I just want to say, "OMG You are very talented". The fireplace faux painting is beautiful. I am in love with the ceilings. What incredible wallpaper. Just Breathtaking! You are a Vivacious, Wonderful, Positive, Energetic, Kind Spirit! A true Inspiration to Woman Everywhere..... Rock On;)
I grew up in a Victorian house...all those extra spaces, the old fireplaces (we had the iron kind too, with a curved grate over it), the tall ceilings and detailed moldings...My father passed several years ago and mom sold it just this past summer. (It had 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, 3 "dens" and crazy large rooms...way too much space for an older woman living alone) So much of what you're showing here reminds me of "home"...your home is well loved and well preserved...you should definitely be proud of it! And your bedroom fireplace is a work of art! Beautiful.
I am so happy I found this video. It shows me a lovely "lived in home " I like history ,and fixing up old furniture. Glad you preserved this amazing house. God bless.
It wasn't boring. You owe no one any apologies for the length of the video. If they got bored, they had the power to stop watching. I enjoyed this. Your home is beautiful. As far as you fretting over the closet room ....oh my goodness....best looking closet ever!!!!
Oh how I love everything I saw - I would love to walk through it and see what I can get from the energy from all the people who have lived there - those blue stairs were just calling to me; sorry if I sound like a nut but I am very psychic and love old houses...so happy you kept the Victorian look - my favourite era...we had bathtubs like that in England and one here in Canada...thanks - feeling sick today and that took my mind off things - stunning home!!!! xxxxSuzy
I absolutely loved watching this...I grew up in an old farmhouse till I was 15....I have always liked to look in other people's house and just see how they live!I hope this don't sound weird lol...anyway your home is gorgeous and you don't need to apologize for anything it was a great video and your just being you😊
You and Doug are doing a wonderful job with this house. I was an antique dealer a few years back so I know from first hand how much work goes into restoring houses and furniture. I think all the stripper fumes have given me asthma and added to the COPD. My house is a hodgepodge of different eras but I tend to lean more toward farmhouse. But I have two very old pieces from the early to middle eighteen hundreds, one is made of cherry from Kentucky (I think) and the other is a dry sink with built-in ceramic bowl. Just have fun doing the restorations. It will give you some great memories and some nightmares.
I've been one of your subscriber's for years but since I'm stuck in the house with this virus I'm watching all over again. You keep saying it may be boring but I think it's fasanating. Your home is beautiful. I love all the fireplaces. Your home is so cozy and you are a fantastic interior decorator. Love you, Doug, and Oliver. You should be proud of your home because y'all did a beautiful job. Take care, stay safe and healthy.
Absolutely loved this video. My husband and I love history. Annie's room was my favorite. I can just imagine her up and down the stairs. Thank you so much for this. Excited about next one.
love your house Melissa, we have had two older homes, one Victorian and one about 80 yrs old, lots of work and love required for sure. love your antiques, we have many great pieces and it is nice to see someone else who appreciates history
Kelly, I love Victorian Trading Company! I have looked at the catalog many a time. Thank you so much for such a wonderful compliment. Goodness, you are sweet! Interesting thing about Faith Hill. My brother videos a lot of the country music stars and he said Faith Hill had big ears. He said it was kind of nice cause there was something that wasn't so perfect about her! Anyway, thank you so much again for the lovely compliments! xxx, Melissa
Nothin' wrong with being proud of yourself because you certainly deserve to be. You really can't say you are not artistic, considering what you and your husband have accomplished. What a delightful home. Oozing with your charm. I especially love the adorable little bedroom you created for the grandkids. Those little beds look so darling tucked away up there. I think that's the place I'd curl up with a book under the skylight. Can't wait to see more. Laurie
I love your home. It's beautiful. Even what you call messy is still clean and tidy and that room makes your home ( homey. ) Thanks for the tour. Now on to part 3
Well that was just a great tour...you have a beautiful part of history and it shows how much you treasure it. Every detail was done with love and respect for its old bones! I love the story of Annie's room...and especially her worn path on the stairs. Thank you so much for sharing with us. You made that house into a home filled with "living..loving" family!
***** Oh Diana, thank you so very much. Doug and I, at our ages (I'm almost 60) don't want to borrow money to fix it up more, so we have to do things when we can. It is really like having another child. Thanks you so much, my dear. Love, Melissa
You should be darn proud of the hard work you put into your home. It's beautiful! You've also done an amazing job with all the faux finishes. Your so talented. The bathroom is adorable. I've never heard of a pillbox toilet. Fascinating. Love the tub. My Aunt had a claw foot tub. I stayed with her when I was younger for a week. I remember soaking in that big tub. Annie's room is adorable. I bet the Grand-kids get a kick out of crawling into bed. Love your closet with the vanity!
Cheryl, that made my eyes tear up. You do get me so much and it's gratifying to me. Some people wouldn't live in my house if they were paid, but that's what makes us all so interesting. I know so many stories i will share over the months of former residents and how they were about as crazy as i am, love you, Cheryl, Melissa
You've done such a great job keeping an authentic feel, and your faux finishes are beautiful. I love that you didn't try to fight the feeling of the house--very charming. I grew up in a Victorian-era farmhouse (1871--I was the 5th generation to live there)--my parents gutted the downstairs and "modernized" it in the 70's, but kept the upstairs as it was (what did those people have against closets, by the way. lol), so this style is like "home" to me. Thanks for sharing it with us! :) Lindsay
Hi Melissa, I so enjoyed your home tour! I love older homes because of the charm and history behind them. Also, all of the built ins and cubby holes that they don't use in the newer homes built today! You did a beautiful job sticking to that period and I love the wallpapered ceilings. Just beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing! Hugs, Colleen xox :)
Thank you for sharing your home with us. I love this vlog. You have every right to be proud of what you've done. I'm amazed at the fireplace you faux painted. I was sure your faux marble was real. You are very talented. All of the faux painting you've done shows the love you put into your beautiful home. Thank you for your guided tour. Fascinating.
