Julie you can be totally ruthless cutting back the wall growth to the ground, believe me it will grow back next season then you can train it to grow to a manageable height.
Julie I love your enthusiasm for giving the cottage a look that is complimentary to its English past but bringing it to life for today’s holiday people! Looking at the big trees surrounding the cottage, maybe it’s time to have a cut back or trim to open up the grounds. ❤️❤️
I’ve not come across rails going along the walls at that height here in the US but many of our late Victorian and early 29th century homes have what we call chair rails along walls. They are at about the height where the top of a high back chair would touch on the wall.
Beautifully done! Julie, it's not just gardening gloves you need, but also WORK GLOVES!!! You will notice that the craftsmen wear them. You should, too! (I am speaking from experience here. Save your hands as much as possible.) Also, use tools as much as possible to lessen the stress and strain on your hands. You will be glad one day if you do and if you don't, you will suffer the pains in later years from overuse and strain on your joints. Word of experience here....
The only thing wrong with a classic fixture with beautiful hot and cold water taps, is that you can have hot water, and you can have cold water, but you'll never have warm water from your taps. That's how it was when I moved into my 1925 house. I had to change it, and pretty quickly.
Julie I know you are working so very hard.. You help bring out the Beautiful Culture of the Cottage..I hope to stay there one day..we just moved and settling in..much appreciated your videos
Hi Julie, your Chicago girl here, would you consider hiding the wires? They really scream out, “Look at me!” You can get a kit for that, you can even paint them the same wall color so they can be perfectly camouflaged. What do you think? ❤️
Julie, I could spend the rest of my life in that sweet cottage! Tips from an old pro.... Make it easy on yourself when removing carpet...get a utility knife and cut it up into manageable pieces so you don't have to wrestle it. Also, I've found that I'd rather have hardwood floors but when it's been the case that I could not, I've used wall-to-wall seagrass which is a natural product. I would then put a big rug on top of that. Altho I used to sell high-end carpets, I would never have a wall-to-wall nylon carpet in any home I live in. It gets gross after awhile. With rugs, I have them rolled up and taken away to be cleaned once in a while. Wool carpets are the best. Also, I'm allergic to almost everything. Dust mites are the worst! Once all that gross carpet is gone, it'll be a lot better. Maybe take a benedryl before you start back on that carpet job and wear a mask. I don't know how far along you are on this bathroom job but do your guests a favor and do not get the separate faucets for hot and cold. To get warm water, you must fill up the sink or bath to the temp you want. That's so 40s. Get a faucet that has both hot and cold coming from the same spout. I too like the hot and cold ceramic writing on the faucet, you just don't want separate faucets for each temp. And as a former, carpenter, builder, designer, owner, and remodeler of an old home.... you must have a good cordless screwdriver. It's essential and invaluable. As far a picture rails, I don't think we have them here (at least not on new buildings). It would seem to me that those were used to have wires or chains for hanging pictures because you can't put a nail thru stone to hang pictures? Not sure. We have chair rails, but those are lower and are to keep chairs from marring the walls. Myrtle was my grandmother's name
@@kristinedunner988 That's absolutely right but she was talking about black anyway. Personally, I wouldn't go that dark unless you want to clean every floor everyday.
The color in the spare bedroom is calming but perhaps you'll consider moving the nightstand b/t the beds instead of over in the corner? That way both guests are able to use the little table during the night.
Loved this video!!!! I was wondering what was happening with this cottage. It's been a long time since we saw anything on it. This was a nice and long video and we got to see so much of the process. Julie, you were right on there lending a hand where you could. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What a darling darling little cottage. Love the side and back yards. They have such potentialbince you tame it. I think I can move in whenever you give me the go! It was fun seeing you working all alone. That's the way I love to work but enjoy working with a crew too. So let me know!!✈️
JULIE PLEASE!!! ive been wondering what you did about the gap in the bathroom window when you put up the wall to make 2 rooms? PLEASE i need to know...
Pulling out those old moldy carpets must have been miserable for Julie!!! I was also thinking "you need a mask!" the whole time. Pulling carpet is a nasty, painful job! I don't think any of the workmen wore masks for this renovation, which seems unusual. Maybe they did off camera.
Don't worry, Julie knows how to hit back although I thought her remark about Luke being plain and boring like his shoes bordered on the sarcastic, quite unpleasant. Even Malcolm winced.
