Finally Cleaning the Spookiest Room in My House

FILTHY! Literal rubble and debris! But so exciting when we're all done!
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[@jenniferleighmiron8135]

Who doesn't want to renovate a large "scarey" space into a master suite? With your Monet inspired love of colour and light I am really looking forward to following you on this journey.

[@sarahnoll9018]

Attic bedrooms are such main character energy. I’m so thrilled to be seeing the vision in the early stages and can’t wait for what you have in store!

[@ArielBissett]

YES! This is so true. Main character energy in attics is such a THING.

[@circleofleaves2676]

@@ArielBissett I think of Jo in Little Women writing in the attic, and having meetings and putting on plays with her sisters.

[@georgiakuchinsky]

Mia Thermopolis in her abandoned firehouse loft 👌🏻

[@Chelsea-jv7fb]

Very Sam (Hillary Duff’s character) in a Cinderella Story!!

[@elyse1996]

@@ArielBissett I immediately thought of the bedroom from the movie Penelope when you first showed it and said you were going to make it a suite!!! It's going to be amazing just like all of your other interior design work! < 3

[@chelseahill9617]

Hidden staircase? Spooky closet that’s actually a room? You’re living my dream!

[@FolkFaninMA]

I know right!!

[@YW84LUV]

It's like a Nancy Drew Mystery!

[@nataliacarril5692]

Yeah right?? Reminds me of the fear movies when u say: why are all the hounted houses sooo beautifull hahaha

[@seriouslyinsanediva]

Oh, that just reminds me of a recurring dream that I have had. Moving into a house or being in my own place and suddenly finding a room I never saw before and then another room within it. It is magical. You have the coolest house! The back staircase is what they called the servants stairs, and it led to servants quarters. It must have fallen into disuse when there were no longer servants in la casa. You really tidied up. I can't wait to see the next stage. Could you do some historical fact finding on the house? That would be exciting! Gracias for sharing this.

[@lisabell7934]

mine too. i love old houses and discovering there mysteries

[@nahirReads]

really loved those little moments of spanish with your mom 😄

[@AmyyA7X]

Ariel's spanish accent is so latin, I love it

[@miriamconnor8821]

Same! I'm learning Spanish right now, so it was fun to see if I could understand without using the subtitles

[@Newt1981]

Her mom is so cute!

[@MargotHypnos]

Was wondering what language that was.

[@Lucia-ef9zd]

@@AmyyA7X to me as an European second language Spanish speaker it sounded really American, the way she rolled her "r"s and everything! Is that latin? How funny 😃

[@annabandraderavicini355]

I loved the spanglish conversation between you and your mom, as a native Spanish speaker melts my heart to see that maybe one day I'll have such a wonderful and succesfull spanglish daughter hahahahhahaha

[@ArielBissett]

Hahahaha this is a sweet comment ♥️

[@bunny_0288]

Keep it up! My mom was Spanish and my dad was American. She tried to speak Spanish and English to my brother when he was little, so that he would be bilingual, but she gave up when English speakers couldn't understand him when he used Spanish words, so now none of the 4 of us kids speak Spanish. (Other than what we learned in school). I really wish she had kept at it, so we could have all been bilingual!

[@mar1na1993]

@@bunny_0288 i am also half Spanish (dad) and half american (mom), and even with my mom being a spanish teacher they failed me! Fortunately I picked it up through school but Im still nowhere near native 😕

[@bunny_0288]

@@mar1na1993 Haha that's really funny! I took 3 years of Spanish in high school and 2 years in college, but that was years ago. I've forgotten most of it. I do understand why my mom gave up. My dad didn't speak Spanish at all. He met my mom in Germany when he was in the army. Her family moved from Spain to Germany when she was a little girl. So she and my dad spoke German while they were dating and my mom learned English after they got married and moved to America. Her family still lives in Spain/Germany, so we hardly ever saw them. I think it would have been different if she had family here. There would have been more people around us speaking Spanish and it would have been easier and more natural for us to learn.