Lu, I really went through a sad time, so maybe I'll share my story. I think it doesn't matter what it is, as long as women find their purpose in life after they are alone again. Thank you so much for the compliments. We always considered our house a Queen Anne, but we're not sure. Thank you so much sweetie. Love ya, Melissa
Sweetheart, no need to apologize at all for a lived in loved on home. Such TLC put into your beautiful home. You just schooled us all on the difference between a HOUSE and a HOME!!! You should be very proud of the love felt by all from your tour. Thank you so much for sharing!
Love love love your home. So southern which fits you to a tee. The claw foot tub, pill box toilet & beautiful sink are so lovely. Watching & catching up on your older videos & drinking my coffee.
Thank you for these house tours! So so interesting and the beauty!! I am loving these tours. I do get dizzy haha, but this one was slower and better😂👍. Don't worry about boring anyone, we are all watching because we appreciate you and your interests and have much in common 💕
I just love your home ,such character ! You did a beautiful job of decorating ..i love the bay window in your bedroom with the awnings outside of the windows,so cozy. And your chandeliers and the painting on the ceilings are just gorgeous!Tks for sharing
Ohh I ❤️ the big Amoirie..., I just love the way you mix & match things from hear and there.., there is so much story in your home..! You did a beautiful job.., my grandparents where antique dealers so I love all that old stuff., I don’t really like modern so much. I grew up with the old furniture.., they rented my grandparents house & Betty Davis made a move in my grandparents house.., it was huge..! I love Victorian furniture..!
I'm taking you back old school. Lol. I found your channel and started binge watching. You are the sweetest little southern bell. I'm from Kentucky but I think your accent is more southern than mine. ( I know you probably think Ky isn't southern but northerners do.) I just wanted to say, thanks for showing us your house ,even though you thought it was messy( it wasn't). It helps people relate better to you. I just can't feel comfortable in a house where every single thing is in place. I like a home that looks lived it . ( I guess you just live in the closet because the rest was perfect with nothing out of place). Lol. I'm just cutting up with you. Beautiful home but you are even more beautiful. Your inner beauty shines through to your beautiful face. Thanks for sharing.
I too live in an old 1898 house. I love old homes. We're looking at buying another new to us 'old' Victorian. You've done a excellent job with your painting & decor. The claw foot bath and pillbox 'throne' are so cool. :) Thanks for sharing. Hope you're enjoying your weekend. Cheers ~xo
I love love your charming yet elegant southern home! We live.in a now 100 year old home and I love it! Your sweet spirit just shines in all your lovely videos.
+Debra Sather Thank you so much, Debra!!! Have you finished with all you need to do to it? We really need to do some work on our kitchen. It was sort of updated in the 70's so you can imagine. Anyway thank you so very much! Love, Melissa
I got home late, and when I saw you had continued the house tour, I had to watch instead of going to bed. I love the beautiful wallpapers, especially on the ceilings. I'm envious of the claw-foot tub - definitely a part of my fantasy bathroom. You've done such a wonderful job; the small details in the house really complete the Victorian aura of your home. I could go on for days...love...love...love everything about it! I could die and go to heaven just to be a fly buzzing through your home.
My mother had an antique shop for over 40 years after she left her first dream of becoming a hairstylist in the salon owner and exercise room for women the first one in our town, then she started on her second dream of having an antique shop and Amish made new oak furniture. She would’ve loved your home and I do too can’t wait for all of it for me to catch up and watch the videos
Melissa, really enjoyed your tour! Your house is fabulous! I can tell you take such pride in the work you and your husband has done, as you should. Loved Annie's room♥ My ex husband & I bought an old run down house back in the 80s that hadn't been lived in for 20 yrs. We completely remodeled it but tried to keep some of the old with the new. It also had two staircases. Can't wait to see more of your home!!
Susan, thank you so much! It certainly isn't for everyone, so I am really grateful when someone appreciates the work we have done. I thank you very much. Love, Melissa
I was surprised when it ended. You warned about it being so long. Every detail is so precious. That wallpaper! You have shown me.my first pillbox potty. I LOVE your bathroom.
I love those quilts in your daughter's room! You did an amazing job on the fire place in your bedroom. I love your commode lol. I have never seen one like it. You have done a lot of work and you should be very proud! Thank you for inviting us into your home. It is beautiful!....BTW love the sink bowl too :)
Hi Melissa. I'm new to your channel. I've been watching for about a month or so. I loved the house tour. So cool. Thank you for letting us into your life. Have a great day.
Melissa - I SO ENJOYED this tour of your wonderful home! WOW - what history!! My favorite part was Annie's room and those stairs!! I absolutely love that you kept them the same - I love old homes and all their history they contain - what a blessing you get to own one!
Want to add that I love the awnings on the windows-from inside-like n your bedroom it makes it look so cozy! Cute idea w/the pictures of u & ur children around the same age hung together-i am going to have to do that-i have enlarged & framed so many pictures of my daughter since she left for school -parts of the house almost look like a gallery of just my daughter! But makes it feel she is closer somehow. Look forward to seeing the rest of ur house w/all the love & creativity u have put n it! xo
Melissa..I love your house..loved hearing about your furniture and the story of the house..I lived in an old Victorian when I was young..I love redoing houses..My husband and I have bought an old house and redid it..We decided we did not need all the room so we downsized..I have regretted it but we just had so much land and house to take care of that it became a real chore..Love what you have done..would like to have seen it before..can't wait to se the rest of the house...xoxo Loretta
Became a subscriber a few months ago but I like to go back and watch your old videos. I am a empty nester! Lovely home and this video was not too long!