This episode is terrific. I wondered what was happening at Keeper's Cottage. Thanks for the upload. Wow, to quote Barack Obama, Julie, you have a right to 'bare arms'.
I think you mean to "bear arms": 1. to carry or be equipped with weapons. 2. to serve as a combatant in the armed forces. But you can also bear arms with bare arms.
To answer the question on picture railing or whatever the picture molding was called. I have always heard it as picture/frame rails when I worked in a small gallery in the American South. I think it is also called hanging rails or picture hanging rails. I do know in the past probables 40yrs in many public schools and in some college dorms there has been the practice of using a cork strip in place of picture rails which is usually called a cork railing. However I grew up in the American south which imo uses more British than American English compared to the rest of the US so I could be very wrong. 1:32:49
Viscountess you have all done such a wonderful job, is this now on Air BnB yet? Your taste and styles of interior decorations blends in with the area and ambiance of Mapperton.
Funny! Here in California, if one pronounces the word "soldering" the way the written word appears (by saying it with the letter "L" sound), one might expect to be corrected, and instructed to say it as if it were "sawdering". Julie said it as "sawdering", and it was mentioned to her that the "L" should be pronounced, the way the written word appears.
Love the greens! A suggestion: for artwork, maybe you could showcase some local artists … the artworks could be for sale also - with a commission to you of course 😊😊
Looks amazing, love thwt you can go to the storage unit and find furniture to use , love the table and side tables . Reuse repurpose, I’m not a fan of curtains hanging on the floors , even if it is the style , they always get dirty and dusty
I love what you have done to the cottage. Just a thought....I think the flowers on the fireplace in the second bedroom should've been painted. I think the flowers with colour would look very pretty in the bedroom.
It is coming along nicely. Always interesting to me why in the UK, the beside lamps used are so small in scale, more like candles than actual lamps that could offer enough light to be able to read in bed or light the room well when on. Comparing this to what you would remember are used when you lived in the USA I am curious why? Is it a power use consideration over there?
I have cast iron sink with small yellow stain. It reappears now and then after I used hydrochloric acid on just the stain. Open windows first and pour directly from bottle and after a couple of minutes just wipe it off. You must maintain sink between tenants with bleach. Just spray on and let it sit. Anytime a dish is left to sit on the stain area; it will reappear. 😅
If you’re going to change out the hardware on the doors, I would like to buy some. I have an 100 yr old milk house that the handle broke and I need to replace them. Let me know.
When you talked about the color for the woodwork, wasn’t seeing it. Love how it turned out! Am missing the part on the kitchen, bathrooms and landscaping? Will it be added later?
Julie, you absolutely look like you’ve developed a dog hair allergy. That was a free allergy test, pulling up that carpet. You def had an allergic reaction. You should get formally tested because it might just be the one breed of dog whose hair and dander was embedded in the carpet.
It looks great! But, I have a need to put a more substantial mirror above the fireplace and flank it with wall mounted candles with the heat shield reflector backing (or mirror) so you could actually use them in a power outage. The left side of the curtain rod is lower than the right side.
So Julie is renovating a piece of income property for the estate and Luke wants her to watch the budget . I’m just asking but how much will the rewilding project cost and how much income will it add to the estate?
I do love so much of what you do ,but we cant always agree. All the drapes are way too heavy a look for the rooms you put them in. It reminds me of a dreary winter day in the 1800’s. Their small rooms. The thing I hate most is the black floor. You’ll have enough people liking. You’re very creative with all the other redos. The things I mentioned are a big miss for me. Not my cottage. If you like it who cares what I think. Looking forward to your next project. Thank you for sharing all your hard work.❤
To my mind it's all a bit off. Too fussy and cluttered with lampshades and lampstands. The same green on the dining table dulls the imagination. Hate the flaps on the beds too. A mishmash of styles doesn't add up to eclectic and I know subway tiles remind me of public toilets but that's enough for now. A homage to a game-keeper's cottage.. really ? And no to frilly cushions on a seat!
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❤ love watching you renovate this beauty.
Omg! Your jumpsuit is stunning. It looks fabulous on you! Oh yeah, the cottage is adorable!
Only an American would call it 'a fairytale cottage', its a very sweet house, I look forward to watching the journey Julie
Julie, ur one of the hardest working Americans I've seen in a while. "Happy Christmas" to ur family and staff.🎅
Julie you can be totally ruthless cutting back the wall growth to the ground, believe me it will grow back next season then you can train it to grow to a manageable height.
