Before & After Homestead Tour: Two Years of Renovations (start to finish) 

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I can’t believe two years have passed by already, it feels like you only got the homestead last summer :’)

I'm a tradesman, and although I sometimes cringe and scream "NOOOOOOOO" at the screen, I can't help but be impressed with your cojones. You get in there and have a go at everything. It may not be perfect, or how it should be done, but YOU did it and you are proud of what you have achieved and so you should be. BUT, being an Electrician, please, PLEASE get an expert to fix your wiring upstairs. That cabling is not safe and is not designed to be swinging in the breeze. It is most likely solid cable and not flexible ... it could fail.

In a world full of dystopian and bland cookie cutter homes, your house and cabins are such a breath of fresh air. From different paint colors, to lots of textures and decor with a story to tell you have really made it feel homey. Not everyone can accomplish that. For a lot of my life I lived in my parent’s house they built in 2006. It was extremely well built, to the point where there was no quirks, no variation. Everything is just so “normal”. And when comparing it to my grandma’s old farmhouse, an old shack they bought in around 1954 and added onto multiple times to make it what it is now; that is what feels more like home to me and what I desire and am drawn to. Soon, God willing, I’ll be moving to my own old farm house too. :) very excited

I love that you are building a company that doesn't necessarily need you to be a YTer forever. It's really wonderful to have witnessed so much growth and consciousness about being influential to others, without being an "influencer," if that makes sense. To see someone set and achieve goals, including going through the learning process it takes, is the type of role model everyone needs. Go, Hannah! ♥️

Suggestion put a curtain rail above the glass doors in the bathroom and hang a curtain so when you have guests they can just close the curtain for privacy

You are a powerhouse. I love your vision, your positivity, your work ethic, your humor, your dance moves. Put a whole bunch of feathers in your cap, girl.

The little book you have in your yard that you’re always jumping over. I would love to see you build a little bridge over it. I think it would just be so adorable in every way.

For the glass bathroom doors, you can put a window decal that would add some privacy and cast rainbows into the room when the sun hits it.

I was a little heartbroken when you moved from the cottages, I had no idea how invested I was in seeing the progress you’ve made there, but it’s been an absolute blast watching what you’ve done here too! It’s inspired me to keep after my own home improvement projects! Thank you for sharing so much of your joy, it’s infectious!

Hey, Hannah! I found your videos on May 17th this year, (my birthday) when I was absolutely spiralling on my bed at 5 am, in the midst of a panic attack. I picked up my phone to try to find something I could distract myself with and RU-vid randomly recommended me your channel. Not only did your videos calm me down and make me smile, but they got me hopeful, once again, for a future in which I live in a little cottage in the middle of the woods, happy and alone. You are an absolutely beautiful presence, you inspire and bring comfort to so many. Never stop doing what you do, you make all of us feel good and confident in our own skin. Thank you a million times. ✨✨

Yesterday I bought a finish nailer, a circular saw, and a weed wacker all battery powered! You inspired me to get going on a ton of projects. I haven't had the tools to do those things, so now I do!

The bamboo on the ceiling was a brilliant call!! I looove everything and beyond that you have done 💖

Gosh - two years already. Congratulations on all that you’ve accomplished. Thank you for sharing some of your life with the rest of us. Cheers!

I bet I'm old enough to be your Mom (or near Grandma age) - and I'm so proud of you. I love how you share with your online community - you are an inspiration.

Your home is so beautiful. You should have your own home improvement show.

I wouldn't say it's luck....you did it! You created all of it! That isn't luck, that is you being amazing and skilled...even skilled and learning things from scratch. I can't believe it's been 2 years! I love that I've been watching the progress as it's been happening. Thank you for sharing it with all of us! ❤

If the previous owners are watching they would be so proud of you. Amazing how far this house has improved thanks to your imagination. Congrats on launching the coffee. Have fun wherever you are 🥂

I have been a cabinet maker/woodworker for over 40 years now and I am glad to see you doing these projects. Determination and willingness to learn , whether you know how to do the job or not , will take you a long way. Keep up the good work.

