....it really added a lot to it, but I think there's a fine line with making things appear " too modern " whilst keeping the charm of the houses' style . I think area rug was needed in the lounge to ground the space, make it more cozy with that beautiful fireplace. The kitchen looks better, but it's a weird location for the sink .. just an observation. I would have tried to open up that wall, if wasn't load bearing, between those 2 kitchen areas. I think a round table in the Dining area would have had a better feel, and with more of a " transitional " design , table and chairs, to keep in step with the cabinet makeover.
@@texasstardust6010 I agree. The new table was horrendous! A white table in the middle of the room was just horrendous I think the charm of the older table that they had was better than what selfie replaced it with. They should have gone with a round or oval table to give more movable space in the area and yes if the wall between the two wasn't float bearing they should have taken it down but they didn't even check to see if it is or it is a low bearing which was interesting.. buyers need to start using their imagination!
I think the whole thing with the perspective buyers and the Realtors and everybody else coming in and out is scripted. Highly scripted. Because everybody has the same opinion about the same decor and everything else.
@@anniehovsepian6173 .... yes, I concur with parts of it being scripted , and thank you for your reply to my comment. That table is indeed horrendous, lol. They needed to embrace the charm and personality of that home, and let that work it's magic, because the RIGHT BUYER will appreciate it. There's always a right buyer... it seems they want to appeal to too many of the masses ... which I don't get. Universal Law will bring in " the right buyer for the right product at the right time and for the right price. "
I agree that a smaller round table would be better, or a rectangular table, but the dark wooden one was totally out of place. A modern white table like the one they put in, but narrower, was called for. Master bedroom a home run.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this house in the first place except that the kitchen is a bit short on prep and storage space. They really had to stretch on this one to find things to change.
G'day, House to Home! I'm amazed at the number of sellers on these programmes who buy another house whilst still owning one and facing the looming threat of paying 2 mortgages.
There is no nice way to say this. So. ARE YOU CRAZY?!?!?! You took away a vintage original chandelier and replaced it with a cheap pottery barn knock off??? OMGosh. This is my dream house, just the way it was! Anyone who could not see the potential and the charm, regardless of the starkness, in my opinion, did not deserve the home. The only improvement was in the kitchen and that was questionable at best. That poor home! Glad they sold it, but such a shame with what it was turned into.
All the dining room needed was a hutch or buffet that coordinated with the original table, not that ugly color they painted the old hutch. The replacement dining set is atrocious and was probably outdated before the sale closed, LOL! Those circular "art" pieces placed randomly on the walls do not complement the stained glass window at all. A landscape or still life would have done nicely. Add some place settings and a bouquet on the table and it's good to go for less cash output.
@@kebert2thumbsup I agree but this is an older house and considering the period it is highly highly likely that that is a load-bearing wall and it would probably cost too much to remove it.
@@ccmarcumthis is one of the most unaffordable cities in the world . This house would be well over one million now. The only people who can buy a home in Toronto are very wealthy, or have a lot of family help.
I had a friend who lived in Toronto part of the year, and she said that Asians were using it as a place to get their money out of Hong Kong, or wherever, by buying property. I still can't imagine what a mortgage payment would be. Frankly, the bedrooms are tiny, shotgun-style floorplans on tiny lots, lack of landscaping and terrible weather most of the year. I just don't get it.@@ayela562
The dining room would look better with a round table. The flow would be much better and it would feel less cramped. Not sure when did this show air, my guess is around 2009 based on the design style that looks dated by today's standards.
Warning: Unsolicited fashion opinions: I just love Sofie in that shirtwaist dress. 🤩🤩 She looks chic, and approachable; professional and feminine.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💜
I had a cousin (and his wife) who briefly took on two mortgages, but he is a doctor & she also earns a decent salary as a hospital administrator in that same hospital. I knew they would manage. But the rest of us?? There's no way under the sun OR the moon I could swing two mortgages.
Was the new counter in the kitchen actually larger? It showed about the same. But the kitchen looked great with the rehab I liked it either way. I like the old hutch too
The black and white floor tiles in the kitchen are awful and sticks out like a sore thumb. The other upgrades in the kitchen is a good improvement. The new dining room table was a downgrade and looked slammed together. The rest of the upgrades added value. The repurposed cabinet deserves a wow.
Did anyone else notice that the handles on the new upper cabinets in the kitchen changed from gold to silver and from rectangles that stuck out to rounded ones that you're less likely to bang your shoulder on?
I can’t believe you ruined the hutch you took away charm when you did that and the dinning room looks worse. True the kitchen needed updated as more counter space. The sellers should have just asked less for that reason. They just needed help in front room and adding some personality.
The before dining room was way better. They put in an ugly table, an ugly chandelier, and weird chairs. The master bedroom also looks weird with that thick crown molding that is about a foot lower than where it should be, and broom closets on either side of the bed. Awful.
The changes Sofie made were even more vacant looking than the original, except maybe in the kitchen. That dining room furniture (e.g. that colossal dining room table) doesn't go with the personality of the house.
