I have a 28 year old son. He has a rare syndrome. He will be with us till the end. When his older brother moved out we turned their two rooms into one-ish. In his brother's room we walled up the door. Took one of the closets out between the rooms. Made his brother's old room a game room/private living room. Harley's original bedroom has a TV. Half of the closet walk through has a mini fridge, microwave, and cabinet. I have no plans of getting rid of the house. If, I do. I can open the door in the wall back up and fix the closet. I want him to feel like he has a home of his own. The stroke he had at eighteen months old during his second open heart surgery really made it hard for him to live alone. Long story short. We don't care about resale. We want what fits our needs. 😊
I'm legit celebrating this week - I finally got an apartment after almost 7 months of being homeless and bouncing around trying to find a place! Honestly can't wait to move into it but these videos have brought me a lot of joy despite the hurdles. Thanks for being awesome!
I just LOVE that your messages about home care are for all of us REGULAR people out here-so many channels aren’t realistic about rural living, forever homes, and tight budgets.
I am sorry to hear about you and Emily going your separate ways. At least it sounds like it was peaceful. My divorces were like World war's. They were just stupid. Good luck to you. Please give us a good butt picture now and then😊😊😊❤❤❤.
Mac, I absolutely love what you did with the kitchen! I am a kitchen designer for Menards Indianapolis South store. Whenever you choose to remodel your kitchen, feel free to reach out to me and I can design it for you for free. I can also email the design to the store closest to you in Illinois😊
With all that is going on in your life and with this mad mad world we inhabit, I’m super impressed with your positivity and motivation. You are incredibly inspiring.
I just have to say that Jason is a real treasure to you. He is always there for you when you need that extra hand. He seems very dedicated to you. Such a wonderful thing to have a son that loves you. As for the kitchen redo, it turned out very nice for a temporary fix. I look forward to the videos as you create your new home.
There are two things that I can see are positives in this video about this house purchase: 1. Due to the expense of replacing the HVAC and the huge plumbing repairs: It’s good the house was a lower price, so it may have compensated some. 2. Good thing you didn’t end up donating the house to a charity, that would have been overwhelming for them to deal with, especially if they had some in the house they were caring for, and who would have suffered during a time without water & sewer. All around, things ended up better the way they happened! The end result looks really good. The kitchen is much lighter & brighter now. Also, I think that the kitchen cabinet and drawer handles are more efficient pointing up. You can hook your fingers in them easier and not hit the paint with your fingers. Plus there is that micro second of time saved since they are a tiny bit closer to you hand as you reach for them. FYI: I hear you talk about people subscribing to your channel. For a long time I never subscribed to anyone. But when I saw yours, you were cleaning a house an old man and his girlfriend lived in…it was so awful, and you cleaned the old dog stuff off the floors and got all their stuff out. It was such a change, I decided THIS was worth subscribing to, so I did. Then I found others like your channel and have enjoyed them very much. Besides, I have learned cleaning tips, which we can all benefit from. Thanks! This was a great video, and I wish I had your energy and endurance! Can’t wait to see the kitchen with the new countertops! Please don’t forget to update this job with a part 2, or sequel, when you continue and finally finish the kitchen….also, don’t forget: We want to see the new floors when you get them installed. 😊
I love "ugly" kitchens. It's so warm and homie to me. , but I grew up poor so this is what I was brought up with, and I think I'm just programmed to love "ugly" I was poor, but there was a lot of love. I think if I won lots of $ one day, I'd choose "ugly" stuff and manufactured homes. Although, I'd step the insulation game up a little
Same!! I want to redo some of our kitchen but I'm driving my boyfriend crazy by picking "ugly" options. They're what I grew up with, they're cozy and nostalgic. There is no pressure to keep it absolutely perfect like an all white kitchen
@@Princess.Babosa We just redid our kitchen, and I fought with my husband about the cabinets. We both agreed on Shaker style doors, but I wanted a colored frame and door insert, with white on the outside of the doors. He wanted all white. We compromised -- we made sure to get paintable cabinets, so WHEN we get sick of the all white, we can paint them a different color. But the countertops -- they are the most gorgeous reddish-brown on a cream background granite. I had never seen granite like it, and knew it was what I had to have. And it was cheap!
So glad to hear how proud you are of your lovely granddaughter - I think she will have you wrapped around her little finger - she is going to bring you such joy 💕💙The kitchen looks so much better - it gives us (your subscribers) pleasure to see the updates of your new home 💙
Hi there, my friend or whatever. I mean, we aren't really friends. We haven't gone out for coffee with you and our better halves. I can't really call you an Amigo either. So welll I digress. I enjoy watching you help others and yourself at the same time. Not the same time of day...well, you know what i mean, right?When I was a kid, I too knew something was wrong with me because when I would go over to a friend's house, I mean like a real friend, that I knew and visited with in person, unlike our friendship or whatever, so suck it)our, meaning you and me ppl. Anyway, if my friend's mom was a terrible and I mean terrible housekeeper, I would clean the stove and dishes and counters, so on, while we visited. I only stopped when mom called me home. And always when I returned, it was like I was never there, so I started over. I've gotta tell you something my husband of 40 years asked me when we were newly weds. He asked, "Do you have a spring in your butt because you can't sit down for 5 minutes!" He would also say, "Why do you have to clean constantly?" You keep working, and since I joined your channel, I will just watch. All kidding aside, I think what you do and who you are is fantastic. Be bless, Jeannap53 Hugs
I’ve been watching you help other people for a while now and have watched you do some renovations to their style… getting to see some of YOUR style show now is so fun 🤗
Thanks for reminding us all to live happily in our homes. When I was a kid my mom did our kitchen farmhouse red and white tile (including painted accent tiles with roosters and pigs). She also used tile adhesives to stick tiny plastic farm animal figurines on the legs of our kitchen island and then grouted around them. I remember them being hilarious.
