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Wyatt's room is representative of the love you poured into doing it for him, not just more experience, your love for him shines in these videos. You are great parents, balancing discipline with giving him all you can, he will remember. 💕

I think the darker ceiling would work very well. Its not too dark, It does bring everything together. You are doing a great job. About bending the wood, I have seen DIYfferent they used clamps and it worked perfectly. They went down one piece, clamped and nailed, then moved down the board like that

your house with the stain, the green and the rock, is just an inside representation of the outside, the woods the green leaves and grass and always, always rocks!!! it's what you love so go for it...

I was thinking Roxanne looks more rested , pretty and younger. Her face looks glowing. Then you asked at the end of you look more rested, yes you do and you deserve it. Both of you are doing a fantastic job on your property 😉. I really enjoy all your videos.

I think you need to make your deck at the front slightly larger that a landing deck just so you can add chairs to sit and enjoy your garden out of the weather.

I know what you're talking about, they call them a pavilion. Big cement slab with a roof over so that you can have picnic tables and do all kinds of parties and get togethers.

The dark is growing on me now! I like the dark ceiling. Remember, have ceiling boards inside 72 hrs. Before putting up.

Doug & Ashley from the channel "DIYffrent" just completed a project very similar to your ceiling. Maybe Doug has some answers to your questions. They also have some awesome ways to streamline the process. I'm a huge fan of all your channels, SLR, C'mon Homesteading and also Groovy Eggs farm. It all started with "DIYffrent", at the time it was "Out in the Country". I started watching Bobblehead Homestead when the "DIYffrent" (I'm not sure that's spelled right) Doug and Ashley and family delivered Wildberry rooster to Bobblehead Homestead, from there it all snowballed. Anyway, what I'm trying to say, is that Jeff from Groovy Eggs probably knows how to get in touch with Doug & Ashley. Your home looks absolutely awesome! I like the dark stain on the ceiling.

A suggestion for your in-ground crops this year....prepare your soil with a truck load or two of compost. With all the grading that has taken place your topsoil has been scraped away.

Love listening to Rox, a vision from her view. She is getting way more comfortable on camera. Adds to the channel.

Adding shutters to the windows on the front would make a great addition as well :D your vision is beautiful!

I am sanding a bathroom right now for ruined dry wall, the mudding /sanding had me thinking how gracefully Roxanne took on this project and it keeps me from giving up.

Don't beat on yourselves guys for not being as productive as you'd like. It's winter.. your real job now is to stay safe, stay put, and just enjoy the 'down' time. Spring will be here soon enough. Just be content to do bits here and there. You've already done the Lion's Share of your sweet homestead..

The dark ceiling looks awesome. And you’re right that with all the light coming in to the room , the ceiling would pop. I think you’ve made the right choice. I have to agree the dark ceiling goes very well with the green wall. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

It all boils down to "It's your house and your taste." You have to live there so make it your space regardless of what other people think. I had a feeling from the very beginning that you would pick the darker color on the ceiling. Your house is rustic and the ceiling will fit right in with the rest of the decorating you've done. You've both done a really good job on everything you've accomplished so far.

The dark stain looks so good against both the green wall and the light ones too. In the end though it's your choice cause you are the ones living there day in day out. You guys are doing a great job.

I like the dark ceiling and the green walls. You did a good job Roxanne. There will always be haters. Ignore! It is your house.

Pavillion is what you want to build at camp. Build some tables, chairs. Put in horseshoes, bocci ball, crochet. Leave a few spots for people's tents, buses, trailers. You all property looks fantastic for being woods 2 years ago.

Anthony, Here's what you do to tighten those bowed ceiling boards. Cut a 2 ft length of 2x6 diagonally in half making 2 wedges.. Line up both wedges as you just cut them, adjacent to the highest point of the bow you want to straighten. Screw the outter wedge to your rafters. Then hammer on the fat end of the loose inner wedge. You'll see the gap close up.

The dark ceiling looks soo good when you are standing in Wyatt's room looking out his doorway with the trim. We can't wait to see what you decide on!

A porch on the front would look wonderful and so much more country than just a small landing. What ever y’all do will look good because y’all are so good at the building!

Tarp off part of the chicken run. It gives the chickens a chance to get out of the coop and still be protected from the elements. It works great for us.

