny9560 4 роки тому +46

      wait she has a Netflix show? Whats it called?

    • @supperpuppy8
      @supperpuppy8 4 роки тому +107

      @@margaretfinny9560 the curious creations of Christine McConnell

    • @margaretfinny9560
      @margaretfinny9560 4 роки тому +5

      @@supperpuppy8 thanks!

    • @aroseinwinter7719
      @aroseinwinter7719 4 роки тому +10

      The craft whoohooo you gave me an idea for a great movie night

    • @kareybarey13
      @kareybarey13 4 роки тому +54

      she can make more money on UA-cam eventually too!! Love her!!!!

  • @malvinaedith7704
    @malvinaedith7704 4 роки тому +24

    Wait WHAT? You're gonna move out of this house one day?? After THIS much effort???? If I achieved a house like this, I would never ever leave😭

  • @Zarasha1
    @Zarasha1 3 роки тому +34

    When the video started I thought her house would look gothic. I'm was surprised at how wrong I was. I'm so inspired by her style, and how she made alot of her pieces. She also doesn't spend alot of money. This is one of the most beautiful homes I ever saw, it's so dreamy.

  • @belindacoba5158
    @belindacoba5158 4 роки тому +455

    So..she is a carpenter, she landscapes, she bakes, paints, have an eye for antique stuff and sews ?
    🤔😎

    • @MMPutnam77
      @MMPutnam77 4 роки тому +11

      Don't forget...interior designer...baker/chef (check out her Winchester House video)...pet mom...

    • @kstreet
      @kstreet 4 роки тому +13

      and a model, art director, maybe photographer

    • @nailbunny2326
      @nailbunny2326 4 роки тому +4

      This is known as a gay man in a woman's body. Trisha paytas has nothing on this lady

    • @_sumina
      @_sumina 4 роки тому +32

      @@nailbunny2326 What does that mean? A gay man in a womans body? Cant a woman do all these things without being compared to a man?

  • @MIGHTYM4RS
    @MIGHTYM4RS 4 роки тому +334

    the thing i love about her is that she really inspires me to create things for my own space rather than spending a lot of money on things that aren't exactly what i want but i settle for cause technically what i favour isn't socially acceptable or trendy etc. i love this episode :)

    • @monkiram
      @monkiram 4 роки тому +9

      I agree! I've gotten really into DIY stuff lately, and sometimes, the internet can make it seem like it's all just wasting time and effort for tacky/shoddy results, but watching Christine DIY is so inspiring! It makes me want to go make everything myself!

    • @pamelaboswell9715
      @pamelaboswell9715 4 роки тому +4

      Yeah! And me, I like vintage and antiques. You can't just buy that stuff, so it makes it a challenge. But I find the older stuff is built to last.

    • @_sumina
      @_sumina 4 роки тому +1

      Never settle!!! Its such a burden to look back at all the time you wasted spending time doing something you didnt 100% want! Trust me, as pressurizing society can seem you must learn to not let them get to you. Life is short, live it to your hearts potential :)

  • @MotherOfWednesday
    @MotherOfWednesday 4 роки тому +25

    She is profoundly talented. Like a renaissance master that can bake, paint, carve, design and decorate.

  • @natasha03.
    @natasha03. 4 роки тому +28

    First of all the house is amazing but what really shocked me is when she said she hand painted/carved/built everything? Incredible 😫

  • @BmthBvbThAtl
    @BmthBvbThAtl 4 роки тому +867

    she reminds me of this one tumblr post that goes "what ever happened to personality!!! i want decorative towels that arent boring!!! i want NOVELTY!! i want people to come over to my house and look at my trinkets and immediately think this lady is a wacko and also her stuff is haunted"

    • @cams.3287
      @cams.3287 4 роки тому +5

      lmao to sum it up "character"

    • @XimenaZhaoArchive
      @XimenaZhaoArchive 4 роки тому +4

      Her stuff is definitely haunted. ;)

    • @XtremeKaiba
      @XtremeKaiba 4 роки тому +7

      This is how my house is, lets just put it this way, I own three Victorian chamber pots, metal bed pan from I think the 40's among other oddities, why? because I love the Victorian time period, I work as a Housekeeper and love all sorts of eclectic items that are chaotic but seem to go together at the same time. I call it my Little Hobbit Hole.