The kitchen looks absolutely phenomenal!!! I loved the bathroom makeover and wasn’t sure you could top it but you proved me wrong…again!!! Congratulations! 🥳
Looks lovely! I think it's really important to highlight this kind of a renovation, too. It's not forever, you know there's a bigger gut in the future, and you also know you deserve nice things in the interim. Sometimes all we need is those surface updates.
Interior designer, here- kitchen looks amazing! Totally agree with making one's home one's OWN, funky, goofy, moody, whatever. Keep the forever or almost-forever stuff neutral, like tub and toilet, but paint, soft furnishings, knobs, accessories, celebrate one's uniqueness and be happy! Many congratulations upon the arrival of beautiful baby girl!😊
🤩 WOW ! The kitchen looks amazing ! I’m so impressed with your work, the design, color choices, patterns… everything. Congratulations to Jason and his wife, blessed with a baby girl. 👶🏻 Such exciting news !!
I'm glad you are remodeling and using a color palette that you like. I have a 1953 small house that was renovated (using that term loosely) in the 70's and then my husband bought it in the early 80's and did nothing to it. After he passed away in 97, the house became mine and I started a long remodel process of one room per year. Saved all year and had enough to pay for one room at a time. I like Craftsman style architecture so I've been emulating that with lots of wood trim, cabinets, flooring. My walls are all a very pale green and my splash color is hunter green. Not for everyone but I love my little house and have no plans of moving without a major battle if it comes to that.
I love Post 10! He's so fun and genuine and there's something so cathartic when he clears a clog and the water gushes out and the flooded part goes away, like all the problems in your life go with it!
Many years ago I had a house in Orlando. The kitchen is a galley kitchen that's between the dining room and the garage, a centered window, a pantry and tiled floor. The cabinets were the same color as yours originally were. Being a scenic artist/faux finisher and prop fabricator (retired now) I decided to paint the cabinets and the walls. The kitchen has twenty doors not counting the pantry door. I started out cleaning them with TSP (Trisodium phosphate) because the cabinet doors near the stove had years of gunk and grease on them. I got tired of cleaning them so I removed the doors and sanded them. The doors and cabinets themselves were primed twice and I painted them with a satin color called French Vanilla. I think I used Valspar. Good paint. The cabinet doors had a 'frame' on them so after the paint dried I did a faux finish on them in sage green. The faux finish looked like stripes but was more a dragging look. The doors and drawers didn't have handles on them so I went on Ebay and to flea markets and bought pieces of fancy antique silverware. My then husband drilled holes in the top and bottom then bent the pieces. I used machine screws to install them. The window in the kitchen had that curvy piece over it like your window has. From that curvy piece I hung a stained glass panel and the sun would shine through it at a particular time of the year. So nice. My ex installed new counter tops that I picked out from Lowe's. I LOVED that kitchen and was so proud of the way it looked. I painted the walls a warm red that looked great and I painted the adjacent dining room in the same color. My ex and I decorated the house in vintage and antique pieces so it all looked cohesive. Years later my ex and I separated and moved on and someone bought the house. When I met her she showed me what she had done to the house and I was mortified. She had painted all of the cabinets and doors black. I had spent months upon months doing a faux finish in the living room on two walls of fake rocks and tediously hand painted each one to look real. The woman painted over them with white paint. She painted the wainscotting below the rocks black. The wainscotting had been stained an earthy color. I was shocked but it wasn't my house any longer. Now I live in the northern area of South Carolina and have a lot of kitchen cabinets. I'm debating if I want to paint them or not. They look nice the way they are because the man I bought the house from installed the cabinets new and stained them. I'm 70 years old and don't have the interest that I had long ago. A couple of years ago however, I painted the living room and dining room a nice light peanut butter color and I like it. I recently had laminate flooring installed in my office/computer room because the carpet that was in there was so awful and nasty. My little dog ruined it. I think this is all I'm doing to this house. The house was renovated prior to me purchasing it and this is one of the reasons I bought it. Every room has crown molding and wide baseboards that the man and his wife painted gloss white. They even painted the fireplace mantel gloss white and I changed it. There was no hearth so I hired someone to build one and he did a really nice job. After stripping the white paint from the mantel I sanded it, primed it then stained it a dark brown color. It looks awesome. That project was a lot of work. If I were younger I would redo the cabinets but I'm probably not going to do it. I think if I ever want to sell this house I should leave the cabinets alone.
When you have your basics…heat, AC, pipes brand new you have peace of mind. My house was built in 1954 and I am hoping the pipes outlive me. You are fortunate you know a lot about houses and recognize what you can do and when you should call someone. I daydream sometimes on how I would reconfigure my house. At 73 just a pipe dream but for you a reality, so wonderful. Thank you, wishing you the best.😘
Mack, I love your kitchen redo!! It's crisp & clean. I've always said, Who cares what the "it" design is, make it yours. Like you said, you're living in it. The next person can make it their own when they buy it. I love your positivity, sending love& light ✨️
I really enjoy watching you make a home for yourself. I do love your cleaning videos, but it's good to see you prioritize yourself for once. And congratulations again on being a Grandpa
Wow. I wasn't sold on the black and white theme of the kitchen while you were working, but the after shots are gorgeous! The kitchen as a whole looks so much brighter and cleaner.