[@berkleynisson9654]

It’s so sweet! My cousin, who’s still really little, speaks spanish with his mom (fluent in spanish and english) and english with his dad (knows a little spanish but fluent in english). I’m curious to see how his family speaks with each other when he’s older and can actually have conversations

[@Double0pi]

I bet this was the servant's quarters in the olden days! The servant's stairs were always hidden. (My cousin used to live in a very old house with servant's quarters and hidden stairs)

[@samsherwood8332]

oh that’s a really good point

[@northwoodfalls1403]

@@Heidishereandthere great reference

[@toanzhou]

One of the houses I watch had a servants staircase looking thing just like that but it ended up being an old boarding house and that small staircase was for the boarders use only as opposed to the public parlors/stairs in case someone was entertaining.

[@bluegirl777]

Saw this after commenting the same thing! Yes, I agree. LOL

[@marshawargo7238]

@@Heidishereandthere More like a Room Of Requirement. It's going to Require A LOT More Work & Vision than any other room! Except perhaps the kitchen... but Ariel has that already figured out on Sims🙄💖

[@meghanfredrickson7028]

I love your Mom and how excited she was to clean the 'spooky space'. The comment about the little animal jumping out at you as you got the can and then the 'I TOLD YOU!" 😆classic, so good.

[@skyepollard5951]

:D This is my favorite series on youtube :) i'm so happy the spooky room is getting some love! I'm tearing apart a bus to make it my home right now and i really need to follow your mom's advice on sprinkling water to keep down the dust

[@ArielBissett]

She is always right!! Good luck with your bus, that sounds so awesome!

[@debbiegomez2818]

I was just about to comment about her mom's advice!! I'm about to start doing my attic to transform it into a bedroom, mine's only been here since 1928 but what a great hack!

[@melaniemurphyofficial]

I am TOO EXCITED about the idea of watching this become a master bedroom of dreams! 😭👏🏻 It’s SO COOL.

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

Little by little your home is coming together! 🥹🌙

[@ArielBissett]

Thank you for joining me on the journey!!!

[@whitneyhendrix8075]

When me and my husband first looked in the attic in our house, it was terrifying because we see two figures standing up. They were skeletons and other Halloween decorations

[@katetamsyn]

Oh man, that’s both hilarious (to look back in) and awful at the same time!

[@debweissler7808]

Ariel, I think many will agree with me that your old house fix ups are our favorite videos! Just watching your tenaciousness tackling these DIY projects is truly amazing! Keep them coming!!

[@heywhatupitsash7389]

I think to me the spookiest is being able to see light make its way between the floorboards...

[@stephaniem1107]

Nothing spookier than a building not up to code hahaha

[@denverdubois5835]

This, yikes. I'd be worried about rotten boards but I guess they've already made sure it's okay to walk on.

[@happyceetje2978]

It is so interesting to follow this project of Ariel's house alongside other KZbinr Laura Kampf's rescue of a 120 year old house. Ariel's is very aesthetic and great to watch. The rooms look amazing. While Laura's is not as aesthetic, it is incredibly thorough with things such as lead and asbethos testing etc.

[@TheTwinkieState]

In our 1892 house we also have a hidden staircase (servants quarters) that has access from the back yard.

[@lydiagappa3938]

This Feels like Totoro and you're cleaning out all the soot sprites! Love this so much, so excited that you're tackling the scary room ^_^

[@giselleescobedo6109]

yay lot's of Spanish in this video! I adore your mom's Honduran accent

[@melissarivera4263]

More Mom and Dad appearances! Your parents are so cute! And they’re obviously helpful.

[@sarahnoll9018]

If you’re reading this and are a fan of the bubbly yet calming energy of these videos I would highly recommend checking out Ariel’s podcast with her friend Raeleen, Books Unbound! It’s two passionate besties discussing their lives, reading journeys and recommendations. Such a joy to start my week with

[@its_susanne]

The moment when you open the secret staircase and start walking up to the spooky room is when most people are screaming at the movie screen telling you not to do it :) but it looks like it will be a large, lovely, not scary all all room when you're done fixing it up.