I absolutely love having this long of a video. I can watch while going about my day. And it's the best. Thanks, Julie!
Julie I love your enthusiasm for giving the cottage a look that is complimentary to its English past but bringing it to life for today’s holiday people! Looking at the big trees surrounding the cottage, maybe it’s time to have a cut back or trim to open up the grounds. ❤️❤️
I think you both need to stay in your guest cottages and rooms at least once. It would be a nice staycation for you both ❤
Best of luck to you and everyone involved in the Mapperton Estates and Gardens ❤
I’ve not come across rails going along the walls at that height here in the US but many of our late Victorian and early 29th century homes have what we call chair rails along walls. They are at about the height where the top of a high back chair would touch on the wall.
The fireplace needs a mount. A set of antlers.
The cottage is SERENE, airy, warm. Just lovely.
So smart for Julie to know exactly what everyone is suppose to do and how they are to accomplish it. It will be money well spent.
Beautifully done! Julie, it's not just gardening gloves you need, but also WORK GLOVES!!! You will notice that the craftsmen wear them. You should, too! (I am speaking from experience here. Save your hands as much as possible.) Also, use tools as much as possible to lessen the stress and strain on your hands. You will be glad one day if you do and if you don't, you will suffer the pains in later years from overuse and strain on your joints. Word of experience here....
great change from Cinderella to Lady Cinderella - a true fairy tale 👏👍
The only thing wrong with a classic fixture with beautiful hot and cold water taps, is that you can have hot water, and you can have cold water, but you'll never have warm water from your taps. That's how it was when I moved into my 1925 house. I had to change it, and pretty quickly.
Sorry but the orange chair is ghastly!
@@cherylbutler446 Why are you answering to that commenter?
Julie I know you are working so very hard.. You help bring out the Beautiful Culture of the Cottage..I hope to stay there one day..we just moved and settling in..much appreciated your videos
Hi Julie, your Chicago girl here, would you consider hiding the wires? They really scream out, “Look at me!” You can get a kit for that, you can even paint them the same wall color so they can be perfectly camouflaged. What do you think? ❤️
Love watching you and Luke. The work you both do is amazing!
Julie, I could spend the rest of my life in that sweet cottage!
Tips from an old pro....
Make it easy on yourself when removing carpet...get a utility knife and cut it up into manageable pieces so you don't have to wrestle it. Also, I've found that I'd rather have hardwood floors but when it's been the case that I could not, I've used wall-to-wall seagrass which is a natural product. I would then put a big rug on top of that. Altho I used to sell high-end carpets, I would never have a wall-to-wall nylon carpet in any home I live in. It gets gross after awhile. With rugs, I have them rolled up and taken away to be cleaned once in a while. Wool carpets are the best.
Also, I'm allergic to almost everything. Dust mites are the worst! Once all that gross carpet is gone, it'll be a lot better.
Maybe take a benedryl before you start back on that carpet job and wear a mask.
I don't know how far along you are on this bathroom job but do your guests a favor and do not get the separate faucets for hot and cold. To get warm water, you must fill up the sink or bath to the temp you want. That's so 40s. Get a faucet that has both hot and cold coming from the same spout. I too like the hot and cold ceramic writing on the faucet, you just don't want separate faucets for each temp.
And as a former, carpenter, builder, designer, owner, and remodeler of an old home.... you must have a good cordless screwdriver. It's essential and invaluable.
As far a picture rails, I don't think we have them here (at least not on new buildings). It would seem to me that those were used to have wires or chains for hanging pictures because you can't put a nail thru stone to hang pictures? Not sure. We have chair rails, but those are lower and are to keep chairs from marring the walls.
Myrtle was my grandmother's name
Except that dark coloured floors show so many bits of dust, dried mud, hair etc. Cheers.
@@kristinedunner988
That's absolutely right but she was talking about black anyway. Personally, I wouldn't go that dark unless you want to clean every floor everyday.
Thank you for taking me(and my Guide Dog Ripley)along. We both enjoy the show immensely👌🏾🦮
Looks amazing. Well done team. ❤
The color in the spare bedroom is calming but perhaps you'll consider moving the nightstand b/t the beds instead of over in the corner? That way both guests are able to use the little table during the night.
