(Almost) finishing my renovation before the first snow (Story 69) 

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Hey! Small scale farmer from the north here :) If you can, put a thick layer of straw or fallen leaves on your carrot beds next autumn before the ground freezes. It’ll keep your soil workable and harvesting will be a breeze all winter long. It works even in the depths of our -40C winters here. I have loved seeing your progress throughout the year. Good job, keep it up xxx

Personally I think you have accomplished so much in those 4 months. Am in awe of your skills and dedication. The place looks stunning. Love the snow covered drone shots as well. Take care and smile often 😊

Everything is so lovely, Rosie. Note from a granny on warming the house - perhaps you’ve already noticed - it’s really about warming up the structure (vs just the air) & keeping it warm. When we make winter visits to our Czech farmhouse it takes a few days until the walls absorb the heat & then if we just keep the stoves going in the mornings & evenings the actual structure doesn’t have a chance to cool down too much & we stay pretty comfortable. You can save on wood that way. It just takes a while of steady heating to get to that point (you can feel the walls to see how it’s going - they will be less icy-cold). It’ll really help if your kitchen stove is fixed (it’s wood fired?) & you’ll have a better balance of heat. The stovetop fans can also help with distribution. And lined/insulated curtains can help keep in heat at night. Enjoy your beautiful bespoke space. You’re a remarkable woman. 💗

Coming from a 61 year old woman who has sewn, slip covered, and reupholstered for decades, you did a neat job with beautiful fabric!

You definitely made that sponsorship memorable 😂 I love it when you make a list and then work through it, it makes for a great video.

Hi Rosie, the woodstove is drying your air, so you should put a kettle with water in it to keep your air moist. I’m surprised the guy that installed it didn’t tell you that. it will help for the rest of the house to remain more warm.❤

For someone who bought a fixer-upper with no idea how to fix things you have really knocked it out of the park. Everything looks so great and you should truly be proud of what you have accomplished. Wishing you nothing but the best as you continue your journey. 😊

You are a maker, an artist, a designer, a craftsman, seamstress, builder and carpenter. Incredible all of it.

You had one tiny, but LOVELY, cabbage!!! It was still a blessing, and so pretty! I really like your musical selections. My Dad passed away a couple weeks ago, and I've been feeling so melancholy. He left me our family piano, so I REALLY appreciated your piano selections. They help my sad heart. Thank you, Rosie, from this 71 year old woman from Napoleon, Missouri, USA. I SO APPRECIATE YOUR CALMING SPEAKING AND ENVIRONMENT!! 🥰 You are the Angel I needed right now! 😇

You know things get good when Rosie starts a list! Also, I love to see the joy in you in the last few videos. Great to see, I'm not only proud of what you make, but also for being who you are

For next year, think about possibly getting three or four chickens - barred rocks and Orpingtons are good hardy cold weather birds. They can free range in the summer, and in the winter will clear your garden of weeds and bugs, turn over the soil and "fertilize" it for the next spring. They also eat mice! In return, you get on average an egg per bird every other day, good source of protein.

This is honestly one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen! I’m addicted to Rosie’s videos, her determination, perseverance and beauty! You are truly one of life’s greats! ❤

There are not enough words to emphasize how beautiful your work is! Well done, Rosie!

Rosie’s patience is impeccable and she is calming to watch - appreciate your dedication, work and humor. 😊

Rosie, thank you for this episode. I was really waiting for the new one. You are a multitalented person, but your movie making is just outstanding. The ambiance, the footage, the areal views, the moods, the music background....... you are a fantastic film maker. It's all phenomenal, professional and so so so good. I could watch your movies for hours, but I know it takes time to produce them. Will be waiting for a next one. Please stay warm.🌞🔥🔥🌞

The pillow fabric pattern is perfect for being surrounded by trees and other vegetation. The colors are beautiful outdoor colors. It’s a good folk Swedish design. Your cabins are becoming more beautifully by the day. You are awesome.

This is gorgeous Rosie. I have been following you for over two years and I think this is my favorite space of all your creations so far.

