DIY Before & After

The beautiful transformation of our most recent DIY home flip!

[@vashposh]

….”it’s original glory “ turns corner : massive island and open concept white kitchen.

[@shinrin-yoku-]

And everything imported.

[@pricklypear7516]

The whole house looks Frankensteined, but that kitchen, in what could have been such a charming space, is an absolute abomination..

[@MA-yc7pz]

I rather open space kitchen otherwise would be claustrophobic to me and I am european😅

[@Mary-fy3tc]

Maybe to them “original glory” means the latest in beauty and function, as it probably was at the time it was built. It’s beautiful and functional for current use. I get what you’re saying, though. Maybe her choice of words isn’t exactly right. Whether we think they adequately describe the outcome, it’s definitely better than allowing this house to continue to deteriorate. The style is great for some, not for others. Personally, I think it’s beautiful, but will be even more so with some vintage finds and decor.

[@CockTortureJutsu]

It looks really nice idk why you gotta hate

[@kimedick3999]

Yeah, that's not restored. That's a new house with old studs.

[@QueenCityHistory]

Not a restoration..that’s a renovation

[@bigKANG420]

It really is awful

[@bobbyburches8026]

​@jewtunnel show us your house. 😐

[@bigKANG420]

@@bobbyburches8026 are you offended by my opinion? Get over it

[@j.kristineemmons]

Right?!?

[@bigKANG420]

@@bobbyburches8026 why would I show a stranger my house?

[@blazefairchild465]

My friend got a house like this for 4O grand on 2 acres & put another 40 grand into it. Her brothers & herself did all the work but when they were done it was beautiful for a single mom & her teen daughter. They lived there 20 years & a few years ago her daughter & hubs bought a home 2 streets away so the grand children can be close it’s so nice. Now we have to get a nice wooden swing set for grand mom.

[@kristy9337]

You're very fortunate. Family is really all that is important in this world.

[@chrisfield1952]

How wonderful 👍🏼

[@amyshaw444]

That's awesome!

[@Nawiye]

40 grand means U$ 40.000?

[@blazefairchild465]

@@Nawiye yes, there are loans that contractors can get. She was able to set up a company & hire her brothers and an architect to do the work. She got some money to start, then after each thing was done ,the architect would have to be called in to sign off on the last thing they finished. Then she got the next amount of money. This is how she was able to gut the house & redo everything. New roof all the way up & down.

[@kmarch6630]

There was no open concepts when that house was built so no, you did not restore it back to its original state.

[@Muffinsmuffinsmuffins]

But you can get so much more interesting pieces second hand for cheaper and it doesn’t support that awful company or create demand for new products.

[@pinkroses135]

More charm too

[@sfstucco]

Agreed.

[@j.kristineemmons]

This!

[@dexterramey8787]

Everbody don't got time for that mess. The second hand stuff come from a store just like these did.

[@picklesandbanchan3245]

​@@dexterramey8787bald Amazon boss invested in lab grown meat to feed us poor peasants. If that doesn't tell you enough then idk...

[@richard09able]

Amazon doesn’t always have the best prices tbh, your local hardware stores should be factored in also.

[@everythingyousayiscorrect]

True

[@HeatherArriaga]

Exactly!

[@stephaniehawkins2920]

I'm guessing she's most likely getting paid by them for advertisement.

[@sweetlymorbidbear9845]

True … but… Delivery could partially of helped lower costs?

[@Rose_Bride]

I like Amazon but sometimes nothing beats a good yard sale bargain. When my husband and I bought our home back in 2009, I drug him to yard sales and secondhand stores. We got so many nice things- many of them vintage - and saved so much money after being cleaned out from closing.

[@Helloskyyt321]

We flip homes and only buy from local businesses it is not only good for the small business owner but it is also good for the town/ community as a whole.

[@hihi615]

Not everybody has local businesses near them

[@kaygsucks]

@@hihi615pointless reply. A lot of people do, and never support them. If you don’t have any near u this comment wasn’t for you goober

[@j.kristineemmons]

This!!!

[@Amanda-my4qe]

I agree if you can buy local!

[@maraibell8231]

Yeah but a lot of local businesses have higher prices because they don’t mass produce

[@PokeMama23]

Also Facebook market place, thrift stores, roadside shops, places like that have amazing things you'd never expect. Excited to decorate and do some diys at our new house this winter

[@kraftylefty6559]

Thank you! Buying from those instead of Amazon is budget AND environment friendly. Plus gives the place a restored look rather than renovated

[@fartemisfartmallow8647]

My friend, Amazon is often a ripoff when it comes to prices.