It looks so nice & cozy & warm & lived in.., dont be embarrassed.., my ex- laws are too clean and I cannot stand that because your afraid to move , make a stain or damage something.., thank you so very very much for sharing..! I loved it..! It’s beautiful..! So creative so different so cozy and personalized..👏👏👏👏👏👏😀😍👍
Just looooooved your house. I am old soul..never could get into this new art....either it is furniture or an art. As a child I loved visiting castles pretending I was a princess wearing those long dresses and big baroque type of jewerly..growing up in Europe it was all around me. My grandmother owned some magnificent antique furniture pieces..My friends and familly untill now would say in previous life I musthave been a princess...funny how we turn out. I can understand your appreciation of old style beauty. Oh, Melissa you have done amazing job on that fireplace in bedroom...it does look like mahagony and marble!! Thanks for sharing ..trully enjoyed it and I know you do every day. Huggs. Jana
Jana Kleinerova Thank you so very much, sweet Jana. I have always lives in the south in the U.S. and wondered if I had lived in England in a previous life. Every time I visit England, no matter what part, I feel like I am home. I love history so much. We do have a lot of history in the US and beautiful older homes, but just the older history in Europe is amazing to me. Thanks so much for your compliments. It really means so much to me. Love you! Melissa
Absolutely beautiful! Nothing messy about it either - just lived in, how a home should be! And girl don't apologize for boring people, it's definitely not boring but if someone did find themselves bored they can go right ahead and click out of the video - they're the one who clicked on it... so it's on them! I really like how you all stayed true to the era as much as possible!
It’s so nice.., I cannot stand stuff that matches.., I like different things especially when you mix & match..! It’s beautiful.., you should be very very proud & happy with it..! 😀😍🙏🏻👏👏🎈
Reisa, thank you so much. I love the thought of it having old bones. I'm glad you said that, because it makes me think of it more intimately. If I question to my husband why we live in an old house when something goes wrong, he tells me to stop because the house will hear me. lolol Thank you again for the compliments. xxx, Melissa
I've always dreamed of living in a Victorian home, so touring yours was a real treat. I try to incorporate a few victorian touches in my traditional style house. I loved hearing about Annie's room. How thrilled she would be knowing that we are all imagining her walking down those stairs to attend to her duties. Your home is utterly charming!
Hi Joy, I just finished the tour, myself. And yes, wasn't that fun to see Annie's room? And to think that it was over a hundred years ago that she was there with the owners... And that bathroom...gorgeous. I also thoroughly enjoyed the tour. And my dream home is also an old Victorian with all the gingerbread and I would have it totally shabby chic...but more chic than shabby, if ya know what I mean. :) Take care. :)
Oh Joy, I can't thank you enough for this. Victorian homes aren't for everyone but we've been really happy here. The elderly man that lived across the street told us, before he died, when he was a little boy, he could remember Annie when she was old. I liked that. I love history so much. Thank you more than I can say. Much love, Melissa
Oh thank you so much! Annie's room had been shut off for so many years. I really want to keep the kitchen stairs sort of rough when we redo the kitchen. It's all been a work of love and I thank you so much. Much love, Melissa
I'm crazy about your home! I love everything! It's amazing! Reminds me so much of my grandmother's house that we grew up in....all the nooks and crannies are so neat. I'm one of those persons who like the Victorian look, or anything old like that. I love that bathroom with the pill box toilet, tub and sink. I love those old stairs that go to the kitchen. I can't wait to see the rest!!! Excellent work!
Melissa you are so gorgeous and thank you for the house to her I love seeing those old houses and I don't care about your mess LOL I just love seeing old houses that are still being used thank you for sharing.
I love the warmth of the timber and the greens. These are my favourite colours and I have them in my home too. Isn't it wonderful to 'save' treasures from the past and put them into use. We go to Garage sales and Deceased Estates every weekend and if I find a treasure, I always ask the name of the person who owned it so I can honour them. Even down to an old woven wire doormat. Your home is beautiful, Melissa.
+Fluffy It really is fulfilling to think of saving something that maybe a person before you had been proud of and had loved. Oh I love that you honor the deceased this way! What a lovely gesture. Thank you for all your kind words. Much love Melissa
Your home is just lovely. You are very talented and I would be proud to if I had done the faux painting....the fireplace is awesome! I love the wallpaper and the ceilings they are just beautiful. xo Carolyn
Love what u have done to your "Painted Lady"! The wallpaper on the ceiling above the stairs is beautiful!I Love your 'Pill Box" Toilet! You r a good faux painter as you did really well with your faux mable around the fireplace-It is amazing what we can creatively when we have time on our hands & then when we do it, we are proud and you should be proud as for me i surprise myself when i try something new & creative & it turns out good - I have to pat myself on my back too! Be Proud! :D xox
Boy I love it !i live in my home place but not as big as yours. It was my dream to have a home like yours.. you have a lot to be thankful for . But so do I. Love it, love it😁
Now Deidre, that is a good idea about the embroidered initials. Thank you for the idea. And thank you for your lovely compliments. We don't get much snow in our climate, so it is a treat to see it out those windows when it does. I had always wanted a fireplace in the bedroom, so that also attracted me to the house. I really appreciate again your lovely words, xxx, Melissa
I absolutely loved your house tour. I have always wanted an old house to live in. My husband has said 'no way' (because of the never ending work involved) but he told me that maybe some day we can have a newer house that is built to look old. And at 34 years of marriage, I now have an 8 year old Victorian Farmhouse. (the farmhouse part suites me more :o) It's sets atop a ridge in the middle of 54 acres. I LOVE it, but with 10 ft ceilings, I can't get it warm enough for me. So I am appreciating my newly acquired..... 'hot flashes ;o) I just subscribed and you are my first one. Have a blessed day.....