You are an inspiration to this 73 year old! I love watching your transformations inside and out! I wish I had been brave enough to pick up tools when I was your age and learn some of the skills you have! Thanks for sharing your life with us even when things feel hard! Be well! Have fun with your family and friends at the wedding!

Been two years for me as well in my new bungalow, I'm still changing paint, just painted my entire house with a similar color as your art collage on the wall, a terra cota color, loved it so much I painted my dining room same, it's an amazing color with antiques...you are such an inspiration Hannah, even for us old(75)single gals...our lives are beautiful adventures, never stop being you, you are an amazing soul...I'm just so happy you finally bought a ladder...you always make me crave wine and mac n cheese...CHEERS!!!

The outside looks brand new

When I die I want to come back as someone like you! You are such an inspiration ! I’ve always had a man do everything that you do. I never tried to do things like carpentry or electrical or the other million things you do. But unfortunately I’m 71 now so it’s a little late for me. Keep doing what you’re doing Hannah! You’re awesome!! 😃🩷

Hannah has been a huge inspiration for me for YEARS - all the way back to the van days. She moved into a van and showed me I could too. She bought the cabins and started these huge projects and showed me I could too. Now she's in the homestead and it's just gorgeous. She was brave and put her whole life on the internet for others to see and I thought, "so can I," and so I did! I can't wait for my own spaces to feel like this. I'm years behind Hannah but that only serves to keep me motivated seeing all of her hard work pay off.

Your sun room just feels like a friend. Idk. It seems like the kind of room you walk into and just sigh because it feels so safe and peaceful

It's looking so beautiful . I also live in Northern Minnesota and am working on turning old gardens into something new, and progress is slow but rewarding. ❤

On those glass doors you should put reeded film on it so that you still have light and your guests still have privacy.

I think out of all of my RU-vid favorites, you'd be the one I'd love to spend a day with!❤ I'm old enough to be your Mother, and I just admire your tenacity and talent so much! You're a young, beautiful lady with so much fun and life ahead of you. You're living it to the fullest! Way to go! All of your achievements in both properties is just amazing! I enjoy watching you create and to see the finished projects is the BEST! I wish you all the love, happiness and wonderful things in life and I'm sure you will fulfill every one of your dreams! ❤❤❤

I've been inspired and endeared by this lass for years now....gosh Hannah youre such a treasure. What i love about you is your tenacity, sheer beauty and courage xxx you are a wonderful role model, simply and naturally sharing who you authentically are. That is success x bless your homes and life

Painting tip. Start in the air then hit whatever surface you're going to hit and follow it all the way to the end and come back. Overlapping buy a third at least. If not by half

I can't believe it's been two years since you brought the homestead it feels like yesterday!! it looks incredible!

I truly love not only your design eye. but your determination to bring those ideas to fruition. Even the items you thrifted seem to have always been there; they truly belong. The dining room cabinetry and bedroom cubby structure are my top faves. I also love the bamboo ceiling in your sun room because it made a huge difference.

Hannah! Only 9 minutes in and you’ve been so productive and industrious! Wonderful work! Longtime viewer who basically hasn’t seen your videos in a year bc LIFE. Catching up now and amazed at all that you’ve done.

Seeing the clips of you moving the two piece desk library in there felt nostalgic. I remember that video so vividly, definitely a Hannah moment that made me feel so empowered to do the things I want to in life and not wait for anyone else to do them! Seeing the changes you made and how far your house has come is so incredible. You did amazing on every bit of love you put into it. You’re awesome Hannah, thank you for sharing that with us ❤

You're absolutely right, that you 'forget' all you've accomplished after doing a continual stream of small and not so small projects. When you reach my age you look back, sometimes with regret regarding limitations you're currently suffering, but when you can see the journey of accomplishments it provides satisfaction and appreciation of a life well spent. Props to you! You've given us so much, at the same time that you've been pursuing your dreams and goals. God bless you!

You’re my comfort creator. AND I put an exterior door on w minimal help that has been sitting in my basement for two years waiting for someone else to come along and put it up because you inspired me to just figure it out. Love that you just jump in!