    • @kimonaNo1
      @kimonaNo1 4 роки тому +1

      @@XtremeKaiba Why would you want to own a chamber pot? Ewww!

    • @XtremeKaiba
      @XtremeKaiba 4 роки тому +4

      @@kimonaNo1 They are Victorian, which I study the time period and love a lot of the aspects of as well as I work as a Housekeeper in an Elderly Folks Home, so I spend time around toilets and I find it interesting how we went from pooping in a hole in the ground to these chamber pot, to the outdoor outhouse, indoor pluming cabinets to our modern indoor plumbing toilets. If You look up camber pots and Victorian/ Edwardian toilets and chamber pots, some are very beautiful, they decorated them just as pretty as tea cups. Plus I love antique historical items, I wonder who owned them, what their life was like and I'm odd and love eclectic items.

  • @rebecarojas6851
    @rebecarojas6851 4 роки тому +132

    Literally wakes up on the ground with leaves in her hair and still looks gorgeous

  • @liviamoreiralima3536
    @liviamoreiralima3536 3 роки тому +20

    "I could not afford wallpaper so I just handpainted the whole room" to look like FLUFFING HEAVEN.. jesus i would be actually mad, if she and the place weren't so perfect and nice to watch

  • @elizabethcalvert5844
    @elizabethcalvert5844 3 роки тому +47

    Christine: Talking about her favourite antique picnic basket
    Professor Poof: Imma gonna get your arm!

  • @NiamhCreates
    @NiamhCreates 4 роки тому +333

    The lazy-susan in the fridge made me go "whoooooaaa!"

    • @scarlettskies100
      @scarlettskies100 4 роки тому +2

      me too

    • @selenacordeiro1458
      @selenacordeiro1458 4 роки тому +12

      Google User it would probably break in a couple of years if modern manufacturers made it lol. None of our fridges now will last as long as hers has.

    • @selenacordeiro1458
      @selenacordeiro1458 4 роки тому +1

      Google User lolol so true, that response made my day 🤣

    • @lilfirecat21
      @lilfirecat21 4 роки тому +1

      right! why dont these features still exist? that would be so hand!

  • @AmelieMews
    @AmelieMews 4 роки тому +1543

    Girls: *I want the Barbie Malibu dream house*
    Adults: *I want Christine McConnell´s house*

    • @namiyo9539
      @namiyo9539 4 роки тому +17

      I think both are scary 😂

    • @sherrimiller5258
      @sherrimiller5258 3 роки тому +9

      @@namiyo9539 True, but for different reasons! 😂

    • @mu5iczan
      @mu5iczan 3 роки тому +4

      Absafreakinglutely!

    • @aleyahmalone5012
      @aleyahmalone5012 3 роки тому +4

      I want my house to be as handcrafted, but I really really want to make mine into an exhibit for kids.

    • @LSSYLondon
      @LSSYLondon 3 роки тому +4

      And I cannot believe she is selling it!

  • @jaysmakingprogress
    @jaysmakingprogress 3 роки тому +8

    The Victrola picnic basket is amazing!!

  • @jennaveda6273
    @jennaveda6273 3 роки тому +14

    Came for the vintage aesthetic, stayed for the comfortable cat poses. Love your channel ❤️

  • @zanasan4301
    @zanasan4301 4 роки тому +601

    She is just Sabrina's Spellman lost auntie

  • @theasexualvampire13
    @theasexualvampire13 4 роки тому +184

    I wanna know when she first discovered her aesthetic and really started to embrace it.

    • @morvenshaw9224
      @morvenshaw9224 4 роки тому +9

      great question i too would love to know this

  • @ceetteet
    @ceetteet 3 роки тому +60

    “Yes cats ruin everything, but they make the world better so...” 😂 I’m cool with that too.

  • @tinytealeaves
    @tinytealeaves 3 роки тому +20

    I have been struggling with my identity after these past few years and this video helped remind me how creative and tenacious I once was. Thank you for sharing what you have built.

