FINDING HIDDEN TREASURES IN OUR COTTAGE | RENO VLOG 8

[@MadeleineOlivia]

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[@morganic989]

Madeleine Olivia I feel like I’m getting spoilers from your Instagram! It was still really fun to watch all the progress in one video, even though I knew the outcome! 💕

[@divyamishra3875]

Just a little suggestion if I may? Regarding the wall behind the sofa in your office; if you hang a big mirror , it will reflect the light from the window and make the room brighter x

[@isabelleer7501]

Save the plastic for gardening (can be used as cover for greens and baby veggies in spring) or to protect the floor for painting projects. Reuse it!

[@Danielezlka]

I recently purchased something that had a crap ton of plastic wrap like this. I was just going to throw it out, but now I know what I'm going to do with it. Thanks for giving me this idea.

[@cruelaz]

Highly suggest putting slabs inbetween the existing ones! Supports the matress better and does wonders for the lifespan of a matress :)

[@bendoyle5023]

I'm lucky to be a carpenter and I always have a huge wood supply for my wood burner but I would really recommend you ask around local furniture makers, they always have tons of wood they're desperate to get rid of maybe even for free

[@barbaramassey3787]

Love reno vlogs. Love your sense of style. You think carefully about your choices and you make things beautiful!

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Awww thank you so much!

[@alpina4115]

Heating with wood is actually CO2 neutral bc the trees store the carbon and the money you pay for the wood goes to the foresters who keep planting trees and caring for the forests :)

[@JessicaBiilor]

Love the 80s fireplace cut haha, but I cannot understand why anyone would want to cover up such a gorgeous fireplace that was behind it! Looking forward to the next reno vlog :))

[@hopeisthething]

I would recommend having a piece of plywood cut to lay flat on the slats to keep your mattress from falling through the slats at all. Much more comfortable and should still be thin enough your mattress fits.

[@PaulaJoW]

That fireplace - what a find! As for your bed, I've had antique beds with slats for years and your slats ARE a bit far apart. I would ask your guy to add several more slats because your mattress will suffer over time.

[@sianblagden7850]

I’m so glad I stumbled across ur videos! I live in Penryn and it’s been so lovely watching ur videos and seeing the little shops I know and love and seeing one of our beautiful little cottages turning into an amazing home! U’ve done an awesome job xx

[@TheSoundsInside]

I absolutely love these Reno vlogs! They’re better than any TV makeover I’ve ever seen (even DIY SOS, which I was partial to when I had a TV ;)

[@more2it628]

Absolutely lovely cottage! You two are so fun to watch together.

[@izzyl.6389]

Loved this Reno vlog! Getting so excited to see the finished house! Please do a full house tour when you feel finished with all the rooms, would love to see everything together:)

[@slashingbison2503]

Nice office reno, just a tip to anyone renovating , if your house was built before 2000 or even 2010 get an asbestos survey, fireplaces like that are 101 asbestos containing, you dont want exposure to that it is incredible dangerous so always get an asbestos survey. I have a Victorian house and what i thought might have been asbestos wasnt, but my landing was coated in a thin roll of it and i never would have guessed!

[@zeedroger6095]

new reno vlog yeey!! thankyou Mr.Alex for the funny edit and i love the fireplace so much~

[@Briardie]

Beautiful fireplace, my but those little Woodburners don't half kick out some heat, so a large one would make you feel as if you are in a sauna!. It will be magical when all finished, I can just envision what it will be like next winter all cozy and snuggly.

[@Erlrantandrage]

That fireplace is amazing! You are so lucky!

[@carriebelairG]

I’m from Quebec Canada, so I appreciate the sweater 👌👍🏻

[@lesleyallen7379]

We are decorating too,multiple rooms,so can appreciate how long it takes and living in mess all the time. I think we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Hi Alex and Maddie we've been waiting for these videos on your renovations.we love the fire place. Also like the office.❤

[@BaronHumbertvonGikkingen]

re the wood burner - it’s of course also possible to use smokeless fuel outside of smoke control areas! We use smokeless fire logs from B&Q (I think wood briquettes is the right term?) and recycled coffee logs (they don’t ‘catch’ that well, but are brilliant for keeping a fire going). They produce less smoke/ash than burning wood... which I’m assuming should be more environmentally friendly than wood logs? 🤔😊 edit: also to say, the revealed fireplace looks amazing!! It’s going to be such a cosy room.

