A glimpse into our First Month of living in our fantasy cottage | Autumn in an Old English Cottage

[@marthalangdon-w7d]

what fantastic, beautiful cottage and lifestyle you have created. The perfect blend of old and new.

[@margaretlynch1494]

🙋‍♀️❤️. So fun watching you nesting. Love the tapestries and rugs.. the lamps are great too!

[@Craftyalibongo]

Hi. Lovely to see you settling in to your wonderful home. My husband is from the village where you live and I grew up near by. We got married in the church there and my husbands parents are buried in the churchyard. Always loved those properties. When we were younger we had many evenings in the pub and my husband went to the primary school. Best wishes to you both.

[@dewithistle910]

The tapestries are beautiful and your cottage has such a lovely whimsical feel, it’s wonderful! ❤🌻

[@blackcatsarecool.]

I love the leaves and pumpkins. They look adorable and suit the cottage. Who doesn’t love a bargain!! ❤

[@reneeupdike2220]

That was so much fun to watch! I love those lanterns!

[@blackcatsarecool.]

I love everything you used for decorating. It’s looking so beautiful and enchanting! What a dream ❤

[@amandajoiner2116]

Im really enjoying watching your journey with your new cottage reminds me of myself and my husnand 30 plus years ago when we had our first cottage together the excitement and joy it brought. Treasure those moments xxx we now live in a bigger cottage lantern cottage in norfolk and still like putting our heart and soul back into a old cottage. Old houses have the deepest souls enjoy xxx

[@SusanZiegler]

Seeing the things that you decorate with, I can not imagine you in any of the other houses you looked at. This one is perfect for you - and you are perfect for it!

[@mariaetheridge8343]

You buy whatever makes you happy - just, one day, dispose of it in the correct way. Love the tapesteries!!!

[@JackieIsmay]

So beautiful and inspiring and the music is exquisite

[@Lisa-sp5if]

Right?

[@SoulCareOver50]

The cottage is coming together and your decorations are very fitting of the style of the cottage 😍

[@helenplatt5599]

How lovely! 💖 You are both 'Living the dream'...Your very OWN dream! Well done both! Keep Living It, and Loving it!

[@lesleyharris525]

Your home is beautiful and I love the vintage style of furniture and decor, personally I don't shop online but that's just a me thing. Enjoy your home and your life. ❤

[@jkabholat]

A peaceful life

[@kateshearer6602]

The cottage is looking lovely!

[@moonlightandhares]

Beginning to look really cosy now. 🙂 x

[@alicemartinak3112]

Omg😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@kyliestark7356]

Omg how do you clean the wall tapestries. The house is so beautiful. Congratulations 🙌 xx

[@monpeyssenemmanuelle6572]

J'adore quand tu déballe tes colis !!

[@lynndaniels6015]

Very pretty

[@Mel7vc]

Some beautiful finds there Taisia ❤ Your home is looking absolutely gorgeous x

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Thanks so much! 😊 xx

[@Lisa-sp5if]

An idea for both of you for seasonal storage could be getting rid of all that fake leaf foliage and just go outside and find amazing dried things to bring in! It would fit perfectly in your place as well! Your cottage is ridiculously charming!🎉

[@joycemoody9246]

Your home is so lovely. I’d love to see the whole dining room and another tour now that you’ve decorated some. Your music is very beautiful also. I can’t wait to see it decorated for Christmas!

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Christmas one coming very soon. Another tour will probably have to wait for a bit, as still lots of things to finalise ❤️

[@UKProperPrepper]

You're doing such a fab job. Enjoy every moment x

[@Glory3823]

love your Tapestry’s look perfect in the cottage ❤ well bet your getting all Christmas now ❤be Advent this Sunday ❤❤😊

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Yes, trying to catch up with all the videos and hopefully put up a Christmas decorations video this Sunday 🤞❤️

[@Glory3823]

@ 👏👏🤍🌸💞💞🌺🌺🎉🎉🎺🎸

[@karenwatson8418]

So relaxing and chilled. Love your channel, ps beautiful cottage ❤

[@tinagardner3112]

Love your style, beautiful cottage, and loving the vlogs xx

[@marylougriffin3949]

I love your lanterns ❤ Would you please share where you found them ?

