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[@emilyl4062]

Oh my goodness we had a birthday calendar in our bathroom for 25 years while I was growing up and I had no idea it was a Dutch thing - I grew up in Canada but all 4 grandparents are Dutch. Makes sense now!

[@nikedoesthings]

as a dutch person i can confirm no toilet is complete without a birthday calendar

[@gabrielle4731]

I went to a restaurant recently where in the actual stalls behind the toilet they had an art piece and to the side was a picture and bio of the famous artist like they would have in a museum. haha it definitely inspired me to do it in my own bathroom!

[@BridgetRavens]

The hair is EVERYTHING! Also your home is starting to look so so cozy and I’m so excited for you and Robbert! ❤️

[@shellsbellswac1]

This 1930s summer dress is one of my favorites you've made! It so classic and I love it with your new haircut! I need a haircut and you've inspired me to get it to my shoulders! Congratulations again Lucy & Robbert on your new home!

[@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

I’m living vicariously through you right now. The US is going through puberty right now so seeing your vlogs is like mental balm. Ty 🥰💐

[@Lolzadoodle8484]

Not puberty 😂 at least our body's hormones are well-meaning, the US is run by a bunch of scammers 😭😂 (and yes I'm American, we deserve better here!)

[@sherrygrace960]

More like a psychotic episode that won’t end 😅

[@SugarBunny51]

These vlogs have been so satisfying to watch! I'm a so happy for you guys ☺️

[@Loepsie]

Glad you like them! 😄

[@SugarBunny51]

@@Loepsie Enjoy your vacation!

[@justanoldsnufkin9747]

I think the same 😊

[@LornaKelso]

I absolutely LOVE the dress you are wearing at the beginning of this video! Just a suggestion about your curtains. Seeing as you have to sew the seams and hems anyway you could line them at the same time. It would block out even more light and would make them look much more luxurious. Curtain lining (unbleached cotton) is very inexpensive in IKEA as you know.

[@michellem.4358]

What a clever post it note trick to catch the dust! I hope you enjoy your holiday with family.

[@iamflyingrainbow]

A mailing envelope works well, too! 😊

[@elinaghed]

The birthday calendar being a Dutch thing explains so much! I'm Swedish, and have only ever seen a birthday calendar outside one of the bathrooms at my grandparents house, and always wondered where they got it. My grandparents are also Swedish, but they have Dutch friends so they must have gotten it on a visit to the Netherlands!!

[@nerine313]

your hair looks so healthy and on point! it definitely suits you. loved the bathroom photos idea hehe

[@spicystephie]

I like the birthday calendar! We spend so much time in the bathroom and love the productivity aspect of it for the little things in life. In the US so I may give this a try!

[@IamCornelius1853]

This has been a constant calm to watch this process during a difficult time w family, thank you

[@Aplusinskal]

Can I come with some advice, as a professional trad harpist and string instrumentalist? If you have a spot to keep the harp where there's no/little direct contact with the sun, please move it there :) Same goes for drafts, temperature changes and weather. This will keep the strings healthier for longer, as well as the wood. :)

[@cherylkavanagh3387]

I love your bathroom gallery wall. In my powder room (I am from the USA), I have hung three original paintings and put some small family photos on the vanity countertop. I love how your bathroom turned out. Really lovely. Enjoy your holiday!

[@auditoryeden]

I'm so jealous of European month-long summer holidays, I hope you and your family have a great time! I'd never heard of putting family photos in a bathroom but to be honest it makes a lot of sense. Where else in a home are you going to sit and stare into space every day for a while, several times per day? Remember good times is probably better for your mental health than doomscrolling twitter.

[@Darenim]

Where are you from and what do your holidays look like?

[@Martina_E]

I need a vacation like yesterday

[@coor0kun]

Looking fantastic, and you’re getting it settled in so quickly! Brava! 😊 One tip: turn those hedging shears around and it’ll make it much easier to get a straight cut!

[@lizzaturnbull]

I live in uk and also put pictures in the bathroom! In fact we got a load of funny postcards etc and put them in frames in the bathroom for people to have a little giggle while they sit there! 😂😂

[@dees3179]

Me too but kind of rude vintage style signs. Mother hates them but father thinks they are funny.

[@Bookwormscififan]

We’ve been enjoying these vlogs! Enjoy your holiday. My mum is grumbling about she went away for a month and couldn’t watch you and now you’re going away for a month and she can’t watch you 😂

[@Lolzadoodle8484]

It's quite hard to be South Asian and not have a house with a gas cooktop, at least. So many of our dishes do best when cooked over gas - even the most basic phulka roti won't puff up without being puffed on gas. I will likely end up choosing electric for my gas for environmental purposes, since our energy company uses primarily renewable energy, and we don't use much energy anyway. But I might buy/find a secondhand mini gas portable stove with just one burner for the times I do need the gas for my cooking.