Your color choices are beautiful, and as long as you feel good and cozy, that's what matters.

Wyatt's room looks perfect for your little guy, well not so little he is growing so great 👍, and Roxanne's garden ideas sounds really cool 😎! I'm so looking forward to seeing the next steps to your homestead build! 😊👍💕💕💕

Hello, you guys! Roxanne can't wait until you start planting. You guys are so awesome. Your place is just beautiful. ❤️ your family rocks blessings.

Roxanne, your reasoning behind putting up the dark ceiling stain makes a lot of sense. Upon reading @kattmc3's comment, their suggestion sounds like a good one to me. I should bring it up with my fiance since he is installing sheet rock throughout the Rent-To-Own shed we are converting into our tiny house. Anthony, I forgot to thank you for your service. I love that award and quilt you received in the mail the other day.

The more I see the ceiling, trim and flooring, I think the dark is beautiful. It looks so rich. I do not think it will be too dark due to all the windows in the room.

You will be happier with the darker ceiling! It pulls the whole home together, it will be beautiful!!! I am very excited to see it all done!

I loooove Roxanes vision for her garden and the front yard. It's going to be beautiful!

Everything looks so good! I like your choices. Ultimately I think color choice is how it makes "you guys" feel. Color affects everyone differently. Roxy's ideas for the garden sounds dreamy. I really like the idea of a place to set. It gives you a place to rest, as well as plan and take in the beauty. The snow days seem to have you both into planning, so all wasn't completely lost. There is a time for all things. Stay warm, stay motivated, and stay safe! ✌️

I have to say guys, no matter what other people say about what you have done to decorate your house it’s is your decision and you are the ones who have to live in it, it only matters if you like it and how it makes you feel in your our own home. But, I will have to say I love what you have done. Love to you both and Wyatt, ❤️Deb from Rogers Arkansas.

One positive to the snow and ice storms.... no more pesky flies!! Your home is looking so warm and inviting, you're making a wonderful job of it xx Looking forward to continuing the journey of your endeavors with you 💚❤💚❤

Sometimes boards will need to be cut in half which will make for straighter pieces. Be sure to stagger your joints so they don’t stack up. A piece of scrap wood screwed to the truss over a curved board and a wedge can be used to straighten a board. It would probably be best to use a screw on the straightened plank to keep it in line instead of a finish nail. With a little effort it will look great. I like the dark stain idea

You have a ton of planting space between the existing raised beds. USE your garden fence. Build narrow raised beds full of vining plants, like squash & cucumbers plus tomatoes then tie they to the fence. You’d triple your growing space by just using 2 feet in front of the fence. Watch Homesteading Family-Instant garden. I used that process to build beds in the fall right on top of our lawn. I planted my garlic in one. The large one has been composting since September & will be beautiful soil by Spring. You don’t need to build a raised bed structure either.

I really like the dark stain for the ceiling. It does tie everything together. And, I love the green wall with the rock wallpaper. Looks so real.

Another way to force the wood together is to use a bar clamp and wood stop block. Turn the hand squeeze part of the clamp around to where it pushes apart against the board and stop block which is nailed or screwed to the rafter.

I love the idea of a big BBQ area with cover and open fireplace for family functions. You wouldn't need a separate outdoor kitchen with that and you have multiple purposes. I saw the suggestion of multiple colors/stains on the ceiling. I have seen it on walls and it is awesome you just have to be aware of where you place the boards.

Haven’t heard about TS, but I’m glad the bird flu hasn’t got to your chickens! They look like a bunch of crazy happy birds! 😂

Here is another idea for your ceiling. It is kind of funky but it would be a unique look. Use the stain boards on the slanted sides of the ceiling and whitewash the flat ceiling in the center. You could also use a lighter dark stain in the center, for a less dramatic effect. As for getting the boards to stay tight together, nail blocks to the ceiling near the top and use expander clamps against them to push the T&G boards tight together, then toe nail the boards to the rafters through the tongue area. This should hold the boards tightly together and still not have the nails show. Also, you will be using shorter, staggered boards which will fit together better. What ever you choose to do will look fine because you are so meticulous in what ever you have done so far. Good wishes in your endeavors.