[@hihi615]

Not where I live

[@rebeccalabeaume6343]

I feel like this whole short was an Amazon commercial. Maybe that’s because it was.

[@bobabooey4537]

@@rebeccalabeaume6343 lol I kinda just said the same thing in a comment. Amazon is not the place to go to save money when on a budget.

[@RambleyRacoon99]

Amazon isn't the best place for fixtures and decor. Where I live, Menards is where you go if you want to fix something.

[@mikesinistar8834]

Save big money at Menards

[@kandydewey1286]

That’s always been my daddy’s favorite place. If it could be bought there, believe that’s where he’s going. Thanks for the memories 😊 God bless you

[@williamschubert3929]

Home Depot, plus supporting local economy.

[@dianeatpeace337]

I wish more people understood that defaulting to 'Ordering everything off Amazon' is a small repetitive choice you mkake that is SERIOUSLY undermining your family's & community's future. Supporting small local businesses doesn't always cost more -- and even when costs are a fraction more -- small stores or local chains keep jobs and tax revenue in your neighborhood and ensures a community of experts are around to help you when so-called 'customer service help line' is no help I know they don't exist everywhere anymore -- but I encourage everyone to try a little harder to find the smaller individual hardware, lighting & plumbing stores that still exist in most cities.

[@kitkat88p]

It makes me sad when I hear that Amazon was the only option. So many local businesses are being eliminated due to this thinking. I understand why people do it, but it still makes me sad.

[@DraGnFly007]

Product placement here. 😕

[@arleneaugustahair8393]

I try to stay local as much as possible but I’m into finding things that aren’t cookie cutter. I will pay a little extra for something completely different.

[@M1nn0w]

At least she’s making sure Jeff Bezos is okay during the global recession

[@bernadetteallen6955]

I try to buy local as much as possible also. I am ALWAYS on a budget buy if product is within a certian % within price, I buy local.

[@bbjjbb61]

Good point. Small local businesses are being obliterated by Amazon and other companies like it. At least Mr Bezos will stay rich af.

[@susanmei9980]

It may not look like it did originally but it is beautiful now. And it sure beats letting rot away or trying to live in it the way they found it. Come on people, show a little kindness. Why do so many believe that just because your face can’t be seen on the comment, that they have a license to be rude???

[@Sarah-psalm127]

I agree. Seeing it restored vs renovated woukd have been nice, but they did it their way and it still turned out lovely. Much better then the state of disrepair it was in.

[@j._.taylor]

They're probably just a bunch of bots from a botfarm, tbh.

[@denisebutcher7717]

Very well said ❤

[@RomanticPopPunk]

The Amazon stuffs look like crap though

[@Brendalaststandingpirate]

Thank you for saving this home! If walls could only talk and tell us some memories of the families before you bought it! My husband and I own a farmhouse built in 1865! We found cool things in between the walls! Also some cool things out and around our 15 acres which was once a 400 acre working farm!

[@MrHiggins1982]

Would have been so much better to use period pieces true to the time of when the home was built.

[@SunkissedPeony]

It's like 5 different finishes in the house in all different design styles.

[@Azletrack]

I see nothing wrong with that for your own home, but it is less marketable to others if there’s too much variance

[@cuucnsbfl9913]

Joe W. Says: YES, but (as she Chirped!) It helped keep the costs as low as possible! And it gave her so much joy to utilize Amazon! Fulfilling their life dream! And one can imagine that since they had gutted absolutely everything that existed their prior to this renovation, the mismatched mish-mash of finishes, styles and periods kind of Simulates a house that holds things which reflect the changing styles of the past 100 years! YAY!

[@rebeccalabeaume6343]

And none of them flow despite the fact that it’s open concept - NOT A RESTORATION like this woman keeps saying. @amazon how embarrassing

[@sharksport01]

And every fixture looks like 1995.

[@LisaCooper-jn4dd]

Wow great job beautiful. I love it when people restore old houses with a modern touch.