Love the black & white! And I really appreciate how you're doing this renovation, with some things being forever fixes (like plumbing) and others being temporary but still feel-good. It's a helpful reminder that not everything has to be Social Media Perfect.
New piping is great, we had an old pipe burst under our kitchen sink which ended up costing $70,000 to fix 😂. Water had travelled under the original floor around the entire kitchen, part of the living room and hallway, went into the insulation under the house. Original flooring was asbestos so had to get an abatement done (that alone was like $12,000). So we gutted to the underbelly, changed the insulation and subfloor, put in new flooring AGAIN across the entire kitchen/living room/hallway (we had just put in new vinyl planks a month prior, it wasn't great quality and wasn't reusable as the tabs that lock them together snapped no matter how careful the contractors were). Old kitchen cabinets were custom built in place so they had to rip out the bottom ones and well, may as well redo the top to match. New countertops, sink, faucet, redid the electrical in the kitchen as we changed the layout since we were there, new plumbing...3 weeks of hotel stays + pet boarding. I honestly never thought a 1/2" pipe could cause so much damage 😂😂😂.
OH MY GODDDDD! 😱😱😱! That’s CRAZY! You lived the nightmare! I hope all is well for you now and that you think of it as an accident with a happy ending. Blessings to you.
I recently moved to a small village in East Central Illinois. I love the peace and quiet, and I love the community. When I go for walks I see that many homes have a two-car garage, a shed and an out-building or pole barn. These structures appear to be full of supplies, boxes and miscelanious things. Also, many of the homes appear to have additions to the original structure. And, some folks have piles of junk in their back yards. There are a lot of older people in this town, and I can't help wondering if they, or their parents, lived through the depression, and because of this, they are in the habit of saving everything.
I seriously appreciate a "shoe man". My man had 1 pair of work boots, 1 pair of dress shoes and 1 pair of sneakers. When sneakers got holes he fixed with duct tape...multiple times over a year. He bought a new pair sneakers every 12 to 18 months. Though I loved (and still do) my man beyond words, the duct tapes shoes drove me crazy! Amazing job on the kitchen!
That backsplash tile is perfect, really ties everything together. I personally liked the color of your cabinets before, but you are so right about keeping what makes you happy and redoing what doesn't. I also advocate putting as many holes in your walls to hang things as it takes. My house is my palace!
Anyone else's cat find this video particularly alluring? I've never seen my female Maine Coon x Ragdoll so attentive to my laptop screen for so long in the over 7 years that she's been with me. I think it was at least 15 minutes solid that she was sitting bolt upright two feet from the screen and didn't tear her eyes away. She's never even done that to cat TV type videos with darting birds and squirrels. I was beginning to suspect subliminal ultra high frequency mouse - or possibly even moose - noises had been embedded in the sound track - either that or Mack's new status as a proud grandfather involved a feline-visible aura too fascinating to ignore (congrats, by the way).
Really enjoy your channel and the decorating choices you are making. I love teal, it’s one of my favourite colours. I mentioned to The Detail Geek that you gave him the nice shoutout, he wants you to know he really appreciated it. Hard to believe he only had 5 K members when I started watching him. Hope you get your gold plaque soon!
The kitchen came out really nice. I liked the original counter tops, they would have worked too but the overall effect with the black and white was really cool! Well done!
Seeing you get a fresh start lifted my mood. I really like that shelving unit. The dog is is a great designer accent. Are going to give him a teal collar?
WOOT kitchen time. Glad to see that you are getting progress made on your new place. Love watching these videos, they are very relaxing and great for background noise with the narration
Love the changes! The drawer handles look good pointing up. If only painting could really be done at such an amazing speed. Can't wait to see the new flooring.
Im amazed at your resiliency and staying with solutions in spite of all the changes Mac. Great choice in fixing the bath and kitchen after all the major plumbing heating and air issues...congratulations on becoming a Papa to a new granddaughter!
Fan.Tas.Tic ! You did so great, it now illuminates the kitchen that looks alive and happy and welcoming. Bravo. Congratulations to your son, his wife and to the baby : welcome to a world of magic and fantasy. Take care of you all.
I'm having so much fun watching you renovate. Best of luck to you as you settle in to your new home. Also, congratulations on your beautiful new granddaughter.
Love what you've done to the kitchen. At first I thought, oh no, not black but it looks really good against all that white and looks really modern now. A kitchen to be proud of even if you are going to remodel it sometime in the future. Can't wait to see the first pictures of Anya, if possible, and I'm really glad they are all doing ok.
Wow! Such an improvement! I love that you're showing inexpensive, "for now" transformation. It really shows that everyone/anyone can step up their living space. Thank you! I'm really looking forward to the next room.
Wow, what a beautiful kitchen renovation. The back splash is epic. Everything looks great. Even the table cloth matches the kitchen. The white cabinets and walls make the kitchen look bigger. You did a fantastic job and I am really impressed. I can't wait to see what you do to the bathroom.
Big congratulations to Jason and his wife for the birth of their daughter and to Grandpa Mack! How wonderful! I am a Grandma to 3 little boys and love it!
I'm always baffled by the "resale" argument. I bought the house with its "problems", the next person will just have to deal as I did. Also, you could paint it all beige, the next person might hate beige and paint it all pink. Stop trying to please someone who doesn't exist.
Put the extra tall baseboards in! They’re so pretty! They aren’t super expensive. Just a little more than the regular 2 inch tall. And gray is over now, so I’d do as little of that as possible. I have gray walls and gray wood floors. And it’s just too much.
