i bought an abandoned home.. 🏚️ (ep.1) 

Uh, YES .... I think I can speak for all of us .... we will watch the transformation from drab to FABULOUS

1.roof asap 2. Rent or buy storage container Empty the house 3.get three bids on the ceiling repair 4.hire professional cleaners to rid any mold and mildew

Art historian here- i am stunned at this find. You have something rare. Once in a thousand lifetimes. Im so excited to follow this journey.

This house is an architectural masterpiece. It deserves respect.

Please consider asking universities and architecture museums if they would like to acquire his papers, especially any that he taught or presented at! That way, the institution will archive all of the papers and architectural renderings. This is a rare collection of intact midcentury history. You'd be contributing to scholarship on the architecture, aesthetics, and values of the era.

Also an architect here and I just subscribed for this house alone. Please do it justice, love that you love the original elements! Step 1 fix the roof, step 2 mold remediation and framing replacement, step 3, have fun with the finishes and archiving all the treasures and letters inside!

The J.B. Waring 3 volume set sells usually between 2k and 5k USD. That could help with renovations 😊

That glass bottle in the rec room is potentially worth a little bit of money, if you haven’t tossed it already, you should look it up. It’s a particular type of glass from the 70’s and there are those of us that are collecting them again because it’s a part of our childhood.

Don't know who you are, never watched a single video, but if you restore this absolute gem of a Mid-Century Modern home, I will absolutely be here for every episode.

Honey.. I LIVE for house renovating series on youtube. You better show us the progress!

3:17 this make so much more sense watching your RU-vid channel vs watching your instagram shorts, I’ve been following on instagram for quite a long time, and this house has a LOT of potential, don’t give up I support your journey. Most of all have fun with this.

As an architect, I can assure you, you found a treasure! If I came across a house like this I would do everything in my power to buy it. Congratulations!

a mid century GEM!!!!! cannot wait to see how you shine this bad boy up!

What I love most about Jenna being the one to renovate this house is that I know she will not only respect the original vibe of it but also add to it in her own special way!! I just know it will come out so beautiful and unique ❤

I’m an interior designer and daughter of an architect. I subscribed for the house ❤ It is BEAUTIFUL! Please just restore and don’t get rid of anything. You are really lucky, and please don’t feel overwhelmed, try to enjoy this renovation as much as you can. It will be amazing when you are done. I’m in love with this house!! 💎

Subscribing just to see the restoration. Please, please, please keep the original floor plan, style, decor, furniture, etc. as it was originally as much as possible. Anything that you don’t want either give to a museum or sell for someone else to enjoy. The money can help you with the cost of the renovations. I hate that all the 40s -70s architecture is all being demolished. Great find in this gem. Can’t wait to see you restore it.

Using some of the keepsakes as decor would be SO CUTE. Framing old love letters, repurposing previous art AHHH IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS

As an architect, you can truly see that this was an architect’s home!! The spatiality and its details are craaaaaaazy! Really excited for these series

Although the economy sucks right now, and becoming a houseowner is difficult.. I must say I enjoy that generations now are putting time into fixing up the abandoned old houses and giving them life back.

Definitely needs a quality HiFi cabinet and a Tiki bar in that downstairs rec room. Also, there are companies that can professionally clean those original couches, and restore the appliances if you wanted to keep the aesthetics

Would totally watch a house reno on this place.

An architect here, you have no idea how much I wanted to be there just to see it in real life. It’s BEAUTIFUL. So excited to watch the renovation journey 🙏🏻

Good luck! I bought my grandparents house in Langley thirty years ago and between holding a full time job, raising a family and doing yard maintenance, I still haven't even come close to finishing it yet. But......... I didn't have RU-vid to support me. Number 1 rule: save the roof, you'll save the house.

whoaa a channel that isn't obsessed with stripping old houses of what makes them unique and beautiful. feels too good to be true, that stone wall is gorgeous and all the clean lines and natural light amazinggg

I don't know how I ended up here but this house is a dream come true to me. Please, please keep as much of it original as you can. It's a gem and it's only original once! I'd defo frame the old architects drawings too, that would be a nice nod to the history and previous owners. Amazing! Good luck!

Top down Roof structure and roofing first. Beautiful mid- century designs.

That would have been an amazing house back in the day.

