Building The Perfect Gender-Neutral Kids Bedroom | Sarah's Summer Rental | Abode

It's the season finale of Sarah Richardson's Summer Rental!
Thanks to the help of Tommy, her husband, Alex, and the design team Sarah's vintage cottage renovation is finally complete. It is now ready to rent out giving people the chance to experience that luxury cottage life without the commitment of buying. The cottage is now complete with a brand new kitchen, living room, master bedroom, luxury private guestroom, bunkie room, bathrooms, waterfront decking, and new outside facia o the house.
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[@RandyWillcox]

This is beautiful! The only thing it needs are a couple of safety railings for those two top bunk beds. 😂😳

[@IMOO1896]

I love that Sarah’s designed spaces are not so over designed that the rooms look and feel uncomfortable. She has a knack to be able to put together wonderful spaces that are comfortable.

[@andrear.5296]

I'm taking a short break from cooking plum jam, could easily watch another episode... but: Back to the stove... :o)

[@lucygray6162]

All those beautiful, upscale blue and white fabrics, and they pick the clunky Gilligan's Island anchors.

[@marypoole2393]

I love Sarah and Tommy together they make such a great team. What a really cool room. Sarah always recreate a room beautiful. No one can touch Sarah’s talent other than Rebecca Robinson. ⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️

[@loiswood3363]

The cottage is amazing, inside and out! Well done Sarah and Alex and company. Tommy makes everything so fun and is so talented. What a team!

[@dawnmaslonka705]

Sarah + Tommy = bestest duo EVER. I grin ear to ear every. Single. Time.

[@paulineanderson3985]

What a difference and how clever. I think Tommy must have some british DNA in him 'cause his subtle sarcastic wit is so engagingly english.

[@melissahelton2932]

I love it Sarah and Tommy. I could watch you remodel all day. Love you all and Hubby n girls too😊💕

[@jenniferfamularo4062]

I absolutely LOVE ALL the patterns you picked in the bunker. What is left to say other than Well Done. Love Everything you and Tommy do!,,, ❤️👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@lindamele7329]

Another cool makeover, however, I would roll out of that top bunk you built and land on the sleeper in the lower bunk. Your team is great and I can tell they enjoy working for and with you! I know I would!

[@brendaryan306]

Can you add a wooden rail to keep everyone safe on the top bunk?

[@kittysessions7682]

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[@jeanlaubenthal698]

Fabulous! All the different patterns are so much fun! Love how you include Hubby and Tommy! Tommy has prima Donna shtick down to a T! Lol

[@klingertam1]

Gorgeousness.

[@thorsonnanc]

Slather the joints with yogurt, it will cause moss to grow quickly

[@susancarroll7697]

Paint some buttermilk on areas of the wall where you want moss to grow. Then get some moss from the property and rub it onto those areas. It will regenerate much faster.

[@flowersflowers5070]

Love live love it. The blue is awesome & the master bedroom with all the windows doesn't get any better.

[@merima333]

Love it, everything is practical but beautiful too. Thumbs up.

[@suebrown7548]

Old blueprints are wonderful, but they will fade to brittle yellow nothingness if you don't UV protect them. Colour photocopies are better.

[@dianelane3105]

Thanks so much for posting

[@rebeccaude4412]

My hubby & I have been searching for our forever home on water since last Dec. Most of the time I can see where there is potential, or maybe I can simply spot the ones that need tons of work & 💸, so the others SEEM better, lol! Oh what I would give to have @Sarah Richardson Alex, Tommy & Kris to look at the homes & point out all of the things I don’t imagine! Plus, our style is very "laid back beach" but we aren’t fans of a full out nautical/tiki/etc. themes which many of the homes unfortunately embraced since we’re in the Midwest & on man made reservoirs vs. vast open waterways. Paneling is EVERYWHERE 🤦🏼‍♀️! I love how this rental turned out, I should go back & watch every single island video they have done, take extensive notes & buy some stock in Sherwin Williams or Behr white paint 🤣! I hope everyone has a safe, healthy & Blessed weekend 🤗💜🙏🏻! 🦚

[@christinewilliams7005]

Soooooo CUTE!

[@cherylmcgrath9081]

LOVE, love, love what you have done to this place. If the world ever becomes normal again. I would so LOVE to rent this for the summer. Thank YOU! LOVE from Chicago

[@meganseastrom5467]

if you want the moss back quicker, put about 1/2 cup of moss into a blender with 1/2 cup yogurt and 1 cup water. Blend and then paint onto the wall. The moss will grow!