[@jonjharrington]

It was absolutely wonderful to see you and your mum work on this together, and listen to you speak together in Spanish. Please let your mum know that I will be using her trick with the rag and the water as I clean out the old coal shed at my house! So helpful!

[@emilybrown148]

If you end up saving more 3D debris, you could get deep frames/shadow boxes and display them in the hallway or in the room the stuff was found in. Love these videos

[@setodd2098]

Yes! She should frame the cool stuff like the newspaper and random stuff and dedicate a hallway to it like a mini museum of the house.

[@libragirl4471]

These are literally in my recurring dreams for the past 30 years. The steps, the low ceilings. I usually have to climb through piles and piles of clothes. And in the dreams I never get to any "destination" because I get sidetracked by looking through the clothes and finding new rooms and crawlspaces. This video was very real for me

[@TenderheartPC]

It'd be cool if you fixed the broken plate with a kintsugi kit. It's an old Japanese method of fixing broken ceramic with enamel and gold. Its really lovely that the item becomes more beautiful because it's been broken. It would also serve as a thoughtful metaphor for your home renovation process.

[@klaire74]

I hope there will be more windows in this master bedroom, even if the ceiling is low, is nothing like sitting on the floor in an attic and looking how it rains or snowing.

[@hannahtuck7144]

The triumphant "I TOLD YOU!!" from your mom when you find the can and it's a beer can made me laugh so hard, so thanks for that!

[@karic.1743]

I forgot how old you said your house is but the secret staircase sometimes servants would use a back staircase to their quarters. But then again idk how old your house is and if that’s an addition to the house and the youngest part to the house. But I’m super excited for this series 😍

[@elizziebooks]

I hadn’t ever thought of sprinkling water to make sure that not as much dust gets kicked up! So smart. So excited to see how this space unfolds!

[@mariannerichard1321]

I grown in a mid 19th century farm house, with lots of relatives and friends in the same kind of houses. Although it's in Quebec and not Nova Scotia, that extension is called summer kitchen, the main floor is a second kitchen (to keep the main house cooler in summer) and the second floor is an storage attic, usually served by a second set of stairs (but sometimes it just a wooden ladder). It's usually placed at the Northeast of the house, to stay cooled in summer and cut the Northeast winds for the main house in winter. I'm not sure if it's relevant to your house though, but I'm sharing just in case...

[@allentowngal4769]

**Tell yer mom thank you for sharing her wonderful, creative daughter!** She can certainly be proud! I'm living vicariously through you! Sold my house 3 1/2yrs ago and hit the road in an rv fulltime. I say I miss the projects... but just realized in the past month I ripped out the old ( rv is only 6 yrs old 😁) furniture in my rv, actually replaced it with patio furniture- sounds weird but looks great! And this week I took out my kitchen faucet and got a new high neck one. That's after I removed the convection/ microwave oven, and had a great little old man put in a retractable shelf for me. Guess the home reno bug doesn't go away when you have a home on wheels!

[@PompousPuppy]

This is the room I've been waiting to see! It's how I found your channel at the beginning and I've followed along, hoping to see it soon! Thank you for documenting all your hard work.

[@abbie2299]

Ariel this series is one of the best things on youtube!!

[@80sgirlvhsandcassette]

I'm British so I'm not sure about Canadian history or how popular it was to have servants back in the day. But in England "secret/separate" rooms and staircases are the servants quarters. The staircase was a way to move about the house without being seen.

[@ferntella]

I like that those stairs give you options too. If you ever needed to rent space out as additional income, those stairs give you a "separate access" option to make that a temporary studio apt too in the future. What a fun room, the possibilities are endless! Its going to be a fantastic primary bedroom.

[@vegansausageroll6281]

I love the tip about putting water down to stop the dust rising up!

[@whlnjoon5537]

this is currently like my favourite series of videos of youtube, i love seeing how the house is coming together and i'm obsessed with the aesthetic of it. just please maybe consider wearing a mask while working in very dusty environments like the attic. even if there are no toxic materials involved the dust can still settle in your lungs and cause health problems. and especially with such an old house you may not know what is floating in the air, maybe there's mold too. wish you all the best! :)

[@lauramitchell6725]

Also the dust from bird and mouse droppings are very harmful to breathe in.😮😵‍💫🫢

[@ladypinkylee]

I am so freaking jazzed for this spooky room transformation, you don't even know!