First time commenting ….. girl we would totally watch the renovations. I’m in my late 50’s and I love watching your channel because of your creative talent. You have just acquired a time capsule of a time when so much detail and quality materials were used to make homes. That home is loaded with furniture, with restoration is worth a lot of money. The stories you could share about the owner through the letters and the things you find would absolutely be interesting and would be a treasured gift to anyone in his family. And the fact that he was an architect is even more cool. Also, I am assuming it is your boyfriend behind the camera - his humor is golden… I enjoyed his comments and watching you interact with him. There is no question about the daunting task you have ahead of you…. Water damage is the most difficult to deal with when restoring a home. I also think it’s cool that you want to restore a lot of the home to its original beauty while also doing what is needed to modernize it as well. And speaking from years of experience and suffering serious health issues I want to share ... take the mold seriously… wear a mask …. the amount of mold in the house right now can cause serious health issues. And whatever you choose to keep you will want to treat for mold spores even if there isn’t any visible mold. You’re more than welcome to message me for more information and there is a wealth of information on what can be done to remediate mold. Some might tell you to just throw everything out however there has been some advances in science that show you can remediate items.. it’s not cheap but doable for the things worth saving. I am beyond excited to see you and I think your boyfriend is going to help (don’t want to assume :).. anyways …… I would love to watch a treasured mid-century modern home restored with all the quirkiness and talent you have to offer … and based on your boyfriends comments he sounds like he’s cut from the same cloth as you so that would be an added bonus.

Anton here from Denmark. I work for a demolition Company. Be very carefull with pipes with old isolation, tile grout, old plates, roof slate, Eternit plates and old wall paint. All this, Can contain asbest, PCB sinc, and lead. Take a lot of test, befor work start. Remember to use mask with P3 filter. Houses from 1950 is the year where there was used most asbest produkt in buildings. There Can be dangerous fibers in the House from asbest. Best of luck. Much love from Denmark ☺️

What an incredible house with it’s clearstory windows, 2 story window over the entrance open to below, corner windows in the master and living room… amazing. One thing tho’, I don’t think the ceiling can (or should) be “patched”. With years (apparently) of water infiltration and subsequent mold, I think you wanna take the entire ceiling back down to the bare rafters… then remediate, repair or replace structure as needed, re-insulate, and install all new gyproc. p.s. Thanks for making a channel just for this renovation!

I don’t think you understand how invested I am in seeing this house get renovated. I found your channel from Instagram and I get excited seeing every little update!

Please frame some of the blueprints for wall decor. Such a cool house. Congratulations!!!🎉

#1 Roof #2 Mold/water remediation #3 Interior wiring/plumbing/HVAC #4 Interior Ceilings The blue bathroom is awesome Good luck!

👍👌👏 In former times I might have fallen in love with this house too because it once was a kind of unique quality home. But meanwhile I learned: As soon as you smell or even see mold, better run away and don't regret it! Mold is much more dangerous/unhealthy, especially for your respiratory tract system, than most people know/think. Best regards, luck and especially health to both of you.

Ugh love watching home restoration where the people can appreciate the uniqueness of old homes!! And watching you guys fawn over the old letters/books/trinkets is so cute. Glad this house is in good hands🫶

So excited for you! I agree. Fix the roof first so you stop the leaks. Then have a mold abatement team come in and remove all that black mold and treat any of the remaining so your health doesn't suffer. Then you can start to think about living there. Black mold is hugely toxic and can kill you among many other horrible ways it can affect your health. I see A LOT of potential in this house and I'm really excited to watch what you do with it!

with jenna's style and color choices, i genuinely think the midcentury-ness will shine through completely, however it is transformed will be SPECTACULAR

Love the positivity when you walked through the house and the items you wanted to save. The original owner of the house clearly put a lot of love and thought into this beautiful house back in the day and I'm glad it's in good hands! Going to be following you on your restoration journey!

I just subscribed. This house is a mid-century gem. I can't get over that they left behind the original furniture and the architects work! That's treasure right there. I've been reading the comments and it's all sound advice. Fix the roof first and right now before it damages anything else. Rent a container and put all of that furniture and architects things in it for safe keeping, then get to tearing all the bad things out and cleaning it up. That alone will help you figure out what needs to be done. Amazing find. Can't wait to see what you do.