[@lindapasquale2034]

Love it!

[@deettekearns9092]

The porch. Wow. Great color scheme. Just excellent.

[@robinjones394]

First comment! Love you Sarah Richardson!

[@AbodeLDS]

You're the best!

[@kayelle8005]

Wow. Such a young Kris.

[@elanajackson6858]

Beautiful...the serenity that it brings, Awesome!

[@brendamoore1922]

Love everything you and Tommy do!

[@loisfolk5492]

I could definitely chill there. 🖖✌️🥴

[@cheriebrantner5543]

Nicely done! Reminds me of a little place on the Central Oregon coast “Pelicans Nest”

[@DeborahCaldwell77]

“a one-drink maximum” ha funny Everyone loves blue The deck is WONDERFUL can I rent it?

[@rochellefreed1287]

Great update!

[@JP-bv7bf]

What a beautiful make over. Would love to stay there, only one problem I am on the west coast of BC love it!🇨🇦

[@annsmith7207]

One bathroom for the entire property with at least 10 people is going to get really....close ! You need at least 1 -really - 2 more bathrooms and an outdoor shower. Good luck with renting - maybe to a family of 4 ---start bringing in money and then next year the : the bathroom(s) and outdoor shower and lots more people to recoup return on investment.

[@deborahbender5333]

Love how the bunkie turned out...your so amazing...

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

I can’t believe they painted over all of that beautiful wood! Here in the PNW we would have her deported lol Cedar beams being painted! No!

[@stacydavidson4853]

LOVE Tommy sooooooooo much!!! 💙

[@kristenj4168]

I would gladly rent the cottage! The bunks are ingenious.

[@SeaTurtle515]

Killing me to see all that beautiful wood painted white. I enjoy watching Sarah design, but her dislike of natural woods and and painting over it, kinda gets to me after awhile.

[@lenellamaxwell6934]

Beautiful!!!

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

I love the covered porch, b/c if I don't have bug repellant on my skin, I am not a happy "camper." (It's so easy to forget if you're not generally out-of-doors). I could live there year round, b/c you added that covered porch.

[@teresadakin5090]

That looks awesome. Now I want a screen porch.... 👍

[@Trenchant468]

K, I have to wonder about all that paint, trapping moisture, peeling, and needing to be redone. I could be wrong but I suspect there’s a reason all these lakeside cottages have unpainted wood walls, floors, and furnishings.

[@tinamccann8968]

Brilliant!!

[@paulomontero12]

Why is everyone so polite in their opinions? Honesty is the best way forward.

[@WBCRO]

Honesty can still be framed politely; they’re not mutually exclusive. 🙂

[@CharlotteFairchild]

I just got a new kitchen countertop last week. I have an island that has end overhangs to eat! I got the idea from you!

[@susiepatterson5383]

Would love to rent it during the summer ❤️

[@cristinap7133]

Fantastic ideas for bunkers!😍 Sarah did you really sew those bed sheets and pillows cases, just curious 🤔

[@essenestephanie]

Can't believe you painted all wood pine walls.. :(

[@enmaxus7210]

Cool blue.

[@victoriamilonas1942]

But what about those killer steps? Any mitigation?

[@judithcatlett8518]

All I can do is SMH. Beautiful. Question. How many bathrooms are there?

[@-sstevens5444]

Is there a bathroom for the bunk room? Outside shower? Love the results...

[@jeanlaubenthal698]

List of fabrics in the kids bunk room please! Love

[@nancydeshaies4558]

I know this is an old episode, but I’m still curious as to how they bug-proofed under the deck in the screened porch. Did I miss something?

[@erichill612]

Tommy is a trip.

[@jeanlaubenthal698]

Outdoor shower?

[@paulomontero12]

Coming on to the bricklayer?

[@DeborahCaldwell77]

Dump sour milk on your rock wall and the moss will GROW

[@Happybidr]

Tommy is like me, always looking for someone to pay to do the work.

[@acaring2440]

Funny !!!!!

[@marialysenko1609]

Sad that the natural wood walls were painted over. Lost charm.

[@thornyback]

The justification for using blue irritated me to no end. That was a very sexist view on color. "Girls can compromise but boy's can't/won't". If you pick a nautical theme there is no need to use that crappy, old-fashioned and sexist justification.

[@livinghamptons3666]

Too white.

[@janiceingle2131]

Don't like the yellowed pine floor.

[@theresamitchell3856]

Love it!