[@KDAlaska]

That's so interesting about the family photos and calendar in the bathroom! I'm in the southern US and haven't seen any photos in anybodys bathroom yet. Cool to learn how other countries decorate.

[@fayewhite-willinger8068]

Couple of things: Birthday calendar- I’ve had a large calendar which I keep in the bathroom. It has a column for special days (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) as well as columns for each family member’s plans (appointments, parties etc). I find it a normal thing (maybe I’m part Dutch?) Suggestion for the light above the table (and this is from experience), go higher rather than lower. You are Les likely to bang your head when setting and clearing the table. Enjoy your holiday. Your new home will be there and waiting for more of your work when you return.

[@pwhite2579]

Would you be able to record a basic D&D event? Just a basic game that goes over the rules and game play? It might help your viewers understand what it is and why you like it!

[@meaghanvanloenen8458]

I didn't think the bathroom decoration was odd either, but what do you know: I have Dutch grandparents and they have both the artwork and the birthday calendar going! My grandmother is very artistic and famously gifts a new calendar to family and friends for each new home they live in. She tailors the design to the interests of the recipient (birds, flower, canal scenes of Amsterdam etc) and decides between doing a month-by-month or 3-month-to-a-page design based on the proportions of the new bathroom!

[@taraa3456]

The toilet birthday calendar made me laugh when I first visited my Dutch bf family’s home (unheard of in the UK) but it’s actually a great idea!

[@alessamiridis5476]

We’ll b here when you get back! Enjoy your vacation!

[@Loepsie]

Thank you! ❤️

[@bravehearticus]

Can confirm, I have a Emma mattress. I used to have awful back pain. From one night I could feel the difference. After a week I have no more bad back when I wake up. Awesome mattress. Have a lovely time with your family x

[@Hareball17]

September? 🥺🥺😭 I love your renovation videos. They are so fun to watch. 💜

[@JosieAreSee]

I'm so happy for you! I love the decorating and the use of space. I am interested in learning more about solar panels! Hope your time will family is relaxing! Especially after the move and renovations.

[@smokinokin66]

Hi Lucy- Have a wonderful trip and summer! Will be exciting to see the updates to your new home upon your return. Wishing you and Robbert big congrats and good health, laughter, and tons of wonderful new memories together in your new home! It's absolutely beautiful, and you have already turned the space into a beautiful sanctuary! ps - your new hair cut is so cute on you! Great job!

[@clotildebesson1991]

We also have the perpetual birthday calendars in France, and I know lots of people who hang family photos in bathrooms

[@strawbearie9469]

i live in the midwest, and my family has always had pictures in the bathrooms, but my dad is from canada and my mom is from seattle, so 🤷🏼‍♀️? it feels very normal to me, although i guess we tend to put very thematic pictures up (i.e. a beach picture or something a seashell if the bathroom is beach themed) rather than just family pictures

[@cris_possible]

Enjoy your well deserved vacation with your family!! Maybe you could try and sew some home decor like curtains, pillowcases, cushions etc. I would love to see that content too.

[@charmedmimi]

You could use a bigger frame with a passeparteou for the green picture, I think would great! Looking forward to your next home reno vids

[@alisavandyk9806]

My Dutch grandparents put their birthday calendar in the kitchen haha

[@sandiemable]

The house is looking amazing! I remember all the beautiful artwork in your apartment; it will be that final touch that makes your home sing. I would love to get my hands on a piece. You and Robert have more than earned a vacation; may you have a peaceful and relaxing visit with your family. xoxo's Sandie🤗

[@dees3179]

I sewed lace overlay on the top of cheap curtains, it looks amazing and cheers them up no end.

[@hollybrooke322]

We hang pictures in our bathroom as well. Not family pictures but decorative pictures. Usually landscapes or floral arraignments.

[@rebeccatirrell8321]

The birthday calendar is brilliant.

[@theresa3]

Beautiful home💜

[@kimquinn7728]

I have a beautiful landscape photo over our toilet and a mirror with an antique gold frame and linen mat on opposing wall. Bathrooms can be lovely also. Not just spare and utilitarian. Love your video!

[@admirathoria0073]

Save that tool because it makes terrific letter opener or box opener or craft tool. I have several which were promotional gifts from local businesses.