You are correct. In the late 80’s we built our first home, kitchen was blue, guest bath was peach and mint green, master bath was country blue and dusty rose… lol the names of the colors.
Looks great !! I have painted my cabinets twice since I have lived in my home. I also didn’t have the guts to do the peel and stick to my counters. I just painted them. It’s so fun to watch your transformations. I wish I also had the guts to videotape myself. I love fixing things up around the house. I will tell you a little tid bit. I switched out my outlets to match the new paint. You can also buy covers without having to replace the actual outlet on Amazon. I did that to my son’s home. You just take off the old plate and pop that baby on there and you won’t even know there is an ivory or black outlet/switch behind the new plate/cover.Genius! Look them up. Also, congratulations on becoming a grandfather ! So exciting!
Hate watching is strong language. I do partake on certain channels but never with you Mack. Thanks for the entertainment. Can't wait to see Jason's baby. (If they decide to show her.) Thanks for traveling out of state to help that lady. I know you are making an exception and I know how much this will change her life for the better. Thanks Mack!
Excellent Transfiguration skills. I totally understand the "Arrows must point upward" Thing. Can't let something so small be a downer when you can just... fix it.
My parents were in the midst of replacing the Formica on the kitchen countertops when my dad died suddenly. My mom did not have the money or mental space to continue the project, so I covered the bare wood with two layers of heavy vinyl ConTact paper. It lasted quite a few years until she finally was able to fix it properly.
Your comment about hate-watching made me bark laugh. Love the videos and congratulations to you, Jason and his wife on the little blessing added to your families. May she grow up strong and have a long and happy life!
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Mack: "I have a back injury, so I had to take a break from cleaning"
Also mack: *remodels his entire kitchen by himself*
That's how I roll
...Son!
My thoughts exactly. My back hurts watching him work lol.
He's a machine.
@@MidwestMagicCleaning me too !!!
I have a 28 year old son. He has a rare syndrome. He will be with us till the end. When his older brother moved out we turned their two rooms into one-ish. In his brother's room we walled up the door. Took one of the closets out between the rooms. Made his brother's old room a game room/private living room. Harley's original bedroom has a TV. Half of the closet walk through has a mini fridge, microwave, and cabinet.
I have no plans of getting rid of the house. If, I do. I can open the door in the wall back up and fix the closet.
I want him to feel like he has a home of his own. The stroke he had at eighteen months old during his second open heart surgery really made it hard for him to live alone.
Long story short. We don't care about resale. We want what fits our needs. 😊
Sorry to anyone who reads my dyslexic comments. ❤
You sound like the greatest mom and dad. NO apologies from you, young lady. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you ❤@@rebeccaashton5390
Pretty big difference. Looks crisp and fresh. Those darn moose leaving their hair everywhere though is a giant pain in the butt.
Good job, mom. My grandpa's name was Harley, so I love hearing it on other men!
I'm legit celebrating this week - I finally got an apartment after almost 7 months of being homeless and bouncing around trying to find a place! Honestly can't wait to move into it but these videos have brought me a lot of joy despite the hurdles. Thanks for being awesome!
Congratulations
Big congratulations to you ❤ wishing you the best and a bright future 🙏✨🙏
Congratulations ❤
Good luck in your new home! 🍀🍀🍀🍀✨✨✨🥳
@kaylamrock8723 good deal!!!
I just LOVE that your messages about home care are for all of us REGULAR people out here-so many channels aren’t realistic about rural living, forever homes, and tight budgets.
Amazing transformation! Older kitchens are the best to bring back to life. Thank you so much for the shout out it meant a lot ❤
I am sorry to hear about you and Emily going your separate ways. At least it sounds like it was peaceful. My divorces were like World war's. They were just stupid. Good luck to you. Please give us a good butt picture now and then😊😊😊❤❤❤.
the way I was so happy to hear him give you a shoutout!!! love your channel
Mac, I absolutely love what you did with the kitchen! I am a kitchen designer for Menards Indianapolis South store. Whenever you choose to remodel your kitchen, feel free to reach out to me and I can design it for you for free. I can also email the design to the store closest to you in Illinois😊
Congratulations on the grand baby! Kitchen looking great!
What a wonderful offer!
Stop it! That is so sweet of you! Thank you for looking out for Mac. ❤
Great work!
That is so nice of you!!! 😊
Congratulations to Jason and his wife. And Congratulation to you Grandpa.
I like the batman symbol above your sink. You can do the dishes, then fight crime straight after
I didn’t notice that until you pointed it out!
Or fight grime…either way!
Mack you did a great job with your kitchen and I also have autism hope you're spoiling your new granddaughter hope you can find a stuff moose 🫎 toy
Sometimes doing dishes seems like a crime :)
With all that is going on in your life and with this mad mad world we inhabit, I’m super impressed with your positivity and motivation.
You are incredibly inspiring.
I think you said what is most important here-make it what YOU want it to be, nothing and no one else matters. Good job.
I painted my kitchen candy apple red. My space, my favourite colour. Good for you - plus peacock teal repels moose.
😂😂😂❤
Love it!
It's very important to repel the Moose.
That sounds wonderful!! Fun and exciting, with lots of happiness!!
Apple green accents? 🍏
Watching your dog is an additional layer of peacefulness for me as I watch your videos to unwind my brain and anxiety.
Absolutely. And he is devoted to Mac. Follows him around. Must be going through a bit of an adjustment.
Doggie supervision is a must 🐶
I just have to say that Jason is a real treasure to you. He is always there for you when you need that extra hand. He seems very dedicated to you. Such a wonderful thing to have a son that loves you. As for the kitchen redo, it turned out very nice for a temporary fix. I look forward to the videos as you create your new home.