LindyTN I tell you your husband is on to something. They are so much work! Oh your house sounds just beautiiful. I know you just love living there. Thank you so very much ffor sharing this with me. Have a wonderful weekend. Love, Melissa
I have a younger husband too! I used to be embarassed too. We've been together 16yrs (17 on December 30th lol) Im not embarrassed anymore. Ive been w him so long Im like "whatever". A persons marriage is between them- I absolutely love your home. And omg your bathroom is exquisite. That bathtub w that beautiful window- I just want to take a bath in it lol. Loovve the pillbox toilet. How cool. You dont get to see that often. Your home being lived in makes it that much more beautiful. That is the point-and-and meaning- of home. You did suchl an incredible job painting and re-doing things. Very clever.
Thank you so much, Sherri. It used to matter more when he was in his 20's and I was 31 with two young kids, but with him in his 50's and me in my 60's it doesn't matter as much. Than you so much for the sweet things you said about our house. I just can't thank you enough. Much love Melissa
You and Doug are a beautiful couple in every way. I laugh w my husband alot as you do w Doug- its so nice to see. I can not thankyou enough for making me see I can still be beautiful and stylish. I would send a private message but youtube has changed and I dont know how to send or retrieve pm's here. You are very beautiful I deeply appreciate you sharing tips and your life.
What you've done with the ceilings is amazing, they are so beautiful. You must have so much fun finding all the pieces to put your house together. Love all that woodwork & you did an excellent job of the faux painting, I thought that was marble on the fireplace. I've never seen a toilet like the one you choose & how appropriate for a females bathroom, it's very appealing, I could see that in my fantasy house. That bathtub is perfect. The cupboard with the old wood and that lovely brass opening is such a great touch, I really love how you put everything together. But the best of all is Annie's room, it's weird really because I bet Annie probably didn't like it being a servant and all but I adore small secret staircases leading up to the highest point in a house. That would have to be my space for sure. I sway back and forward from wanting natural wood (by the way love you bathroom table & sink) to wanting everything painted in antique white. I have a cupboard that is just made of pine & because I'm in a white phase at the moment I want to paint it white but I can't seem to bring myself to do it because of the hassle that the reverse process would be. I actually cringe & yell out when I'm watching those make over shows when they start to paint wood or stone, even bricks. Well that was a great tour of your upstairs area and I appreciate it very much. Have fun and enjoy those grandbabies of yours :)♥
Cherylene, I can't tell you how much I appreciate this comment. It is so gratifying to read the words of someone who likes what we have done to our house. You know, we think of this house like a child or something. We will be out and see something "it" would like, like it is a living thing. I too like white and think it looks great in a house. The Victorians liked color, that's why we stripped or faux painted all the wood. Thank you so much again sweet one, for your encouragement and kind words. Xxx, Melissa
Colleen, thank you so much. YOu are really so sweet. You know, I feel really attracted to your house, too. I love all the views and the floor plan and the way the rooms flow. Your kitchen is to die for. It is fun to get a glimpse into each others regular lives, isn't it? Thank you so much again,. xxx, Melissa
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I just want to say, "OMG You are very talented". The fireplace faux painting is beautiful. I am in love with the ceilings. What incredible wallpaper. Just Breathtaking! You are a Vivacious, Wonderful, Positive, Energetic, Kind Spirit! A true Inspiration to Woman Everywhere..... Rock On;)
I grew up in a Victorian house...all those extra spaces, the old fireplaces (we had the iron kind too, with a curved grate over it), the tall ceilings and detailed moldings...My father passed several years ago and mom sold it just this past summer. (It had 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, 3 "dens" and crazy large rooms...way too much space for an older woman living alone) So much of what you're showing here reminds me of "home"...your home is well loved and well preserved...you should definitely be proud of it! And your bedroom fireplace is a work of art! Beautiful.
I am so happy I found this video. It shows me a lovely "lived in home " I like history ,and fixing up old furniture. Glad you preserved this amazing house.
God bless.
It wasn't boring. You owe no one any apologies for the length of the video. If they got bored, they had the power to stop watching. I enjoyed this. Your home is beautiful. As far as you fretting over the closet room ....oh my goodness....best looking closet ever!!!!
Oh how I love everything I saw - I would love to walk through it and see what I can get from the energy from all the people who have lived there - those blue stairs were just calling to me; sorry if I sound like a nut but I am very psychic and love old houses...so happy you kept the Victorian look - my favourite era...we had bathtubs like that in England and one here in Canada...thanks - feeling sick today and that took my mind off things - stunning home!!!! xxxxSuzy
I absolutely loved watching this...I grew up in an old farmhouse till I was 15....I have always liked to look in other people's house and just see how they live!I hope this don't sound weird lol...anyway your home is gorgeous and you don't need to apologize for anything it was a great video and your just being you😊
Lovely home and a home where family can make happy memories! Thank you for sharing all your hard work, Melissa! It is simply beautiful!
You and Doug are doing a wonderful job with this house. I was an antique dealer a few years back so I know from first hand how much work goes into restoring houses and furniture. I think all the stripper fumes have given me asthma and added to the COPD. My house is a hodgepodge of different eras but I tend to lean more toward farmhouse. But I have two very old pieces from the early to middle eighteen hundreds, one is made of cherry from Kentucky (I think) and the other is a dry sink with built-in ceramic bowl. Just have fun doing the restorations. It will give you some great memories and some nightmares.
you've done such a beautiful job. I love the stories behind the furniture and your house.