[@reychawl]

That would be such a cool space for a second apartment or a parent's suite since there's a second staircase. I cant wait to see it as your bedroom though!

[@natureconnect365]

fun topic! tiny mushroom could be mounted to make a wall hook, a cabinet knob, or tucked into a plant, holiday tree as a whimsical ornament.

[@saml8802]

Will you be hiring contractors for this room? Just to redo the floor and ceiling so they are structurally sound. Also, have you thought about making the little room (the one with all the rubble) into a bathroom? It would be nice to add another private ensuite although I know that would be crazy expensive!

[@lauramitchell6725]

Or at least leave the little room for a “waaaaay in the future “ en-suite.

[@JlNXED]

It’s amazing what taking that stuff out and cleaning up did for the space, I was thinking that space would be perfect for a masters honestly, do you plan on adding more windows? Maybe can find some salvaged ones that can fit in the space to bring more light in, or a sky light, and some vintage or antique lights I would also have someone come look at the roof and floor to make sure it’s sound and find out how you can properly support the roof and if any walls can be taken down to open it up and add more support elsewhere, also look at the fireplace and sealing the roof Also excited for all the book books, I feel a little spa area would be really nice up there. Maybe you can create it in the sims again :D

[@madz6697]

Me too, was thinking I hope a skylight will be possible, that would make it an incredible space. If possible I'd also take out any 'ceiling' leftovers and just have loft ceilings with exposed beams 😀

[@chloemayvlog]

We all know and love the teapot on Ariel's desk, but especially love the wooden spoon in the pen holder. Such a cute touch that I will definitely be copying! Perfect for when you're in the work flow but need a spoon for tea or a snack :)

[@juliannahorvath8943]

I absolutely love hearing your mom and you speak Spanish to each other. For some reason it just made my heart really happy!!

[@Eliza-br2so]

"my house was built in 1850, so its 150 years old" ariel, baby, im so sorry to break it to you but it is 2022

[@lena.theune]

But years after 2000 don't exist, it's a scientific fact🤷‍♀️😅 I count the same way , it's definitely 150yo 🤓 and people born after year 2000 are little babies 🤗✌

[@achromaticism]

can confirm people born after 2000 are babies, i have been stuck in the physical form of an infant for almost eighteen years. please send help

[@lena.theune]

@@achromaticism 🤣🤣🤣

[@sashabsanti]

I would really be interested in seeing another video where you do a sims version of what you want your room to look like..similar to what you did with your kitchen. Or maybe a Pinterest board or something of what you plan to do with the space ? I'm super curious about what your version for this space is! Can't wait to see how it all turns out.

[@LittleRedTeaCake]

I am always in awe of how much house there really is. Like I still remember your first walk through and just, how big the whole house is. Like all of the back work rooms and this giant space, it's so incredible! I had been wondering when you were going to tackle it because it has to much potential and even more now that it's cleaned up and brighter. I really cannot believe how much more space was up there too! I know you're a fan of reading nooks and that could be a really neat reading loft! I also love the idea that your bedroom is going to have a hidden passage way out, like that's some real dreams come true stuff right there. I'd suggest a bright color or fun wall paper for it. Ahh, this is really such a joy to watch.

[@CarolMarieReads]

This is the room I’ve been waiting for! I’m so excited! You’ve all done wonders already!

[@pnhnut]

We had a knee break stairwell like that from the kitchen up to the largest room in the house, which was said to be the servants quarters? Your space reminds me very much of our 1869 home in Cape May, NJ USA. We enjoyed making the entire third floor into a master bedroom. The one thing it lacked was light...we sourced some salvaged stained glass vernacular windows and installed them in the gable ends and it was absolutely fabulous! I hope to see you do something extraordinary like that to get more light in.