OMG YOU HAVE GOLD!! Please keep all those lamps, chairs, couches, dressers. Those are GOLD!!! Please keep the paneling. Take out, fix the mold and all that then put it back. It’s a dream. congrats. 🎉

The green bottle you held up in the basement and called a Christmas tree is a MCM Empoli "genie bottle" decanter!! Worth like $200. Look them up they look so so great in different colors on a bar cabinet in a cluster, or anywhere as decor. I have three haha. Also this house is the coolest I've ever seen a youtuber buy, such amazing character (and the furniture!). So glad to see that you appreciate the original details like the colorful bathrooms and wood panels etc. I see so many people gut incredible retro homes and it breaks my heart. P.S. I think the reason the wall in the living room is a half wall is to let in natural light between rooms since there are all those great windows? Anyways I'm so excited to watch you bring it back to life :')

Omg I LOVE this house of treasures! it is going to be beautiful after you’re done. I truly hope you stay true to its heritage and restore as much of its original features and furniture. I’m so invested in this Reno project. Please post more Reno videos.

Happened across your channel. Was watching episode 17. Here I am starting at episode 1, look forward to your journey

10:00 just a note that is not a Christmas tree. It is a decanter, and those are highly sought after among MCM enthusiasts😊 and collectors, highly recommend keeping it, and or selling it.

Wait a minute, is everyone going to skip past the fact that they said "WE bought the house" and "WE are gonna live here"? I'm so happy for you getting a new house, and I'm even happier that things are going so well with Nick-ee-pie ❤ can't wait to watch the journey!

Oh that house is a treasure trove, love the original features and those letters, such a insight into someones past history, keep them close to your heart. The house just gives out a good aora. I think you were meant to find this house or maybe the house found you!😊

I am here for the renovation. Also curious to more about the previous owner and how it ended up abandoned

The nightstand lamp in the master has a twin in the living room. Keep all the furniture and lamps, especially the living room and master bedroom stuff. You’ll be glad you did.

that living room and included furniture is GORGEOUS! My jaw dropped when I saw it. and the POOL! and the colorful bathrooms are so you...I think you're the perfect person to restore this home 😊

What an AMAZING house! Please keep it In it’s original style! It’s just fabulous. The light fittings and kitchen appliances are PRICELESS in their coolness. Wow

I look forward with everyone as to your reno progresses. It's a beautiful home! We recently purchased a 1959 house with a beige bathroom and a blue bathroom, same as yours. Ours will definitely be staying in the house! I did glimpse as you were filmng in the downstairs family room some fabulous artwork that was left. Hoping you incorperate that into the home. As well as frame some of the artwork from the books and the love letters. Good luck with the renovation!

I'm all for a house renovation project but this is way beyond DIY. Some things you'll want to do ASAP - have the roof replaced, check how structurally sound things are as there appears to be a lot of rot especially in the ceilings. I was worried about you walking around in there. Check for mold and see what remediation needs to be done. Get dumpsters to empty the place out, once you're sure that it's safe to be in there. I think down the road it could be a gorgeous home but it will need tons of work and money. Depending on the mold and structural damage it may need to go down to the studs. There definitely are some treasure in there, those old letters were so cool!

Ariel Basset kinda became a renovation channel when she bought her old house a few years ago! I'm sure people will watch yours and be excited to follow along. Congrats and good luck!

I'm really excited for you. This house is a rare gem. I love your attitude. Be patient with yourself and your house and it will all work out in time just great. I've bought, lived in, and restored a few old houses and it's so rewarding. Such a strange and beautiful bond develops between myself and the house as I rehabilitate it. Sounds weird, but it's true.

I found you from one of your crochet videos and love your energy and humor. This is a fantastic house! The era it was built in and the quality of so much of it makes it an incredible purchase. I can't imagine what it would sell for if built today. And yes, people will watch your renovation journey.

Girl! That house is a gem! It’s gonna cost a bloody fortune to bring it back but you can sell it for a bloody fortune if you do I bet.

Electrician here. That dial above the master bed and in the living room is an old low voltage system to turn lights off in different parts of the house from one location. Was all the rage as you would say “10000 years ago”

Well, another interest of mine happens to be home renovation so you starting a home renovation series is absolutely incredible. You make it so entertaining despite all the hard work you’re already doing on the house! Incredible.

