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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 23. 01. 2022
- Today we're cleaning the cottage. It needs it (doesn't it always?). I hope you enjoy our time together as we work through the living room and dining room together: watering plants, freshening up spaces, redecorating, and ultimately finding joy in our home.
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Today we're cleaning the cottage. It needs it (doesn't it always?). I hope you enjoy our time together as we work through the living room and dining room together: watering plants, freshening up spaces, redecorating, and ultimately finding joy in our home.
Where is the garland from?
Wondering that too-source for the garland?
Same! Love the drapery evergreen look! đČ Where is that lovey garland from?
This video resonated with me soooooo much in so many ways - thank you so much for sharing! You really inspire me!
I used to love decorating for seasons and keeping my house so clean, but I am 75 now and just donât have the energy I had. It is sad and hard to accept but we finally canât do all the things we used to love . Enjoy these years when you feel good because it goes sofast
When it became clear that my time for raising little children was small, and finding random toys became fewer and far between, I took a large apothecary jar and every day as I cleaned, I began putting each random toy, block, nerf bullet, marble, etc, into that jar, one lonely item at a time.
I knew that as the days passed, one day soon I would find that final lego, and it would be the last I would ever collectâŠ.from my floors, or my couch cushionsâŠ.I timed it just right and it was painful, and suddenly they were all grown. Now, as a decoration the apothecary jar sits on the mantle. It is so real. And it reminds me of the days I long for.
Love this â€ïž as someone who is constantly picking up little trucks and nerf bullets all over I know it wonât always be like this and one day my home wonât be littered with little toys.
Athena your post brought tears to my eyes, what a beautiful and wise idea!
@@mapleleaf3803 Thank you Maple Leaf. â€ïž Only a motherâs heart can understand.
Oh my word Iâm doing this! Mama of a 3 and 5 year old and I already miss this stage and itâs not even gone yet đđ
Ohhh, thank you for this! Poignant feelings for sure... when my 4 kids grew up, it was quite an adjustment for me. But with grandkids visiting often now, I'm happy to say I'm finding little "reminders" under the couch, etc, of the joy of childhood againâ„ïž
This is, by far, one of my very favorite videos you've ever made. Thank you for taking the amount of time you did to make this. Your home has always been my favorite and I so much appreciate that you don't feel like you have to buy a lot of stuff to make your home beautiful. I'm frankly so tired of seeing people buying constantly. And I love your red trim!
I love a patterned rug in every room. Once someone commented on my video that there should be two things under a dining room table. A rug and a dog. Loved it!
I would love to see more of these types of videos. Your house is so pretty.
Agreed! I could watch a lot of these đ
I agree too! I absolutely loved this video!
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Same
Oh my gosh, I think I have watched this video like 6 times now, each time I look around her home and just take in all the color and vibrance I am loving it!!
I can never get enough of watching people rearrange and refresh! It makes me feel so good! I loooove the simple corner with the banana plant on the table and the red trim and baskets. A very beautiful English cottage momentâ€ïž
I watch quite a few "clean with me" channels and I am so grateful you showed dust and dirt in this vlog. THANK YOU!! I felt like you were more real and relatable for it.
This is so encouraging. I listened to the recent Homemaker Chic and felt liberated by the comment that we should decorate our homes to our individual liking and not necessarily a specific design defined by others. As much as I appreciate Joanna Gaines, (she does beautiful work) itâs not my style. I like bold, I like fun and never really gave myself permission to express that. So thank you!
You go girl!!
I also have individual styleâŠ.. rusty, mountain,antique!!!
Itâs so fun shopping for MY style
I felt the same way! I be me!! You be you...
Love your comment! Hugsâ€ïž
I agree with you. I loved to decorate to make our home feel cozy and inviting. Nearly everyoneâs channel and magazines decorate in the same style and fashion. I too like color and not just soft neutrals and grey. Be well and wishing you many blessings
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These and always will be, my favorite types of videos from you. I love the everyday cleaning, updating with new items, and living in your home. I would love to see more of your home especially when you makeover your basement into a master bedroom. Your home is so delightful and charming. It gives me so much inspiration to do more around my own home. Thanks for sharing it was fun.
I'm spending my day cleaning the house so might as well have you cleaning in the background at the same time. đ€Ł Nothing like cleaning with a friend to make the time go faster. đ
I watch way too many of these clean with me videos, but this one was such a good reminder that we live in our homes! They should show evidence of life, if not, it is just a house! And our homes shouldbe a true reflection of the people who live there. Beautifully done!
"This is my home and it's a great privilege." Thank you for saying that so succinctly. My house is also filled with things well-worn and well-loved, by me and before me by others. Thanks for the continuing to give encouragement to be joyful in the small things of every day. You shine with the light that Mother Teresa talked about when she said "We can not do great things. We can only do small things with great love."