Hello Roxy and Anthony, I so like ur vision with ur garden and planter boxes look forward to see you both make it happen. Roxy ur doing a great job on camera,so enjoy ur channels it's like a breath of free air.❤️🇨🇦

I’m still voting for the dark stained ceiling, and painting some or all of your cabinets the color of the accent wall. You could stain the bottom cabinets the dark color, then paint the top cabinets the accent color green with knobs or handles that are stained dark. Nice contrast, and breaks up the dark. Or, do all the cabinets green with dark stained handles or knobs. I love what you have done so far, and if I recall correctly, you were talking about butcher block countertops. If I’m correct on that, why not stain the countertop dark with green cabinets, and dark knobs/handles? Just my pea brain seeing what I think would really compliment what you’ve done already. Keep up the good work! I really love watching the 41.36 working to achieve their dreams!!!♥️🇺🇸👍

I was hoping you would put a little bit bigger porch on the front of the house like maybe 7 or 8' by 6' so you can have like a little bistro table and chairs for your coffee and mountain view in the mornings. Maybe off to one side of the door and use the same steps turned sideways coming up from driveway area onto the deck. That would work into the arched walkway you mentioned.

Roxanne, be careful using fresh chicken manure in gardens. I was told if it's too fresh it will burn veggies and to only use rabbit straight from bunnies can be used fresh. I wish y'all all the best life has to offer. Always stay humble. God loves ya cause I sure do. Stay safe y'all. God bless and thank you for sharing

You guys could build an outdoor kitchen with a wood-burning grill/stove. That way when you guys have outdoor gatherings like you guys do. Y’all will have something every one can either help and move around. Instead of cramming in a indoor kitchen. Also a permanent platform for your fireworks.

In the end, it's YOUR house. Do what makes you happy! Like someone said, in a few years you may want a refresh and you can paint it! My personal opinion is to cut the darker stain with a clear or lighter stain 50/50 or whatever mix you like so you will still have the same tone but not as heavy. Like I said, do what makes you happy! It's all good. 😁❤️ Texas Deb

The dark stain has begun to grow on my senses and I really like your choice

Your plans for your garden sound great. Another idea you may like to think about is putting things like tomatoes, green beans and strawberries in hanging baskets. Just take a couple of 'A' frames, add a ridge pole and put in some heavy duty hanging hooks. This saves loads of space in your garden beds and you get some nice looking hanging baskets. If you're worried about the birds etc. eating your produce, go to the local thrift store and see if they have old lace curtains, voils or even old wedding veils to cover over the baskets. What ever you do I think you'll do a good job. Here's to a good harvest when the time comes. Happy planting. 🍓🥒🌶

We’ve put in a ton of tongue & groove. We made a jig, if you take a piece of scrap tongue & groove, nail it to a block of wood, you can put the jig tongue into the board, use a mallet to pound it into place without damaging the groove, then nail it in. Keep doing that down the board. It acts kinda like the tool floor installers use, but it’s free.

You guys are doing great. Warm weather will be here soon. I love the dark color for the ceiling. But in the end you guys will be the ones who are looking at it everyday. Roxanne love your garden ideas. Looking forward to seeing it all come together. 😍

I am remembering when the utility company requested and you granted them access to the neighbors property line. You may need to adjust some of your plans if they will need access at any later date(s). Glad to see that you're planning now before you have to put everything in place.

Off-grid with Jay and Jen has a video out on the pine siding today! He will show you what you need to do. Good luck! 😉😁

Have you decided where you are going to build your storm shelter? This is a definite must have ( I would think). I have family who live in the Ft Smith Area and they have been there for 25 yrs. They have had to use their storm shelter a few times. So glad they have one.

Absolutely love the dark stain for the ceiling!

Oh Roxane I love hearing your garden dreams. Jess Sowards always says to grow something lovely. The window boxes sounds wonderful. Blessings, debby

The dark ceiling is awesome. Maybe put a satin sealer on it, but i would do a white or whitewash cabinets. No dark kitchen with all the other dark. Use you app you built the kitchen with and play with color. Also, I would do crown molding on an angle in the living room/kitchen. Just a nice vibe. The bowed boards, maybe steam and c-clamps!!

so nice of your community to offer their opinions

Great ideas for the garden, Roxane! I like the darker stain against the light walls.

Since your floor has many shades of brown , you could go a little lighter brown for the ceiling & that should blend in good with the dark cabinets - letting each feature stand out yet still meshing well together.