Everything is looking great, Rosie. Well Done! 👏 All your hard work and sacrifices are really paying off. Don’t forget to buy a Carbon Monoxide alarm for your room. I have had four wood burning stoves - the last one (age 2 years and a good German make) was maintained yearly (as always) by a qualified HEATAS engineer in the UK and chimney swept, as usual, too…my husband and I got sick - ironically two weeks after the maintenance visit) I called the engineer to ask if there was any reason my husband and i felt very sleepy and unwell..he came rushing back; did loads of checks and found a leak in the very back of the flue pipe (almost undetectable). We both ended up in hospital that very day with Carbon Monoxide poisoning and to stay for 4 days and were not allowed back into ours home until the fire dept., came to check everything. They condemned the 2 year old stove and we had to buy a new one…..WITH carbon monoxide alarms fitted into our home. Other folk in the village also were unaware of this potential issue with wood burners and all had alarms fit too. Just a friendly tip. I am loving your videos. Hats off to you and all of your work- it’s looking fabulous. Love From PD in the UK. XXX

Wow, Rosie. You say it's taken you four months - but in that time you have made an office, a sewing studio, a library, a bedroom, a dining room and a sitting room! It is lovely to live simply and have everything in a small space. It must feel so good to be getting some of those finishing touches done - handles on the cabinets and drawers, your banquette cushions upholstered, pretty cushions sewn, and "all" your books displayed. And a home for your Jackery solar panels! (I have one of those too!) Can't wait to see what you'll be up to next time. (Oh, and I loved your Colon Broom "ad" - I must be one of the few people in North American who still uses an outhouse! It is great to not flush good drinking water down the drain. Then again, I don't have running water either! LOL! Like I said... it's good to live simply.)

About your very last bit: yes, it’s small, but YOU designed it, YOU built it. It’s a lovely space. May it keep you warm and comfortable, Rosie.

Rosie, you’re simply amazing. Most people wouldn’t know where to start and if they did, they wouldn’t do as good a job as you did. I give you a lot of credit. Your work is awesome.❤❤❤

Haven't started the video yet, but just wanted to tell you how much I'm enjoying your journey! You remind me of a fairy! 🧚

DO NOT PLACE WOOD ON THE STOVE!!!!! Put it close to it. The air will dry it and warm it up. Wood burns better when it warms up with room temp. Be safe. You do not have enough wood for the entire winter. Try to continue to split more wood. Good luck.

What a beautiful peaceful life you are making for yourself We all who watch your videos are in splendid wonder…not to mention I..We… all think you are the most talented woman we know…Seriously I couldn’t last at the first cold spell…You go girl 👍💕

Don’t put logs on the wood burner! They could combust! And keep a pot of water on the stove to help against the dry air, you have done such Brilliant work! 👏👏👏😄 Greets from Stockholm 🇸🇪 -7 degrees

The pop of color from the pillows is gorgeous. It adds a little something. Your room is coming together and it's beautiful.

Yes, those long pillows covered in that quasi-William Morris fabric - they're wonderful! Your instinct was great. I'm an artist who's done some woodworking and make all my own clothes. I appreciate your design care. It's a lot more than 'just a skill'.

You question, “Do we like this?” My answer is a resounding YES, I absolutely adore everything about the material for those pillow covers. They are magically colourful and patterned without being too much.

You are amazing my dear. What you have done in such a short time, not many men could do. Especially your intricately way you have finished things off. I admire you immensely. You are very smart, that’s why I look every day hoping to see you on line. Be safe and God bless you.🙏🌹🌲 also your ladder, use it to put throws over it. For a decorative piece until you decide what to do with it. Good luck.

Please do not put firewood on top of your fireplace. That is a very serious fire hazard. Keeping your fireplace clean is a good practice.

Just found this channel. Love it. Could not life this life without a dog. X

The drone footage and music on this video was so soothing. Your camera work and choices are so beautifully artistic! So much magic in what you’re doing here with your channel! Keep being the inspirational light that you are! Thank you for letting us all be a part of this journey. ❤

Your drone shots of your homestead looks like a Christmas card scene. Beautiful.

Hi Rosie only found you couple of months ago and have watched dozens of your vlogs, you are such an inspiration not only in your building skills but the way you live. I was amazed at how you coped with going shopping with a tent and camping in a forest on the ground with just a doona and tent and eating very little. I woke up recently and thought of you, went on a fasting diet, walk a few km a day ( to start with) and have been throwing out useless stuff I do not need. I am 5kg lighter, feel 100 percent fitter and mentally more alert. Thank you for giving me the power to finally succeed in leading a more productive life.

Rosie, your home is beautiful!! You are quite the craftswoman. When you made the lovely cushion & pillows, I thought is there anything Rosie can’t do & make beautiful. Your videos are just wonderful & the music added such a special touch. Thank you for being you, Rosie! Blessings until next time! 🤗❤️

I'm a swede living in the netherlands. I grew up on the countryside, just trees and fields as far as you can see. I used to not really like it because of how lonely it can be (especially for an only child) but this video made me cry because I love my country so much and it made me so homesick to see it.