I've been one of your subscriber's for years but since I'm stuck in the house with this virus I'm watching all over again. You keep saying it may be boring but I think it's fasanating. Your home is beautiful. I love all the fireplaces. Your home is so cozy and you are a fantastic interior decorator. Love you, Doug, and Oliver. You should be proud of your home because y'all did a beautiful job. Take care, stay safe and healthy.
Absolutely loved this video. My husband and I love history. Annie's room was my favorite. I can just imagine her up and down the stairs. Thank you so much for this. Excited about next one.
love your house Melissa, we have had two older homes, one Victorian and one about 80 yrs old, lots of work and love required for sure. love your antiques, we have many great pieces and it is nice to see someone else who appreciates history
Kelly, I love Victorian Trading Company! I have looked at the catalog many a time. Thank you so much for such a wonderful compliment. Goodness, you are sweet! Interesting thing about Faith Hill. My brother videos a lot of the country music stars and he said Faith Hill had big ears. He said it was kind of nice cause there was something that wasn't so perfect about her! Anyway, thank you so much again for the lovely compliments! xxx, Melissa
Nothin' wrong with being proud of yourself because you certainly deserve to be. You really can't say you are not artistic, considering what you and your husband have accomplished. What a delightful home. Oozing with your charm. I especially love the adorable little bedroom you created for the grandkids. Those little beds look so darling tucked away up there. I think that's the place I'd curl up with a book under the skylight. Can't wait to see more. Laurie
This is Beautiful! I have always Loved Victorian homes. So pretty. Labor of Love for sure!
I love your home. It's beautiful. Even what you call messy is still clean and tidy and that room makes your home ( homey. ) Thanks for the tour. Now on to part 3
Oh it's so nice to see such a historic house! It's breathtaking! Thank you for sharing it Melissa 😊
Well that was just a great tour...you have a beautiful part of history and it shows how much you treasure it. Every detail was done with love and respect for its old bones! I love the story of Annie's room...and especially her worn path on the stairs. Thank you so much for sharing with us. You made that house into a home filled with "living..loving" family!
Oh my god...loving this. No cookie cutter house like so many are nowadays. The ceilings are my favorite. Mine are just plain boring white..lol
BEAUTIFUL home & it dos take ALOT of time to fix and decorate to your liking, but thus far it's truly beautiful.
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***** Oh Diana, thank you so very much. Doug and I, at our ages (I'm almost 60) don't want to borrow money to fix it up more, so we have to do things when we can. It is really like having another child. Thanks you so much, my dear. Love, Melissa
Melissa, that was so enjoyable to watch. Your love for your family and your home really shines through :)
You should be darn proud of the hard work you put into your home. It's beautiful! You've also done an amazing job with all the faux finishes. Your so talented. The bathroom is adorable. I've never heard of a pillbox toilet. Fascinating. Love the tub. My Aunt had a claw foot tub. I stayed with her when I was younger for a week. I remember soaking in that big tub. Annie's room is adorable. I bet the Grand-kids get a kick out of crawling into bed. Love your closet with the vanity!
I love your old house! So full of charm and history.
I'm just discovering your old vidoes and these bring me sooo much joy and comfort! So excited I found your channel.
Cheryl, that made my eyes tear up. You do get me so much and it's gratifying to me. Some people wouldn't live in my house if they were paid, but that's what makes us all so interesting. I know so many stories i will share over the months of former residents and how they were about as crazy as i am, love you, Cheryl, Melissa
You've done such a great job keeping an authentic feel, and your faux finishes are beautiful. I love that you didn't try to fight the feeling of the house--very charming. I grew up in a Victorian-era farmhouse (1871--I was the 5th generation to live there)--my parents gutted the downstairs and "modernized" it in the 70's, but kept the upstairs as it was (what did those people have against closets, by the way. lol), so this style is like "home" to me. Thanks for sharing it with us! :) Lindsay
Hi Melissa, I so enjoyed your home tour! I love older homes because of the charm and history behind them. Also, all of the built ins and cubby holes that they don't use in the newer homes built today! You did a beautiful job sticking to that period and I love the wallpapered ceilings. Just beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing! Hugs, Colleen xox :)
Such a beautiful home...warm and inviting. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your home with us. I love this vlog. You have every right to be proud of what you've done. I'm amazed at the fireplace you faux painted. I was sure your faux marble was real. You are very talented. All of the faux painting you've done shows the love you put into your beautiful home. Thank you for your guided tour. Fascinating.
Lu, I really went through a sad time, so maybe I'll share my story. I think it doesn't matter what it is, as long as women find their purpose in life after they are alone again. Thank you so much for the compliments. We always considered our house a Queen Anne, but we're not sure. Thank you so much sweetie. Love ya, Melissa
Sweetheart, no need to apologize at all for a lived in loved on home. Such TLC put into your beautiful home. You just schooled us all on the difference between a HOUSE and a HOME!!! You should be very proud of the love felt by all from your tour. Thank you so much for sharing!
Love love love your home. So southern which fits you to a tee. The claw foot tub, pill box toilet & beautiful sink are so lovely.
Watching & catching up on your older videos & drinking my coffee.
Thank you for these house tours! So so interesting and the beauty!! I am loving these tours. I do get dizzy haha, but this one was slower and better😂👍. Don't worry about boring anyone, we are all watching because we appreciate you and your interests and have much in common 💕
That was not boring at all. Wow, a house full of history. I really like the wall paper on the ceiling.