  • @csmith2005
    @csmith2005 4 роки тому +266

    "Cats ruin everything but they make the world better."

  • @DaphneMyst
    @DaphneMyst 4 роки тому +1317

    The title she should have been "how to feel like a complete useless human being in under 34 minutes" like how is it possible to learn how to do all of that? In one life? And looking gorgeous doing it?

    • @lilfirecat21
      @lilfirecat21 4 роки тому +5

      LOL

    • @allisgrace1313
      @allisgrace1313 4 роки тому +8

      Yes! This! My only answer is she must have no people in her life! Lol

    • @darkfeather111
      @darkfeather111 4 роки тому +41

      @@allisgrace1313 *not spending every free hour glued to the screen

    • @malicor.8247
      @malicor.8247 4 роки тому +56

      Or "How to be inspired in under 34 minutes".
      Be a glass half full kinda person and great things will unfold for you.
      You can do anything, with the right kind of attitude. 🙂
      That's what I like the most about her. She is a "challenge accepted" kind of person.

    • @allisgrace1313
      @allisgrace1313 4 роки тому +28

      @@darkfeather111 The majority of my life has been lived while there were very little screens for most people to be glued to. Even during those times I never knew a woman who did all this. Because most of them were sacrificing their time for the well-being of others. Just sayin'.

  • @christa6298
    @christa6298 3 роки тому +26

    I don’t think I have heard the words, “I love linoleum” spoken before 😳

  • @ivannadalgo
    @ivannadalgo 4 роки тому +46

    I NEED TO ACHIEVE THIS LEVEL OF AESTHETIC IN MY LIFE I JUST FALL IN LOVE WITH THAT KITCHEN!!

  • @ivyg1637
    @ivyg1637 4 роки тому +373

    The hand painted “wallpaper” is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen but when she opened the vintage fridge and it was all vegan products in there it sealed the deal- she’s my new favorite person. Her aesthetic is *chefs kisses*

  • @Paputsza
    @Paputsza 4 роки тому +454

    She is secretly like 10 people. Seamstress, crafter, advanced baker, gardener.

    • @rebeccaa3541
      @rebeccaa3541 4 роки тому +29

      You forgot wood carver and carpenter.

    • @monkiram
      @monkiram 4 роки тому +29

      And also actress, TV show host, cake decorator, painter and hostage-taker

    • @nm6818
      @nm6818 4 роки тому +2

      And she is super real amd nice to boot.

  • @designsonyouinparis
    @designsonyouinparis 2 роки тому +2

    Incredible treasures! We need more people like you, Christine! But for now, I am very happy to have you share your creative world and talent! Thank you! If you ever need and assistant/helper, feel free to call!

  • @chrrislowe9919
    @chrrislowe9919 4 роки тому +126

    This house is like the complete opposite of my personal taste but damn is it incredibly gorgeous! Amazing job!

  • @mexikunt
    @mexikunt 4 роки тому +175

    We love a crafty queen. I can't believe how much of your stuff is thrifted or built from scratch. It's incredible how elegant you make everything look.

    • @orleansartist6095
      @orleansartist6095 4 роки тому +1

      We love a supportive queen.
      And like S*Y* Christine is a self made youtube genius. ❤

  • @zombabe0_o
    @zombabe0_o 4 роки тому +126

    Is there literally ANYTHING she can't do? 😍

    • @LittleSheepChan
      @LittleSheepChan 4 роки тому

      Literally NOPE. She can do anything!

    • @dextertyler4726
      @dextertyler4726 4 роки тому +2

      Season 2

    • @msemilyxoxoxo
      @msemilyxoxoxo 4 роки тому +1

      Dexter Tyler no, she CAN do it, Netflix on the other hand sucks and didn’t do it

    • @dextertyler4726
      @dextertyler4726 4 роки тому

      @@msemilyxoxoxo Ya got me there

    • @BeeWhistler
      @BeeWhistler 4 роки тому +1

      Be short. She's terrible at being short.

