ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO BACK | Laura Melhuish-Sprague 

Don’t be so hard on yourself, you guys are doing great it’s your forever home so enjoy the process and thank you for letting us enjoy the journey with you... lighter colour tile for fireplace in living room is amazing and very excited about the bathroom renovation upstairs! Kitchen looks amazing =)

The handrails are probably mahogany, as all the ones in my parents Victorian townhouse are. I think you can bleach them to lighten them. It's a really dense hardwood and well worth saving if you can. Keep up the good work, the house is amazing and you guys are allowed downtime!

Wow the red tiles look so expensive and unique! I would go for them I believe but you are probably right that the white would brighten up the fireplace a bit. You should really try to move the bathroom door. It would help so much by not running straight into the toilet. Really love seeing the progress you two make!

Reno fatigue is a real thing, feeling the same here (4 months in). Hanging the toilet rol holder after 2 months is kind of a win at this point haha

I don't know if it's too late for this (as I'm just watching your videos now), but you could keep some of the old windows to use in cold frames if you're going to have a veggie garden some day, and so honour their presence in the house.

Seeing a floor plan of the up stairs helped understand. Thank you.😊

If you intend having a real fire, ensure your hearth is the same size as where your last slate tiles ended. I have a smokeless fuel fire and sometimes the fire spits. It's the BEST thing I put in my little house and I LOVE it. 💞. I am thrilled re your wooden framed windows.... I am a mature lady and have seen PVC windows come and go 2-3 times where wooden frames last soooo long especially if you maintain them. AND your funky tiles behind the cooker that you chose to leave....are right on point now hahaha😂, you have set a trend. 😇🤗💖💞🌞.

Renovating can be a very difficult process but you are doing so well and making beautiful choices. It's even more marvelous that you are sharing this journey with us. It is going to be so homey and gorgeous. Thank you so much for taking the time to share.

Yup.. that’s renovating.. but, it’s the best way to go about it.. we take steps back all the time to make sure things are done to the best of our abilities.

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Love the windows! Timber is a great option. What I have read though is you do need to do quite a bit of upkeep on them and re-treat them every five years or so or they won't last very long. Like I know a building where they installed them but did no maintanence and 20 years later they are facing a massive bill because they have all rotted and need total replacement. But a great option so long as you accept you have to put some work in on them.

Loving these reno vlogs. And I love how conscious you are about the collective street appeal. Can't wait to see the full dining room makeover. Please do a Christmas decorate with me video. How is it going with the lodger?

🤣🤣my husband and I say the same thing about starting one job and making others, that’s the issue when you do your own projects..we know lol house is looking great and I enjoy your updates on it!

Hey Laura, you guys doing a great job on the reno, well done. We did ours and lots of tips from our architect / interior designer... just to share.. if we wanted to put a shelf make sure it is in line with the bottom line of your cupboard, same when you wanted to put up your art work, the top edge of your artwork should be in line with your door frame.. we did what they said and it is looks so much better.. have fun with your reno x

I like the white tile for fire place because it is bright and modern but I have to say, that red is what just belongs there. Its perfect if your keeping the floral and other side color. I personally think it would be unexpected and there fore stand out more. It would be timeless. I am weird though I feel like it is saying pick me.

I vote for the burgundy tile for the fireplace... because it will give a pop up statement and complement the fireplaces.... Oh dear it's 5.00 am so i've bingedwatched all your renovation house vidéos!! Ouf!! Subscribed!!

I have just discovered your channel and have been binging your reno videos! I’m so so impressed with your perseverance and hard work. Such an incredible achievement and your house is BEAUTIFUL. We are renovating a Victorian house and I just love your style - thank you for all the inspiration xx

Love, love, love your renovation vlogs! It is looking amazing - you have made some really beautiful choices.