Sometimes when tackling a project, the smaller details are never finished. Good for you for pushing ahead. Satisfying watching it come together and you organizing the cupboards and shelves. Be proud of all the skills and talents you have.

Rosie, huge thanks for the sharing of your journey here in Sweden ❤ I have seen every video of yours, and listen for months at night on your playlist CabinLife - on repeat every night 🥰 Your voice and the music you have in your videos, makes me sooo calm 😍 I am born in Lapland Sweden, though I haven’t lived in the north of Sweden since my family moved to Stockholm in the -80’s because of their work. And when I became a mom myself in the -90’s, a move back to the north was never on my mind. Totally alone with 3 small children in the early 2000 and as a solo mom, all the tasks and responsibilities took all my time & straight these pass 20 years - though I hope I will move up to the north again in a span of ten years 😅 you are such a inspiration 🎉 Thanks again ❤

Rosie, you are a pioneer of a new era for women, which also harkens back to ancient times! I am in awe of your courage and vulnerability, and your skill sets are phenomenal! Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us! And I love the pattern on the pillows. It suits your little home perfectly: grounded with a sense of beauty. 🙏💃🏻👏🏻

I watch your videos with joy and awe. How much love you put into every detail is wonderful. You made your dream come true and I envy you for that. It was always my greatest wish to own a Swedish house and to enjoy the peace and quiet. Unfortunately, people always put it off until it's suddenly too late. Hats off to you for your willpower, strength and courage 🥰

I love the pillow fabric!!! You are such a talented woman! I look forward to every episode you have! You're awesome!!!

Beautiful. I love the cushions. You’re so creative, unique and talented, Rosie. Wonderful to think of you enjoying a cosier winter too.

Suggestion to get a stove fan to move the heat from front room into other parts of your cabin. Putting insulated drapes/blinds on windows would keep more heat in at night.

It's one room with a kitchen, bathroom, hall, a green house, guest house, shed... and incredible mountain views. And most of all, what every introvert loves: solitude. I know that I do. That's why I live in a rural town on top of a mountain plateau in Australia with my hubby. We do get snow here too, which I thoroughly enjoy during winter, but not with the same intensity found in Sweden. Student accommodation is very different, lots of people crammed into as tiny a space as possible with an outcome that favours maximum return for the landlord. I really love your initiative, determination and analytical skills behind your creative nature. Stay warm, Rosie, I hope your wood arrives soon and looking forward to the next video.

I love your humor!😊 I feel your excitement at having little spaces to store your things. Those tiny knobs work so well. And what a blessing to have spaces to store those larger awkward sized things. It's coming along so nicely....a nice cozy space to spend your winter days being creative! Blessings!

You're just absolutely amazing and talented! You've come such a long way. Be proud of yourself because we are proud of you! 😊

That small ladder would make a nice drying rack for herbs. Maybe hang it from the ceiling in your kitchen then hang bundles of herbs to dry from the rungs. The top could be a shelf for light things!!

The fabric on the pillows is lovely. What a superb job you did with the sewing. Take wood off the stove and instead put on a little fan (see Fy Nyth), and a pot of water to have handy!

always look forward to your vlog, thankyou Rosie.

Don't get discouraged! You are doing great!! Celebrate what you have built and created with your own hands. Wow.

Ahhh the sound of silence. Beautiful.

Your patience and perseverance is phenomenal.

I love the contrast between the banquette cover and the cushions

How excited can you actually be about a new vlog? Me: Yes! ❤ I love the little paths in your garden. You have to think of something to distribute the heat better throughout the house. You'll probably have to saw out the door openings all the way to the ceiling or make air holes in the walls. Curtains also help keep the heat in the house.😊

Rosie, you've done a brilliant job and I admire your resilience and determination. You're also brave, I wonder how many people have told you you've done something wrong or it would've been easier to do that!!! It doesn't matter, you do it your way as you're the one who is living there, and what a place to live, I envy you. Keep at it girl, your rocking it.

A little piece of wood on the back of the door to screw the handle into. I like that. Thanks. Great idea. You're giving me ideas.