  • @WallsRepublic-US
    @WallsRepublic-US 5 місяців тому +1

    It's impressive to add such a natural elegance inside the home. It is peaceful and fantastic. 🥰🥰

  • @omwtosaturn
    @omwtosaturn 4 роки тому +6

    22:05 your cat drinking from the teacup in the back melted my heart

  • @aimeelee76
    @aimeelee76 4 роки тому +613

    I love how HER her house is, but I can't help thinking that it would be a nightmare to dust.

    • @MrAsianAxolotl
      @MrAsianAxolotl 4 роки тому +19

      Same haha like so much to pick up, clean under etc

    • @ninie6977
      @ninie6977 4 роки тому +85

      Doing a bit everyday isn't a big problem, with regularity, less dust settles and the job becomes easier.
      Source: cleaning lady for 6+ years.

    • @shellyhalvorson6884
      @shellyhalvorson6884 4 роки тому +25

      I think she actually likes a little and I stress little bit of dust here and there - like on her bottles of poison! She is so awesome - it kills me!

    • @joycegreer9391
      @joycegreer9391 3 роки тому +11

      I was thinking that too!! She's maybe not too meticulous; I'm sure I saw bits of cobwebs on a couple things.

    • @idaslpdhr
      @idaslpdhr 3 роки тому +13

      When you have a wand it's no problem

  • @CaptainMischief
    @CaptainMischief 4 роки тому +45

    More fridges need the lazy Susan feature, stuff always gets forgotten in the back, and that would fix it!
    Also, I WISH I had her creativity. She makes me want to make things, but as soon as I sit down to design or create something, my brain goes blank. I am in awe at her mind

  • @thewitchofthewoods5569
    @thewitchofthewoods5569 3 роки тому +13

    Welp, I'm glad someone is living my life. Goddess knows I haven't been able to. Breathtaking home--congratulations.

  • @sandsleblanc
    @sandsleblanc 3 роки тому +3

    Your musical picnic basket has to be the thing I'd most covet! ... and your carved owl cabinet is an absolute work of art.

  • @teerah003
    @teerah003 4 роки тому +389

    The bounce of her curls when she walked down the stairs made me pass away

    • @maeveh7103
      @maeveh7103 4 роки тому +4

      Tara Sutherland same

    • @trdowden5326
      @trdowden5326 4 роки тому +7

      Her hair is just...swooooon....

  • @mikaylasmith7600
    @mikaylasmith7600 4 роки тому +128

    This is the level of "do it yourself" I strive to have in the future! You are a unique and amazing force in the creative community!!

  • @squigman
    @squigman 4 місяці тому +1

    Christine McConnell is the one and only MOTHER she is mothering so hard always and slaying and serving 💖 love her 💖💖💖🐌

  • @Astrae_nebula
    @Astrae_nebula 4 роки тому +5

    Okay so I just came here thanks to my recommendations... And WHAT THE HELL!! This woman has the same imagination as me!! I've always wanted to live in a white victorian house (because I LOVE dollhouses and stuff like that), with a lot of beautiful flowers, a ragdoll, a goldendoodle, and a universe inside. I've always thought it will stay a dream, that it wasn't possible, but she just made it. So now, I believe my dream can be realized too. OMG. THANK YOU.
    PS: don't mind if I made any mistake, I'm french :)

  • @onewaytosavetheday
    @onewaytosavetheday 4 роки тому +579

    I like who I am, but I REALLY want to be her.

  • @Juju081297
    @Juju081297 4 роки тому +127

    This woman is the witch I wish I could be.

    • @aboz8649
      @aboz8649 4 роки тому +1

      Manifestation!!!

  • @msspringchicken
    @msspringchicken Рік тому +3

    Christine is Incredibly and unbelievably talented. She is a perfectionist and it is evidenced in everything she creates !!! To top it off, she is a carpenter as well !!! I am absolutely memorized by her creativity !!! The best part of Christine, is her sincere love for animals !!! ❤️😸

  • @dayday8332
    @dayday8332 3 роки тому +5

    Just stumbled on this channel... and how much FUN is this lady and her off the charts creativity?!

  • @AnotherOpinion1997
    @AnotherOpinion1997 4 роки тому +293

    For the love of god, please make a house renovation series as soon as you've found a new house!