There are two things that I can see are positives in this video about this house purchase:
1. Due to the expense of replacing the HVAC and the huge plumbing repairs: It’s good the house was a lower price, so it may have compensated some.
2. Good thing you didn’t end up donating the house to a charity, that would have been overwhelming for them to deal with, especially if they had some in the house they were caring for, and who would have suffered during a time without water & sewer.
All around, things ended up better the way they happened!
The end result looks really good. The kitchen is much lighter & brighter now. Also, I think that the kitchen cabinet and drawer handles are more efficient pointing up. You can hook your fingers in them easier and not hit the paint with your fingers. Plus there is that micro second of time saved since they are a tiny bit closer to you hand as you reach for them.
FYI: I hear you talk about people subscribing to your channel. For a long time I never subscribed to anyone. But when I saw yours, you were cleaning a house an old man and his girlfriend lived in…it was so awful, and you cleaned the old dog stuff off the floors and got all their stuff out. It was such a change, I decided THIS was worth subscribing to, so I did.
Then I found others like your channel and have enjoyed them very much. Besides, I have learned cleaning tips, which we can all benefit from. Thanks! This was a great video, and I wish I had your energy and endurance! Can’t wait to see the kitchen with the new countertops! Please don’t forget to update this job with a part 2, or sequel, when you continue and finally finish the kitchen….also, don’t forget: We want to see the new floors when you get them installed. 😊
I love "ugly" kitchens.
It's so warm and homie to me. , but I grew up poor so this is what I was brought up with, and I think I'm just programmed to love "ugly"
I was poor, but there was a lot of love.
I think if I won lots of $ one day, I'd choose "ugly" stuff and manufactured homes. Although, I'd step the insulation game up a little
Same!! I want to redo some of our kitchen but I'm driving my boyfriend crazy by picking "ugly" options. They're what I grew up with, they're cozy and nostalgic. There is no pressure to keep it absolutely perfect like an all white kitchen
Its not ugly. Its just not the current fashion.
@@Princess.Babosa We just redid our kitchen, and I fought with my husband about the cabinets. We both agreed on Shaker style doors, but I wanted a colored frame and door insert, with white on the outside of the doors. He wanted all white. We compromised -- we made sure to get paintable cabinets, so WHEN we get sick of the all white, we can paint them a different color.
But the countertops -- they are the most gorgeous reddish-brown on a cream background granite. I had never seen granite like it, and knew it was what I had to have. And it was cheap!
Same here.
I know it's a temporary "cosmetic" facelift, but it looks FABULOUS. The mood in the kitchen seems so bright and happy. So happy for you, Grandpa 😊
So glad to hear how proud you are of your lovely granddaughter - I think she will have you wrapped around her little finger - she is going to bring you such joy 💕💙The kitchen looks so much better - it gives us (your subscribers) pleasure to see the updates of your new home 💙
Hi there, my friend or whatever. I mean, we aren't really friends. We haven't gone out for coffee with you and our better halves. I can't really call you an Amigo either. So welll I digress. I enjoy watching you help others and yourself at the same time. Not the same time of day...well, you know what i mean, right?When I was a kid, I too knew something was wrong with me because when I would go over to a friend's house, I mean like a real friend, that I knew and visited with in person, unlike our friendship or whatever, so suck it)our, meaning you and me ppl. Anyway, if my friend's mom was a terrible and I mean terrible housekeeper, I would clean the stove and dishes and counters, so on, while we visited. I only stopped when mom called me home. And always when I returned, it was like I was never there, so I started over. I've gotta tell you something my husband of 40 years asked me when we were newly weds. He asked, "Do you have a spring in your butt because you can't sit down for 5 minutes!" He would also say, "Why do you have to clean constantly?" You keep working, and since I joined your channel, I will just watch.
All kidding aside, I think what you do and who you are is fantastic. Be bless, Jeannap53
Hugs
I’ve been watching you help other people for a while now and have watched you do some renovations to their style… getting to see some of YOUR style show now is so fun 🤗
CONGRATS Jason and Wife on your little bundle of joy!!Congrats Mack on becoming a GRANDPA!!!!💞🍼👼
Thanks for reminding us all to live happily in our homes. When I was a kid my mom did our kitchen farmhouse red and white tile (including painted accent tiles with roosters and pigs). She also used tile adhesives to stick tiny plastic farm animal figurines on the legs of our kitchen island and then grouted around them. I remember them being hilarious.
Dang Mac you did a beautiful job on the renovation of the kitchen. Keep up the great work. Congratulations to all on the new grand baby.
The kitchen looks absolutely phenomenal!!! I loved the bathroom makeover and wasn’t sure you could top it but you proved me wrong…again!!! Congratulations! 🥳
@@Sorchia56Much as his kitchen is gorgeous, the sign above his toilet just pokes the right part of my brain lol.
The best thing about your new kitchen is the fridge doors open the correct way for where it is placed. ❤❤❤
Looks lovely! I think it's really important to highlight this kind of a renovation, too. It's not forever, you know there's a bigger gut in the future, and you also know you deserve nice things in the interim. Sometimes all we need is those surface updates.
I'm always amazed at the difference paint makes! Looks fantastic!
I'm so envious of you tallness and not needing a step ladder to paint the walls. Kitchen looks great!
Interior designer, here- kitchen looks amazing! Totally agree with making one's home one's OWN, funky, goofy, moody, whatever. Keep the forever or almost-forever stuff neutral, like tub and toilet, but paint, soft furnishings, knobs, accessories, celebrate one's uniqueness and be happy!
