My New Home Tour!
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2023
- Come on a New Home Tour with me! We just got the keys to our new house, and I can't wait to show you around!
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You need a french drain in the back yard. Basically, you dig a trench, fill it with a drain tube, cover it with gravel, then put the dirt/grass back over the top. It needs to be angled down slightly, and pointing back to wherever it naturally drains to. You can google them. Very helpful when it comes to poor drainage.
I was going to suggest that as well. Also, you may consider putting in a doggie washing station near your door. LOVE your new home. Open an account at the nearest paint store. Maybe they'll become a sponsor! LOL.
Dog wash is a great idea for any dog owner. Right now it's our huge shower. Wish it was just inside our basement instead!
Absolutely. Agree 100%. A French drain is the way to go.
A hardware store in Canada will call it a tile and it will drain the water away from your property. You can even put in a catch basin for the water as well
French drain! Did that on our mountain property to direct the water! Maybe fence in a little doggie run on the higher side for muddy days?
I don't know if you've been told this already but the BEST thing I've heard of using in flooded/swampy areas are willow trees. They need a lot of water and are often used by farmers to control flood prone areas. Hope that helps!
I’m gasping at every turn…the sunken floors! The laundry chute! That mud room and BACKYARD SPACE!!! Congratulations Cas, what a beautiful home - can’t wait to see what you do with it. 🥳❤️
Thanks so much!!
Wow, what a beautiful house! Congratulations!!! It's gorgeous! Everything about it and the yard. 😍
Eeeeee! I'm so freaking happy for you! You work so hard and help so many people, you definitely deserve a well organized fancy schmancy closet. Also, I have a feeling there will be a Master Gardeners organization (or the Canadian equivalent) in your area that can recommend native species of plants that will thrive in that floodplain area and actually help manage flooding and help filter drain water.
Thanks for the tip!
i wrote on your other video but someone with permaculture training would be really helpful in a space like this! You can control the flooding and maybe get some fruit trees and a garden that rarely needs watering out of it! (likely you'll find a landscape architect or similar that also has a "PDC permaculture design certificate") With the space you have you may have a fun family project of qualifing for a butterfly sancuary with out hardly trying :)@@Clutterbug
@@Clutterbug I'm not sure what zone you're in, but native Red Osier Dogwood shrub (beautiful red twigs in winter snow!) and native Cranberry bush (the leaves look like maple leaves!) are great for wet areas and they're both so amazing for wildlife and pollinators! We are in zone 4 (we get down to -22°F here) Michigan and I know for sure dogwoods are very cold tolerant and love wet areas. Native hydrangeas are known for growing on edges of streams, so they like water, too. You mentioned irises in your video... those are bulbs... not good for wet areas as they would rot. Whatever you do, the most important thing is to plant natives... can't stress that enough!
I LOVE your new house and all the interesting rooms! SO happy for you! You work so hard and give so much, you deserve it! Enjoy that new closet and tub! 😀
@@enlightenedDragon A butterfly sancuary would be amazing!!!
For the swampy backyard: talk to a local garden shop and the people there might be able to point you to some water/mud loving local plant. Local biodiversity will be easier to maintain and look better than random plants (which may or may not be invasive) from Home Depot or Lowes. Also, local plants will help local wildlife (birds, bees, butterflies, etc.).
Great ideas!!
Please plant native plants for the pollinators and for biodiversity! They will require a lot less maintenance and help our planet. What a gorgeous house, soon to be home! ❤
Look into a french drain
Joking only, but isn't there a nearby stone quarry looking to turn out some surplus into your wet backyard where they can be turned into some kind of weird Sauna .I kid you not. You have worked hard for this so enjoy it, all of it. Which is the episode where you reveal your wishes and desires, then amaze yourself with how it has all turned out. Please show your list as a wonderful reminder. Thanks in advance. Bullrushes or similar which. Can be made into other stuff by an industrialist. ? Anyone? Love to All.
Yep, native plants will be perfect.
I think that "odd" room will become your favorite room in the house in time. Right off the kitchen means it will be the place that family and friends congregate and make memories both before and after meals. Comfy furniture, nothing fussy, and you will LOVE it!
Board game room since the basement is Clutterbug HQ
Yes, comfy, friendly furniture for friends to relax and visit with you while you are preparing supper.