    • @tonyad291
      @tonyad291 4 роки тому +10

      agreed, we all need that in our lives! Fixer Upper - gothic Christine McConnell version!

    • @Persephonemaeholloway
      @Persephonemaeholloway 4 роки тому +4

      I would SO watch that.

    • @grizeldaxxx4568
      @grizeldaxxx4568 3 роки тому

      and the Goddess! This would be an awesome show ...where is the petition I will sign it x

  • @jessicapenaloza9321
    @jessicapenaloza9321 4 роки тому +501

    You can turn this into an AIRBNB. People would totally pay to go to your house lol

    • @4x4country_girl69
      @4x4country_girl69 4 роки тому +4

      I totally agree!!!!!!!

    • @CountessRose
      @CountessRose 4 роки тому +5

      I would love to visit this place. It's like you took my idea of a dream house and put it in a mountain cottage.

    • @Joy-is-me
      @Joy-is-me 4 роки тому +27

      If this was my house - I wouldn't want strangers in my house. Let alone touching my things, maybe even breaking them (yes airbnb guests will often break and/or scratch your shit)..
      Not all people will respect how some vintage things are fragile and easily breakable

    • @chrisfry436
      @chrisfry436 4 роки тому +1

      @Lyn Or hauling her stuff away

    • @furmidable5498
      @furmidable5498 4 роки тому +1

      @@Joy-is-me Personally, I already dislike the idea of someone I don't consider a friend to enter my room (possibly because it shows a lot of my personality and it makes me feel vulnerable). The idea of complete strangers staying at my house just irks me. I would no longer feel like it's home, which is probably rather weird

  • @frankiest100
    @frankiest100 Рік тому +1

    I NEED a full episode of the making of that enchanting TV cover/cabinet!

  • @sandritaalicia2252
    @sandritaalicia2252 4 роки тому +6

    The little cat paws on her hand when she is trying to show the picnic basket 😝

  • @squirrelsongs
    @squirrelsongs 4 роки тому +86

    Those painted walls are gorgeous, but I cringe a little inside when I think of how long it must’ve taken to do them all. 😅
    I love what you did with the kitchen cabinets. 💕 It’s always a bit sad when you see all the character stripped away from a beautiful old house.

  • @Its_like_the_T-Rex
    @Its_like_the_T-Rex 4 роки тому +257

    "I'm cheap and I like to do things myself," is a statement I have also said. One of my dreams is to also redo a house from diy scratch. Haha. PS. How do you tackle the pet hair?

    • @SharonZ0423
      @SharonZ0423 4 роки тому +11

      Carolyn Oshanek I am thinking about the same thing😅I have a dyson, a swiffer and a vacuum robot. I don’t have that many things on the floor but I still have cat hair occasionally in my mouth😂

    • @pamelaboswell9715
      @pamelaboswell9715 4 роки тому +4

      Gurrrrl, I can only speak for myself, but DUCT TAPE.

    • @judemelroses9920
      @judemelroses9920 4 роки тому +1

      Do it!! It's hard work and time consuming.
      I'm still working on #1911 craftsman home and loving every minute of it 💙🏡💙
      Best advice that I can give you is to join a your local Historical Preservation commission or society.

  • @lisamarieroserobin
    @lisamarieroserobin Рік тому +1

    Here I am again, watching this for the millionth time 😂❤

  • @KM-xu4jk
    @KM-xu4jk 4 роки тому +6

    Just beautiful, what a wonderful job!! Love the kitties!!

  • @TheMichaelStott
    @TheMichaelStott 4 роки тому +53

    Christine is living what I keep telling myself. "Do what you can, when you can, with what you have." 🤗

  • @radiantcrescendo
    @radiantcrescendo 4 роки тому +664

    The downvotes are the fools she has buried in her back yard.

    • @officalrjhall6177
      @officalrjhall6177 4 роки тому +23

      It should be those pricks at netlfix for cancelling her show

    • @WriterGirl25
      @WriterGirl25 4 роки тому +1

      This comment made me chuckle 😂

    • @angelmabery
      @angelmabery 4 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣👏🏻

    • @sarahwoodward4453
      @sarahwoodward4453 4 роки тому +2

      Demons👹👹👹👹

    • @CynAnne1
      @CynAnne1 4 роки тому

      @@officalrjhall6177 - 👏👏👏
      'Seconded'...!