[@carolynx9126]

I love watching your videos they are so calming ❤️ your cottage is looking really beautiful 🙏 I love that you have bought old fashioned looking nighties so you match the era of the cottage ❤️ love the lamps and cooking pots too!! I am looking forward to seeing your Christmas decorations!! The wall tapestries look amazing you have a wonderful gift for design ❤️

[@Lisa-sp5if]

Thomas… Sometimes if I hear a music that I really love in a KZbin video I will find it on Google and usually it’s on Spotify… Oh my goodness, you are such a gifted composer! I am now following you on Spotify because I love your vibe! I actually was trying to hear the song you used at the beginning and for some reason my Googlemusic finder couldn’t find it but then I found it on Spotify! Oh my goodness, you are so gifted!

[@raeryan5959]

Where do you get your wall tapestries from .? Thry are stunning

[@ladyjanee]

Where are the lanterns from? Love them

[@amandabrown352]

Love your cottage will you be decorating for Christmas

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Yes, definitely. If all goes well, the video will be up on 1st of December

[@soniaclarke1171]

I love the tapastries on the walls, as they make your home look so cosy. The kitchen utensils and cutlery match so well with your surroundings. I wouldn't put too much clutter with all the plastic leaves etc. and where will you store when you take down?

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Thank you 😊 I’ll have a stack of vintage suitcases as a decor and a great storage space for all the seasonal decorations.

[@vickytimmerman1365]

We do live in a fairytale cottage, and a lovely young lady dresses in fairytale garb. And Thomas I say this to you as a loving grandma, you've got to lose the term "that's sick" it just kills the mood.😊

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

😄 I’ll pass it on to him

[@kathiejones1236]

I also live in an old cottage with beams...not quite as old as yours. Please can you tell me where you get your beautiful tapestries and also how do you affix the garlands onto your beams please? I love your taste...it's very similar to my own😊.

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Thank you 😊 The tapestries are all from EBay (only one of them new, all the other ones are vintage). Just keep looking out for them, they are expensive, but I was checking the new listings every day to find a good bargain 😄

[@kathiejones1236]

​​@@FanTaisiaLifestyleThank you for your reply. How to you secure your garlands on the beams? I have trouble doing that 🤦‍♀️ I was watching your video and my husband commented on the beautiful music and asked about it. I explained it is your own composition and he was so impressed😍x

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Thank you so much, Thomas is a great composer, I’m very lucky to have him 😊 Yes, sorry, forgot to mention. I just use the existing nails in the beams. But if you need it more secure, you can get proper hook screws with a safety clip (will be using these for the garden string lights)

[@kathiejones1236]

​@@FanTaisiaLifestyle Thomas is very talented...we love the music❤ Thank you for the hanging tips!x

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I wondered if you knew the interesting history on your tapestry; I have the same image, mine is 60 yrs old so the design has been reproduced for a long time. There was a set of six French Tapestries entitled "The Lady and the Unicorn", each one depicting one of the senses, and each one depicting a lady, a lion and a unicorn. (This one is the sense of hearing) These 15th century Tapestries were discovered in a castle in France in the 1840's. Pretty interesting I think.

[@fairyrelaxation]

Lovely developments,can you list where you buy the nighties..❤

[@not4youx2]

I adore the silverware holder!!! Do you have a link so I can purchase it?

[@UKProperPrepper]

I love that lamp, where did you get it from please? You both have such a fab eye for detail.

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Thank you. It was from Etsy www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JakeCairns?ref=related&from_page=listing&listing_id=1313751673#items But I don’t think this design is available anymore.

[@kathydeyoe1529]

Im in love with your cottage! Do you have links to where you purchase your items? I live in USA, Im redecorating my condo, in english country cottage style Love the tapestries and the pillow covers, You're doing an amazing job.

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Oh, good luck with your redecorating. Most of the items I get are from EBay, charity shops or Facebook market. All the new items are mostly from Temu and SHEIN (don’t like advertising Chinese websites, but they are really good for decorations and small things). Also, have a look at Etsy❤️

[@melissaheath3220]

Love the aesthetic you are creating in such an exceptional little house, but my gosh!! I can not get over the amount of plastic packaging being used in the UK! it's horrific!

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Yes, unfortunately a lot. But I always recycle them (unfortunately you can only recycle the packaging and plastic bags at the large stores, so there are very few of us who do it)

[@suewilkinson910]

You have so little storage space. Where will you keep all this seasonal stuff? Do you have a plan for that? A shed? Storage unit? If you don't have a plan you will be overwhelmed after Christmas let alone after a full year. Beware the clutter. It very soon gets out of hand in small old cottages.