Before you move in, get the roof fixed and take care of that mold!! Do not move in until you do both of those things. Aside from that, congrats! That is a gem of a house with some amazing things. Get a few storage containers and get as much of the stuff that is salvageable in there. That way you can avoid anymore damage and can go through everything slowly.

As a mid century enthusiast I am begging you to restore this to its original condition as much as possible. There are so many unique and beautiful pieces to this house that I am praying you down take out… this is house is such a gem and I would hate to see someone over modernize it…

It’s a bit sad to see the house in that state, but you can definitely see what it used the look like in the past. And of course, what it might look like once again. And I’ll definitely watch that journey!

Somehow missed this first ep until I watched all the rest. LOLing at the concern about moving the pool table. The literal least of the worries. I appreciate the innocence of this pre-beginning.

Yes, we will watch!!! New to your channel. Love a good home renovation. Can’t wait to see it all. Beautiful home and your sarcasm is on point. I’m so happy to have found you!

I don’t know if laws and regulations in Canada are different, but here in the U.S. you need to watch out for asbestos & lead paint, especially in older homes. That’s being said, I’d get the insulation hanging from the ceiling tested to make sure there’s no asbestos in it before you guys start restoring the home. I’d also get the house tested for mold & mildew. I just bought a 100 year old home in the U.S. & our house has asbestos & lead paint. We had a black mold problem too lol. Happy renovating!! You found A gem of a home. ❤

People will definitely watch and people will applaud every original element that can be saved. Mid-Century Modern is a vibe. It's a whole thing. This house was gorgeous in its day. So sad it wasn't kept up. Those bathrooms - wow. I know it will cost a fortune to do all the work but can you imagine how beautiful! And it would be amazing to find a way to preserve the documents and construct the story of the previous owners. Good luck!

Of course we will watch you transform this beauty back to its glory! I love that you want to keep the furniture that is era appropriate!! You have an adventure ahead of you and in the end you will have an amazing home.

I am fully invested in this renovation! This house is AMAZING! What a treasure you found, plus the treasures within this big treasure! What a beauty! I'm so happy you said you want to keep that tile, cause it's gorgeous! 😍

Great find! Those books from the 1800s could be lithographs. I worked for a gallery where the owner bought books like that, cut the pages out and we framed them with museum quality framing and sold for $100s. Tall green bottle could be Empoli glass, not too terribly valuble but highly collectible. How exciting, you have so much workshop space! I think the furniture is valuable, would be worth it to apolster if it nots able to be cleaned.

Fellow BCer here. Huge fan of your channel. So excited for you and I will so be here for the renos!! I'm sure you're already on it but for safety I'm hoping you will have the house checked for asbestos (especially the tiles) and black mold. Also getting the eletrical checked before turning on appliances or plugging anything in. Only thinking of your safety (and of course your partner and fur babies' safety). This is so exciting!!

Hi Jenna! I’m a new subscriber and am very excited for you. The house is gorgeous and I can’t wait to watch the renovation. One step at a time. Don’t get overwhelmed. Try to save as much as possible. Get the garage waterproofed and use it for storage instead of renting a storage unit. ❤

There so many small hints I love about this house. For example, those little cabinets with glass sliding doors in the bathrooms, above the sinks…love those. I’ve been looking for something exactly like that for my bathroom renovation. So unique.

roof first! use air filters and activated charcoal to help with air quality and odors. Buy one of those uv lights to kill mold. also use kilz mold primer. comes in exterior and interior. trust me that primer is worth it, especially if you can't get the final paint done, it will protect any repair and drywall you do. Good luck! that house will be beautiful!

I have NEVER watched you before so I think I can speak it that you will have a new following based on this reno alone. Take tips. Work slow. You do not need to do it for any of us but we will LOVE to see the journey!! So many rare things there that really should be in museums or sold at MCM auction

I too bought a house as is and embarked on an ambitious remodel. I have lots of experience in remodeling, and realizing the scale of work you guys have to do I applaud you. I am really looking forward seeing your progress as I have just discovered your channel. Bravo.

I came a cross a short and now I'm watching your fulls, to see how you are going to pull this all off! I can totally see your vision for this house, an I'm very excited to see how you guys are going to restore this house into a home! Good luck!