Camp is a great area to do your entertaining, esp. with water and power being there. A covered pavilion with long picnic tables and a fire pit would be nice. Many new kitchens are painting the islands a different color or stain from the main cabinets. A green island would look nice.

When I was a contractor/handyman and I did the warped decking, I would take scrap 3/4" plywood and cut two flat wedge triangles and temporarily screw one to the joists close to the warp and use the other wedge to tap it so it pushed against the warp until the gap was closed. Then nail the board. I'll try making a sketch if are confused.

I think the entire house looks great. I am proud of what you have accomplished. Besides you are the ones that are going to be living in it. You should have it to your taste to enjoy. To me the lighter ceiling makes it look drab. I'm like you Roxanne I love color. I love watching the kids grow and they are doing it so fast. Love to you all.

Having a couple of benches scattered about the garden area is nice, add a potted herb plant at one end of the bench very nice. Having greenhouse"S" yes plural, you need a stool inside and a couple of chairs to "just sit down". Alot of mornings i take my coffee an head to my oasis.. I pray, talk to GOD, laugh and even cry, at times! It's "My Happy Place".

I love all your future plans. Y'all have done an amazing job on your homestead. I'm loving your colors in your house also. As for your chicks. Chickens with dry feet lay much better. Definitely I would put straw, hay or wood mulch in the chicken pen. Also it will encourage them as they will have more bugs to scratch for. As they scratch it will compost down and that can be scooped up for your garden. Just a thought 🤷🏼‍♀️

To each his own, you guys have to live with it, not me. It's your house, do what you want to!!!!!!

It is so amazing at just how much both of you have accomplished. I see your vision Rox and it will be like a country cottage and I personally love that look. Maybe for the seating area you talked about in the corner have a natural made swing that you two can sit in and admire your work. Either way your vision is wonderful. You guys' rock and I so look forward to the coming videos.

I watched Groovy Eggs Farm last night. He gave a great explanation as to why chickens aren't laying right now. And why the prices have gone up so much. Made perfect sense!

I Like the ceiling color. It flows nicely with your other woodwork. If you are up for another test run, You can lessen the pigment saturation in the stain if you add mineral spirits to it. OR, wipe the wood down with spirits right before you stain & wipe.

The imperfections are perfect!! Love all of your color choices and vision for your pergala and garden!!

We vote to put a pavilion in place of the old camp. It would be perfect for your lifestyle!

The coulors are calming looking at them and I love them The dark is the best it pull it all together and it is so calming

I think in the winter/rainy months y’all should put a tarp over the chicken yard so they can be out but not drenched, it’d be a lot better for them and their yard

I like the dark stain. You may think about investing in a larger tiller to get more depth use your small one for cultivating. Amend the soil with chopped leaves ( no walnut). You need a compost bin, compost everything, used coffee grounds. All the waste from the garden can be put in it, unless it is disease or infested with insects ( chicken food). Put the chickens to work in it too. They will help with insects and clean up. Now would be a good time for them to be in your garden spot. Use plain cardboard to suppress weeds, worms will come and help to improve the soil. Watch all the gardening channels you can find. Enjoy and have fun.

Chickens lay according to light...the brighter and , the better. They lay less according to solstice-fall and winter because of the light. So if you supplement bright lights with timers in fall and winter months you'll get more eggs consistently...my grandmother taught me that.

Anthony and Roxanne, I was wondering if you considered planting about an acre of feeder corn for the chickens? You can grind the corn course to use as feed for them. Good luck and enjoy your channels. One more thing, Locate some horse manure for a base to generate some good compost for the garden. I helped my father some 50 years ago gather horse manure. His gardens alway produced amazingly. His smile and pride from his garden, work and my back on the tiller every spring are memories I will always cherish. We dug a 4' x 4' x 4' hole and started the compost bin, using a 3/4"plywood cover painted black to cook all the scraps and manure. Created some very rich soil after the 1st year. Good luck The wood for the ceiling. the only thing I can think of is make an A frame that is just an inch lower then the ceiling at it low point near the wall. make it wide enough to be able to connect 2" ratcheting straps to it, maybe 3 at a time. Put the laps together the attach the ratchet straps to the board after you put a couple of nails in it and ratchet till tight. Move the A frame accordingly. Might work, I don't think you'll need much force from the pull to tighten the tongue and groove. Just a thought.