Many congratulations upon the arrival of beautiful baby girl!😊
The splashback made a difference before you painted. But the after shots? Wow, just wow. Congratulations to Jason on the birth of his little girl.
🤩 WOW ! The kitchen looks amazing ! I’m so impressed with your work, the design, color choices, patterns… everything. Congratulations to Jason and his wife, blessed with a baby girl. 👶🏻 Such exciting news !!
Wow, that kitchen turned out so nice! Well done!
Congratulations to everyone on the arrival of the newest family member!
I really like how you show that people on a very tiny budget can improve their life. God bless and take care. Congrats to Filth!
I'm glad you are remodeling and using a color palette that you like. I have a 1953 small house that was renovated (using that term loosely) in the 70's and then my husband bought it in the early 80's and did nothing to it. After he passed away in 97, the house became mine and I started a long remodel process of one room per year. Saved all year and had enough to pay for one room at a time. I like Craftsman style architecture so I've been emulating that with lots of wood trim, cabinets, flooring. My walls are all a very pale green and my splash color is hunter green. Not for everyone but I love my little house and have no plans of moving without a major battle if it comes to that.
Congratulations on your granddaughter!! She is lucky to have a wonderful grandpa like you!
I love Post 10! He's so fun and genuine and there's something so cathartic when he clears a clog and the water gushes out and the flooded part goes away, like all the problems in your life go with it!
Many years ago I had a house in Orlando. The kitchen is a galley kitchen that's between the dining room and the garage, a centered window, a pantry and tiled floor. The cabinets were the same color as yours originally were. Being a scenic artist/faux finisher and prop fabricator (retired now) I decided to paint the cabinets and the walls. The kitchen has twenty doors not counting the pantry door. I started out cleaning them with TSP (Trisodium phosphate) because the cabinet doors near the stove had years of gunk and grease on them. I got tired of cleaning them so I removed the doors and sanded them. The doors and cabinets themselves were primed twice and I painted them with a satin color called French Vanilla. I think I used Valspar. Good paint. The cabinet doors had a 'frame' on them so after the paint dried I did a faux finish on them in sage green. The faux finish looked like stripes but was more a dragging look. The doors and drawers didn't have handles on them so I went on Ebay and to flea markets and bought pieces of fancy antique silverware. My then husband drilled holes in the top and bottom then bent the pieces. I used machine screws to install them. The window in the kitchen had that curvy piece over it like your window has. From that curvy piece I hung a stained glass panel and the sun would shine through it at a particular time of the year. So nice.
My ex installed new counter tops that I picked out from Lowe's. I LOVED that kitchen and was so proud of the way it looked. I painted the walls a warm red that looked great and I painted the adjacent dining room in the same color. My ex and I decorated the house in vintage and antique pieces so it all looked cohesive.
Years later my ex and I separated and moved on and someone bought the house. When I met her she showed me what she had done to the house and I was mortified. She had painted all of the cabinets and doors black. I had spent months upon months doing a faux finish in the living room on two walls of fake rocks and tediously hand painted each one to look real. The woman painted over them with white paint. She painted the wainscotting below the rocks black. The wainscotting had been stained an earthy color. I was shocked but it wasn't my house any longer.
Now I live in the northern area of South Carolina and have a lot of kitchen cabinets. I'm debating if I want to paint them or not. They look nice the way they are because the man I bought the house from installed the cabinets new and stained them. I'm 70 years old and don't have the interest that I had long ago. A couple of years ago however, I painted the living room and dining room a nice light peanut butter color and I like it. I recently had laminate flooring installed in my office/computer room because the carpet that was in there was so awful and nasty. My little dog ruined it. I think this is all I'm doing to this house.
The house was renovated prior to me purchasing it and this is one of the reasons I bought it. Every room has crown molding and wide baseboards that the man and his wife painted gloss white. They even painted the fireplace mantel gloss white and I changed it. There was no hearth so I hired someone to build one and he did a really nice job. After stripping the white paint from the mantel I sanded it, primed it then stained it a dark brown color. It looks awesome. That project was a lot of work.
If I were younger I would redo the cabinets but I'm probably not going to do it. I think if I ever want to sell this house I should leave the cabinets alone.
That kitchen - WOW!
I love that cove detail above the sink, it sure stands out being black.
Congratulations, GRANDPA!
When you have your basics…heat, AC, pipes brand new you have peace of mind. My house was built in 1954 and I am hoping the pipes outlive me. You are fortunate you know a lot about houses and recognize what you can do and when you should call someone. I daydream sometimes on how I would reconfigure my house. At 73 just a pipe dream but for you a reality, so wonderful. Thank you, wishing you the best.😘
I am always happy when you post. It lifts my mood. ❤❤❤
Same 😊❤
Yes, with the screaming at the moose and wiping his butt across the stapled floor. Pretty funny.
@@jamiemikkelson3583 yep. I think lots of us would sit and watch his paint dry!😁😁😁😁
Mack, I love your kitchen redo!! It's crisp & clean. I've always said, Who cares what the "it" design is, make it yours. Like you said, you're living in it. The next person can make it their own when they buy it.
I love your positivity, sending love& light ✨️
Congrats to Jason and his beautiful new born. Hope mum is doing well. Also congrats to you grandad! Kitchen looks amazing ❤
I really enjoy watching you make a home for yourself. I do love your cleaning videos, but it's good to see you prioritize yourself for once. And congratulations again on being a Grandpa
Wow. I wasn't sold on the black and white theme of the kitchen while you were working, but the after shots are gorgeous! The kitchen as a whole looks so much brighter and cleaner.