I absolutely love your home, you have certainly kept the Victorian integrity and your faux painting work is outstanding. :)
Lee thank you so much! We have worked hard on it, so it makes me really feel good when someone likes it. You are a doll! Melissa
I just love your home ,such character ! You did a beautiful job of decorating ..i love the bay window in your bedroom with the awnings outside of the windows,so cozy. And your chandeliers and the painting on the ceilings are just gorgeous!Tks for sharing
Ohh I ❤️ the big Amoirie..., I just love the way you mix & match things from hear and there.., there is so much story in your home..! You did a beautiful job.., my grandparents where antique dealers so I love all that old stuff., I don’t really like modern so much. I grew up with the old furniture.., they rented my grandparents house & Betty Davis made a move in my grandparents house.., it was huge..! I love Victorian furniture..!
I'm taking you back old school. Lol. I found your channel and started binge watching. You are the sweetest little southern bell. I'm from Kentucky but I think your accent is more southern than mine.
( I know you probably think Ky isn't southern but northerners do.) I just wanted to say, thanks for showing us your house ,even though you thought it was messy( it wasn't). It helps people relate better to you. I just can't feel comfortable in a house where every single thing is in place. I like a home that looks lived it . ( I guess you just live in the closet because the rest was perfect with nothing out of place). Lol. I'm just cutting up with you. Beautiful home but you are even more beautiful. Your inner beauty shines through to your beautiful face. Thanks for sharing.
I too live in an old 1898 house. I love old homes. We're looking at buying another new to us 'old' Victorian. You've done a excellent job with your painting & decor. The claw foot bath and pillbox 'throne' are so cool. :) Thanks for sharing. Hope you're enjoying your weekend.
Cheers
~xo
Such a lovely home. It is well loved. I am so impressed with all the work that has been put into it.
Your house is STUNNING. You SHOULD be proud. Your hard work was SO worth it! Just wonderful.
Love seeing your house! I love that you're keeping the original charm! Love the faux woodwork. I do a lot of faux painting too!
Very lovely home, Melissa. Thank you for showing us your beautiful home. It is very beautiful, and very inviting. :)
Thank you so much, Jill. I really appreciate it. Much love, Melissa
Very lovely Melissa! You are such a breath of fresh air! Not a pretentious bone in you! I love it! I enjoy every single thing you post! Thank you!!
Aw thank you!!!
I love love your charming yet elegant southern home! We live.in a now 100 year old home and I love it! Your sweet spirit just shines in all your lovely videos.
+Debra Sather Thank you so much, Debra!!! Have you finished with all you need to do to it? We really need to do some work on our kitchen. It was sort of updated in the 70's so you can imagine. Anyway thank you so very much! Love, Melissa
It is a beautiful home. I adore the antiques. Thank you for sharing. What eye candy
Debbie, that was a lovely thing to say! Thank you so much!
I got home late, and when I saw you had continued the house tour, I had to watch instead of going to bed. I love the beautiful wallpapers, especially on the ceilings. I'm envious of the claw-foot tub - definitely a part of my fantasy bathroom. You've done such a wonderful job; the small details in the house really complete the Victorian aura of your home. I could go on for days...love...love...love everything about it! I could die and go to heaven just to be a fly buzzing through your home.
Melissa your house is so beautiful! I enjoyed the tour!
My mother had an antique shop for over 40 years after she left her first dream of becoming a hairstylist in the salon owner and exercise room for women the first one in our town, then she started on her second dream of having an antique shop and Amish made new oak furniture. She would’ve loved your home and I do too can’t wait for all of it for me to catch up and watch the videos
Melissa, really enjoyed your tour! Your house is fabulous! I can tell you take such pride in the work you and your husband has done, as you should. Loved Annie's room♥ My ex husband & I bought an old run down house back in the 80s that hadn't been lived in for 20 yrs. We completely remodeled it but tried to keep some of the old with the new. It also had two staircases. Can't wait to see more of your home!!
Your home is magical ! I love everything you’ve done .. you can tell it’s a very happy place to be 💖
Love the ceiling! Beautiful home!
You are a faux painting master! Love everything you've done to keep the integrity of the older house and make it into a comfortable family home.
Susan, thank you so much! It certainly isn't for everyone, so I am really grateful when someone appreciates the work we have done. I thank you very much. Love, Melissa
Ohhhh ❤️ the idea of the wheels on the dresser..! You should take pride in your home..!
I was surprised when it ended. You warned about it being so long. Every detail is so precious. That wallpaper! You have shown me.my first pillbox potty. I LOVE your bathroom.
I love those quilts in your daughter's room! You did an amazing job on the fire place in your bedroom. I love your commode lol. I have never seen one like it. You have done a lot of work and you should be very proud! Thank you for inviting us into your home. It is beautiful!....BTW love the sink bowl too :)
Kathy Allen Kathy you are so sweet and I really am so grateful to you for your kindness!!! Love to you, Melissa
Hi Melissa. I'm new to your channel. I've been watching for about a month or so. I loved the house tour. So cool. Thank you for letting us into your life. Have a great day.
Love your home Mellisa and like you have a house full of antiques, and live in the UK............thank you for sharing.
Melissa - I SO ENJOYED this tour of your wonderful home! WOW - what history!! My favorite part was Annie's room and those stairs!! I absolutely love that you kept them the same - I love old homes and all their history they contain - what a blessing you get to own one!
Want to add that I love the awnings on the windows-from inside-like n your bedroom it makes it look so cozy! Cute idea w/the pictures of u & ur children around the same age hung together-i am going to have to do that-i have enlarged & framed so many pictures of my daughter since she left for school -parts of the house almost look like a gallery of just my daughter! But makes it feel she is closer somehow. Look forward to seeing the rest of ur house w/all the love & creativity u have put n it! xo
Fireplace surround and mantle gorgeous!!! Fantastic job!