This was just what I needed today- a direction! Battling anxiety and feeling a bit rudderless. Just seeing you open the window helped lol! We're locked in a subzero weather pattern and its tough. Cleaning gives me a little control; thanks for the reminder!! â€
Hi đ - I know how tough that can be. This is a reminder from a random stranger that you deserve a vase of spring flowers đand a nice cup of tea đ
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It's a struggle. But if you can catch just a tiny wave of inspiration it helps.
@@mapleleaf3803 yes!
It was your original home tours that drew me to your channel, as I love your aesthetic. I didnât think it possible, but, your home really does keep getting more beautiful. Itâs wonderful. Xx
You're home reminds me of mine, I took over my parents house when they retired and moved to warmer weather. Decrepit ferns, broken dining chairs, excessively used fireplace chairs and marker stains on the table- all here. I redecorate only with the antiques my mom left about this house. It's cozy and beautiful.
Gabrielle Butler -I hear you. Our farm cottage is filled with vintage items that date back to a 1935 household. The Home Comfort kitchen wood stove is 1930, the Hoosier is 1927, plus a Hoosier metal top kitchen table and the Faultless treadle sewing machine is 1900s. Like yours, the pieces were well loved. It is cozy and comforting. Feels like walking into my grandmothers house for fresh baked bread and a cup of tea~ Diane
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I love that you had built a library. That was exactly what we had needed. What a beautiful home! â€
Couldn't help but notice Psalms for Singing on your mantle. So great. Love it!
Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm in your house cleaning. It really motivates me to go about doing my chores positively đ
The epitome of âHomeâ. How lovely and welcoming for a all living things to reprieve and rest in your cozy cottage!
I too live in a smaller home now for 30 years and my 3 children were raised here. Within these walls holds our love and memories. I couldnât imagine a bigger home capturing it as well. Contentment is the secret to a small happy home.
You bringing up the need to let go when it comes to "aesthetics" really made me smile because I'm 22 weeks pregnant and so often I see bloggers and influences with a color coordinated kitchen or the baby nursery perfectly designed and thats just not my husband and I. I LOVE the way it looks but practically, we use everything in our home. To start over with new stuff just because they match seems ludicrous. Thank you so much for remaining relatable.
For breakable items you are afraid might get knocked off a surface; check out museum putty. A tiny pea sized bit of putty under a precious item is enough to keep it in place so accidents canât happen. I also use it for that one picture frame that alllllways hangs a tiny bit crooked.
I am visiting my son and beautiful daughter in-law †and I got inspired and ripped their kitchen apart hhahahaha watching your video. My daughter in-law is doing her Doctorate in Psychiatry and this is my way of showing her how proud I am of her and how I love her†Thankbyou for your beautiful videos. Dominican hugs and love from a snowy NYC
Your home looks beautiful, I'm a plants person and we have a small house, it's a juggling act to make room for Christmas and plants and ornaments have to be moved into the hall and up the stairs and then you have to juggle the stuff to get to the tumble dryer or the airing cupboard, it's almost a releaf when we can put everything back to normal.đ
Yup! Itâs that time of the year. Love âchangingâ the air in the house as my Grandfather used to say. People think Iâm crazy for airing out the house in winter but it makes things feel so fresh and lovely. Nice to see Iâm not the only one. Love your lemon apron. Stay well đđ»đ
Yes, letting the old air out and bringing in the new!
Yep if it's at least 40 degrees I air out the house
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Itâs so lovely to see a homemaker with a small house too. My home is 980 square feet and we also just have one lounge room and a dining room (a tiny kitchen, one bathroom and three modest bedrooms with a tiny laundry off the back door).
Iâve always decorated for me too. I think the eclectic style is the most interesting as it can say a lot about the family that lives there.
I love the organic feel and look of your home! It really resonates with my soul. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your life with us! I watched this video 2 times in a row đ. I never want your videos to end! The inspiration you share is priceless!!!đđđ
Iâve just finished giving my granny flat a good clean. 2 rooms and a shower.
Decorated with my pre loved treasures and brick-a-brack that Iâve collected over the last 75 years. I love it all, from my Granâs wedding plates to the paintings my grandchildren put on my walls.
It is so wonderful to sit down at the end of the day and look around at a life that has been well lived and enjoy the company of my old cat on the balmy Aussie summer nights.
I loved this video, you seem so peaceful and contented with your lot. Blessings! đŠđŠđș
I collected a load of nice looking rocks and pebbles and layered them on the soil of my potted plants. Works marvelously to keep the cats out đ
I use Vintage Childrens marbles on the soil of my plants. I don't have cats, but I love the novelty of them.