Everything looks fantastic! Pro tip: get one of those moose gates ,they don't like it much but it'll keep them out of the kitchen.
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You are a very good painter. You made it look great. Congrats on your grand baby God bless you all
I adored the colour of the wood cabinets and paneling, but I respect this craftsmanship and following your own heart and taste. Well done!
Love the black & white! And I really appreciate how you're doing this renovation, with some things being forever fixes (like plumbing) and others being temporary but still feel-good. It's a helpful reminder that not everything has to be Social Media Perfect.
New piping is great, we had an old pipe burst under our kitchen sink which ended up costing $70,000 to fix 😂. Water had travelled under the original floor around the entire kitchen, part of the living room and hallway, went into the insulation under the house. Original flooring was asbestos so had to get an abatement done (that alone was like $12,000). So we gutted to the underbelly, changed the insulation and subfloor, put in new flooring AGAIN across the entire kitchen/living room/hallway (we had just put in new vinyl planks a month prior, it wasn't great quality and wasn't reusable as the tabs that lock them together snapped no matter how careful the contractors were). Old kitchen cabinets were custom built in place so they had to rip out the bottom ones and well, may as well redo the top to match. New countertops, sink, faucet, redid the electrical in the kitchen as we changed the layout since we were there, new plumbing...3 weeks of hotel stays + pet boarding. I honestly never thought a 1/2" pipe could cause so much damage 😂😂😂.
OH MY GODDDDD! 😱😱😱! That’s CRAZY! You lived the nightmare! I hope all is well for you now and that you think of it as an accident with a happy ending. Blessings to you.
I recently moved to a small village in East Central Illinois. I love the peace and quiet, and I love the community. When I go for walks I see that many homes have a two-car garage, a shed and an out-building or pole barn. These structures appear to be full of supplies, boxes and miscelanious things. Also, many of the homes appear to have additions to the original structure. And, some folks have piles of junk in their back yards. There are a lot of older people in this town, and I can't help wondering if they, or their parents, lived through the depression, and because of this, they are in the habit of saving everything.
That was definitely the case with many of my relatives in the same situation in Southern Illinois. It seems like it affected a couple of generations.
I seriously appreciate a "shoe man". My man had 1 pair of work boots, 1 pair of dress shoes and 1 pair of sneakers. When sneakers got holes he fixed with duct tape...multiple times over a year. He bought a new pair sneakers every 12 to 18 months. Though I loved (and still do) my man beyond words, the duct tapes shoes drove me crazy! Amazing job on the kitchen!
Congratulations, Jason and family on the birth of your daughter. I'm so happy for you!
That backsplash tile is perfect, really ties everything together. I personally liked the color of your cabinets before, but you are so right about keeping what makes you happy and redoing what doesn't. I also advocate putting as many holes in your walls to hang things as it takes. My house is my palace!
Anyone else's cat find this video particularly alluring?
I've never seen my female Maine Coon x Ragdoll so attentive to my laptop screen for so long in the over 7 years that she's been with me. I think it was at least 15 minutes solid that she was sitting bolt upright two feet from the screen and didn't tear her eyes away. She's never even done that to cat TV type videos with darting birds and squirrels. I was beginning to suspect subliminal ultra high frequency mouse - or possibly even moose - noises had been embedded in the sound track - either that or Mack's new status as a proud grandfather involved a feline-visible aura too fascinating to ignore (congrats, by the way).
our cats love his videos too! I think something about the sped up vid and sound reads as "prey" to them. They are fixated!
Perhaps it´s that high-pitched whining when a car drives by (in the sped-up parts) that they can hear
My cat Butter loves watching mwmc too! Mac must be an animal whisperer😅
The first grandbaby is always special. Your kitchen looks great!! I’m glad to hear your back is better.
Congratulations Jason and wife! Welcome to the world baby Anya! God bless your family!
Bravo! I was such a skeptic, but always cheering you on...that kitchen looks great! Best to you as you make this change in your life!
must be nice being able to decorate how you want, and keeping your place tidy
I am so delighted for you having your own home to redo. It’s like magic watching you transform each room. Great job. Love the kitchen tiles!
Wow Mack, you did a beautiful job on your kitchen model!!! I hope that you enjoy your new grandbaby!!!😊❤
Stunning change and beautifully done! And I totally agree with your choice regarding the cabinetry handles! Great job!
So great to see you create a home that you will enjoy and keep clean how you like it.
You did a great job on the kitchen. Please do more of your new house fix ups. It's so interesting! Love the black and white theme!!!
Sharon here..... looks fantastic! Congratulations to you, grandpa and son and wife! A bundle of joy for sure. ❤☺👍
Really enjoy your channel and the decorating choices you are making. I love teal, it’s one of my favourite colours. I mentioned to The Detail Geek that you gave him the nice shoutout, he wants you to know he really appreciated it. Hard to believe he only had 5 K members when I started watching him. Hope you get your gold plaque soon!
The kitchen came out really nice. I liked the original counter tops, they would have worked too but the overall effect with the black and white was really cool! Well done!
Wow it brightened it up SO MUCH and makes it look so much bigger! It looks amazing!
Seeing you get a fresh start lifted my mood. I really like that shelving unit. The dog is is a great designer accent. Are going to give him a teal collar?
WOOT kitchen time. Glad to see that you are getting progress made on your new place. Love watching these videos, they are very relaxing and great for background noise with the narration
Love the changes! The drawer handles look good pointing up. If only painting could really be done at such an amazing speed. Can't wait to see the new flooring.