[@slashingbison2503]

Also for wood burners they can be 100% eco friendly, firstly get an eco rated burner they are about 100 times cleaner than old ones (defra rated) get you wood from local sources (wood like birch grows to full adult size in like 5-10 years so they rotate the crop, the trees then absorb the C02 output from burners so there is an eco cycle, in a crude reduced form there! and only burn kiln dried woods and try to buy softwoods or hard/soft mix and soft is waaay more earth friendly as hardwood is getting harder and harder to provide and takes much longer to grow.

[@nessaelessar]

I love the new fireplace. Very lovely! For the under bed storage I'd suggest covers (if you don't have some already). Speaking from experience, it is the dustiest place imaginable. I would too add some more slabs. As long as there is still some space in between for ventilation, it's fine.

[@kristenkerr7126]

Wow amazing what they were able to do for your fireplace!!!!!!!

[@Minimalfin]

Cornwall has terrible air pollution. 2018 some areas were as bad as London, Take a look at the air pollution figures on the council website. There is a five year clean air strategy which will hopefully make it better soon ! We have a air filtration machine for inside the house as we are close to the a30 even though we are rural.

[@traceybradshaw]

Loving your renovations. Your bed slats definitely need to be closer together - those mattresses have a maximum allowed gap between the slats. Your mattress will not last if you don’t have a good base under it.

[@fluffinator3701]

It's been such a joy watching this series :)

[@suemount6042]

You can buy sprung slats online which is a bit more comfortable and they can be retro fitted over your fixed slats if need be. Bed is perfect in your room

[@ciaradonohue8064]

I have a wood burner in my house and to make it more echo friendly we buy second hand warehouse pellets and we cut them up into fire wood. The place we get them from replants trees for all the ones they cut down and we save wood from going to landfill by burning it. It's also way cheaper than buying wood

[@MadeleineOlivia]

We have been using 95% reclaimed wood and wood cuts from a local builder, alongside coffee logs and recycled wood logs so doing really well with it so far!

[@clairecheney]

The thick ones are from an electrician not wanting to cut further into a wall to fit a new plug socket. I have them all over my flat from where the council redid the electrics and replaced the sockets

[@estaban22]

Yep,. this is the exact reason :)

[@rsdxxxx]

Equally it could be because the box sockets were inserted long before the recessed ones. All the sockets in my Edwardian home are box sockets presumably fitted in the 50s-60s as electricity was becoming the norm, however when we had a room fitted with three new sockets late last year our electrician told us it was very easy to fit recessed ones for no extra time or cost, as he was cutting new holes and threading the wires under the floorboards anyway - and it's just the more common design now.

[@Roo-s_Life]

Looking fabulous, your planning and hard work are paying off. Alex you're hilarious 😂 Roo xx

[@satinleader0067]

if the distance between the slats is still too much, get a few 2x4s and cut them to fit and stick them between the current slats for more support

[@teesha123]

i could fit in that fireplace standing up! HAHA I'm kinda glad i only stumbled on ur renos now i have no patience so now i can binge them, hahaha!

[@Practice_Kindness-1st]

Your adorable cottage is looking soooo cozy!

[@haley2918]

I had no idea that fireplace was so massive!! I’m 5’ 3”, so it’s difficult imagining it being about the same height as me! That’s amazing, lol.

[@Nicki13Lover]

I was just wondering when another Cottage update was coming...guess I just had to be patient! It's looking good, congrats!