That green paint color on your living room walls perked me up SO MUCH! You wouldnât happen to remember the name of the color and brand, would you? Such a beautiful home, Mrs.Elliott. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I love your jackpot moment find! Those planters are gorgeous!! I have been through coffee table after coffee table from the thrift, all of them beautiful, but none of them feeling quite right for my space. So back to the thrift they went for other people to purchase them. Finally I found a beautiful mid century table at the thrift for $25 and itâs perfect. I found it on 1stdibs forn$2,600!!! That was my jackpot moment lol.
Wow! Just wow... I am swooning , this was not only beautiful but JUST what I needed to stop pouting as I longingly watch Monty "play" in the Jewel garden and have a "play date" with my own inside treasures! Thank you đżđŻïžđ§”đ§șđ§čđïžđâđ°ïžđïž Many Blessingsđ
You are so natural, so beautiful, so wise, you give so much love and light in your life and in your videos. Thank you, it is a real pleasure.
Had the cleaning bug this weekend. Ended up swapping the living and dinning room. Such a small thing but, really lifted my spirits . Thank you for sharing your home with us. It is truly lovely.
It is very true that cleaning and decorating a smaller home is far more enjoyable. We live in an massive house, and noticing how neglected the far corners of the home became with the birth of my 8th in December, was so disheartening. Us homeschool mamas especially love our homes. And the esthetic is so important to the atmosphere inside in the long winter months. Yours is so beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration!
I really enjoyed watching you cleaning your lovely home. It seemed to be a labour of love. You are so happy and thankful for everything that you own. A valuable lesson for us all. Cherish what you have. Hello from Ireland
Although not so aesthetically pleasing, aluminum foil crunched up in plant pots keeps the cats out. I appreciate the beauty you create. And I LOVE that chair by the fireplace! Have a great day!
I love homes that look lived in- like wrapping up in a cozy blanket drinking warm tea!
I an utterly obsessed with your home!!! GORGE! All your family life little stories, descriptions just made it that much more charming.
I keep coming back to watch this. Every time I watch it I find something new to inspire me.
"This is my home and it gets to be what I want it to be." the definition of a peaceful sanctuary.
Yes... surround yourself with your flavour. I have a similar looking chair, like your green one, that I bought at the thrift for $6. A small house means multi-purpose and lots of use of some rooms! Thank you for sharing.
That mirror is so beautiful but you coved it up with all the flowers
I have a day off today and I am tasking all over my little apartment here in Québec City as well! I have my plants here as well. They bring so much life. A lime and avocado tree!
Your home, you and family are so amazing. Thanks for allowing us to see!
Love Love Love
Anybody can have a house.
But to have a home, an eclectic mish mash of favourite things, is always more inviting and welcoming.
We have similar tastes. Plants, books, antiques, paintings. Love them. The hardest thing for me to do is downsize books. I was happy to see your book stacks. Somehow it made me feel better about mine. Nice video, now to get out my dust rags!
The layering of what looks like different rugs in your dining room wood floor gave me an idea to do the same. Dog scratches. Your "little" cottage has large spaced bold colored and nicely decorated rooms. Love it!
I am not a big fan of very cold air! Brrrrrrrrrr. I love the soft and cozy feel to your house. I love fireplaces and I can imagine some scotch or bourbon in a glass sipping and reading. I am putting my mind toward renovation s and redecorating when I will be thankfully alone again. This has been such a relaxing video. Thank you.
Those pots are amazing and the snake plants look wonderful. Iâm sure the fern will pop back in the greenhouse. I had an indoor Boston fern that was down to one leaf before I relegated to what I call my last chance planter on the Juliet balcony outside my bedroom window. It not only came back, Iâve since divided it and have two that are thriving outside my bathroom windows, where the loss of heat through the glass is enough to keep them going through the Paris winter!
Love the old chairs....they have had a lot of love. I have a burgundy one that I just can't part with...I love it!đșđż
I share your sentiments regarding enjoying your space as you live, use, need it be be. Our home is our sanctuary from the outside world. It is a intimate reflection of our true selves. As I approach midlife I live this truth deeper each season. Our hearth is the heartbeat of our home too during the cold WI winters. We just adore the serenity and opportunity for reflections, rejuvenation for the season ahead.
Shea you have no idea how much you've blessed me with this video!Everything you have shared is such a blessing.Thats the best ,I feel the same way.I think your home is so beautiful , and so loved !Its the best !love you and you bring such peace .
So uplifting and joyful. Thank you for a bright spot in my day
You have curated such a beautiful home.
Your home has old world charm and is very inviting and cozy. Thatâs the advantage of having a smaller home.