  • @esthersatori3699
    @esthersatori3699 4 роки тому +48

    I feel like this is how Snow White would've redecorated the 7 Dwarves cottage

  • @racheljolley26352
    @racheljolley26352 4 роки тому

    This woman is a 100% magician! I am utterly blown away at how breathtaking this house is, I would LOVE it! 😮👠

  • @dimatadore
    @dimatadore 4 роки тому +284

    "I built it myself." Christine McConnell is my #1 feminist icon.

  • @KaotikInsanity
    @KaotikInsanity 4 роки тому +166

    "Cats ruin everything, but they make the world better" - Christine McConnell 2019
    Best quote we have every heard, so true. Haha.

  • @piperlauderdale3673
    @piperlauderdale3673 7 місяців тому +2

    what i love about christine's videos: I feel like a lot of other content creators would point to a fake flower display and be like "ohh i sourced these vegan hemp-silk flowers from a local organic farm community, who sell many homemade crafts in order to provide past-life counseling for underpriveledged alpacas in this area." and Christine's just like "yeah i got these at hobby lobby"
    She's like us, and also not like us.

  • @d.v.crystal5589
    @d.v.crystal5589 3 роки тому

    “I think that’s enough o this kitchen,” no ma’am. I can never get enough of that kitchen!

  • @yolandag5756
    @yolandag5756 4 роки тому +461

    “This might not excite too many people,” when she’s talking about a picnic basket/gramophone hybrid, I think everyone that watches you was dying when you played the record 😫

    • @MissEAG
      @MissEAG 4 роки тому +12

      That is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time, and can totally picture the kind of couple that would have owned it.

    • @michelepaccione8806
      @michelepaccione8806 4 роки тому +1

      It was totally awesome. I never heard of such a thing, and now I need one. Lol.

    • @jackieegri8584
      @jackieegri8584 4 роки тому

      My dad used to carry me on his shoulders and walk around the house singing that song.

    • @grizeldaxxx4568
      @grizeldaxxx4568 3 роки тому

      yep I would own that and take it out on our Steampunk picnics!! and grew up with that song in Nineteen Hundred and sixty something

  • @kaijello
    @kaijello 4 роки тому +43

    I love that your cat has a stage name

  • @kimchi8022
    @kimchi8022 2 роки тому +3

    Awww Christine! I didn’t think I could be an even bigger fan of yours than I already was. I love rescuing and fostering cats and kittens as well! Keep on being an amazing person ❤️

  • @jessicarivera8891
    @jessicarivera8891 4 роки тому +1

    I love to see home renovations that aren’t all minimalist boho or shiplap covered country chic...it’s cool to see people really make a house their own creation, full of character.

  • @rhoads1587
    @rhoads1587 4 роки тому +104

    Honestly? I dig these web uploads more than the netflix show.

    • @allisonspray9426
      @allisonspray9426 4 роки тому +9

      Meaghan K right! The puppets threw me off. I thought it was a kids show

    • @rhoads1587
      @rhoads1587 4 роки тому +11

      Allison Spray same. They were cute and all but this feels a lot more personal and not so scripted.

    • @mexikunt
      @mexikunt 4 роки тому +8

      I still miss the Netflix show. Mostly Rose.

    • @esmithsarah
      @esmithsarah 4 роки тому +4

      Agreed, the hokey/dirtiness was totally unnecessary

  • @librtey16
    @librtey16 4 роки тому +62

    I’m really just waiting for her to come out with her own line of kitchen ware 🤷🏾‍♀️

  • @bucyrus5000
    @bucyrus5000 4 роки тому

    IDK how I got here, but this woman has nothing new and I love it. The effort put into restoration and creative adulteration is amazing.

  • @mikaylaeklund811
    @mikaylaeklund811 4 роки тому +6

    Anyone who has a bowl of popcorn and watches old Twilight Zone episodes is my kind of person!! I love this so much. I absolutely love this house.