Yes!!! Or a library with comfy armchairs
Congrats! I appreciate how you speak with such gratitude about your new home! I can feel the "OMG, we did it!" through the screen and I couldn't be happier for you. Can't wait to see how you decorate and organize!
Cas, your new home is gorgeous. Congratulations! Mozeltov! You and your family ever so deserve the happiness you will bring to it. As for the bogs, you could go to your nearby gardening or agricultural cooperative extension (that’s what they are called in the states) or a very recommended extensive nursery and ask for their advice regarding perrienial plantings for boggy areas. They will have quite a few suggestions from cattails to types of grasses and flowers. One of my best friends had a bog in her back yard too with wild flower plantings. The BEST of luck to you. 🪷🌸🌼 And your garden will have butterflies, bees, crickets and ladybugs! 🌞
Woman!!!!!!! In your words, "this house is amaze balls!!!!" Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations, Cas! I remember your words that you couldn't show your new house, how nice it is. Please know that you, your channel, your new house inspire such a nerdy self-sabotaging person like me to not give up, go out of my comfort zone and believe i can do it. Because of you I've learned that adhd can look different and it's not a good reason to stop. Thank you so much for being yourself and staying true ❤
YAAAAY!!! This whole tour made me giddy with freudenfreude! 😀❤🏡3:15 I actually teared up with happiness for you about the bathtub! lol How glorious to have a deep soak with a view of trees after so many years with no tub at all! ❤ *YOU DESERVE THIS, CAS!* ❤You were bound to end up with some bonus bling when shopping for a house big enough to support separate offices for THREE adults plus frequent filming, AND living space for a family with growing kids and a dog. I hope you fully enjoy it!😃
What a GORGEOUS house. That closet is to die for. I’m so happy for you. You definitely deserve it.
30 seconds in and I'm squee-ing at my dog with excitement for you and your family. Congratulations! May you be happy and blessed in your new home.
Dear Cas, may your home be forever filled with love, joy and peace xx 🏡 🕊️
You can lay LVP flooring over tile. It’s not very expensive and makes a huge difference. I was told to just make sure the tile isn’t broken or pieces missing ❤Beautiful Home!
I was going to say exactly this! LVP can go right on top of the tile. It’s inexpensive and easy to install. Congrats 🍾🎉
Hey! Don't let your backyard go wild!!! When your grass is short birds hunt for rodents in there, and it makes more impact on the rodent population than you think. You don't want rodents in your house! How did the old owners care for the lawn? I think you should paint the wood trim on that fireplace black to match the insert, and we all know you like black trim :)
My jaw dropped at the first glimpse of your backyard. It's stunning! Love your bathroom, and that closet is worthy of you, girlfriend! Talk about an upgrade!!!
The house is beautiful! Can't wait to watch you put your stamp on it and make it your own! You are so deserving!
And the laundry mudroom, the outdoor fireplace space... so, so many fantastic upgrades! 🤩
Omg congratulations!!! There’s nothing like that new house feeling. I love that there’s a sunken livingroom! Also cheers for separate offices. It saves relationships 😂 Edit: a closet has definitely influenced a home purchase I’m not gonna lie lol
So happy for you! Getting your own space for your business is wonderful. You will have so much fun deciding where everything will go, especially your closet and your kitchen. That basement seems to go on forever! Enjoy! Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
I cried tears of joy for you Cas, when I saw the closet. You have made so much out of your old tiny closet all those years. You so deserve to have a wonderful closet. Love the new house and all the awesome space.
Cas, this house really does seem to check off all of the boxes you would have. I am excited to see you take it from an empty house to an organized home for you and your family. Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! Our Queen Bee of Clutterbugs now has a beautiful hive!! You deserve the very best for inspiring all of us to have an organized and happy home!!
Totally 💯.
Queen Ladybug 😆
She had a wonderful home! She just didn’t appreciate it!
If you look up "rain garden" you will find a lot of attractive options for native plantings. I love the ones with little bridges! Congrats on the new house, I look forward to seeing your journey as you make it your own.
You absolutely need to talk to a landscape construction company with a good reputation about your yard. They will be able to tell you exactly what will work for your spcific area and needs. Climate, soil, how much sun the area gets, also how wet the area can actually get, maintenance, and how much money you want to spend are all important factors!