I love the windows around your bed! I love being able to see outside when I am in bed.
Thanks so much. I'm like that, too!!! I thought I was the only one, lol. Take care and thank you so very much. Love, Melissa
Melissa..I love your house..loved hearing about your furniture and the story of the house..I lived in an old Victorian when I was young..I love redoing houses..My husband and I have bought an old house and redid it..We decided we did not need all the room so we downsized..I have regretted it but we just had so much land and house to take care of that it became a real chore..Love what you have done..would like to have seen it before..can't wait to se the rest of the house...xoxo Loretta
Became a subscriber a few months ago but I like to go back and watch your old videos. I am a empty nester!
Lovely home and this video was not too long!
It looks so nice & cozy & warm & lived in.., dont be embarrassed.., my ex- laws are too clean and I cannot stand that because your afraid to move , make a stain or damage something.., thank you so very very much for sharing..! I loved it..! It’s beautiful..! So creative so different so cozy and personalized..👏👏👏👏👏👏😀😍👍
It didn't feel long at all! You can sense all the love, thought & care you have put into it! Such a treat! Thank you!
1..This is NOT boring.. Just wanted you to know... .. NOT BORING... and this is Not LONG... The ceilings are glorious... Such a gorgeous home..
Thank you for sharing!! Your house is beautiful. I love your bathroom and the sink is amazing.
They came in today. Absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to tell people about you recommending them. You have a great eye. Thanks, Melissa
Just looooooved your house. I am old soul..never could get into this new art....either it is furniture or an art. As a child I loved visiting castles pretending I was a princess wearing those long dresses and big baroque type of jewerly..growing up in Europe it was all around me. My grandmother owned some magnificent antique furniture pieces..My friends and familly untill now would say in previous life I musthave been a princess...funny how we turn out. I can understand your appreciation of old style beauty. Oh, Melissa you have done amazing job on that fireplace in bedroom...it does look like mahagony and marble!! Thanks for sharing ..trully enjoyed it and I know you do every day. Huggs. Jana
Jana Kleinerova Thank you so very much, sweet Jana. I have always lives in the south in the U.S. and wondered if I had lived in England in a previous life. Every time I visit England, no matter what part, I feel like I am home. I love history so much. We do have a lot of history in the US and beautiful older homes, but just the older history in Europe is amazing to me. Thanks so much for your compliments. It really means so much to me. Love you! Melissa
Bathroom is small but the way you have it arranged makes it seem so spacious and the fan window ahhh ♥️
Thank you for sharing your home with us , its beautiful !! I would love to see the kitchen too.
Absolutely beautiful! Nothing messy about it either - just lived in, how a home should be! And girl don't apologize for boring people, it's definitely not boring but if someone did find themselves bored they can go right ahead and click out of the video - they're the one who clicked on it... so it's on them! I really like how you all stayed true to the era as much as possible!
I love the style of your house!!💗
It’s so nice.., I cannot stand stuff that matches.., I like different things especially when you mix & match..! It’s beautiful.., you should be very very proud & happy with it..! 😀😍🙏🏻👏👏🎈
These earlier homes were often built so well and are full of character!
New subscriber. I love antiques and vintage items also. Great home videos. Thanks for sharing!!!
Reisa, thank you so much. I love the thought of it having old bones. I'm glad you said that, because it makes me think of it more intimately. If I question to my husband why we live in an old house when something goes wrong, he tells me to stop because the house will hear me. lolol Thank you again for the compliments. xxx, Melissa
Your home is beautiful! Loved this tour, especially Annie's room.
I've always dreamed of living in a Victorian home, so touring yours was a real treat. I try to incorporate a few victorian touches in my traditional style house. I loved hearing about Annie's room. How thrilled she would be knowing that we are all imagining her walking down those stairs to attend to her duties. Your home is utterly charming!
Hi Joy, I just finished the tour, myself. And yes, wasn't that fun to see Annie's room? And to think that it was over a hundred years ago that she was there with the owners... And that bathroom...gorgeous. I also thoroughly enjoyed the tour. And my dream home is also an old Victorian with all the gingerbread and I would have it totally shabby chic...but more chic than shabby, if ya know what I mean. :) Take care. :)
Hi Jill, I do know what you mean. I love all that curvy white furniture, but not too much paint chipping for me. Ha! :-)
Oh Joy, I can't thank you enough for this. Victorian homes aren't for everyone but we've been really happy here. The elderly man that lived across the street told us, before he died, when he was a little boy, he could remember Annie when she was old. I liked that. I love history so much. Thank you more than I can say. Much love, Melissa
Oh thank you so much! Annie's room had been shut off for so many years. I really want to keep the kitchen stairs sort of rough when we redo the kitchen. It's all been a work of love and I thank you so much. Much love, Melissa
Beautiful home! Great job on that master mantel.
+Paula White Thanks so very much, Paula!!! xxx, Melissa
I'm crazy about your home! I love everything! It's amazing! Reminds me so much of my grandmother's house that we grew up in....all the nooks and crannies are so neat. I'm one of those persons who like the Victorian look, or anything old like that. I love that bathroom with the pill box toilet, tub and sink. I love those old stairs that go to the kitchen. I can't wait to see the rest!!! Excellent work!
Melissa you are so gorgeous and thank you for the house to her I love seeing those old houses and I don't care about your mess LOL I just love seeing old houses that are still being used thank you for sharing.
You have a beautiful home! I enjoyed seeing it! You are a talented lady!
