DIY Bathroom Build From Scratch - 12 Weeks in 30 Minutes - Italian Farmhouse Renovation/Restoration

[@michellecbauer]

Whoa! Such a lot of work but such great results. Enjoy your beautiful new bath and give Ernie extra belly rubs for being such a good helper. :-)

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks so much Michelle, we couldn’t have hoped for a better result! 😊 Ernie will be very grateful for your suggestion of extra belly rubs too! 🤩

[@jonathanInLondonUK]

Can't believe Ernie built that bathroom all by himself!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

He’s a talented pup! 😂

[@JoeGoins-q5m]

Awesome 🎉

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks 🤗

[@martinakesson9526]

Most thoroughly built bathroom in Piemonte? Well done you two

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

That’s such a huge compliment coming from the guy with the most amazingly renovated house in the area. Thanks Martin!

[@VillaAroldi]

Excellent work and good to have you guys back!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks Henrik & Anna, it’s good to be back! Looking forward to seeing more videos from you guys too, now that you have Starlink 🤩

[@diane7925]

You two are clever, well done it looks fabulous.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks so much Diane, we’re over the moon with how it turned out 😊

[@pariisabella5521]

Well done.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you! 😊

[@CynthiaEvans-i2f]

Looks great!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you 😊

[@heidibarlow6687]

Gorgeous ❤

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you! 😊

[@alaskanrockvodka9622]

Complimenti. That looks superb!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Grazie! 😊

[@hillarythrasher3774]

Echoing everyone else's praises: I've been fascinated with the grit, the hard work, and the excellent results. That said, I'm not inspired in the least; you've given dreamers a glimpse of the realities. We're in Alba and would love to buy you a drink (okay, several) if you'd like. Bring Ernie; our Bruno is a peach.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks Hillary! Hopefully see you in Alba in the not too distant future, I'm sure Ernie would love to meet Bruno 🤩

[@devisc1979]

Molto bravi. Complimenti per il vostro progetto di ristrutturazione. Bellissima l'idea di pubblicare le fasi della realizzazione dei lavori, diversi da come vengono effettuati normalmente in Italia e per questo interessante punto di riflessione. Inoltre, GRAZIE per promuovere l'Italia, il Piemonte e il nostro piccolo paese nelle Lanze. ❤

[@NancysBungalowLife]

Nice work, guys!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you 😊

[@christinehedary1491]

Wow guys, that is beautiful, I love those tiles that you used. If you ever do an Airbnb please let us know, I would love to come and visit and support you guys!!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks so much Christine, as always we really appreciate your support and if the Airbnb dream becomes a reality, you’ll be top of the guest list 😁

[@wasbertramos6498]

Very beautiful!!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you so much 😀

[@wasbertramos6498]

Your husband have to be very proud to have a person very helpful... ..grat job

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Congratulations. Brilliant transformation and an excellent video.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you very much! 😁

[@sallymoffit3751]

Fabulous. Well done you two. 🎉

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@queen-of-puddings]

Your confidence has really developed throughout the process of this renovation. Love your work!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks you Alison😊

[@anne4083]

The bathroom looks stunning!! Fantastic job you guys!!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks so much Anne, we are really happy with the outcome 😊

[@carolynkennedy7772]

Looks really super, guys! And LOTS of hard work...KUDOS from Maine! 😊

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks Carolyn! Lots of hard work, but well worth it, we’re really happy with how this one turned out 😊

[@carolynkennedy7772]

@@OurItalianDreamHouse Enjoy the fruits of your labor! Well deserved!

[@Drawlen]

Really like your bathroom and especially the shower choices. Absolutely gorgeous 😊

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@giacomoforesti]

Finalmente un nuovo video dopo tanto tempo come sempre molto intessante

[@Karin-u4q]

Servus with best wishes from Vienna! Congratulation for your great Work!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you very much!