Cass, what a gorgeous home with a beautiful yard! Congratulations!
😭😭😭😭 I’m bawling Cass, I’m so happy for you all! You all deserve this so much! This house is beautiful and amazing!! 😍😍😍 I’m so happy for you all! Congratulations!!
Congrats Cas!! I actually listened to your podcast about your feelings about this house before I watched this! It was so good to see you happy about it! You deserve it. You have worked your booty off! ❤
Hi Cass!!!!!!! I have been watching you for years and I’ve seen how much you’ve done to help other people and organize your very modest but lovely home with your children and your husband and your pets… But to see this beautiful, elegant home that you will all be able to enjoy is just so much over the top! Thank you Jesus for such a blessing for this special lady and her family❤
Thank you so much!!
Congratulations on your new home and self-watering lawn. Your local nursery can help you choose "water loving" perennials (they do exist). 💚
I love Joe's idea to let it grow wild. Perfect solution for the yard and for bio diversity :D Look into rain gardens 🌼Native plants will live happily there and give you something beautiful to look at as well as providing food for pollinators and birds. ❤ So excited to see all the fun things you do in your new home.
If they live an HOA neighborhood, they won't be able to let it grow wild.
Some HOA'S are known to come in some people's backyards when there was no one home.
I can’t even imagine all the mosquitoes in that damp area
I totally agree! Let nature do its thing. Nature will plant what is best to live there.
Sing like Elsa: "Let it grow!"
I was also going to suggest looking into rain gardening with native plants. It might be out of budget to do it full out, but searching for that term could provide some good ideas. As for just letting it go wild, unfortunately, invasive weeds are often what comes in and takes over unless you help by bringing in native plants and helping them get started. (And manage to keep the dog out, lol. 😅)
A huge Congratulations Cas! You worked your butt off and now you have reaped your reward! I love your house & backyard! Your house goes on and on! Enjoy your first bath! Can’t wait to see how you turn this house into a sweet home! 😘
Oh, Cas. I am sooooo excited for you. What a great house. Well done! If I had to pick a house for your family from what I know of you, this is the one I would pick. CONGRATULATIONS!! You couldn't deserve it more. I can't wait to see how you transform it into your own style. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Absolutely love the new house! That front room I'd use as a quiet, cozy area when no one else was around. Have my tea or coffee, read a book, listen to music, etc. ALL with a fire. 🎉
Beautiful house and property! 1) For the dog you can buy a wireless fence that has a transmitter instead of burying cable and a collar. You can set the distance so she cannot get to the muddy places. 2) Contact Dawn. Maybe the two of you can collaborate on a house project. Tom could come and install new flooring in the basement maybe? Have fun with the redecoration and organization of your new home!!! So happy for you!
You did it!!! You did it!!! You found your Barbie Dream House!!! Oh Cass, it's beautiful!!! I love it!!! Congradulations!!! You errand every square inch. Good luck.
I've been following you probably since 2013 or longer!! And remember you lamenting your home but making it work for you. I'm so happy for you! This boosts my faith that no matter how long it takes, change is possible 💖🙏🏽
Oh, Cas! I absolutely love your new home! The grand staircase, that fabulous back porch. It’s just gorgeous. I can’t wait to see the changes you’ll do to make it yours. Congratulations!
Cas, your new home is beautiful and you're going to have fun making it "your own" . The backyard is lovely - almost like in a fairy tale. I can imagine having my morning coffee on the back deck, relaxing and taking in all that beauty. Enjoy !
You can turn the swamp into a fish pond with a waterfall or other fun water features or even better turn it into a natural swimming pool with low cost & low maintenance, there are tons of ideas out there. Your house is beautiful, THANKS FOR THE TOUR & I am excited to see how you turn it into a beautifully decorated home. 🙂
Can we all just copy and paste this house😃😄. Wow this house is so beautiful! Now this is a family home…
Congratulations on buying the house of your dreams! It's gorgeous! Having enough space for a big family is important.
It's gorgeous Cas! It's a well deserved payoff for all the hard work you and Joe have done. Can't wait to see what changes, no matter how small, you make one room at a time. You will have so much fun and will also pass that on to us.