[@mellowenglishgal]

Methinks my mum and yours would get along very well - if we lived in your house, I’d come home one day to find the attic room cleaned and everything organised! Perhaps you could make some kind of shelf using the broken crib? To feature teacups or trinkets or something? I can’t wait to see what this space becomes!

[@SailorDee]

I love your mom so much 😍 so much character, and she's so funny, too!

[@ArielBissett]

She’s the best ⭐️

[@lindakirste4540]

Its so fun, I actually watched the minimalism episode before this video was even online, because The Sorry Girls shouted you out in their video today. Love when stuff like that happens and "my" internet cornerns collide ❤️

[@emmylou4431]

Finally watched Emma, and it was so good! Made me think of you and your house ✨😍

[@alexmay3543]

Ariel--I've recently discovered your videos and have been watching non-stop, I'm obsessed! I settled on my first house on Monday and your videos make me so excited for the process. I love your joyful and determined attitude and your playful designs--it shows me that I can make my house into anything I dream of! Thank you for sharing!!

[@eli_drottningu]

Is really cute to hear you talk in Spanish/Spanglish with your mom ❤️❤️

[@jumpincows]

This was delightful, as always, especially the conversations with your mom. It was oddly soothing to listen to you both speak Spanish.

[@amberdenay3417]

This was fun one! This could be a total upstairs apartment! With a separate entrance and everything ❤️

[@panicatthebts7434]

Just found your channel two days ago from randomly being recommended your wallpaper video for the throughway by your bathroom. I have since binged all your house videos and can't wait to see what you continue to do! This unexpected area is so large and I can only imagine how magical it will be as a master bedroom!! I know budget is super important as you tackle all the rooms, and especially with the kitchen still yet to be done, but if somewhere years down the road, you can add a bathroom to this space to make it a legitimate Master Suite, I'm sure it will be a relaxing haven!

[@fantasyfiction101]

I can’t wait to see all the work done and the video of fixing this room up!

[@evelynbeiler9652]

Absolutely STOKED to see this transformation!

[@empressche333]

Insulation! You need it. It will help your home SO much. Not hard either with everything open like that! Love your attic!

[@brianna88]

I adore that your mom is in the video so much. You’re both such lovely people. 🥹🥰

[@ohjoannabanana]

Your Mom is awesome! I loved hearing you both speak Spanish. The spooky room is going to make for an amazing master bedroom, and some great videos. I am excited to see what happens next.

[@lindaroyal8161]

That's a huge space, so much potential. The thing that creeps me out is the back stairs to the garage/outside area. Would like to see the floor plan layout of the entire space. Maybe make the landing area for the back stairs separate from the room, wall it off and access from the stairs only, use as attic storage. I don't think I could sleep comfortably knowing it had an outside access. Is there any wall you could add another window? This will be fun to watch the transformation.

[@vesch5083]

I've been watching your reno videos and I just have to say that your parents are amazing.

[@tiffanycave5974]

AhhhI cant wait to see u do more... .kitchen one day especially

[@asharmour2053]

I’m so excited for this Reno. Probably more than ever before. Cannot wait to see what you create. It’s a shame that it’s going to be super hard to create more windows. I think some dormer windows would look incredible

[@lisabell7934]

I love watching you turn this old house into your home. i live for these videos as it is a dream of mine to live in an old house and redo it. I am super excited about this room makeover as i feel it is gonna bethe best one yet. i do hope when you tear down those walls that you were talking about you reuse the boards. those are amazing. can not wait for the next update. also loved seeing mom and how syou and she intereact with each other. love that your family is there and involved

[@katherinemclean3066]

I got so excited about your hidden staircase I had to pause the video and breathe. Those stairs look like they're in great condition, too! I hope you can keep them!

[@whynot8586]

I am so excited to see you work your magic on this attic space so, I will be keeping an eye out for the next installation. I wish though you would make your remodel videos longer so we can see more of the process. 30-35 minutes would be perfect!