[@okinawaBallerina]

I won't be taking the Dutch toilet photo idea but I LOVE the birthday calendar 🗓️

[@crowfaerymori2]

The Dutch birthday calendar! My partner's grandparents had that!

[@joannaerhardt7294]

I like the idea of photos in the bathroom! I'd never heard of it before and it's a great idea!

[@yvonnenewman112]

The house looks great!!! Enjoy your rest.

[@Elin.Noller]

I like that you have pictures in the bathroom, although I really don't like those black chunky frames. I would get something with a slimmer profile.

[@Marilinaa]

Everything looks great! I love watching your renovation/ decorating vlogs. Have a nice vacation.

[@maritzelcastillon1969]

Thank you for sharing your home with us! Get lots of rest and family time 💛 see you in September ~~~

[@Rikapaprika]

Your sense of style and decorating is so similar to mine! Your house starts to look great 😍

[@CadisEtramaDiRaizelHexion]

Omg your dresses are beautiful!!! All of them! Where did you get them? 😍

[@jannettealejo1990]

I feel like the office would feel more open if you do the desks on one wall, side by side (opposite the door wall) and the kallax unit on the other wall laid down on the long side. Although if there are other reasons you have it done this way of course it's your room. Just thought it might look nice. Either way, very excited to see everything coming along. Hope you and your husband have a very exciting and joyful holiday. Excited to see new content when you come back. :D

[@luciem1928]

We have birthday calendars in the bathroom too in France (at least in my family 😉)

[@Deogratias562]

Your completely Adorable, love these renovation videos so fun, Congrats on your new home, I have been watching along for the ride.

[@piecesofme5778]

It's looking great! Hope your vacation is great!

[@n3Manon]

Team decorate your bathroom here ! 🖼 In France we have a lot of posters, post cards, usually silly or less appropriate for the rest of the house. Let's not kid ourselves; there's a lot of sitting going on there haha. As a child we also had a lot of tiny books, a little Privy Library if you will 📚 And I remember vividly these birthday calendars, though there are not used as much now I think. Anyway; as always, love you home and that you finally have the space to get creative ! 🌿🍃 (PS, I can't shut up about my Emma mattress either 🐑)

[@PumpkinSpicedHorrorShow]

At one point, the music lined up perfectly with you placing things in those wicker baskets and it just amused me so I had to share. 😂

[@prinses999tube]

Hi Lucy, please share what items exactly you got from Emma. If I see correctly, you got the "Emma Boxspring Deluxe", plus a regular matras, plus a topper? Which versions of which? Pillows? Please share, the summersale is ending today and I want to get exactly what you got 🙂

[@Loepsie]

The boxspring comes with a mattress! We got the Deluxe in 180 x 200 cm, elegant type headboard in beige with natural oak legs and the flip topper 😊

[@_tchorzyk]

I can't get enough of your videos🖤

[@lesleyharris525]

Hi, don't think pictures in the bathroom as odd, I've always had art of some sort in the bathroom, it feels odd to have bare walls, so in mine I have artwork, flowers and living plants and it's a tall narrow climbing plant and before anyone thinks well its OK but you need lots of space to do all that, my bathroom is 6' x7'. Have a lovely holiday and I look forward to seeing you again in September. 💖

[@smoutchie]

Family pictures and birthday calender in the bathroom is also a common thing in Belgium :) (hi from Brussels !)

[@realvikingqueen7967]

It is so nice to see your house becoming a home bit by bit... 👌 💞 🌞

[@amee4430]

How does the Netherlands handle biogas? You saying going completely towards and electric households sounds to me (a dane) completely counterproductive, since we use biogas for heating. Biogas is produced my farm-, food- and sewerwaste and is therefore more green than electricity. Atleast here, since you need to buy extra electricity in the winter anyways, unless you have a buttload of solarpanels.

[@miriamajigboye7473]

Lovely

[@pluezilvlk8427]

Have a good holiday ! This was a very nice video as always, now I want green furniture everywhere

[@lauraayars5234]

just curious, Lucy! When we moved, I swear it felt like the first few months it was just spend spend spend... to get things arranged and figured out, you know? Not that I'm being nosy about specifics, but have you sort of felt like, "geesh! when can we stop spending??"

[@fabioferreiragomes]

MARAVILHOSA . MAGNÍFICA INCRÍVEL ESPETACULAR..

[@itsjustmel1217]

I loved the dresses you wore in this video, especially the white one with brown belt, so pretty. Safe travels and see you later. 😊

[@sbnjnzn]

Now I understand why my Grandma has a birthday calendar in the bathroom 😆 (we live in Brazil)

[@melissaandreag]

Enjoy your holiday!