Loved this video!!!! I was wondering what was happening with this cottage. It's been a long time since we saw anything on it. This was a nice and long video and we got to see so much of the process. Julie, you were right on there lending a hand where you could. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What a darling darling little cottage. Love the side and back yards. They have such potentialbince you tame it. I think I can move in whenever you give me the go! It was fun seeing you working all alone. That's the way I love to work but enjoy working with a crew too. So let me know!!✈️
JULIE PLEASE!!! ive been wondering what you did about the gap in the bathroom window when you put up the wall to make 2 rooms? PLEASE i need to know...
How wonderful it is when you can choose furnishings from your own storage supply. I love when that happens.
Wow Julie! You knocked that wall down with the sledge hammer! Way to go!
I would LOVE to do this!❤ If you have another cottage or project, I would seriously want to help! I have nothing but time to focus on a project.
Fantastic content. Thank you for your commitment.
I absolutely love this cottage..it is a dream !
Love love what is happening with the cottage colours. So fun
Julie please wear a mask while stripping the carpets because of all the dust, we don’t want you to inhale gross stuff 😷😷😷
Pulling out those old moldy carpets must have been miserable for Julie!!! I was also thinking "you need a mask!" the whole time. Pulling carpet is a nasty, painful job! I don't think any of the workmen wore masks for this renovation, which seems unusual. Maybe they did off camera.
I'd also use work gloves and knee pads. Take care of yourself Julie ❤.
Love your spunkyness. Fun to watch!
Yayyy… a new episode
Luke sure enjoys teasing Julie.........
Don't worry, Julie knows how to hit back although I thought her remark about Luke being plain and boring like his shoes bordered on the sarcastic, quite unpleasant. Even Malcolm winced.
Beautiful Julie! Way to crew mmmmm hugs and love!😊
I love the color of that backsplash!
Please, please, where is the drinks wrought iron table in the family room from. Love it.
Take a rest over Christmas
Love what you all did with the Cottage 🌹
This episode is terrific. I wondered what was happening at Keeper's Cottage. Thanks for the upload. Wow, to quote Barack Obama, Julie, you have a right to 'bare arms'.
No one likes him… wouldn’t be quoting him
I think you mean to "bear arms": 1. to carry or be equipped with weapons. 2. to serve as a combatant in the armed forces. But you can also bear arms with bare arms.
@@blr4076 No one like Drone Pig Obama
Yes yes go with the lighter green for dining room!!!!
Looks great, but think about putting lamps by the nighstands for reading.
It should be lovely.😊
I use the term dado for the picture rail. Dado can also refer to chair rail at a lower height 🇨🇦
We already saw this. Is this a summary of the reno?
Bravo Julie, to you and all your team! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
BEAUTIFUL!
Pumice stones work very well at removing rust on porcelain tubs and sinks.
To answer the question on picture railing or whatever the picture molding was called. I have always heard it as picture/frame rails when I worked in a small gallery in the American South. I think it is also called hanging rails or picture hanging rails. I do know in the past probables 40yrs in many public schools and in some college dorms there has been the practice of using a cork strip in place of picture rails which is usually called a cork railing. However I grew up in the American south which imo uses more British than American English compared to the rest of the US so I could be very wrong. 1:32:49
Passion flower in the US is called clematis.
"clematis and passion flower are not the same thing, but there are some species that look similar"
I would suggest taller lamps in the bedroom with green pillows. The proportions aren't right.
Julie is amazing a strong motivated woman….
Viscountess you have all done such a wonderful job, is this now on Air BnB yet? Your taste and styles of interior decorations blends in with the area and ambiance of Mapperton.
Funny! Here in California, if one pronounces the word "soldering" the way the written word appears (by saying it with the letter "L" sound), one might expect to be corrected, and instructed to say it as if it were "sawdering". Julie said it as "sawdering", and it was mentioned to her that the "L" should be pronounced, the way the written word appears.
Black floors are great!
Wonderful production!! The results are perfect!
Of course you can do it you are amazing😘
Love the greens! A suggestion: for artwork, maybe you could showcase some local artists … the artworks could be for sale also - with a commission to you of course 😊😊
Fabulous 👌🏽 😘🍄
Looks lovely🇨🇦
More patience than I have, I would have an electric trimmer for that job!