Make sure you wear a bio suit and a respirator during any clean up or when visiting the house while contractors are working. Black mold can take TENs of years off your life expectancy! Be thorough with the cleans 🧼

There’s a lot of stuff you can sell. The piano, the pool table etc. there are companies that specialise in moving furniture like this, at the buyers expense of course. Also, it would be amazing to keep the aesthetic while updating and renovating.

This video popped up today and I watched and I subscribed just so I CAN watch you transform this house! What a crown jewel you have found in this home! You probably have enough treasures you could sell in that house that was left - furniture, books, etc that will contribute to the renovation. I absolutely will be continuing to watch you turn this house around! What a find!

This is actually how I found your channel this is what I'm here for So excited to watch this journey

YES!!! to everything that has already been said!!! YOu have some amazing treasures in there - the letters, those 1862 books, ALL the furnishing and tile....OMG!!! what you don't keep, donate or sell - Mid Century Modern is going off the charts in sales right now, pass what you don't want on to others to enjoy. LOVE your vibe girl and Sir Nick is a treasure!!

Look into those books you found - specifically the 'Masterpieces of Industrial Art and Sculpture at the International Exhibition' found at 12:21 - I'm seeing it sold for over $3,000 USD!

This is my dream!!! The original furniture?! INSANE!!! Please restore her to her former 50s glory, an absolute gem!

I actually think its cool how each bathroom had a different color scheme and a matching sink toilet and shower/tub... also thats a great pool table, piano and drawing/art tables. The old book was a pretty awesome find as well. Bet there's tons of cool stuff in there.

@9:56 "We gotta frigging Christmas tree over here" as she pulls out a GORGEOUS Empoli genie bottle WITH the stopper!!! My heart!

You’re already my favorite RU-vidr but the idea of renovation and decoration videos is quite possibly the best thing so far in 2024

This looks incredible. I am so excited to watch your brainstorming videos and you renovating this gem!

Absolutely will watch! This is a gem of a home! I'm sure you'll have some water damage and will need a new roof, but if it's mid-century, it'll be built quite well. Some of the craftsmanship and design elements are beautiful. Loved seeing some of those elements catch your eye. I hope you'll share with us what you do with the home.

Keep the piano! Omg its stunning. Definitely fix the roof first thats probably going to be the most expensive, but will keep the house water tight. The house is stunning and so much potential. Looking forward to seeing you transform it. This is so exciting! And we are all so excited for you!💖

You have an absolute Mid-century Modern gem. It's a big project, but keep as much of the original design elements as you can.

Yaaaay I’m so happy for you, congratulations for such a beautiful home when you done the Reno will be absolutely stunning. I can’t wait to watch step by step 🤗💐🎉🎊

"Do you think people would watch that on your channel?", he asked. I've subscribed expressly to watch you renovate this jewel.

You have a treasure! Speaking from the perspective of someone who's owned and restored 4 MCM homes, I hope you are able to keep as much original as possible. The tiles and fixtures in the bathrooms are so cool! Once you get a new roof and mold remediation, the house can really come back to its full glory with caring owners like you. Enjoy and I'll look forward to watching.

Would love to see videos on house renovation!!!! Especially from such a creative person yourself, would be so cool to see your artist take on it

We just watched your interview on CBC that popped up on you tube and decided we had to start from episode 1 and we will follow along for your adventure. I love Mid Century modern houses/decor and just bought an item from Etsy that is reminiscent of that era. Both of you seem to have the right attitude for this project.

As someone who’s lived in very old houses all her life, a few suggestions: 1. Test for led paint and asbestos before demoing anything. 2. You will need many dumpsters 3. Coveralls and respirators will be your best friends lol. Good luck!! The house looks very much like your style.

Definitely the Roof. Then the MOLD!! you can get very sick living there with the mold. Alot of the items we see in the video are have HUG vintage resale value!!

Good for you. Very excited to see what your going to do with it. We bought a house very cheap 10 years ago. It was just basically the bones. I have a beautiful home now. Still not completely finished but I love it. Very happy for you. We did all the work ourselves. A piece of advice. Put a metal roof on. It will last your lifetime and beyond. Good luck with your adventure.

THE POTENTIAL

Omg! The dresser in the master bedroom matched the drawings in the ‘architecture’ room! I hope you keep that piece. 🥹

I for one am sooooooo excited to see this gem get renovated! Jenna’s trash to treasure house can be the name of the series of videos.❤ Love from southeast Kentucky