[@SarahTBooks]

Ariel, I like your book videos but I love these house videos! They are so inspiring. I bought a home during COVID as well and working on fixing it up as well. My home is only about 40 - 50 years years old though.I love your enthusiasm and use of colors!

[@elidhios]

Ariel your videos are such a delight ✨

[@craftinginmypjs953]

I’ve loved watching what you’ve done with this house, but I think I’m most excited about this room!! Can’t wait to see the finished product!!

[@Applepopess]

OMG the little animation with your name at the end is so precious!!

[@jackiesliterarycorner]

I love attic bedrooms and cannot wait to see what you do with the space.

[@zarouliaall5390]

Idk if this happens to anyone else, but it's like when you have a dream about finding a whole new wing of your house that you didn't know about and it's so exciting

[@JosefinaQB]

SO excited to se the process and final results of this room specifically!!!!!!!

[@annaeliseteresa6135]

Ariel your video for Wayfair was so incredibly well done & so thoughtful. Congrats on the gig!

[@sassycattie]

The top little nook would be a perfect reading loft!

[@Hippiechick11]

It must have been so satisfying to see the progress of the cleaning it up.

[@KierstaBarnes]

I’m sooooo excited for this transformation! I think this room is the one I’ve wanted to see more than any other in the house!

[@countessdelancret2447]

Oh my god I cannot wait to see what’s next! It would be so cool if you found more newspapers or something in the walls too!

[@flanncakes]

the one nice thing about it being unfinished means you get to easily insulate it since I imagine you'll be doing some sort of dry walling anyway!

[@saramackenzie4653]

I can actually picture so clearly what I would do with that rooms. It be amazing to have a project like that. I can’t wait to see what u would do with it

[@hollywebster6844]

You can make cool stepping stones out of pieces of broken dishes you find around your property.

[@natnatnat1989]

Your house reminds me of la Casita and you are like Mirabel, from Encanto 😍 I love it!! Love from Spain!!

[@Katie_DelTaco]

I've been saving this video all week for a treat at just the right moment, but unlike mashed potatoes, it is still perfectly warm and buttery.

[@makayla9837]

Everytime I see a new house video from you I click it right away and then have to look what I am watching and this video was no different. I am so excited to see how this room evolves over time and see what you do with it!

[@kelleyoco]

So excited to see the transformation, this is the room I've wanted to see since your first tour. Also, older farmhouse, chickens, a creek, your home is giving very Anne of Green Gables vibes.

[@NotUlpoadingAnything]

The extra little room in the attic would make a cool walk-in closet if that's going to be the master bedroom.

[@sorsuke570]

it's got the vibes of being a spare apartment type place. Either for a close friend or a family member.

[@breanne365]

I loved spending more time with your mom in the video!

[@roguetaco5487]

Never thought of the water trick to help with dust! Mom advice for the win :)

[@Angel_HippieCityHealing]

I just bought my first house 3 months ago eight unseen and boy oh boy do the surprises keep on coming! I think that cleaning things up lightens a space energetically and visually. You’re doing a great job and a huge inspiration to me. Hugs to you and you mom and everyone here💕✨

[@anitapacheco8890]

Oh my gosh my aunt had us do the same thing when she came to visit!!! My dads house had cement floors and gave up a nice fragrance when it was sprinkled with water. Thank you Aunt Amelia.

[@anzieizna9345]

As a second-generation immigrant the way you talk with your mom makes me feel so seen! The constant switching from English to your native language, the asking your mom how to say [English word] in [Native language] - it's exactly the same way I talk with my mom. Can't wait to see this room all cleaned and renovated!

[@kelseyperfect399]

I would LOVE to see a blueprint/floor plan of your home!

[@brackalack1]

Jumped on this so fast!! Still spooky, can't wait to see your plans fot it!

[@CrescentiaLuvsU]

The way y’all are carrying around that lamp is so funny and cute. :)

[@HAppytobeHer]

This is going to be soooooo stunning! The height of that attic is incredible

[@teresasoundworld3103]

this principal suite has so much promise, best of luck 🛠

[@gabimckenzie3401]

your mom is so smart about the water so the dust doesn't get kicked up, so SMART