[@pamelavance648]

I could see the beauty in the house before you even got started. Beautifully done.. love the old fashioned houses 🏘

[@KateCarew]

It has no charm It’s generic And they buy these places and turn them into homogenous white boxes and jack up prices so people who would’ve bought it and renovated it in a way that they loved and wanted to live in can’t anymore. It’s gross If you’re not gonna live in it don’t buy it. Americans are so greedy it’s nauseating.

[@frenchweewee4444]

Me too!

[@Casmige]

We in the industry need to come up with a clear delineation between flippers and people who go in doing a quality update instead of just putting lipstick on a pig

[@amyreally6096]

Haha wow... common sense, if you know you know, if you don't your a fool that buys rentals

[@ToriE1073]

As a Realtor who has shown a LOT of very poorly done flips I know exactly what you mean and I completely agree. If you’re going to do it, do it right. This house is proof that you can do it right on a budget.

[@jenniesmythe8188]

It’s funny to me this gives lipstick on a pig. Seems quickly done. Nothing about it says restoration. It simply says flip and basic.

[@mikesweet5848]

jealous ass lmao@@jenniesmythe8188

[@mehere337]

​@@jenniesmythe8188It does not look basic!

[@ultrawoman5682]

just an ad for amazon.

[@ART85713]

You did a beautiful job transforming this home. Kudos to you. 💗💗💗

[@LanceHunter-ln7dp]

Great job transforming this house into a livable home! Kudos!

[@lizrankin3200]

Beautiful Reno! Love that you saved a historical home! It's gorgeous.

[@mszuzubookitty4646]

They remodeled an old house. They didn’t save a historical home. Too modern to be considered a restored historical home.

[@LHS427]

I’m glad making a quick buck isn’t your top priority. I’m looking at houses right now and I can’t tell you how many houses I’ve seen that were purchased 1-2 years ago and flipped using the cheapest materials, then marking the house up for 50% more.

[@LaLadybug2011]

Right! And not just using cheapest materials, cutting corners and lying about it too. "We re-wired the entire house," really meant they changed out about 7-10" of wire at all of the receptacles--turns out they just did enough so the inspector wouldn't see it maybe the inspector just pretended not to see what they had done. We found out one Sunday morning when husband was in the kitchen cooking breakfast and I heard a loud pop and male scream at the same time. I went running for the kitchen-he was on the floor-he said the stove had shocked him. I ran over and unplugged it, and we pulled the stove out away from the wall and omg-it looked like a group of children from the daycare rewired the back of our stove. I even saw speaker wire (not even joking.) Oh, the joy of calling the realtor that "flipped" our house....if I could've reached through that phone! We had a brand new stove delivered the next morning. Why didn't they just do the right thing to being with? Ugggh. People. This house one the video looks gorgeous. Hopefully they are some of the honest flippers. If they are-probably prefer to be called something else.

[@xavytex]

@@LaLadybug2011 I always wonder if people know they are buying a flip. Did you know ?

[@sfstucco]

@LHS427 - Flipping over the past 20 years is the only reason housing/property (& thus everything) prices have priced many of us out. May end with the help of all those flipper tv shows, too.

[@JacyndaMinor]

@@sfstuccoyeah there are way too many people doing this as a fun hobby when it’s actually inserting yourself into the creation of another human being’s shelter. Something about the way ole girl said “always wanted _to do a flip house_ “ irked me. I’ve heard of flipping, the verb, but not “doing a flip house” what is this mdma at a dang flume show? It’s a house, not a nail polish color. You need to know what you’re doing beforehand. I was 21 I think when I bought my first house, I built up equity and did renovations along the way. Everything I did I had to learn and everything I chose, I chose because I wanted to improve my _own_ home. My ex husband still lives there, and there’s a stark difference between my renos and his “DIY” projects It just bothers me that the world we live in has so many people dying in the streets or experiencing homelessness bc of rent increases etc and yet, regular ass people are out here every day literally buying whole houses for *fun*

[@laurenthomas7224]

@@sfstuccoThat’s a pretty small factor, the biggest reason is large corporations (Amazon, Zillow, blackstone) are buying up majority of single family homes in order to rent them for profit. You can’t outbid a corporation with endless funds, and housing shouldn’t ever be a for profit scheme.

[@lolawhiteeagle8933]

My home growing up was an farm house built in 1926. It fell down around us. I still have dreams where I fixed it up. I now live in . built in 1964. I'm much older. I've remodeled important things like plumbing, kitchen, bathrooms multiple times. But here we are 2023 and everything needs an over haul. Plumbing is holding so far. Theres always so much to do. So it's truly wonderful you did this for a nice family. People don't fet what it takes to remodel. especially if u do it right on a budget. I still have inner debates about the popcorn ceiling and asbestos siding

[@AnnaMorris411]

We’re getting ready to flip our 10+ year project and the rewards are enormous! Congratulations!