Your videos just fly by. I look forward to your updates more than any other channel I’m subscribed to. It’s amazing what you have managed to accomplish with such simple tools and materials. Personally, I really like the “crazy” fabric pillows. It adds some texture and some softer, more feminine details to the room but the pattern feels very in keeping with a Swedish home. Definitely recommend getting a heat propelled fan for the stove to help move the warm air around and I’d recommend getting a small cast iron vessel of some sort that you can keep filled with water to humidify the air. It will help carry the heat around the home and keep the air from getting too dry. Also, as someone else commented, be careful about putting wood directly on the stove. Once wood dries out and heats up, it can combust surprisingly quickly. Keeping it near the stove to warm it up is fine, but not directly atop the stove like that. You could probably make an easy boot drier to put beside the stove as well. Just some dowels on a stand that you can place the boots on upside down. We use them over our vents to dry hats, mitts, and boots. They work quite well. You wouldn’t want the souls of your boots to melt lol. Once you get the hang of the stove, you’ll be amazed how hot it can get. ❤

You can design a noncombustible “wood-keep” to keep your wood dry as well as warm and cozy.

By far the funniest sponsorship clip I've seen on RU-vid 😂😂 I too want a happy out house

Your fabric looks like a William Morris print from the Art Nouveau period. I love it, and this period celebrated nature and craftsmanship much like your project/channel.

You have created a very nice home and I love the floral pattern fabric on the pillows. The winter drone videos are beautiful.

What I recognize... It's a challenge and a drive to start things, a much more bigger one to actually finish them. Just take a rest and do it, before starting something else!! is what I tell myself. Doesn't always work... but in the end I do get all most all done 😉

Place a old pot with water on top of the stove, not wood. It will add some humidity to the air and actually make it feel warmer in the house. Good luck.

First this is only my opinion. Do what works for you Rosie. My intention is good. I live in a cold climate here in the US. I do have double pane windows, when it is really cold I close the drapery most of the time, it helps keep the heat in. For sure I close them at night. I would encourage you to get curtains or drapery coverings on the library room and the room where your fireplace is. And for sure close them at night. A sewing project for th long winter days. Keep warm. Christmas greetings from my home to yours.

Yeah!! A new update I was looking forward to! What you have accomplished in these 4 months is huge and stunning. Thanks Rosie for sharing with us one more chapter of this wonderful renovation project. Worth waiting.

Hay bales over the carrots and you can harvest them through the winter. And you may need to borrow a cat. We are all in awe of your wonderful cottage. Can’t wait for you to begin upstairs, and also the kitchen wood stove!

I think the pillows turned out beautiful, and I love the cozy, functional room you have created :)

Amazing work! I love your style of editing. For all the people searching for another renovating series, I recommend Villa Aroldi. For some reason they don't have too many viewers yet.

Looks fantastic! You need to have one room to live in so you can store your tools and materials in the other rooms to work inside for the winter. Perfect adult decision!

You home is so inspiring, and all the more beautiful because you've done it yourself (and I love the flowered pillows--just a touch of brightness in the serenity). Thank you so much for sharing the journey.

Oh Rosie you are one inspiring woman. You said 4 months like it took ages. Just look at what you've achieved on your own. You forget you've made your garden and your small cottage at the same time. You're actually some kind of super woman. I love the fabric on your cushions. Makes a cosy touch and very homely. As for those small cupboards I think they are such a great idea because we all have random things we can't find homes for. What's lovely to watch is how you are tailoring your home to your needs. Every woman's dream. As I said, so inspiring x x x

Wow!! Looks great. I honestly would not call having this livable space a student room. There isn’t any space elsewhere in the house due to your construction studio. Things will transform in due time. Really glad to hear about the extra firewood. The house is looking great. FYI: curtains can help with insulation of windows. Not exactly your style but on cold winter days, the added warmth might be needed.

Everything looks so nice and I can’t tell you how happy I am that you have a fireplace!

watching the decorative dowels being added was so satisfying!

11:21 This is sublime. Gorgeous, actually. ✨ 28:17 What a perfect Swedish winter image! “You could be just like me and have a really happy outhouse.” LOL You’re the only content provider I follow where I actually watch your sponsorship bits. In addition to her many other talents add marketing. Rosie, you’re not happy about the four months it’s taken to complete your latest room. But if you think about it about 99.99% of people in the world couldn’t have done what you did! I could write a long list of your talents, but I won’t, rather I’ll complement you on your carpentry/woodworking skills that you’ve developed. RU-vid first suggested to me your chainsaw video and I liked it so much I went back to your first video and watched every one up to the present. I’m actually sad not to have a library of unwatched Wildrosie videos but am very much looking forward to future ones. I thank you more than I can ever say. ❤ I know it’s a bit late in the year (who knows with global climate destabilization) but have you thought of buying a bunch of coal to help keep your wood stove going at night? Put some coal in the stove before you go to bed, stir it up in the morning, then add wood for the rest of the day. p.s. Rosie please please tell me you have a fire extinguisher!