As a child of the 80’s it used to be that only doctors, lawyers, or other similar careers would have homes so extravagant. Finally, we live in a world right now where lower and middle class Americans have such great opportunities to live like the wealthy by simply marketing their talent on social media! It has opened up the doors for so many people to achieve their dreams when talent and the right audience come together! Like I always tell my mother who shamed me my entire life for not finishing my degree, it’s a whole new world where success can be achieved without one as long as you have ambition, dedication, and never lose hope! Congrats on your new house! It’s well deserved! 👏🏼
We watch you all the time, and your new house is the twin to my mother in laws house. We just completely remodeled it and sold it if your interest in any pictures for ideas
Congratulations!! I'm so happy for you and your family! I have a backyard that is exactly the same. I don't mow for several days after it rains. I also have a black thumb, so I don't plant anything in the backyard. You could plant a Weeping Willow Tree if you wanted. A French drain is the only thing I know of besides placing sand in the low areas. Maybe have a professional landscaper come out to give you some ideas.
I agree about the willow tree....they do great in wet areas.
Great idea! Learn from a professional instead of the frustration of several trial and errors.
Cass!!! What!? That is an amazing home! I’m super happy for you ALL! ❤ Loved that you have embraced it, are proud of it & avoided self sabotage 🎉🎉🎉 I had some lightbulb moments during That self sabotage video.
Enjoy!!
Congratulations Cass!🎉 What a beautiful house! So excited for you all as you begin your new journey! May God bless your new home and family.
Oh!! You talked it down so much on your podcast, I had low expectations, but this is the most perfect house I've ever seen. Even the sunken rooms. I adore that. Its such a quirky, whimsical thing. I cant wait to see it with furniture.!! Thanks for letting us live vicariously through you. I'm excited to see you move into your closet and your laundry room and your pantry, so don't make us wait too long!! No procrastiCas. And, it's absolutely perfect, but it's modest too. So don't feel guilty. It's such a clever house. So smart, and there's nothing gaudy or frivolous about it. It is classy and quirky and cozy and perfect.
Oh, it's beautiful! I think just paint will transform these rooms completely. I am so excited for you. Little Clutterbug deserves this!
In the first room, level the floors from the entry to the other room, so the floors are all one level and not sunken. That is what ages that room. The fireplace will then be floor level so you can then just create a nice hearth that is fireproof around it. Creating built-ins for books, etc. will give it an adult atmosphere. you can also create a reading nook look for it to make it cozy in front of the fireplace.
Holy cow, that’s the biggest house I’ve ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous. I hope it came with a maid. That’s a lot of space to keep clean. So proud of you Cass. Your new home is beautiful and you all will be so happy there. Well done.🇦🇺💜
I dunno about painting the kitchen white, with all the white cabinets and white trim. I understand after having black cabinets, but you may look at some other subtle color options. The house is incredible! Loving the foyer and staircase, the master bath, and well... everything!
I can see why this house is perfect for your family, it had such a functional layout for your purposes plus some luxury areas, like the bathroom, closet and outdoor room. So happy for you.
Oh my goodness! What a perfect house. I’m salivating at the opportunities you have there. Love the entryway, love the closet, love exterior back patio. What a beautiful home you have.❤
FYI for your exercise room, we have a big TV on the wall in front of the treadmill as well as a fan we can turn on to blow on us when we walk. It makes exercising SO much easier when I am watching a favorite show/movie or CZcamsrs :)
I am so excited to see what you do with this fabulous house! Congratulations to you and Joe and the kids!
I LOVE that odd room!!! Trim it out in white, put white tile around the fireplace, new light fixtures and new crisp, clean, light drapes, and it would be a room I'd never want to leave!
It would make a perfect library/guest sitting room. Like the old fashioned parlours!
I was going to say that too! That room that she hates was my favorite part of the whole house tour!!
Just curious, why do people in the US etc say tile & not tiles?
I don’t get it, as there is more than just 1 tile.
@@julietannOsfan1972 I guess we refer to the material (which is non-countable... metal, plastic, tile) and not the individual pieces.