[@aidavazquez4858]

Great job! The house looks absolutely beautiful!

[@thetruthhurts9220]

Ew no stop!! I’m an Amazon Delivery driver lol. Please don’t order! Try eBay instead 🤣

[@arleneaugustahair8393]

NNNOOOOO!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 I just ordered from Amazon today. 😂😂😂

[@hiheidi9987]

No more sliding barn doors please. The fad has faded.

[@everythingyousayiscorrect]

Yeah plus they are super tacky looking now.

[@noraramos3798]

THIS

[@jenniesmythe8188]

Not sure something fades like that. Some ppl like them. Think of like old school fashion built in doors. Think of pocket doors not everyone had them back in the door but many did and now many search up and down to find a house with them. Or double paneled glass doors in the homes. Lovely. Some ppl like different things. You may think it’s out but some ppl are still installing barn doors and enjoy them

[@GM-yb7hp]

The barn doors work very well for some.

[@mmariemarkel7482]

Sliding barn doors will stand the test of time. They are classic IMHO.

[@Rosiebella80]

I’m in love with this house. Omg. You did an amazing job.. wow. I need y’all’s help with mine..

[@heathermurphy5776]

That house looks amazing. It’s my dream home ❤️ y’all did amazing

[@sleepyfaryna]

Amazing is garbage, treat employees like they’re nothing, fake reviews I would not recommed

[@debishaw9355]

Beautiful! I could totally live in that gorgeous home

[@butterfliesandcamo5975]

My sister did a kitchen and bathroom remodel. Knowing her budget, she went to a big box store to purchase her knobs and handles. She came home discouraged by their prices. I suggested Amazon and YES they had what she wanted at a fraction of the price. This house is absolutely beautiful!!! I LOVE that shower😍

[@joycestempa5647]

LOVE the German Schmear brick floor! That is sooo South Carolina Coastal, which is my absolute favorite look by far even though I’m a native Northern Virginian. That look goes great on a fireplace surround too (which we considered doing but opted for slate instead to go w/our black limestone foyer). Your completed interior is beautiful - sit with it and be proud of yourselves, that was a lot of work!!! Best of luck flipping it for a healthy profit.

[@ToriE1073]

South Carolina girl here and you’re so right! I love that look too.

[@yT579]

YOU said you wanted to restore the house to its original beauty - BIG FAIL- THAT HOUSE LOOKED NOTHING LIKE YOUR VERSION!

[@sharonhall6518]

Beautiful renovation!!

[@nancysmith4529]

Wow what a beautiful restoration. So stunning inside and out. ❤❤

[@sandramalone3522]

Beautiful re-do. So lovely.

[@deliabravo3671]

Beautiful home.

[@teresaaddison1272]

Love the sliding doors ❤❤❤

[@charliebecker2216]

Great tip . I did that with kitchen handles and pulls . I save a bunch of money as well. Good job . Looks great

[@kolbykim]

Beautiful home!

[@karenkissick6884]

Excellent and amazingly beautiful....

[@deborahamy1225]

Beautiful, nice job!!

[@Lisamarie732]

I have always loved this style of home!

[@chriscunningham9747]

Those were two outstanding Bathrooms!!!🛁🚽🪞!!!

[@adrianwillis66]

Very pretty home.

[@trishamason1855]

Truly brilliant work!! Lovely home.

[@Tracy8sunshine.]

Beautiful job!❤

[@tammiepulley7167]

Best use of Amazon I’ve ever heard of. Great job!

[@deltasource56]

Nope

[@janemitchell8003]

This home reminds me of a neglected house in middle Georgia that needs your TLC!!!! BEAUTIFUL JOB! My favorite part is the barn door to the laundry room.

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

Nice renovation. I tend to be interested in rescuing yards, often older homes, and it is good someone got a house back to handsome.

[@user-oh1nd8ns9c]

Wow it's beautiful who would of ever thought what a beauty it could be.

[@ShanMarie1974]

This house is GORGEOUS!

[@virginiamosier9115]

It looks fresh and sunny. The kitchen layout will work well. I Could live there.

