Thanks.

Thanks for sharing your mistakes with your successes- so real!

where do you get your lumber from?

Fantastic work. You are VERY talented

Sooo helpful. I'm grateful to have found your channel. Quick to the point, yet thorough! Thank you!!

You did amazing, you should be very proud of this and all of your accomplishments!!

WHERE IS DAD???

I remember you doing the epoxy. I cant believe it was 5 years ago. I'm just gonna tell myself it was last year so im not as old. Next thing you know.youll be building your kids houses ha

Your end result is better than kitchen islands that I have seen professionals install in high-end homes in Chicago. I'm not saying that it's better than every single kitchen island I've ever seen, but I'd say that the work that you do is better than MOST of the pro jobs that I've seen because you cared a lot about details and managed to design something more functional than typical kitchen cabinetry. Great work!

Very well done! I am about to try to DIY a fix on my kitchen sink cabinet thanks to a few leaks over the past 15 years (I know.. why did I wait so long). Back bottom brace is moldy/busted, sheet rock wall behind it (which is wall where counter overhangs and stools are) has some mold, etc.. so it's going to be a process. Still not entirely sure how to fix it.. plus the sink came off the counter (granite) hanging on by brackets so I gotta fix that too.

You are amazing! Beautiful island!

Gorgeous!

Very beautiful and functional island! Nicely done!

You consider yourself a carpenter? you sure? I'm a fan of your efforts and design aesthetic for sure, but not sure you're clear on what a carpenter does, using a saw not a carpenter makes you. Yes your DYI skills and willingness to tackle just about any project is definitely cool. But spend 1 day in a carpenters shop and you'll see what I mean.

Good stuff!

Would

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Not only is your design stunning but equally so is your amazing work ethic, knowledge and precision of woodworking, and metal fitting, along with rock laying and drainage! You are not afraid to tackle the less pleasant areas and your stick-with-it-ness for an entire project is amazing! KUDOS!!!

I think one of the things I’ve always been most impressed by is your eye for design. All your colors, textures, and layout is always really well done. I mean doing all the hard construction is pretty awesome too! Can’t wait to see what you do next. :)

For the lift up door, use a pneumatic lift (same thing that holds your lift gate up for a car/suv trunk/door. They are weight rated. You could also have used that as an extension to your island top with a swing down or swing out leg.

Your videos have been nothing but inspirational to me. I really admire your guts to tackle all sorts of projects and your ideas. Let us all keep learning something new.

How inspirational!

Good job.

I especially love seeing your quirky expressions during your videos. Also, May I say…congratulations to your husband! He is one super lucky guy. Hope he realizes how lucky! What a talented, I can do anything kind of woman.

Coming to this video after the new island build

I loved seeing you reflect on a past project and explain how you improved your craft/design as you built it again. Thank you! ❤

You certainly have come a long way in five years. The new island is beautiful.

Superb Melissa you're a genius

Congratulations girl! You rock ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

"You've come a long way baby!"

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Round the corners of the putty knife to lessen the possibility of cutting into the drywall. Thanks for your tips

Wow you all did a fantastic job ❤❤❤❤looks absolutely amazing

it’s amazing!!

Nice design. It should work great with a hardwood outer finish wood like Oak or Alder too.

How much did you spend on the entire remodel, not what you purchased the house for

Your neighbors must have been happy with you! Spraying stain all over the place!

I was ready to dislike this

The floor does go well with olive green.

sorry, I am tired to see youtubers name their video opposite of it's content

Great video. I spend a lot of time on KZbin for my home repair problems and your video was really informative regarding something I don't have any knowledge of. I haven't purchased a sander in years but now there seems to be some good quality products available and more importantly cordless which saves a lot of trouble. Your video showed me what I needed. Thanks.

I'm just gonna say it, I hate grey exteriors, it just looks dull compared to the beautiful nature that frames it. And can we talk about the kitchen shelves and how much grease/ dust is gonna gather on those bad boys and how all your dishes are just gonna be out?? Also devastated that you took beautiful wood book shelves and demolished them for kitchen cabinets that you...intentionally ripped out? The kitchen just screams for show and vacational use and not really functional. Dont get me wrong everything was well executed and inspiring but definitely some design choices that werent thought out.

Diy starts with a plan and budget, if you don't have planning permission, don't start.........

What do you recommend to use when refinishing hardwood stairs? Thank you.

Cool looking but some of the practicality goes right out the window for aesthetics. I would much rather have cabinet space than one shelf in the kitchen for my toaster and plates. Tooeach their own really nice job on the remodeling.

I have so many questions. 😂 I so want to do this, but am curious if you have any plans?

Your a awesome mom impressive

Excellent job , your so clever , it looks amazing, well done. 8:41

Interesting story and it looks like you came to a good solution. I come to you from the land of Western Red Cedar siding. The Pacific NW. Most of our old houses around here have cedar siding of one form or another. In my experience it's all about the base coat that is in contact with the wood. If that was an oil based primer and was repainted before it failed you are golden. Anything else and your paint is going to have a shortened lifespan. I'm not sure I buy the "cedar needs to breathe" line of thinking: It just doesn't jibe with my experience. Either way, you brought it down to a bare surface and applied a quality coat on the siding. The moisture problem sounds like it might not be done with you though. I would consider buying a pinned moisture meter ($50) and monitoring the problem area. You might be able to narrow down the causes just from that.

How did you keep the carpet clean?