[@mocarra100]

I just found your channel and subscribed. Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Awesome! Thank you, Jackie! 🤩

[@barbarakeegan9516]

Congratulations! It looks amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you Barbara 😊

[@nimuehmoon872]

...the bathroom looks amazing! ...Great job...👍💖😁

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you! 🤗

[@CavityCreep1]

Turned out amazing!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks so much 😁

[@ing-marielarsson8700]

oj oj äntligen tillbaka......vilket snyggt badrum å vilket jobb......... nu har ni verkligen steppat upp, ser fram mot att se mer av er pågående renovering. Bra jobbat👌🙂

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Tusen tack Ing-Marie! 🙌

[@frigbychilwether]

Hi, great looking job, Well done. Looks like a professional did it.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks so much, what a lovely compliment 😊

[@susanlecuirot1573]

Lovely job. 🥰

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you Susan! 🤗

[@TerriJansma-dn8go]

Great job and welcome back. Can you tell us what you did with your orchard for the spring, summer, and fall? Did you clean it, rent it out, or prepare and tend for fall harvest?

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

The apple trees were pruned at the beginning of spring and we recently cleared all the grass and weeds out ready for harvest. It’s been exceptionally hot here this summer and lots of the apples have fallen already, so it may be an early harvest this year.

[@jansterner97]

Oerhört fint! Skitsnyggt! Mycket bra jobbat! Jättekul att titta på era framsteg på ett hus som kommer att bli superfint. Ser fram mot nästa avsnitt!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Nämen, tusen tack för hejaropen Jan! 😍🙌

[@annawoods5184]

Just joined your video Reno, both of you are to be greatly admired for a young couple, so hardworking, creative, talented & what you are doing is amazing. Wonderful to see you work together & the results of the Reno is amazing…doing all this free hand, on your own…a lot to be said for that today. Bringing back this old building to life is fantastic, good luck to you both, hope you might rent a part of this someday so we could visit you & the farmhouse for real!!! Looking forward to the next videos💜🤗😄

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you so much for the lovely comment and the support 😍 It's these types of comments that give us the motivation to keep making videos.

[@lieselottegronemann9148]

Ni gör ett fantastiskt jobb och snyggt blir det❤️

[@barclay50]

Impressive tiling!

[@ronguth]

Nice to see you back online. Beautiful bathroom!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you! 😊

[@The_Rising_Phoenix_]

Amazing how you have transformed the House. Thank you for sharing that journey with us.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks for watching!

[@DinSF]

I don’t see an air vent fan ? Even though you have a window an air vent fan helps so much. Plus fans come with lights and heaters, and we love the heater air vent in our Bathroom. For the Pex piping? I always worry about changes in temperature during the year and if it will crack the tubing and if there are any rodent problems as they will chew the tubing. The house we moved into has a raised sink and it is such a pain to clean and water spills out so easily. Had you thought of using a surfaced or recessed mount medicine cabinet with storage and mirror doors? This would give you lots of light from the mirror and storage so things are off the counter. I didn’t see other areas for storage. I like the use of tiles up the walls halfway. It makes it so much easier to keep things clean and it looks nice.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks for your comment and sharing your experience. We’re think to install a wall cabinet behind the door when you enter the room for extra storage, we’re also not a fan of keeping things out on the surface. We’re really happy with the sink, it’s a good size to avoid spilling water out on to the surface and it looks really great with the rest of the design choices. We made sure to leave enough space all the way around for easy wiping and access for cleaning properly. The tiles are definitely one of our favourite parts so that’s great that you like those 😊

[@talesfromtuscany]

So great to see you guys again...was missing your updates! Great job on your bathroom....bravissimi! We are doing a big bathroom downstairs this coming winter so, I'll show you mine later...think you'll like it! You're going to have a dream property for sure by the end...just gorgeous! See you next week and thanks for sharing 😍🥰🤗💙💦👏👏👏

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks for the comment Marisa 😊 Sorry we've been away for so long, hopefully we can get back to some more consistent video making! Ooh that's really exciting, we'd love to see the results of your bathroom once you've finished 🤩

[@talesfromtuscany]

@@OurItalianDreamHouse oh that's ok...I totally understand. It's hard to keep up with the video making at times. We got married in July (in secret) so I wasn't proactive either! Once we get started on the project downstairs, I'll let you know so that you can see what we get up to...I think it'll be very cool. Sending big Tuscan hugs your way! ☺🥰🤗

[@micheledenise2305]

Can u2 do the renovation urselves because ur better than what u think 😊

[@elizabethhageman7822]

Looks beautiful!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you Elizabeth!