[@FirstLast-ir2vk]

I would totally believe you bought all those things on Amazon. It all looked super cheap!

[@josephlane9579]

Great result! Splendid!

[@ayanapearson9586]

Those wood floors are gorgeous. Where are they from?

[@sylvanna8184]

Just beautiful!

[@rosemaryfuller4448]

You did an incredible job.

[@Eirene-vw1dt]

I could totally move into this forever home😍

[@bleepbloop3230]

Nothing like a hospital white house with no warmth whatsoever. 😂😂😂 But hey, if it floats your boat. My only compliment would be the bathroom tile. Now that looks really good!

[@kin.creates]

You did this house so dirty. Beautiful old craftsman that you took to white farmhouse blahhhh. Leave these houses alone! sincerely, the owner of an ACTUAL restored 1907 craftsman home.

[@ThePomskysPalace]

Here’s an even better hack, make an Amazon business account. Use your SSN as your taxID and say you’re a sole proprietor business (meaning you don’t need to register with the IRS, you’re your own company doing business as yourself.) Amazon business offers slightly discounted prices on most items and offers more discounts when you purchase multiples of the same item. It’s a win win if you’re gonna be doing something like renovating and need to save as many Pennie’s as possible.

[@dianna9283]

I appreciate Roberta’s review on this ride as it was honest. She made several valid points that I agree with. Thx for the review and POV.

[@elainepinheiro1896]

Voces são maravilhosos!! I live in Alaska, but I'm from Brazil. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@marinashear3818]

Love this old house-she’s a beauty now!

[@alexlang-nx8nr]

So loved your DIY home renovation!😍

[@doubleL99]

You did an amazing job. I wish I could live there right now!!

[@jasongrimes-ho8tg]

Lovely home renovation! 👍😍

[@debbiefechter3477]

You did a wonderful job. You have great vision and the white kitchen really makes the interior of the house light and bright.

[@LindaStegman]

absolutely amazing flipping! 😮

[@Foxie444]

You guys did an amazing job. This home is beautiful!! 💕🎊

[@alohatvj]

Looks truly amazing 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@AllanStippey]

Amazing transformation!

[@PatriciaHackman]

Gorgeous! Liked it!

[@KateCarew]

Tacky and cheap

[@rlo912]

The house turned out so beautiful ❤

[@keyarraobanner2001]

It looks absolutely beautiful

[@eve3p0]

gorgeous property! wow!

[@bonnypurac5923]

That house looks so beautiful. What a great job.I would love to live in it.

[@jettsheley5968]

Wow Beautiful house so amazing

[@barbaradobner6050]

I loved the house from the outside already, but the inside looks aaamazing. The kitchen😍 and everything else I love , love , love.

[@jacklynb8489]

I Absolutely love all the personal touches and your shower 🚿😍 I love the tile and the little slant in the ceiling. Was this is 1940’s house?

[@valeriebillings7248]

Wow! Beautiful! Would love to see start to finish of the renovations. The back of the home, etc.

[@KC-pc8zq]

Looks fantastic! Great job!

[@buffyps9545]

The brick floor in the laundry room looks great! 👍

[@cindybogart6062]

I love what you’ve done…. I’d move their in a NY minute❤️

[@KathyMichael-nr9ui]

Amazingly Gorgeous home renovation!

[@chrisfield1952]

Beautiful house and renovation! Good for you!

[@ExecutionOfAllThings]

You guys are awesome. Wonderful job. Hard work isn’t a learned skill; you’re born a bad ass.

[@jcguerrin]

Oh quelle magnifique restauration !!!😊❤❤❤❤ Isabelle, France

[@smallfavors]

Beautiful 😍 a dream of mine, but to keep ❤❤❤

[@HansBrachter]

Great renovation!

[@NastyCat]

Das mit dem gegenseitigen Testen auf Krankheiten finde ich überhaupt nicht schlimm und eigentlich super selbstverständlich für mich. Ich finde deine Einstellung super, Gnu! Mach dich niemals wegen anderen Kommentaren verrückt. :)

[@user-ch8zl8mo3m]

Perfect renovation and beautiful too

[@mo2890]

Your house is beautiful! I agree, we've used Amazon a lot for our flip.

[@juliac.3400]

❤❤❤ This home is me, I love it all ❤ You all did so good 😍

[@jryland6]

I love those old houses ❤❤❤❤❤