Very inviting and welcoming,lovely home.🌷
+Cheryl Jean That is so kind of you, Cheryl. Thank you so much. xoxox, Melissa
I love the warmth of the timber and the greens. These are my favourite colours and I have them in my home too. Isn't it wonderful to 'save' treasures from the past and put them into use. We go to Garage sales and Deceased Estates every weekend and if I find a treasure, I always ask the name of the person who owned it so I can honour them. Even down to an old woven wire doormat. Your home is beautiful, Melissa.
+Fluffy It really is fulfilling to think of saving something that maybe a person before you had been proud of and had loved. Oh I love that you honor the deceased this way! What a lovely gesture. Thank you for all your kind words. Much love Melissa
Your home is just lovely. You are very talented and I would be proud to if I had done the faux painting....the fireplace is awesome! I love the wallpaper and the ceilings they are just beautiful. xo Carolyn
Love what u have done to your "Painted Lady"! The wallpaper on the ceiling above the stairs is beautiful!I Love your 'Pill Box" Toilet! You r a good faux painter as you did really well with your faux mable around the fireplace-It is amazing what we can creatively when we have time on our hands & then when we do it, we are proud and you should be proud as for me i surprise myself when i try something new & creative & it turns out good - I have to pat myself on my back too! Be Proud! :D xox
Boy I love it !i live in my home place but not as big as yours. It was my dream to have a home like yours.. you have a lot to be thankful for . But so do I. Love it, love it😁
Now Deidre, that is a good idea about the embroidered initials. Thank you for the idea. And thank you for your lovely compliments. We don't get much snow in our climate, so it is a treat to see it out those windows when it does. I had always wanted a fireplace in the bedroom, so that also attracted me to the house. I really appreciate again your lovely words, xxx, Melissa
Wow.., you did a great job on that fireplace.., I ❤️❤️❤️ that..! A wonderful job you would never know unless you told us..!
I absolutely loved your house tour. I have always wanted an old house to live in. My husband has said 'no way' (because of the never ending work involved) but he told me that maybe some day we can have a newer house that is built to look old. And at 34 years of marriage, I now have an 8 year old Victorian Farmhouse. (the farmhouse part suites me more :o) It's sets atop a ridge in the middle of 54 acres. I LOVE it, but with 10 ft ceilings, I can't get it warm enough for me. So I am appreciating my newly acquired..... 'hot flashes ;o)
I just subscribed and you are my first one. Have a blessed day.....
LindyTN I tell you your husband is on to something. They are so much work! Oh your house sounds just beautiiful. I know you just love living there. Thank you so very much ffor sharing this with me. Have a wonderful weekend. Love, Melissa
I have a younger husband too! I used to be embarassed too. We've been together 16yrs (17 on December 30th lol) Im not embarrassed anymore. Ive been w him so long Im like "whatever". A persons marriage is between them-
I absolutely love your home. And omg your bathroom is exquisite. That bathtub w that beautiful window- I just want to take a bath in it lol. Loovve the pillbox toilet. How cool. You dont get to see that often.
Your home being lived in makes it that much more beautiful. That is the point-and-and meaning- of home. You did suchl an incredible job painting and re-doing things. Very clever.
Thank you so much, Sherri. It used to matter more when he was in his 20's and I was 31 with two young kids, but with him in his 50's and me in my 60's it doesn't matter as much. Than you so much for the sweet things you said about our house. I just can't thank you enough. Much love Melissa
You and Doug are a beautiful couple in every way. I laugh w my husband alot as you do w Doug- its so nice to see. I can not thankyou enough for making me see I can still be beautiful and stylish.
I would send a private message but youtube has changed and I dont know how to send or retrieve pm's here. You are very beautiful I deeply appreciate you sharing tips and your life.
I AM IN LOVE WITH YOUR HOME, AND THE CEILINGS AND THE WALLPAPER, LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
What you've done with the ceilings is amazing, they are so beautiful. You must have so much fun finding all the pieces to put your house together. Love all that woodwork & you did an excellent job of the faux painting, I thought that was marble on the fireplace. I've never seen a toilet like the one you choose & how appropriate for a females bathroom, it's very appealing, I could see that in my fantasy house. That bathtub is perfect. The cupboard with the old wood and that lovely brass opening is such a great touch, I really love how you put everything together. But the best of all is Annie's room, it's weird really because I bet Annie probably didn't like it being a servant and all but I adore small secret staircases leading up to the highest point in a house. That would have to be my space for sure. I sway back and forward from wanting natural wood (by the way love you bathroom table & sink) to wanting everything painted in antique white. I have a cupboard that is just made of pine & because I'm in a white phase at the moment I want to paint it white but I can't seem to bring myself to do it because of the hassle that the reverse process would be. I actually cringe & yell out when I'm watching those make over shows when they start to paint wood or stone, even bricks. Well that was a great tour of your upstairs area and I appreciate it very much. Have fun and enjoy those grandbabies of yours :)♥
Cherylene, I can't tell you how much I appreciate this comment. It is so gratifying to read the words of someone who likes what we have done to our house. You know, we think of this house like a child or something. We will be out and see something "it" would like, like it is a living thing. I too like white and think it looks great in a house. The Victorians liked color, that's why we stripped or faux painted all the wood. Thank you so much again sweet one, for your encouragement and kind words. Xxx, Melissa
Colleen, thank you so much. YOu are really so sweet. You know, I feel really attracted to your house, too. I love all the views and the floor plan and the way the rooms flow. Your kitchen is to die for. It is fun to get a glimpse into each others regular lives, isn't it? Thank you so much again,. xxx, Melissa
It is just like the house my grama raised me in! you are awesome!
Great video. Love the pictures
Stunning house Melissa !
I'm still watching your videos haha . You have a beautiful home .