[@DonnaCarroll-v9i]

U are doing an amazing job so hard working ❤

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you so much 😀

[@micheledenise2305]

I think yall should fence in ur yard so the doggie can be outside with u because u can hear him crying in the background when ur doing something outside ❤ oh I love ur channel 😊

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thanks for the comment Michele 😊 I think it’s probably the neighbour’s dog you can hear, our garden is fenced and Ernie is free to go in and out as much as he likes (so long as it’s not raining) 😅. He particularly loves chasing balls and digging in the sand pile! 😂

[@memebricolette5411]

magnifique😍

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Merciii!

[@ANR164]

What’s the name of the levelling compound you used?

[@darrenzerafa2500]

Is that an Ikea bathroom cabinet? All looks really nice!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

It is from Ikea, well spotted! I think it's called "Godmorgon"

[@pimpettarossi8980]

Good video! May you do a video about the difference in life between Italy and Sweden/GB? Many Italian youngsters now go away from Italy.. what are the pros of the opposite choice?

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you! 😊 Ooh, that’s a very sensitive subject, haha. I’m afraid we don’t really have the bandwidth for arguing with a lot of upset Swedes and Italians after bringing that up. I think it’s important to keep in mind that everyone are different and have different experiences in a place. The things we value a lot in our Italian life might be something a 33 year old Italian can’t stand (and the other way around).

[@saracipani8732]

Looks great! Can I ask your tile brand/style? Thanks so much.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Thank you! The tiles are a porcelain "Terrazzo" style tile, we bought them from a company called "Iperceremica" - an Italian tile supplier.

[@saracipani8732]

Thank you so much!

[@TAG993]

Did you install an exhaust fan for your bath?

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Since there is a window we have not installed an exhaust fan, however depending on the level of humidity we may add one retrospectively later on

[@kimsheather3745]

Just interested, but why do you use osb as well as plasterboard?

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

It’s a standard practice in Sweden, adds extra stiffness to the wall plus a few other benefits 😊

[@kimsheather3745]

Thank you. I’m from Australia, and I’d never seen it done before, so I wondered if it added some insulation benefit or noise dampening. I love learning about different building techniques

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

It does also add some noise dampening, plus it’s easier when it comes to hanging lighter things on the wall - you don’t always need to look for a stud.

[@kimsheather3745]

I can imagine

[@alemassa6632]

Hey guys!!! Where are you gone?? And.... overall... where's the bidet????

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Ale! We had a busy summer and didn’t get a chance to make videos. Haha I know about the bidet, this is every Italian’s nightmare, maybe we will add the shower hose at the toilet instead as an alternative option.

[@alemassa6632]

@@OurItalianDreamHouse No, it's not a nightmare, the bidet is very comfortable, as soon as you try it you'll fall in love with it.... you should know that. I thought you had become half Italian and considered putting it on.... never mind!

[@MsGringa24]

Looks great but why not break a little of that tile in sink and place a white marble or granite? Too much of the spotty tile, my opinion 😕😊

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

We like the tile, hence why we put it there. thanks :)

[@wayneevans5050]

I'll mention something here, even a coupe years late I'd imagine, but those large flat tiles , soapy water, and wet feet are a significant slip and fall hazard..

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Haha they are actually not slippery at all. We have them in the other bathroom as well and they work great (believe me, Im the first person to fall on anything possible haha).

[@BarbaraCJ]

Wait a second, a master bathroom in an Italian house without bidet???? Good luck when you are re-selling it.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Hi Barbara, well spotted. However, what you didn’t pick up on is that we’ve left room for a bidet and have also included a provision for the more modern shower hose at the toilet. But in all honesty, if we ever sell it will more likely be to the Northern European buyers and then it wouldn’t be an issue at all! 👍

[@debbychaffee4364]

Why Ernie is not wearing a t shirt is not professional many people are watching.

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Haha you're totally right Debby. We need to get him sorted, poor dog.

[@angeltyson1966]

Okay , it might just be me but what’s going on with you two ; I meant your videos started out so loving and fun , then they started dropping off first one month then more and now when you come back here you are giving the vibe with attitude of sorts, not to mentioning being rude towards each other . So what the hell’s going on ?

[@lizellis4286]

Rude?

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

Sorry to hear that you felt that way from watching our video. We had felt that this was one of the more upbeat and positive videos that we’ve made recently.

[@lindamounts2193]

Looks fantastic!

[@OurItalianDreamHouse]

thank you 😊