I’ve been following since your first apartment tour… this makes me see how much time has passed. Thank you for filling my heart with plants, travel and mice all these years💖

Missed you last weekend. Wow! you have done so much and I absolutely LOVE the finished product of pressure washing the house. I think it looks more like you. Nice job!

Looking at the culmination of everything you have done so far, it’s just gorgeous! Absolutely love it! May I only say one thing-watch the wisteria vines you are wanting to grow on the arbor. We did that and once it started growing it took over quickly, it grew so much, so big, so fast that it broke some of the arbor pieces, we constantly had to trim it back and, even though I love bees and such, the bees and wasps would attack us when we were sitting under it minding our own business. It was great for shade but was destructive to our arbor. I just don’t want to see any of your hard work ruined.

It’s already been 2 years?! I’m not sure how long I’ve been watching you now. It has to be 6 years now. I love watching you. I hope I get to have my own home likes yours one day 💜

I’ve been watching you since before you got this land, and it’s insane to see how much has changed over time. I’m so happy that you’re so proud of yourself because you should be - you did such an incredible job literally from the ground up. From your handiness, to your determination and knowledge of what you’re doing; from your heart for the mice, to your editing skills. You’ve grown so much and even though you don’t know me, you’ve given me such inspiration and wisdom since I’ve watched you turn this house into a home since day one. I wish nothing but the best for you 🩷

You think like I do, it starts with an espresso machine on a bar cart and ends with an entire wall unit 😅. The dining table and chairs are perfect for that house... Anything new and matchy matchy would look ridiculous! Just like the way you did your pantry- No drywall, just the bare wood. No one walking through that house now would ever know the pantry hadn't been there for years and in my opinion, that's exactly the way it should be. ❤

I am fan from Philippines 🇵🇭! Been there since your vanlife to buying a cabin and also renovating then this house! I'm so proud that once you sets your vision you really turn it into reality! You being you is my standarddd

HANNAH.... FYI... b ark mulch is super flammable, and you just put 8n a fire ring beside your new bark mulch... Maybe consider crushed gravel instead? 2ould be a good alternative. My friend manages a mall, where bark mulch was installed in all of the landscaping surrounding the parking lot... And they have had to buy their own water truck😊because visitors flick their cigarettes... And they get little brush fires all around their huge parking area.... And even though they removed the bark mulch, it had biodegraded (degraded? ).... It had broken down into the dirt.... So even though they tried to remove it, the dirt still lights on fire.... So while your bark mulch is still fresh and new... It's a good time to rethink it... And come up with a good plan for long term as the firepit seems like an awesome must have. Anyways, may their mistake not be yours.... And the bark mulch is still really good for other projects... Like pathways in the veggie garden (with landscape fabric under)... Or a rock edging on your driveway... With bark mulch edging around plants.... Or.... The ideas are endless.... Anyways, watch out for flames/sparks and bark mulch.... The spark settles into the bark mulch, and the fire spreads UNDER the top surface of the barkmulch... Like little tiny fire caves under the surface..... Like here in BC Canada.... Same thing happens here on the forest floor after forest fires... The fire continues to burn underground... In little puts... And the firefighters sometimes fall through while fighting fires or while clearing after a fire

Hello sweetheart ❤ All your properties look AMAZING!!! You should feel very PROUD of yourself. It truly is wonderful what you have done in the short time you've been there. Love blessings

You are a QUEEN, nothing more to say - except how beautiful your house is !!!

I've been watching your channel since you first bought the two cabins, and were living out of the van. It's crazy to see how much you have learned and accomplished. My family and I are FINALLY planning to buy a (most likely fixer upper) house with some land this year, and your videos have made me so much more comfortable to chase after this dream of mine. Thank you for sharing your progress with us. :)

I watched your videos while you were still in the van and I wish I hadn’t stopped, I love the style of this cabin and the idea of homesteads.

i have no idea how i didn't find this channel before, this is so my vibe!! the house looks lovely

You've done amazing work on your home, thanks for the tour. My favorite of your improvements has always been the upstairs room with the window seat and the desk.