The ceiling will look better a little lighter but everything else looks good. Thanks for asking us for our opinion. But ultimately it's what you like and want.

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Hollis and Nancy’s Homestead is a great source for gardening and reclaiming your soil.

Need to put gutters up with the rain collection barrel for the garden!

It's called a pavilion. All of the things you guys are talking about would look so awesome. That would look great on the property.

Little Red Riding Hood, Roxanne looks so sweet !

I like the warmth of the darker wood on the ceiling. The plan for the garden and yard sound great. And the old camp area would work great with a cook out pavilion area I think.

If you know a designer, ask her/him. Or ask during your vid for designer suggestions in comments. Love ❤️ you guys, prayers for your adventure!!

Just happened to be watching another channel putting up wood slats on their walls (ceiling too). They used clamps flipping them around by to push. Then nailed in a scrap board to push against. Here is their video. You are doing a wonderful job on your place. Regarding your ceiling stain if you want it to be the focal point of the room then stain it dark. The room should have a balance of dark, medium and light shades for it to feel balanced. Another suggestion is to find a stain that stains the darker colors in the wood to match your dark stain. Then those darker parts of the ceiling will talk to the trim color. Also consider your kitchen cabinets when the dark, medium, light shades of the entire room. Good luck with your decision. Also you might consider staining the doors the darker color to bring in more of the dark stain you like.😊 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-stitQhky3EQ.html

I can’t wait to see your garden. I know it is going to be beautiful. The two of you have made such a wonderful home from the shed. I am so happy for you all. ❤

Loving Roxanne's garden plans...once the fence boundary of the veggy garden has been finalised and extra boxes built, I 'd def recommend a good quality weed membrane being laid throughout topped with a thick gravel layer to stop weeds and muddy pathways. The idea of fencing off a lawn area and making a cobbled path to an archway, possibly hated and covered in climbing flowering plants like clematis would be beautiful...you could plant a narrow bed of low growing scented, flowering shrubs either side of the pathway too to attract butterflies. Window boxes are also a fab idea. .. I could go on 😁..can you tell I'm English and adore gardening? Lol 😄👍🇬🇧🌹

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I just love how warm and inviting your cabin looks. Great job!!

The dark ceiling is shed elegant 😍it really makes it blend well...

Roxanne I just wanted to say your hairstyle suits you 100%. I love it!.

As soon as you showed the darker stained wood I loved it again. I think it is beautiful.

Your plans for the garden and the deck will be awesome and the archways will just finish the look. I can’t wait to see the finished project. The greenhouse will be so nice for you to work in and store your equipment. The new space on the pole barn will be so awesome for you too.

Another option for the wood on your ceiling is multi colored stain. The advantage to using more than one color is that you can use the dark stain too. I am sure it would be a lot more work but it would look really good.

I bet you three will be happy when spring gets here.Everything going to be alright.

A while back I did my main bathroom in brown and sage green, similar to the green you have on the accent wall. Personally, I love the colours together and would not change a thing! I believe that your living room area will look great if you do the ceiling in the medium dark brown stain. But as for the kitchen cabinets, (when you reach that point) I'd go with the same 'colour family' as the accent wall, but use a LIGHTER green paint or stain on them. It will add continuity to the entire area and will look awesome!

Ya a pavilion type building, with a couple outdoor grills, and a huge fire pit. That would be cool for family gatherings, and some small RU-vid get togethers!

Roxanne I love your thought process. Your home is going to look amazing!

So glad y'all got to get outside for just a little bit, y'all stay blessed

I like that middle of the dark woods. It closely matches your floor. The camera shot with the light shining off the ceiling made it look better.

Screw a block in to a rafter (temporary) use flat bar to move ceiling board. Start from one side and workout way across. (Pro tip) use a piece of vlap (ceiling board) scrap to avoid the flat bar messing up your ceiling boards. Board for leverage on one side of the flat bar. Scrap peice of lumber on other side to protect. Ceiling color suggestion: really think it should make you happy. Enjoying your journey. Thanks for bringing us along. :)

I would put the greenhouse closer to the water source. If you are leaning towards the dark, don't worry about what others think, do what makes you happy. For the camping area, you might want to consider using that space for large animals. Keeping them far from the houses will reduce the smell.