My husband suffered bloating, IBS, migraine and tiredness for the past 20 years till I had a lightbulb moment….hes gluten intolerant. Now I have a happy energised husband who avoids gluten. Love all you do xxx

A beautiful bespoke range of very useful storage spaces. It's amazing to know that you did this all by yourself. I also love the subtle soft colours/patterns of nature on your cushion covers. You'll be surprised how much wood you need for a fire. You can never have too much. On your wonderful drone shots I see lots of fallen trees around your home, if you get a chance maybe build something simple outdoors in preparation for harvesting and storing the trees as soon as the winter thaw starts before they get too wet ant start to rot. I'd also invest in a wood moisture content meter for your newly cut wood, they are inexpensive and a vital tool in burning only wood that maximises the burn energy of your wood but drier wood makes for a cleaner/safer flue.

Rosie you truly have accomplished a lot.Ive heated my house 🏡 for years and years putting wood 🪵 on top of a wood 🪵 stove surface is a no no ! Please 🙏 be careful.A rod iron small wood rack is advisable…..I know you don’t have experience with operating a wood 🪵 stove and all the in and out of having one but you will learn

The neatest and most efficiently accomplished to do list ever! It turned out beautifully! Congratulations on creating a beautiful room!

Its so beautiful and functional! Please consider getting a PO Box so that your subscribers can send you gifts like books for your library!

Dear Rosie like your are now such a good carpenter could you think about making some shutters for your windows it would help a lot for the cold and good also for safety take good care of yourself from an elderly woman deep in the country of France

You have gone an amazing path. Those winter drone flights were breathtaking, and your home making is auch a cozy comfortable contrast. I love that cushion fabric!

The fabric for those pillows is beautiful. I am in search of the same or similar pattern for pillow slip covers for my own sofa. As always, lovely work. I greatly admire your craftsmanship. I really enjoy your content and seeing your quiet life, which more and more I seem to covet. Looking forward to your next episode, until then take care of yourself and let your creative ideas and designs flourish, as I am sure there are countless others... at least a 132,000 of us and most assuredly that number is growing that take great joy in watching.

You are a lady with many skills and I am amaized🙂 Lovely video as well from you🙂Really nice knowing you 🫶🌲

Great work Rosie, really love your vids. I think you need a track saw, it would make your life so much easier. Excellent though. Stay happy and safe in your nice warm cabin. 🫡

So glad for your new video! I sat and watched all your vids from oldest to newest for the first time last week so I couldn’t wait until your newest update. You are an amazing young lady!

If you tie the corner of your tarp that covers your wood pile to a weighted item, maybe a piece of wood, it will hold the tarp down and you won’t have to tie and untie it all winter. I can’t imagine trying to do that when it gets really cold.

The pillows are beautiful, your home is turning out fantastic 😊 you are a very talented person

The pillows are my favorite. It’s really a cheerful space and perfect since you love to be so organized. Can’t wait for the next project.

dont worry garden will do better when you have time to focus on it more :) you have come so far since you started I am amazed at the difference ~ you should be very proud of all you've accomplished :)

It would be a good idea to get a couple of wood stove ventilators so the heat spreads more thru your house…more comfort for you 🙏🏻

You need a heat powered fan, to place on top of your stove. My parents use one all winter and it really works well.

love it. I actually believe that if the 'ladder' was much darker it would be a good contrast even 'burnt' wood would look good. also with the usb shelves if you manage torun a thin piece of lumber along the front edge it will stop the edge getting scuffed and also stop them bowing over time. the small cupboard top was such a good idea

The logs on top of the wood burner seem very dangerous

You are so talented and will try to make all you need. How about a small fan that sits on top of your fire place that is used to spread the heat around, also could you make a wood box to place your fire wood in?

Hi dear Rosie, I really love your videos! They are of good quality and with interesting content! 💯 Furthermore you are a very likeable and skilled person! Charming and with a great sense of humour! Greetings from Denmark!

Rosie, I absolutely love your library mixed functional room. You are so creative and whatever you do looks amazing so please give yourself credit, sometimes you doubt your ability. You are adaptable an amazing young woman with a talent to renovate a house in the forest alone. I'm retired now and always had good ideas but never followed through, I love watching your progress.💚

Get a fan for the woodstove to spread the heat. There are heat-powered fans that you just put on it and they run when you start the fire. What to look for is a "Kaminfläkt"

Build a wood box to keep full. It will mean you make wood trips all when weather is good, and have a stockpile for really cold nights and days