I’m building a barndominium and have gotten pretty discouraged at the costs of everything. You have given me hope and inspiration to keep going. I’ve been doing a lot of the painting on my own and totally stink at it. I just need to keep at it.

Whoa, look at all that hard work! You make womankind look great! Slay

Wow 🤩 What an amazing job you have done already on your home!!!! I love your aesthetic and vintage cozy vibe. Superb job Hannah! I’ve been a big fan of your videos since 2020!Thanks for all the good company and inspo! ❤

This tour has inspired me so much! I'm hoping to buy my grandparents land from them. They've been on their farm for 50 years, so it feels like home to me. And I don't want our family to lose it once they're gone. It was priced out with the assumption that the home would be demolished because it's so old and not in the best of shape. The exterior looks a lot like yours. I think if I can get a contractor that tells me the foundation is salvageable I'll try to restore the home. Your home is breathtaking.

I remember when you bought the homestead and I was so excited and happy for you. I love seeing your ideas come to life, they are truly inspiring. Beautiful job ❤

I love every single renovation you’ve made (on both the homestead cabin and the original cabin). I remember being SO jealous of your lofted bedroom in the original cabin! My one suggestion for the homestead cabin is maybe consider frosted window film for the master bathroom doors? Easy to apply, inexpensive, and not an intrusive eyesore of curtains. Keep your towels for drying off and not blocking windows. 😉

Love the way you edited this video, very easy to visualize just how much changes were made. Good job!

Wow I still remember when you got this place and how excited you were. It’s incredible to see how far everything has come. Your “green room” is literally everything I’ve ever wanted. I love love love this place

Just came across one of your videos last week and have been watching them ever since! I’m a 58 year old living vicariously through you. If I could go back in time I would love to be doing exactly what you are! What a lovely life. You’re super smart, talented, pretty and so caring to all living creatures, I’m sure your parents are so proud of you.

Hannah, I know your mother is up in the clouds proud of you... and your sister, as well. I just love watching your content and I wish I'd had done a 16th of what you have accomplished in my 61 yrs of age. You're the Boss!!❤

It's amazing how much you have achieved! Your energy and enthusiasm is awesome! I discovered your channel a few years back, my dog was really sick and I had to stay by her side for two days and needed something to binge watch and there you were! Since then I have bought my own doer upper and have done some things that I never would have thought I could do and I definitely thank you for inspiring me. You make everything look so effortless and although I know that there's probably hours of footage of you frustrated, swearing and sweaty with wild hair sticking out at all angles! Your perseverance is contagious!

Wow, it’s hard to beIieve how far you’ve come through our years together, I had a feeling this before/after was in the works. It’s truly a fairytale dream cottage Hannah, thanks for sharing your adventures in suburbia with us too. It doesn’t matter what you film, it’s going to be interesting apparently, haha! It really has been though, you’ve helped me build my own confidence as a singleton to do it myself too. It’s so flippin’ liberating when you can look at it and say, Hey, I did that! Have a great time in California and enjoy not having to film your adventures. Cheers from Eastern Canada.

This was fun to remanence. This house has great bones to suite anyone's needs. It has been a joy to watch you remodel with your unique style. You are a breath of fresh air because you are so appreciative of your fortune to be able to make a living and yet entertain and teach so many of us. This coming from an almost 70-year-old widow. You are living the life.

Hannah for the glass door by the upstairs bathroom, someone put semi-sheet fabric over the glass of the door which allowed for privacy plus light. That might be a solution over throwing a towel over the glass door as needed

My partner and I built a pergola just a couple months ago. Your video gave me the idea! Also, thanks for returning the English ivies to their pots AND for looking for native wisteria instead of going for the non-native invasive varieties. You’ll still have to be vigilant about keeping the native stuff in check, but the risk of losing your house to it isn’t nearly as high.