Language is a funny monster, isn't it? I teach English to Spanish speakers and it's interesting how some things that are countable to us are non-countable to them. They say [the equivalent of] breads, we say bread. They can talk about A news, while any piece of news, to us, is still news... non-countable. LOL, it's just how language is. Keeps life interesting! 😃
Cass, Why don’t you trade your organization skills with an interior designer who can give you expert advice on what to do with your dilemmas
Congrats on your new home! You might have to augment the soil in the back of your property to promote drainage. You might also choose a ground cover that you won’t have to mow but that you can walk on. A gravel, stepping-stone, brick or concrete path might be a nice addition to separate the lawn from the ground cover/swamp. I recommend that you seek out the help of a gardener friend or seek gardening help from a professional. Otherwise, you might find that you end up with a lot of mosquitoes because of all that standing water.
Agree with all of this!
I was thinking about the mosquitoes, too. I'm surprised the previous owners didn't take care of the swampy backyard.
Congratulions on your gorgeous new family home! Thank you for taking us with you on your new home decorating & organising journey.
In regards to the swampy backyard it may be an issue with the incorrect trees/shrubs/plant varieties that are planted for the slope.
It may only be a very simple fix of removing the "wrong" trees/shrubs/plants & re-planting with the correct WATER-ABSORBING varieties.
There are many native & non-native varieties to choose from & they do a fantastic job of absorbing standing water.
I think that maybe, in the future you can have raised beds, in your backyard, for flowers, fruits, and vegetables. I think that maybe, in the future you can have a in-ground fenced swimming pool, where your "swamp/muddy patches" are, in your backyard.
I love the sunken room off the dining room! I would make it a sitting room where the family could play board games etc.
Oh Cas, it's just beautiful! It's like the dream farmhouse and I love the wraparound porch. I agree, put in a fence in a drier part of the yard for the dog so they can't roam into the mud. Otherwise, a nice coat of white paint will do wonders. Eventually, you can add more of the luxury vinyl planks (that are in the kitchen/entry) into the dining room and basement. I agree, I wouldn't paint those tiles - it will just be a mess. Congratulations and enjoy your beautiful new home!
Hey Cass!
I can't thank you enough for being a guiding light on my decluttering journey! Your content has made a world of difference, and I'm thrilled to say that your advice has played a part in making my dream of starting a native plant nursery come true.🌿
You've helped me tackle my space in such a meaningful way, and as a result, I've been able to channel my energy into something I'm truly passionate about. Your tips and strategies have created a sense of clarity that has spilled over into all aspects of my life. ❤
I recently noticed in one of your videos that you're dealing with some outdoor challenges due to muddy patches and wet areas.🐾 Given my newfound love for native plants and landscaping, I'd love to offer you a free landscape design to help resolve these concerns. It's a small way I can express my gratitude for all that you've done through your content.
If you're interested, we can schedule a FaceTime chat to discuss your goals and ideas for your outdoor space. Your creativity and vision have inspired me, and I'd be honored to collaborate on a project that aligns with your unique style.
Thank you once again for everything! Your positive impact reaches farther than you might imagine.
Congratulations on your new home!
With much gratitude 🥹,
Magda
How generous. It's great to see gratitude.
@@marianneshepard5980 thank you!
What a sweet post and offer, that's so awesome! I agree, she certainly changes lives...if she only knew how many! 🥰💕
What a great offer ❤ @clutterbug
Love this home! Can’t wait to see what you do with all these rooms! You always do such a wonderful job making a house into a home, and providing tips and tricks along the way! Please give us updates on your new home I’m extremely excited to see its progress.
Congratulations! The house is beautiful and I see the glow on your face of happiness. Well deserved. The space is amazing with so much potential. Incorporating your decorating style and lightening up the space will make it spectacular. Ideas for the tile are stickers (wallpaper) which I got from Megan Duesterhaus. This DIY was easy to install and easy to remove without tearing up your floors. It would be a great solution until you can remodel how you want the space to be. Looking forward to the upcoming videos showing your transformation!
It's beautiful, and I'm super happy for your family! Imagine your girls coming down those entry stairs in their prom gowns and all the fun times in the bonus room and family spaces.
Awww what a beautiful picture that makes in my head ❤
Congratulations! You’ve worked hard for this and deserve it! I remember your 1st videos and boy is this a change! All the best to you and your family!
plant a couple weeping willow trees, and they will absorb all that extra water :) :)
Cas, Congrats!! It’s huge and gorgeous. You and your family deserve it. God bless your family as you settle into your new home and through all the years you share there.