[@ellaalto]

Not unusual to have a calendar with birthdays on in the bathroom, I grew up with one (live in the Southern Hemisphere and calendar’s are quite common in bathrooms). It makes sense.

[@munka214]

Love the updates! Enjoy your holiday!!

[@carolinesewall9319]

I love what you have done to the house so much work I’m in England n a sewer like you Do you not make your own curtains as I love that bit of sewing Keep up good work Caroline uk

[@chelseyowens7709]

Your hair looks so good. I've been really enjoying these vlogs! So happy for you

[@elisabethprice4697]

we have family photos in one of our bathrooms I didn't know that was a dutch thing!

[@Martina_E]

Have a nice vacation that’s a nice long one! You’re be back for my birthday month of September

[@cozycrimecorner]

We're apartment hunting at the moment and it's a mess 😂 We just want a three room space (not three bedrooms - just three seperate rooms) and "competition" went up from 4 other interested parties to like 30 other couples/small families fighting for square meter space that got priced way too high just because there's an additional wall somewhere. You're moving series gives me an intense itch to follow in your footsteps and redo my living space, but alas, i have to wait. and i'm totally stealing your colour palette, that's for sure. I love it

[@Mausl15]

Loepsie, where are you? Everything's alright?

[@marloflanagan7421]

I think lots of people have whimsical powder rooms. I know I would if I had one. Have fun on vacation! A whole month? Super jealous!

[@caziecafe]

I was SO confused why you had photos in the bathroom in the last vlog - this all makes sense! So cool! I love that idea! :) Im in the US but I think i might put some family photos in my bathroom now :)

[@caziecafe]

I'm looking at the pricing and your code for the mattress isn't valid for some reason - do you know why that might be? Is it because im in the US?

[@Loepsie]

Let me check! 😁

[@jessicastevens5782]

there's just something about art that "watches" you 😆. I have a birthday calendar, but mine is in the kitchen

[@ceejhay2202]

Nice

[@alabimichael6795]

Bed and pilow case

[@onnalynn7004]

I HAVE A STYLE/DECOR SUGGESTION!😉😊 The guitars would look even better if they weren't hung the exact same height. If one was a lit higher and one was a bit lower, THAT would look AMAZING!😗 Even if you did that, what i said above, and then separated them a bit also, and put 2-3 tiny shelves in between OR 2-3 tiny photos. THAT WOULD LOOK LOVELY!👌👍💖 Personally...it just looks a bit random, out of place and kinda...man cave/teenage boys room with them directly next to each other and completely alone as well...🤷‍♀️ Kinda...like this...KINDA...best I can do in a comments lol. ' _- , (' and , are guitars and - and _ are shelves or photos lol.) HOWEVER if what u did you guys like and u think it looks great then just simply ignore my suggestion lol.🙃 Cause in the end, its your house and your opinion is the best for it!😉

[@Amora986]

Your videos are so cute & i so love your vintage style.this was so fun to watch angel..your dresses are soo cute too

[@ashleyguthrie572]

I'm from the US and surprised how many people are so surprised by pics in the bathroom. That's like super common?

[@r.d.durfey5862]

Thank you for inviting us into your lovely new home. And enjoy your vacation, stay safe. We are in yet another covid rise. And very few are wearing masks, and now monkey pox and more vaccines. Come back safe and refreshed. I'm sure we will all be waiting for another lovely visit with you.😊 💚💛💚

[@alisoncameron4937]

Not a Dutch thing! In the UK loads of people have pics in the loo! 🇬🇧🤩

[@desmondobi7766]

Nice one

[@abcdemi]

Nooit over nagedacht dat een verjaardagskalender en foto’s in de wc typisch Nederlands zijn! Wat grappig hahaha :)

[@ronnsmith1567]

Wow

[@gabriellearchambault2233]

My mother in law is English and she also has a bathroom filled with family photos.

[@kullesttrade6286]

Great

[@margaretoffere7384]

Cool

[@Sangeetha96Sarma]

Hair😍😍

[@Dliz_empire]

Beautiful

[@melima_]

Fri-yay!

[@aishahabidemi9282]

💝💝💝

[@GuildedTulip]

I really am loving this content type from you :)

[@bennyfrankly2359]

Nice one dear

[@BasicMemory]

Great video.

[@manicantsettleonausername6789]

Love the belt you're wearing! Also can the discount code be used indefinitely or is there time limit? Hope you have a lovely holiday!

[@Loepsie]

It's valid for 6 months!