You have been a major inspiration to me over the past couple years. I am just figuring out how to do basic things like drill into a wall and hang shelves, but you give me the courage to learn by doing. Especially as a woman who has been told that these are “man” things. Seeing you dream and then do, encourages me to figure out my own “what if” “one day” dreams and take the first step toward them. Hoping to learn to sew and build a few beginner pieces of furniture in the near future. Thanks for sharing your life, which in this day and age is no easy feat and takes a lot of courage and resilience!

ive been a silent viewer for ages its so crazy to see how much everything has changed, you really dont realize when doing a bunch of small projects. Love it sm

How absolutely rewarding to see this video today! Why do “I” feel rewarded!? This is all YOUR beautiful work!!! Thank you so much for sharing. I have followed every step of this in your videos, but to see it all in one place was amazing!!! Wonderful!!!

Hannah, you've done an amazing job on the house! I still remember watching you when you were in the van full-time before you bought the first 2 cottages! I can't get over the fact you've been in this house 2 years now! It seems unreal lol. Your hard work has definitely paid off! I enjoy all of your videos but my favorites have been the past few recent ones where you pressure washed the house. It's so GORGEOUS with the outside wood now showing its true color! I'm glad at the end you said you're proud of it because you ABSOLUTELY should be proud of yourself with all the transformations and remodeling you've done!

I love the toilet throne dude lol thanks for the content. I’ve been following your videos on and off for a few years. I’m also a DIYer and I have a huge amount of respect for what you’ve done here. Keep it up!

Thinking back over the course of two years. Watching your life blossom through your weekly videos, brought back such lovely memories of my life over the past two years. Remembering the clips and thinking back to what I was doing then. This video made me feel great! And I hope you continue to enjoy the life you are building. ❤

This is so beautiful to see all of the renovations and creations over the last two years in one video! You are absolutely an inspiration, Hannah :) thank you for sharing your story!

Hi Hannah! This is a really fun video and a good reminder for all for all of us too of all the work that you've put in. I love that you are not afraid to dive in and try things that you've never done. That's exactly how I have remodeled and repaired so much of my own home and it's taken me years too. Please please please, consider actually building a throne around your throne! You can get an old twin bed frame or old kitchen table legs or something like that and make it look like an actual throne. I think that would be such a cool and odd conversational piece since it already is and you can't avoid the conversation about the raised toilet. So do something fun that complements all the beautiful antique pieces you have in your home and that will be a project. You will absolutely love puzzling together! Keep up all the great work. I love your videos!

It is fantastic and though you say you are lucky no-one sees the amount of intrusive hard work you have to put in to the filming, editing and lack of privacy to get what you have. It is hard work and you deserve all the beautiful things you have. Well done. xx

All SO wonderful, you are a FORCE! Your ability to envision and follow through is beyond impressive. Love your channel. Kudos!

I’m so proud of you and love how beautiful you’ve made this space. You don’t need to defend your decisions, if people are offended by you changing a space to suit your needs, they are the problem 🙃

When I first followed you it was because of your bedroom diy built in. It’ll be poetic if and when you finally finish your projects in that same room. I love your personal touches to your home. What a dream 🙏🏼

I love what you did with it!! You made it so beautiful!! You're so awesome how you do all of this and aren't afraid of power tools and learning new skills!! Again it's absolutely gorgeous!! Gave me some inspiration for our home!! 🥰🥰

I’ve watched all these videos, but now that you highlight all of the construction you have done in 2 years it is truly amazing!!! Wow! You are very talented and driven. ❤️

This is amaxing young lady. Your journey has been so interesting, eventful and magical. What I realized out of all of these videos that we all can manifest and challenge ourselves daily. Enjoy your week off you deserve it. Thank you for sharing your life and giving us hope to manifest our own journey. Thank you Hannah.