Im amazed at your resiliency and staying with solutions in spite of all the changes Mac.
Great choice in fixing the bath and kitchen after all the major plumbing heating and air issues...congratulations on becoming a Papa to a new granddaughter!
Fan.Tas.Tic ! You did so great, it now illuminates the kitchen that looks alive and happy and welcoming. Bravo.
Congratulations to your son, his wife and to the baby : welcome to a world of magic and fantasy. Take care of you all.
I'm having so much fun watching you renovate. Best of luck to you as you settle in to your new home. Also, congratulations on your beautiful new granddaughter.
Love what you've done to the kitchen. At first I thought, oh no, not black but it looks really good against all that white and looks really modern now. A kitchen to be proud of even if you are going to remodel it sometime in the future.
Can't wait to see the first pictures of Anya, if possible, and I'm really glad they are all doing ok.
Wow! Such an improvement! I love that you're showing inexpensive, "for now" transformation. It really shows that everyone/anyone can step up their living space. Thank you! I'm really looking forward to the next room.
That looks very sharp and the backsplash gave it the character it needed. Can't wait to see your accessories etc. to finish it off
Gorgeous!! Congratulations on your grandbaby. There is nothing better!! ❤❤
Wow, what a beautiful kitchen renovation. The back splash is epic. Everything looks great. Even the table cloth matches the kitchen. The white cabinets and walls make the kitchen look bigger. You did a fantastic job and I am really impressed. I can't wait to see what you do to the bathroom.
Bathroom was done in the video before this one :)
Big congratulations to Jason and his wife for the birth of their daughter and to Grandpa Mack! How wonderful! I am a Grandma to 3 little boys and love it!
Congratulations grandpa! So happy for Jason and his wife
I like the drawer handles pointing up....gives classic car vibes!!!!
I am so deeply invested in this dog. I want 4 hrs worth of video about this dog on my desk by Monday, chief.
My great-grandfather worked in a moosunium mine. He never got rich, but it was honest work.
One of my uncles had to go on disability from moose knuckle syndrome 😔
I'm always baffled by the "resale" argument. I bought the house with its "problems", the next person will just have to deal as I did. Also, you could paint it all beige, the next person might hate beige and paint it all pink.
Stop trying to please someone who doesn't exist.
Just sat down from cleaning up dinner dishes and see that you posted. It’s like a reward ❤️
I agree!!! ❤❤❤
You are not only a good DIYer, You have a good eye for design. I especially like your backsplash. You just spin kicked that kitchen into shape!
What a great paint job on the cabinets. Love the two color look. And I like the hardware reposotion too. 👍
Put the extra tall baseboards in! They’re so pretty! They aren’t super expensive. Just a little more than the regular 2 inch tall. And gray is over now, so I’d do as little of that as possible. I have gray walls and gray wood floors. And it’s just too much.
gray is perfectly fine when used in moderation
Dude I’m over grey too. And it’s one of my favorite colors! If it’s just too much!
@@feraltradwife i feel exactly the same! I loved it when I did it years ago, but I’m ready for a change!
1980's color scheme was blue and mauve or peach and green, my sister, who hates decorating, still enjoys her cranberry and forest green colors.
You are correct. In the late 80’s we built our first home, kitchen was blue, guest bath was peach and mint green, master bath was country blue and dusty rose… lol the names of the colors.
I love your remodel! It looks amazing! Congratulations to grandpa, Jason and baby mama. I’m so happy for all of you!! 💕💕💕💕
Looks great !! I have painted my cabinets twice since I have lived in my home. I also didn’t have the guts to do the peel and stick to my counters. I just painted them. It’s so fun to watch your transformations. I wish I also had the guts to videotape myself. I love fixing things up around the house. I will tell you a little tid bit. I switched out my outlets to match the new paint. You can also buy covers without having to replace the actual outlet on Amazon. I did that to my son’s home. You just take off the old plate and pop that baby on there and you won’t even know there is an ivory or black outlet/switch behind the new plate/cover.Genius! Look them up. Also, congratulations on becoming a grandfather ! So exciting!
Congratulations to the new Mommy, Daddy, and Grandpa! Welcome, little one!🩵🥰
You have such an amazing voice. You could have a career as an audiobook narrator!
Yes, very similar tone to the blind surfer, who voices movies, games and ads. Mack totally could too!!
What a transformation! The area looks so bright, clean and cheerful. For a temporary fix, it looks great. Loving the retro look!
Hate watching is strong language. I do partake on certain channels but never with you Mack. Thanks for the entertainment. Can't wait to see Jason's baby. (If they decide to show her.) Thanks for traveling out of state to help that lady. I know you are making an exception and I know how much this will change her life for the better. Thanks Mack!
I love this time of year because Post focuses more on his NEW&M channel, which I prefer. Love his food vids and truck camp vids
Your humor is so refreshing. It’s good to
Live, Laugh, Spin Kick.
Congrats on the newest addition to the family.
Excellent Transfiguration skills. I totally understand the "Arrows must point upward" Thing. Can't let something so small be a downer when you can just... fix it.
Glad to see the DIY Tiff recommendation! She’s awesome!
My parents were in the midst of replacing the Formica on the kitchen countertops when my dad died suddenly. My mom did not have the money or mental space to continue the project, so I covered the bare wood with two layers of heavy vinyl ConTact paper. It lasted quite a few years until she finally was able to fix it properly.
Omg, there IS life in that kitchen! I love it! Great job!
Your comment about hate-watching made me bark laugh. Love the videos and congratulations to you, Jason and his wife on the little blessing added to your families. May she grow up strong and have a long and happy life!