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That kitchen sink!!!! I have been looking for one for my 1940s inspired kitchen. I found some and they are ridiculously expensive. When I started my whole home remodel to bring it back down from 1980s plastic chic to the 1940s country home...the expensive sink wasnt factored into my budget so I settled for a deep country apron sink that I got on Amazon that sucks. But you have a beautiful home!!! I would love to be involved with a home restoration such as that.
Keep that house as original as possible. Any rooms you need to restore, bring them back to their original design. Those houses are just too unique to try and modernise.
You should keep pieces of the wallpaper and the oilcloth floor coverings and put them in frames. It would be so neat to have them as art in their respective rooms after the Reno is Finished ❤️
I'm a builder and love old house videos. Can you imagine the craftsmanship that went into this house, unlike today's builds. This is a time when tradesmen took pride in their work. This house has a good vibe.
Jeremy T you’re right! I notice a lot of the homes today are so cookie cutter and look so... PLASTIC. Perhaps it’s because they use so much PVC, vinyl, snd cheap hardware on them now.
@@homeloveeverything2932 Believe it or not, even 'wooden' baseboard is really just compressed fiber cardboard painted white and attached with cheap, air compressed 18 gauge nails. Not like when baseboard was real wood, hand carved, and attached by hammer and nails.
Every time I watch videos like this, I always think of how crazy it is that centuries ago the same spot you were walking on was where children played and worked!
Oh, yeah, right! They went into eveyone's home and took pics of all farmhouses...most towns don't even have historical societies. If you are farming and working your tail off you don't have time to sit around drinking tea and shooting the breeze!
Holy cow! This house is beyond gorgeous! Congrats on finding/buying such a well preserved historic home! Absolutely CANNOT wait to see the updates on this home!
Nothing like a house with great bones. It's going to look amazing! Love that big kitchen sink! Maybe it can be refinished? I would totally reuse that! So, tired of seeing lovely little bungalows being torn down and sterile Mcmansions put up in its place, ugh!
When I watch the shows where they rip and replace I am thinking oh no stop where did they take that I hope they kept it lol. Now there are shows taking the houses that were modernized and now taking back to the old. Just crazy.
New sub. Can't wait to see the progress!! Love old house that come back to life. I would so frame some of the wallpaper to keep the history of the past. So cool!
Loooooove the kitchen sink and bathrms., the wall paper, that woodstoves, the vinyl floors, the doorknobs, omg!!!so sooooooo pretty 😱 everything❤❤❤!!!!
Hi Laura. I just found your channel. It came up in “trending.” Pretty cool, I think. I love these older homes and farmhouses. I’m binge watching your videos on this reno.
I love the upstairs room with the wood stove and that lovely floor tile, to bad it wasn't a area rug. I'm looking forward to watching you renovate this beautiful house.
As we moved into more modern homes, the closets got bigger. I commented on that, and a person replied,"We did not have many clothes in the 'old days', now we have tons of clothes and need big closets" .Really old homes had Armoires, not closets. They were actually MOVABLE CLOSETS! Saw many of these when I traveled the world 3rd. and 4th. class.
I am actually in the process of restoring a house almost exactly like this one. I’d be very surprised to find out the second floor was added as most were 2 story back then. 10’ ceilings and tall doorways. Neat parlor stove. Also it’s most likely mortar they used on the foundation and not cement. So the other guy can chill. I’m sure it will be fine. And the floors downstairs are for sure newer. Back in those days they used what’s upstairs. Wide boards. It’s crazy because it’s like looking at our house. Maybe I’ll make a video someday? Can’t wait to see more. Super cool.
Patricia McGill looks about from the 1920’s. Is this anywhere near Lynchburg? I used to live in Blackstone. Lots of old beauties waiting to be restored there.
I am so interested in the history of old farmhouses! This was very informative! Thanks. You know a lot about this very topic it appears! Great old farmhouse this is! And good historical insight into its history and construction.
Soooo jealous! Yall have fun and i adore the carpets if you could professional clean and reuse! Floors are TOTALLY awesome and LOVE the lil breezeways on main floor! The pink room upstairs would kinda be great as family or reading room, like barnes n nobles! Its sooo great. Bless you for saving it!!
Great video. Love the house. We purchased a home two years ago that was built in 1909. I see so many similarities. We have the door knobs with the key holes also. Same kitchen cabinets but they had moved them to the mudroom and put new cabinets in the kitchen. I love those old white cabinets!! We also had all of the bright colors going on hot pink rooms purple lime green! I hope you post more updates as you fix it up!
To finish the attic you will need a staircase. Plus the kitchen on the back of the house is called the summer house. It was used for cooking and canning in the summer to keep the main house cool
That is a Beautiful Farm House you have there! That place will be ~AWESOME~ when your done with it... Hang on to that place Forever!!! :) Good Luck With It All. ~~God Bless~~
9:11 ...and let's talk about scratch marks on the inside of that closet door... "I see dead people... They're everywhere..." my favorite quote ! Any cages in basement?
mar1video Hahahahah!! Omg yes it still freaks me out a bit to see that. The lady had several border collies over the years and I’m assuming locked one up in there. No cages found yet but I’ll keep you posted. Lol
I noticed the scratches immediately! I was like why didn’t she mention the scratches!! In the second video she referred to the scratches, which made me feel better. Lol Thanks Laura! Keep up the great work, and just ignore the Debbie downers on here
Not trying to be a Debbie Downer I'm just interested to know if she has seen anything weird while repairing the home. The home is absolutely beautiful. Just curious.