I wish I had a cottage like that!❤
Regarding picture rails…I have always called it picture molding in the U.S. We had it in our 1925 bungalow.
Looks amazing, love thwt you can go to the storage unit and find furniture to use , love the table and side tables . Reuse repurpose, I’m not a fan of curtains hanging on the floors , even if it is the style , they always get dirty and dusty
Oh my, you going out of the frame just to yell I'm taking a photo reminds me so much of my dad 😂
I love what you have done to the cottage.
Just a thought....I think the flowers on the fireplace in the second bedroom should've been painted.
I think the flowers with colour would look very pretty in the bedroom.
Too twee. Much refined monochrome.
Brilliant! 😊
Wonderful.
Beautiful so welcoming
Howdy from Brookings Oregon. Love all your videos. 🤠
In California we call them picture rails.
1:28:56 that position reminds me of a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania called Kensington AKA zombie land
I’m visiting the UK right now but won’t make it to Mapperton. Hanging out in Bristol with family
I would have absolutely loved the floor stained. All that work, just to paint it black.
It is coming along nicely. Always interesting to me why in the UK, the beside lamps used are so small in scale, more like candles than actual lamps that could offer enough light to be able to read in bed or light the room well when on. Comparing this to what you would remember are used when you lived in the USA I am curious why? Is it a power use consideration over there?
Maybe wildflowers in the garden?
I have been mounting prints from calendars or decrepit books for decades:).
Try muriatic acid to scrub stains. If it’s rust, use a rust remover cleaner.
I have cast iron sink with small yellow stain. It reappears now and then after I used hydrochloric acid on just the stain. Open windows first and pour directly from bottle and after a couple of minutes just wipe it off. You must maintain sink between tenants with bleach. Just spray on and let it sit. Anytime a dish is left to sit on the stain area; it will reappear. 😅
Looking very fresh. Still missing some charm . Little decorations here and there 🤗
If you’re going to change out the hardware on the doors, I would like to buy some. I have an 100 yr old milk house that the handle broke and I need to replace them. Let me know.
Julie you look beautiful, I remember you from Ladies of London
When you talked about the color for the woodwork, wasn’t seeing it. Love how it turned out! Am missing the part on the kitchen, bathrooms and landscaping? Will it be added later?
Malcolm Extraordinaire!
“Because you’re plain and boring” 😂😂😂❤
Julie I believe its a begonia not an hydrangea.
Just watched a You Tube show "Dior in Sctland" possibilities to save Mapperton ❤
Julie, you absolutely look like you’ve developed a dog hair allergy. That was a free allergy test, pulling up that carpet. You def had an allergic reaction. You should get formally tested because it might just be the one breed of dog whose hair and dander was embedded in the carpet.
Watching you deal with the climate change weather!
Outdoor events are challenged by the erratic weather changes!
Who knew???
Luke and Julie power couple
It looks great! But, I have a need to put a more substantial mirror above the fireplace and flank it with wall mounted candles with the heat shield reflector backing (or mirror) so you could actually use them in a power outage. The left side of the curtain rod is lower than the right side.
A pellet stove would look nice there too
So Julie is renovating a piece of income property for the estate and Luke wants her to watch the budget . I’m just asking but how much will the rewilding project cost and how much income will it add to the estate?
What about a mirror over the fireplace, and a wood burner stove
You need space heaters for your project. 🇨🇦
How are the showers in the UK?
I do love so much of what you do ,but we cant always agree. All the drapes are way too heavy a look for the rooms you put them in. It reminds me of a dreary winter day in the 1800’s. Their small rooms. The thing I hate most is the black floor. You’ll have enough people liking. You’re very creative with all the other redos. The things I mentioned are a big miss for me. Not my cottage. If you like it who cares what I think. Looking forward to your next project. Thank you for sharing all your hard work.❤
To my mind it's all a bit off. Too fussy and cluttered with lampshades and lampstands. The same green on the dining table dulls the imagination. Hate the flaps on the beds too. A mishmash of styles doesn't add up to eclectic and I know subway tiles remind me of public toilets but that's enough for now. A homage to a game-keeper's cottage.. really ? And no to frilly cushions on a seat!
The sitting room fireplace needs something on the wall above it. Its too bare.
With the weather so cold and rainy, would it be better to have carpet on the floors?
So no more chimney? Can't have a cottage in Britain without chimneys 😢