I have seen this before, either on Unsellables or Abode. That kitchen needed to be ripped out and expanded, which there is no money for in terms of the show's limitations. One little square for prep work? I have no issue with the pink bedroom as my master bedroom is pink! But pink is not a neutral color for attracting new buyers. I get it. I really like the house. Someone will love it.
It's so small. I think the bedroom is too beige, and could use a bit more color with a few accents . I would turn the dining table around to go length wise to fit the space better. The kitchen would be a big no for me.
Well the kitchen is literally the same except the paint and the hideous tile they put in. Usually I’m in board with everything they do but what was the point of replacing that hutch with ….a hutch made out of kitchen cat???
Such a bad choice of a new table.. actually the initial one was the first thing I really liked about the house.. and it was square , so better proportioned. And what kind of question is '' what colour is that??'' It was actually nice light turquoise , and there was nil wrong with it.
Is there any way to avoid episodes filmed in Canada? With these prices, what kinds of jobs did people have years ago to afford a mortgage of half a million dollars?
What do you think of the end result of this home? 🤔🏠
....it really added a lot to it, but I think there's a fine line with making things appear " too modern " whilst keeping the charm of the houses' style . I think area rug was needed in the lounge to ground the space, make it more cozy with that beautiful fireplace. The kitchen looks better, but it's a weird location for the sink .. just an observation. I would have tried to open up that wall, if wasn't load bearing, between those 2 kitchen areas.
I think a round table in the Dining area would have had a better feel, and with more of a " transitional " design , table and chairs, to keep in step with the cabinet makeover.
@@texasstardust6010 I agree. The new table was horrendous! A white table in the middle of the room was just horrendous I think the charm of the older table that they had was better than what selfie replaced it with. They should have gone with a round or oval table to give more movable space in the area and yes if the wall between the two wasn't float bearing they should have taken it down but they didn't even check to see if it is or it is a low bearing which was interesting.. buyers need to start using their imagination!
I think the whole thing with the perspective buyers and the Realtors and everybody else coming in and out is scripted. Highly scripted. Because everybody has the same opinion about the same decor and everything else.
@@anniehovsepian6173 .... yes, I concur with parts of it being scripted , and thank you for your reply to my comment. That table is indeed horrendous, lol. They needed to embrace the charm and personality of that home, and let that work it's magic, because the RIGHT BUYER will appreciate it. There's always a right buyer... it seems they want to appeal to too many of the masses ... which I don't get. Universal Law will bring in " the right buyer for the right product at the right time and for the right price. "
I agree that a smaller round table would be better, or a rectangular table, but the dark wooden one was totally out of place. A modern white table like the one they put in, but narrower, was called for. Master bedroom a home run.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this house in the first place except that the kitchen is a bit short on prep and storage space. They really had to stretch on this one to find things to change.
I agree!
Bland
Very 3xpensive?
Agree. I like the house. Horrible furniture and decor if you can call it that. I'm hoping that their other house has all the good pieces.
But it has no soul, no warmth and no real design apart from the period features which are not enhanced but in fact played down by the lack of design!
I liked the original dining table. Perhaps the wine cupboard could have been stained to match that.
Georgous house, even before the redo, or staging.
G'day, House to Home! I'm amazed at the number of sellers on these programmes who buy another house whilst still owning one and facing the looming threat of paying 2 mortgages.
There is no nice way to say this. So. ARE YOU CRAZY?!?!?! You took away a vintage original chandelier and replaced it with a cheap pottery barn knock off??? OMGosh. This is my dream house, just the way it was! Anyone who could not see the potential and the charm, regardless of the starkness, in my opinion, did not deserve the home. The only improvement was in the kitchen and that was questionable at best. That poor home! Glad they sold it, but such a shame with what it was turned into.
All the dining room needed was a hutch or buffet that coordinated with the original table, not that ugly color they painted the old hutch. The replacement dining set is atrocious and was probably outdated before the sale closed, LOL! Those circular "art" pieces placed randomly on the walls do not complement the stained glass window at all. A landscape or still life would have done nicely. Add some place settings and a bouquet on the table and it's good to go for less cash output.
I wish they could rip out that one wall between the two kitchen areas.
WHY is it there?
Rip it out, I say.
probably structural support?
@@inusaranglaag230 most likely? Just in an odd spot.
It would be nice to take that wall out but it's also more than likely load bearing
@@kebert2thumbsup I agree but this is an older house and considering the period it is highly highly likely that that is a load-bearing wall and it would probably cost too much to remove it.
Dear Anthony, you are Brilliant! and gorgeous! please keep investing in good shirts. 🤩🙂
This is the only house that looks like it's already been staged!!!
the new dining room table was hideous and too big.
This show aired in early 2000’s. Keep that in mind. The house is a massively higher price today.
God help them. Where do they get the money?
@@ccmarcumthis is one of the most unaffordable cities in the world . This house would be well over one million now. The only people who can buy a home in Toronto are very wealthy, or have a lot of family help.
I had a friend who lived in Toronto part of the year, and she said that Asians were using it as a place to get their money out of Hong Kong, or wherever, by buying property. I still can't imagine what a mortgage payment would be. Frankly, the bedrooms are tiny, shotgun-style floorplans on tiny lots, lack of landscaping and terrible weather most of the year. I just don't get it.@@ayela562
@@ayela562 This house is now $2.3 million.