Beautiful old home, I love the wood stove it’s a be beautiful old piece. I would restore the cabinets in the kitchen and reuse them. They are solid and hold their value you just can’t get that quality any more! I would live in it for sure! I remember the heat vents when I was small they really do work! Good luck!
I am praying that with this restoration your dad will allot money to properly restore all of the fireplaces. If this was my house I would spend my money on the foundation first, then the roof, the fireplaces and then save the original plaster and restore the floors. The upstairs bathroom looks like it is from the 30's. It's interesting for me to see the linoleum over the wood floors. I grew up next to two old ladies who were sisters. They still lived in the house that their parents built in the 1900's and were the first residents on our street. Their stories about watching our neighborhood he built were amazing. At some point, these ladies laid linoleum over the wood floors in the whole house! It was the fashion when they did it but by the 80's of was so worn. Those floors have me a flashback!
OMG!We had that same flooring in kitchen!!!I think they had put it in in the 60s.The house was built in 1860. We have those same amazing wood.So solid!!Great house!
I commend your courage, you have a huge task on your hands. The parts of the house with cinder block wall supports are newer than the brick. Skeleton key locks are easily picked and I advise you replace them on the outer doors. Do the structural stuff (and roof!) before you do anything cosmetic, because if you do it the other way around your cosmetic work may be ruined. Good luck to you. I've done the same to an 1892 Victorian in San Francisco.
Goodness! I love this house! We are restoring a 1904 Colonial House and document it through RU-vid and your video's really inspire us. We love older house and the history they hold.
Wow! you've got a diamond in the rough, well worth the effort to restore. Tell your dad that farm sink is fantastic, I hope he'll keep it in the kitchen.
I can’t wait to see more of the house and the restoration keep up the good work. There is another channel I watch that’s doing the same thing you’re going to do if you haven’t seen them it’s under Wabi Sab-E
Amazing video and what a beautiful property! I can see what a lovely place it will be, I also think the boxwoods are great but it might be better to just replace them completely as they look a bit diseased.
She said she had taken cuttings to root. If they do survive and they show no signs of disease, either from the original plant or from some other source, she'll plant them where she takes out the original bushes. The existing bushes may not be diseased, just neglected and improperly and savagely pruned. They are also extremely old; there comes a time a plant has lived its life.
I deceided to leave my comment on the first farmhouse video. I have been binge watching them and I’m very impressed how you put these vids together. You’re a very articulate young lady and your editing skills and choice of music and story telling is fantastik! I am a 60 year old grandmother and you gave me something really cool to watch and think about! Thank you and your Dad so much! Greetings from Illinois!
Great house. I hope your restoring it to keep it for yourself. This is a dream of mine. I did it once in the 1980s. It’s surprising how comfortable and at home we felt in ours, even before the completion Of the restoration. You will love it!
What a beautiful house!! Can't wait to see the future progress!! I dream of finding an old farm house for sale in my area (North NC) to restore and love!
Me and my partner are thinking of taking out a mortgage for and old farm house we plan on renovating. Came here for inspiration! Can’t wait to see how you transform this place.
That kitchen floor is from the 1970's we had a new house built in 71 with the same flooring. Pre no wax, Soak with hot ammonia, Scrub with Bon Ami, Rinse to remove cleanser residue, Let dry, Reapply fresh wax. What fun! 2 days later your kids run inside with wet shoes don't wipe their feet, leaving milky white footprints across newly shined floor. Break out the Ammonia to repeat steps hoping to blend in the soiled path! Swiffer is a pointless waste of time on that surface.
My husband and I bought an 1800's farmhouse last year. It's still a work in progress, but I absolutely love it. The floor coverings you called vinyl are actually congoleum. It's common for older houses to have it covering the wood to preserve the floors. Almost all of our wood floors were covered with congoleum.
Beautiful house! I would keep as much of the old as possible and fill the walls with straw clay and then plaster them. Ventilation would need to be paramount so it dries evenly but WOW, what you could do!
oh I love that kitchen floor we had floor like that in our utility /laundry room as a kid havnt seen it since but it would be cool if a company would remake that design .I like the old fashioned designs gives it style and chareghter.
I grew up in an old house much like this and I wish my parents had not removed the original kitchen cabinets. They were built the same as these with those amazing pulls and even glass in the doors on the top ones. They replaced them with very cheap prefab...Ugh.
Just found you after finishing my binge-watch of Wabi-sab-E's videos up to this point, and itching for more farmhouse restoration inspiration while I wait for more content. I cannot get enough of this type of project! Thank you for sharing, and I will subscribe so I can keep updated on your progress. Super excited for you!! ALSO....I am in love with boxwood shrubs too! i love them best in their natural form, unpruned except for gentle maintenance. I just bought 4 to go along the front of my house. So I got excited when you mentioned yours! ^_^ Again, just finding you now and excited to follow along with you as you restore this beautifully charming old place! I'm so happy that there are others like me who care about the heritage of an old and well-built home.