Your home is filled with love and absolutely charmingâ€ïž
Yea!!! Shout out to South Carolina!!!! As a citizen of that state....I love that u found your horse treasures here!
Thanks for being Uh-Maaaazing!
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I do this too! I love to open up all the doors and windows to let the fresh brisk winter air fill the house once a week, "out with the old and in with the new"...it's invigorating! and I also have a tendency to collect a few too many houseplants this time of year as well...
Every pic/place in your house is so inspiring! Your home is truly loved and beautiful!
I love to see you clean because like you sad is your place I like the plants lookes fresh and greens it's nice you open the windows and the house get fresh air. And be mom and wife . God bless you and your kids. You in my prayers. You're amazing women. I'm do the same. And very clean. Congratulations.
Homes are to be lived in. Houses are for show. You have a beautiful and welcoming home! đ
thank you for sharing your process. itâs inspiring! your home is beautiful.
I love seeing your plants. I started collecting house plants a year or so ago. Love how they add to the home & brings me joy to care for them & look at them.
I couldnât love your esthetic more! Such a beautiful home, thank you for sharing it with us!
This was fun to watch and gave me some encouragement and motivation to clean, tidy and rearrange.
Such a beautiful, cozy space!! Thanks for inviting us in today â€ïžâ€ïž.
This is one of my favorite videos of you , What a beautiful and inspiring , the beauty and simplicity reminds me of the life in Country France đ«đ·. You and your husband made that house a real HOME. Please please I will love to see a tour, saw the other tour but a recent one. Keep living your dream life in Washington.đđȘŽđȘŽps love all your plants and cats!
I love this! Thank you for showing us your home. Your videos give me many new ideas!
Thanks for showing us more of your beautiful home đ
This was one of my favorite videos that I have watched in the new year. It was like you were sending a love note to your home.
Love this! I do the same thing! With having the fireplace and heat going during the winter, the air gets stagnant. So when we have a beautiful sunny winter day I open windows and doors. The family doesn't appreciate as much as I do but I'm the one cleaning so....lol.
Lovely calming and happy cozy atmosphere- really enjoy spending time watching your content đ
I love the big windows in your living room space. So much light!
I love watching your CZcamss when you are in your home. Thank you for sharing with us. Be blessed!
Heart touching to hear you speak of your hutch thingy. I think the Lord knew you wanted it and kept it for you. It's really pretty.
Loved, loved this video! Your home is tastefully and uniquely decorated. You are amazing! Thank you for sharing it.đ
I love watching you fluff your house. So inspiring. Thank you
So enjoyed this video! It motivates me to want to do more! Ty for yâall your home with me
Wow.. I get fairytale vibes of your home. Beautiful!
looks like i've found my new lil' happy place with this channel, the calmness in your voice and demeanor makes me want to just sit and watch for hours and smile and feel happy, i love it đ„°
I SO enjoy seeing your house. I find your style inspiring and refreshing. Refreshing from all the white and neutrals I usually see. I enjoy all your videos but I had been really missing seeing the inside of your home so thank you!
Love watching you. I love beautiful spaces always have. Makes me know itâs perfectly alright to enjoy that. Thank you
Love, love, love all the books. I spied several that we own as well...classics, classical, and theology. â€
These are my favorite videos; cleaning and decorating.đ
Everything looks Beautiful warm and cozy. Very Good video . Have a Great Day
I absolutely love and adorable your gorgeous home and decor. Thanks for sharing this awesome video. Blessings always
I love your place. Itâs real and lived in and is beautiful. Thank you đ
Wow! Your house has so much character and charm. Love it and thanks for all your inspirations. Long time listener and subscriber. God bless you and your family.
Itâs so satisfying watching someone clean their house. You do have charming things.
I love the color green in your living room is gorgeous! I love all the mood lighting as well! So beautiful and cozy!đđ»
You have such a beautiful home. Iâve never noticed the green paint before. So serene.
I love your home. So cozy and beautiful. It say a real family lives here. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts in regards to life and down to earth living.
I love your thoughts on home making. We too live in our home and enjoy the spaces we have. Thank you for sharing! đ
You have such a beautiful, lived in, cozy, inviting and well loved home. I love all your loved and beautiful furniture, books. What a beautiful hone to come home to â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
Thank you for the inspiration I needed this! And yes that's totally what my houseplants need! Moss and misting!
You have a lovely home; it seems very cost, comfortable, and eclectic. Perfect God Bless you and your family.
Oh, I just loved everything about this video!! â€
Iâm so close to having our first home as it is almost ready, I so appreciate these type of videos. I get super excited and full of creativity! God bless you and your family, Shalomđđ
I luv your home- how beautiful and peaceful it looks
Your calmness and joy is so appreciated by me. I think you just became my favorite..