The dining room would look better with a round table. The flow would be much better and it would feel less cramped. Not sure when did this show air, my guess is around 2009 based on the design style that looks dated by today's standards.
I agree. A round table for sure. Maybe even glass with a lovely round area rug under it as well. …..
I would put in an oval table
Warning: Unsolicited fashion opinions:
I just love Sofie in that shirtwaist dress. 🤩🤩 She looks chic, and approachable; professional and feminine.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💜
I myself would never take the risk on having two mortgages ever, To me it’s just too foolish
I had a cousin (and his wife) who briefly took on two mortgages, but he is a doctor & she also earns a decent salary as a hospital administrator in that same hospital. I knew they would manage. But the rest of us?? There's no way under the sun OR the moon I could swing two mortgages.
Why do I get the impression that Stephen left his wife and daughter and married his cute secretary?
I liked their original dining table and chairs much better. There was no need to replace them
Was the new counter in the kitchen actually larger? It showed about the same. But the kitchen looked great with the rehab I liked it either way. I like the old hutch too
The new dining room table is awful
The black and white floor tiles in the kitchen are awful and sticks out like a sore thumb. The other upgrades in the kitchen is a good improvement. The new dining room table was a downgrade and looked slammed together. The rest of the upgrades added value. The repurposed cabinet deserves a wow.
Did anyone else notice that the handles on the new upper cabinets in the kitchen changed from gold to silver and from rectangles that stuck out to rounded ones that you're less likely to bang your shoulder on?
I can’t believe you ruined the hutch you took away charm when you did that and the dinning room looks worse. True the kitchen needed updated as more counter space. The sellers should have just asked less for that reason. They just needed help in front room and adding some personality.
Beautiful haus❤
Not crazy about her ideas. Liked it better before. Paint and staging with rental furniture would have been less expensive. $ 4K is ridiculous.
The before dining room was way better. They put in an ugly table, an ugly chandelier, and weird chairs. The master bedroom also looks weird with that thick crown molding that is about a foot lower than where it should be, and broom closets on either side of the bed. Awful.
I love it--broom closets! Exactly.
The changes Sofie made were even more vacant looking than the original, except maybe in the kitchen. That dining room furniture (e.g. that colossal dining room table) doesn't go with the personality of the house.
I’m not sure why they play down the sale was nearly $24K less than asking. Just be real. Sometimes you just don’t get your way.
Beautiful result!!
As a begunner home the kitchrn is not bad. They would never get the money back that they would put into expandung the kitchen
Its better that they've already decluttered, rather than having piles of junk everywhere 🤷😄😊
Another house with no bathroom.
The coffee table in the living room is ugly. The little girl's room was completely unobjectionable; I would have left it alone.
I have seen worse kids rooms on the show.
The dining room does not match at all.
I have seen this before, either on Unsellables or Abode. That kitchen needed to be ripped out and expanded, which there is no money for in terms of the show's limitations. One little square for prep work? I have no issue with the pink bedroom as my master bedroom is pink! But pink is not a neutral color for attracting new buyers. I get it. I really like the house. Someone will love it.
But what's up with that random wall in the middle of the kitchen separating it into 2 areas?
@@kebert2thumbsup I wondered the same thing. To me, a bigger kitchen would be more important to me than whatever was on the other side.
A nice light blue or grey would have looked better in the master
The house looked great before the makeover. Sophie's styling is dreadful, the dining room yikes!
Nicely done... I don't know why everyone is hating on...
So cold
I like it.
A total pleasure if you walked into their place to tweak.
I like the hutch in the dining room. The new table- not so much.
The only thing they needed was a headboard in the master bedroom
$598 on curtains. Crazy.
It's so small. I think the bedroom is too beige, and could use a bit more color with a few accents . I would turn the dining table around to go length wise to fit the space better. The kitchen would be a big no for me.
Thanks sofi
Well the kitchen is literally the same except the paint and the hideous tile they put in. Usually I’m in board with everything they do but what was the point of replacing that hutch with ….a hutch made out of kitchen cat???
Such a bad choice of a new table.. actually the initial one was the first thing I really liked about the house.. and it was square , so better proportioned. And what kind of question is '' what colour is that??'' It was actually nice light turquoise , and there was nil wrong with it.
Can you come do my house!!😢
seen.STUNNING. Just dont like the dining room.
The price is shocking…how can young people ever afford a home?
Doesn’t Sofie sound a bit rude?
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I am shocked at these prices! I just bought a house in Texas (in 2022) for much less than this and mine looks soooo much better.
And this show aired 23 years ago! Prob 1 million now.
@@dianarancic5609 $2.3 millions now (in 2024)
What's happened to Sofie's voice? She sounds all uppity and not her usual warmth at all.
Is there any way to avoid episodes filmed in Canada? With these prices, what kinds of jobs did people have years ago to afford a mortgage of half a million dollars?
All the interiors look so old and dated I'm talking after 🙄
Ugly dining room table. It looks like a kitchen table.