Congratulations! You deserve all the success you have achieved. Your sweet and humble nature has kept me watching over the years and make you feel like a long distant friend more than an influencer. Thank you, Cass. You're the best!
Such a beautiful home! For the dog you might consider if there is an area that you can install an "invisible fence" where the ground typically stays dry. Best wishes!
Sue! We have the same last name! Not many Cahill’s out there, wish you well!
Consider a dog run???
I was thinking the same thing... perimeter collars are awesome & after awhile you don't even have to use them bc your dog just knows his/her boundaries!!
Yep, fence some of it. Your dog does not need 2 or 3 acres for exercise.
❤❤❤ Cas, your new home is “Amazeballs”, I am so so happy for you and your family. You deserve it 🤗
Cas, I am watching the news on BBC about the wild fires in Canada. I hope you’re safe. Our hearts go out to everyone who’s affected xxx
I’m super sensitive so 3 minutes in and I’m crying bc I’m genuinely so happy for her 😂🥹
I’m so happy for you Cass! You deserve this home, it’s so beautiful and I can’t wait to watch the transformation! ❤
A new home is a blank canvas that you get to fill with new memories and adventures. Congratulations on your beautiful home. It's beautiful. So happy for you and your family.
This is so wonderful, Cas! I hope it holds your family with love for generations to come. ♥
There will be plants native to your area that are perfect for those conditions! Maybe you could restore some of the yard to its natural state?
Omgracious! I haven’t stopped smiling since you opened the front door. You have been such a gift to the many lives you've brightened with your healing touch and radiant light! ✨️ You're so deserving of all your dreams come true -- the faboozey closet to phenomenal office and outdoor space. I couldnt be happier for you. And oh, your entrance way? It's all so extraordinarily dreamy. Congratulations Cass! 🎊 ❤ 😊
Cas!! This is amazing! It truly makes my heart full seeing how hard you’ve worked and how it’s paid off! Honored to have been part of your journey! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I was thinking the same thing as I watched the video. Cas saved my life; she deserves all the happiness in the world!
This is a lady bug’s paradise! You are going to have so much fun organizing! Can’t wait to see the videos! Congratulations 🎉!
Girl! It's perfect for you. Talk to some local native garden folks. Sometimes municipalities also help to fund native plantings or rain gardens which help with stormwater flow.
Beautiful home. Congrats!
We also have three very wet acres. My husband has been adding drains in the middle of the yard to redirect water to the swales that run the length of each side of the property. Additionally we’ve been having arborists drop their wood chips in our yard to fill low spots that tend to flood. Slowly building it up over the last few years. It’s made a huge difference.
Another option is to look for wildflower seeds that would thrive in the damp soil. American meadows sells a mix called “wet meadow” I believe.
I agree with the french drain suggestion, they work great provided there is a downslope you can access. They are very easy to make. You can still install some waterloving plants, but you will want to drain the swampy area so there is not a mosquito hatchery or dog wallow in your backyard. Then you can really enjoy that gorgeous back porch with that incredible view, you have found such a beautiful home! One other thought if you have more than one low spot that stays wet, you can make it a yard feature by surrounding it with freeform bender board, fill it with sand and soil, and grow sturdy cover like ivy, star jasmine, in there. You would have to trim the perimeter to keep it contained, but with the bender board that is pretty easy.
Oh Cass… I am so happy for you! I know you have spoken of having a new home for the past couple of years. You deserve it for all your hard work and success! May you and your family have more love laughter and happiness in this house than you ever thought possible!
That back porch with the outdoor fireplace is everything! LOVE it! I can see fall evenings by the fire being amazing. ❤
I am SO RIDICULOUSLY HAPPY FOR YOU!!! What a PERFECT house for you, your family, your business, and your needs! As you would say (and got me to start saying), that's AMAZE-BALLS! Congratulations, Cas! I hope you have a blast (and don't get bogged down) updating it, and thank you so much for taking us all along for the ride!