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Yes, will have to watch out for it. For now we still have lots of storage. And vintage suitcases are a great decor - storage space for decorations. We also have a small space for a storage box at the back of the gate, past the garden.

[@suewilkinson910]

@@FanTaisiaLifestyle It's good to think of it from the start because it can get out of hand fast! We've lived in our cottage for nearly 30 years and I'm having to do a massive clear out now. I don't really want too, but needs must. We've silted up. Not helped by turning the small stone barn in our garden which housed everything for outside and tools etc., into a home for my mum to live in.

[@paulgoldman5230]

What did the house cost?

[@TheLhana]

You're home is beautiful. May I ask where the knives and forks are from? I love watching you're videos.

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Thank you 😊 The cutlery was vintage, from eBay.

[@TheLhana]

@FanTaisiaLifestyle You have an excellent eye for things which is why your home is so beautiful, well done.

[@Glory3823]

😂😂😂Light Saber 😂😂

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Yeah, Thomas is a big fan 😄

[@Glory3823]

@ 🤣😍😍😍

[@mickmchale1]

Your new light fittings are not going to last too long if you handle them the way you're doing at the minute

[@fionasimagination]

All that cheap crap will not last and end up in a landfill. It only gives you a short thrill when buying it but isn't even worth the little money you spent on it. In the long run it would bring you a lot more joy and value for your money if you bought secondhand things from charity shops or market places online. There you can get things equally priced but a lot better quality without further harming the environment. Those things will continue to last you instead of ending in the garbage after a short period. I'm unfortunately talking from experience here😅 I mean this as good advice since I don't want you to be equally disappointed in a bit.❤

[@debbiesittard7653]

Agree 100% I can't stand that cheap plastic stuff mass produced in CHINA. Thrift stores, Charity shops. Vintage all the way!

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Agree with some of it, I definitely prefer vintage and charity shops. But sometimes things like seasonal decorations (apart from Christmas) are very rare to come by, and it would take years of hunting. I don’t see why decorative pumpkins and leaf garlands wouldn’t last for decades to come.

[@fionasimagination]

@FanTaisiaLifestyle because they are so cheaply made that they almost fall apart at the first touch. The leaves fray and the styrofoam crumples. They are so cheaply made that they really only last one season. And it actually brings a lot of joy to slowly build up a collection for seasonal decor. Hunting every year and adding slowly over time makes it a lot more special. You don't need an entire finished new decor every year. You can start out with a few nice things and also make a lot yourself or forage for a few real leaves in the years when you haven't built up a big collection yet.

[@debbiesittard7653]

@ My comment is not intended to criticize or belittle whatsoever. Your cottage is so beautiful (and old) that I think it would be gorgeous to have lovely vintage decor. You can most definitely use pumpkins and garlands for several years nothing wrong with that. And you are correct in saying it takes a long time sometimes years to acquire just the right vintage decor. I think you both are on an excellent start. Happy Hunting! ⛄️ Debbie, NE Texas (USA)

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

Oh, fair enough. It makes sense if they fall apart straight away. My experience was always good with these decorations. I have a few fake plants and they lasted a couple of years now (and survived a house move with no damage), so I guess it depends ❤️

[@sugarbomb26]

You are a lovely person, and I mean this in the kindest way: Your charming cottage doesn't need all the fake looking plastic decor from Temu. I think it brings the look down. You seem to live close to nature, so how about finding some natural grasses, branches, evergreen foliage to bring in the autumn? It would be a fun video watching you source natural items and create something beautiful out of it. Hooray to you for buying so many items from thrift stores that add charm and character and match your home:)

[@dittedatte8046]

Maybe this is their first own house. Let them try some things, like we did, without everyone commenting our (bad) design choises 😂

[@mariaarlen956]

It bores me, so much junk, boxes and little boxes ,.. this is for kids. Unsubscribe.

[@karenwatson8418]

Wow

[@dewithistle910]

Rude!

[@ExLibris-Alys]

You don’t need to announce it, just go away and take your rudeness with you.

[@FanTaisiaLifestyle]

😄 young - perhaps, it’s our first home so we’re figuring out how it works. Batteries are still operating a month later 😄 And the heating works well, it’s also very well insulated as it’s a terraced cottage (to an extent that the bedroom gets too hot at night). Plus we’re in the south, and the weather here is the mildest in the UK. So we’re good, this winter definitely will survive 😄❤️

[@janellesettree3838]

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