What a great stroll down memory lane. You’ve done such a great job. You’ve certainly inspired me, a month away from 40, to follow my dreams and heal my wounds once and for all. My goal by 40 was to get out of a toxic, abusive relationship and start putting me first. And I’ve done that and then some. Including cut out my family as well, unfortunately, but I’m much happier without the hot and cold of those relationships too. I was always giving far more than I was receiving, and it needed to change. I needed to change it. Took me several years of watching your adventures (started right before you bought the other cabin) to finally embrace the nomad life, and the life that I truly want for myself. I’m a month in, and as life goes it hasn’t gone exactly to plan. Car trouble and bad weather forced me to stay in a hotel the first week of May and pretty much depleted by entire budget for the month. So I spent May in the city, selling more of my stuff, out of my storage unit, to eat and pay for gas, but it also gave me time to really get over the nerves of living in my car. Not the way to wanted to start off, I would rather be in the mountains camping. But I truly believe everything happens for a reason. Anyways, I plan to have my own piece of land one day. But in the meantime, I can’t wait to upgrade to a bigger vehicle for more headroom, etc. It’s so true what they say that there is never a perfect time. Just have to live life and work through stuff as it comes along. Thank you for being such an incredible inspiration. Watching you grow has really helped me to embrace my strengths as well, including also having ADHD. It’s a pain a lot of the time, as you know, but I wouldn’t change my creative spirit and I-can-do-anything attitude. All the best enjoying all your hard work! Take good care of yourself. ❤

I'm obsessed with the vibes of your home. I love the color of the wood with all the green and earthy colors. Everything looks so beautiful and you are endlessly inspiring!

So grateful for you and your channel..... Im 41 and you inspire me so much this is my ultimate goal so peaceful thank you for sharing your journey with us

The bathroom doors ... 20:50 you could always buy that spray frost...in white ...still would let in the light but would give privacy...easy fix..if you wanted to do another project 😊 you places are both very nice and we ❤ your projects you do...looking very very cozy ...

Wow! Two years already. You've been a big inspiration to my self care. Which is realizing that long term I dont want to live in a city or suburban area. That I can still achieve all my goals and preferences while living somewhere more remote. Because of that, me and my partner both want a homestead one day. Proud of you, what you can do, and what you have achieved. I wish you all the best Hannah!

You are a genius. There is nothing you can't do. Even when you get help, you help the help, that is so cool. I am in love with this house

What a gorgeous home you've created, I'd live here!!! All the builtins are so great and that is a dream of mind to do in our house. All the best and enjoy your cozy home.

I really appreciate that you didn’t want to “hurt” the wood by painting it and the bamboo can be easily removed if needed. So thoughtful ❤

You’ve done so much great positive work on your home in just 2 years. You’re like a beaver, constantly building an awesome home.

I really admire your vision, creativity and industriousness. Obviously, a powerful combination to effect positive transformation!

This is the quickest i've watched a video that was just posted

Hard to believe that I started watching you make paper, and here you are, it's incredible what you have accomplished!!

HANNAH... for tongue and groove rooms... You can whitewash the ceiling... Makes a massive change in the feel of the room without damaging the wood. And you love that dark stained wood.... If you trimmed the dividing line between the whitewashed ceiling, and the plain tongue and groove walls... With dark trim... You might like it.... And white washing goes on easy

I think I stumbled upon your video's right about two years ago. Coming out of a 13 year relationship and moving house and start over by myself; where I used to think before Hannah video's "I'll hire a guy" after following your badassary for the last years I'm trying to figure out "can I do this myself?" now, your video's really inspired to do things myself. You really are a freaking badass, your home is so so lovely, your venture with Lupine Lane is so so lovely and I hope you keep up the RU-vid career because you have a longterm fan overseas. Love from the Netherlands!

Hannah you should be proud. Your home is stunning. I’m so glad you put this together because I cant believe how much you did! I didn’t realize you were thinking of a window behind your bed- that would perfect. Thanks for sharing your little piece of paradise with us❤

You've done a beautiful job making this property yours. It truly reflects your creativity, as well as your personal needs for the space. Congratulations on finding a wonderful space for you to thrive in!

Oh..You're just awesome! I love watching all of your projects abd seeing your visions come to life. Gorgeous!! What a beautiful lil oasis you have. Absolutely love it❤❤❤

Unbelievable Transformation in two short years, Hannah. Very tasteful interior decorating, and exterior pond & deck. An impressive amount of work. So inspiring!

Wow, you did a fantastic job building your life and home the way you wanted. In a time when the world is tearing down the old and subway tiling the rest. I love your built ins. Can't wait to see the garden this summer.

Show it off girl! You worked hard so be proud bc it’s beautiful! I hope you are still making these homestead videos when you are 80! 🩷