I love your new home! It looks perfect. Congratulations!! For the drainage issue, nothing beats willow trees. I see you already have many beautiful trees in your backyard but if you feel like more I would suggest putting in a few willows. My mother did this at her place. She used to have such bad flooding she had ducks every year in the spring. Within a few years of planting just 3 willows she had no more issues. Her neighbour's still had problems but her yard was fine after that.
And willows are so beautiful! Just have to be careful not to plant where they can damage pipes, foundations, or sidewalks since the roots spread so widely. Hopefully not a problem on Cas's wonderfully expansive property. So happy for her!
What a fabulous house and garden! I’m so happy for you! I’m a landscape designer and I may be able to give you some interesting plant ideas. I’d need to know the general area you live in to know what plants will do well. Iris islands could definitely be gorgeous!
Congrats on the beautiful new home
There are several beautiful swampy loving plants that I know of …marsh marigold, pink milkweed, and Canada anemone. All are flowers all are perennials, all would look absolutely stunning together.
Congratulations on the new home! It's great that you have found something that meets your needs and looks great.
Oh WOW Cass, what a beautiful house!! Can't wait to watch you turn it into your home, how exciting for you and the family and I hope you make lovely memories there. Cheers xx
Omg I fell in love immediately with the shot of the front of the house. Beautiful shape and love the porch. Very nice inside as well. Now that, is a grand entrance! Love that the kids have the finished attic and you Joe and Emily have your own workspace. Your back yard it beautiful. A wildflower patch would be lovely out there. Congratulations! Ohh and the laundry chute!!
I am blown away by your house and property!!! That's like rich people living!! So happy for you ❤
Hey Cas, here's an idea for your front room. That raised flooring looks like a stage. I think that's where your family can play their musical instruments and entertain some guests as they sit by the fireplace 😁
My thoughts exactly!
What a cool place for showcasing and encouraging talent to grow with your family.
I thought that too ❤
I’m so happy for you guys Cass! All your hard work has paid off and you and Joe were able to buy this FABULOUS home. Checking all your boxes inside and outside. It’s phenomenal. Can’t wait to watch you do your magic with it. You guys deserve this. The kids and Penny are going to love it. ❤
Yes, Penny will have a home more in proportion to her size! 🤣🤣🤣
It's beautiful. Fireplace in the green room - I love the character of the entire house. It has good craftsmanship and just need updated. The best and most inexpensive way to update the fireplace area is by painting that wall above it with an accent color. all the way to the ceiling. The sconces can be easily replaced with either brass or black iron ones. Later on when you can build your "makeover" fund, you can tile up to the ceiling for that fireplace or make a 3D accent wall. Also, paint the wood trim around the fireplace as it also dates it. Finally, add a natural wood mantle to it.
Newer is NOT always better!
Cas, I am so happy for you and Joe! Awesomeness! Now for my input on the advice you asked for; in our 38 year marriage we have moved 5 times renovating 4 of those houses. 1) Paint the walls drawing from your most recent color choices in your first house. I learned this in an article about former First Lady Mame Eisenhower who lived in either military base housing or the White House for most of her marriage. 2) Ignore the floors until you can see how this house works for you two and your family. 3) My educated guess is that this will be the house your grand babies will remember as yours, so given your kids ages approach the bonus room as a 30 year plan, thinking noise dampening flooring and super durable. If an adult child boomerangs home (sad reality but it happens) that space could be primarily theirs. But most of all, have fun!
Hugely happy for you! You and Joe have worked so hard and deserve everything!
Backyard suggestions: get a few load of dirt dumped on the specific wet spots; mold the piles to be like mini hills some 1 foot high, some 3 foot high, some long and a slight curve, some square... like a golf green woth sand, tee off and lake areas;
turf up (shallow dig) some of your lawn around base of trees; add that grass (or low ground cover plants (easy to walk on-grow 1 inch high) and cover dirt mounds with grass/groundcover.
You can sit on these, rest in the garden looking at the trees, kids can roll and run down them.
It adds interest to your yard, while covering the wettest areas, and once they are covered in grass or ground covers, the water floor won't affect them.
It's a beautiful home!! I can't wait to see what you do with everything!! Yay for the closet!! Love the space in the basement and the patio!! I'll really enjoy watching you make this home your own! ❤
Congratulations!! I can’t wait to see you guys make it your own special space ❤ It’s so beautiful!!