I'd happily watch you stripping wallpaper! It's always interesting seeing progress, now matter how small. I'd forgotten how excited I was to see the top of the house being done, whoop, keep up the good work! X

I've been enjoying your reno series so far. I'm a certified building inspector in the US and I have not heard you mention anything about the code or building regulations and permits. I am sure things are different there in the UK, but surely there are some regulations. In the fireplace tile, I looked it up in the International Residential Code (used in the US but possibly beyond) that the hearth extension should be not less than 16 inches (406 mm) in front of and not less than 8 inches (203 mm) beyond each side of the fireplace opening. That could explain why someone expanded the slate tile outside the original burgundy tile footprint, besides it being broken. Combustibles, like the wood flooring, need to be kept some distance from the fireplace. Something I thought would help explain the changes there. Keep up the good work. It's very interesting.

You are doing so well and it's looking beautiful. Every decision you make and every job you do - no matter how small - is one that you won't need to do again. It's all progress, even if it doesn't always feel like it!

I'm so in love with your house! It's so warm and cozy :) Good decision to remove the tiles around the fireplace and I think either of the tiles you selected would look nice but the cream is my preference.

It may be you’re going for Renovation rather than Restoration. However, regarding Restoration, have you considered sanding the pine door fillers and then waxing/polishing the doors as opposed to painting them? Also, upon occasion one can find similar red tiles at a vintage/antique architectural place. What about leaving the sanded down version of the home exterior for a schmear look?

Amazing!! I loove this style if videos, it's always exciting when you see all coming up together ❤️

An idea use the herring bone on the shower unit wall leading onto a straight subway style on the slopping wall? Just an idea

Hi, everything looks awesome, I am renovating Victorian house myself, so I know what are you going through, I have very similar hallway to yours, just renovated, happy to share some inspiration, although you are doing such a great job,you probably won't need it, good luck with your project, looking forward to another update

To save money on your living room curtain situation, and as they are so lovely, you and sew similar fabric / colour panels into the middle sections or two sections even to lengthen them, since you are handy with a machine.

I would definitely go for the lighter tile for the fireplace!! It looks so pretty

Everything is looking great, you do run into things that change your mind and time. But it will all be worth it in the end. 😊💛

Exciting times 4 the upstairs ,have a look at Naomi Ria bathroom renno video think u'd like it plus give u ideas on the tiles xxx

You are doing such a good job! I'm so exited to follow your progress the next couple of months!

Looking forward to the rest of the reservation x

great video laura love watching renovations cant wait to see next one keep up the good work

Stove looks great.

Wow Laura you look very nice and beautiful amazing house renovation video well done 😊😊❤️❤️👍👍

I love your videos so much i can’t wait for me and my partner to buy a property one day and do it up ❤️

Where is your new porch light from? Gorgeous!

beautiful house!

Looking great Laura ! Can I ask where the fireplace tiles came from ( the ones you eventually put down ) def the right choice !

How odd we have same tiles with some missing. I'm hoping get some similar and even if they look patchwork they look good as they complement our red chesterfeild sofas. You doing a fab job. Love your renovation vlogs. I like the stained glass in the hall. 're upstairs bathroom check out kate McCabe you tube channel and insta as she has lovely black crittal style showed screen in her Georgian renovation I think she has similar tastes to you.

Hi Laura ..All looking lovely .. you didn’t list the porch glass lampshade ? Where is this from .. many thanks .. happy Friday And have a fab weekend ..Lizzie ..🍁🍂🍁🍰X

Is it possible to find reclaimed pine floorboards (for upstairs) somewhere?

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Is it the same house that they painted dark

Where are you getting the timber windows from?

Can you please link the prints in background around 1:00?

Unsure if the restroom has been completed but I would suggest to put the toilet next to the shower. It looks awkward having the toilet as soon as you enter. My suggestion is for it to have (as you enter on the right hand side) the vanity, toilet, and then the shower

We’re on month 22 and it still doesn’t look like a house 😭😭😭

Please don't take offence but could you make some renovation videos where you don't talk basically for the whole video and you just keep it brief and about the particular that you are doing not go off on a tangent about random stuff. Thanks.

I was shocked when you just obliterated those tiles you should have found salvaged ones to match in. Try and keep the original features don't rip them out. Check out the restoration couple on RU-vid. You don't buy a Victorian to tear it apart and demolish it. Save the original features and mend and make do. Otherwise move to a new build and do as you please!!!

You say room weird