[@sherrycampion9119]

You can cut plywood, insert and screw it down to the edges

[@annealk4590]

Looks like a fireplace from a harry potter movie! 😍

[@Rozzi381]

The “fat electric socket” and “thin electric socket” are identical, it is just with stone outside walls the box that contains the wiring has to left proud, because they cannot insert the box into a solid wall. On internal walls the boxes are cut into the wall, leaving just the socket face flush with the wall. Your cottage didn’t have any electricity for at least a hundred years, so it isn’t a surprise that it is odd.

[@chelseybowen]

We had our fireplace done in the same way as you (found the goooorgeous Cornish lintel etc. behind an ugly fire) but chose a flat render inside! Our plaster was left like that too but with I got it off with a dremmel and a wire head bit! Polished off a dream! Hope yours came off well/you got the company to sort it x

[@Healingpoppy]

Love the fireplace, the back ledge would be a great place to put your bread to prove.

[@brookepar9845]

Ahh yay a new reno vlog! love these so much!

[@eboleen]

the video editing always cracks me up

[@mrsb2914]

Ah I love Trago Mills so much, we don't have one near us but when we go on holiday to Cornwall we always pay a visit 👍😊

[@zanyzoo6767]

just one last comment before I go , rule of thump in decorating , is if its a dark space go darker, if its light, you can go either way. Farrow and ball do a colour called Railings. Check out their eco rating, I think as a company, they are ok. If you ever fancy a change from the white behind the wood burner try a sample pot of that. Just a suggestion.

[@MadeleineOlivia]

We love the white back to the fireplace! Makes the woodburner stand out 😊 and I think it definitely opens the room up more!

[@zanyzoo6767]

@@MadeleineOlivia The only reason I did suggest this is , you will find that a wood burner produces a lot of dust. That dust does consist of soot. From experience, white and soot have never been a good mix. But horses for course and all that. Doing up a house is never easy. Its hard work , disruptive, it can cause terrible pressure and stress sometime, esp. when you do a lot of it yourself. Ive done up three , and thinking about doing a forth. The good thing is , the more you do the more you learn and the better and easier it gets. Keep up the good work.

[@dawnbe_well7626]

The 80’s music. Lol!

[@GothicaBeauty]

Wire brush the cement off & put your old mattress under your new one to add extra support.

[@janr24]

Speaking from about 45yrs of home decorating diy etc (!!!) I can honestly say the big jobs take less time than the little ones 🤦‍♀️ lol x

[@jringler2821]

Sliding board board doors or door on rollers instead of traditional doors. Opens up and allows more space and no problem for your radiators.

[@MadeleineOlivia]

We aren’t changing the doors - too much of an expense when the doors are fine 😊

[@theoddpolarbear6659]

My cousins live in Cornwall it’s lovely there been a phew times really pretty going to the famous Eden project soon 🤗

[@Kursk431]

Love the fireplace!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lesleyharris3198]

Love the fireplace, and the wood burner looks great, yes to candles and in the summer months fairy lights, new bed looks amazing and a posh new mattress too but I would be inclined to add more slats, looking forward to seeing the update on the cornish cottage

[@sashimb11]

Just found your channel, I adore all of your content and personality!

[@rattylol]

I'd say one socket was put in before the plaster and the bigger one added later.

[@joshuashepherd8995]

Living sustainably isn't allows actually going to work. Stuff like the wood burner and left over plastic are small things. Plus the wood burner is much better than fossil fuels and the plastic can easily be recycled. Perfect to use as dust sheets for the hard to cover areas!

[@veganryori]

Flat plug sockets are usually always supposed to be dual, the fat ones normally started out as a single socket someone has made into a dual socket. Source: my house only had two single plug sockets in each room so I had to do this 🙈

[@tinekejoldersma]

Woodburners go in calories. Meaning the bigger the hotter. And it isn't a that big room. You always be hot and the central heating won't start so all other rooms are cold. Small will be cosy and warm enough. Isn't that "cave" gorgeous. I used candles and flowers as deco in summer when the stove wasn't burning.

[@eloisemason7429]

You may find due to the spacing on the slats that it may damage the mattress. Slats are no longer meant to be that far apart

[@LemonFozz666]

you could paint the radiators?

[@MadeleineOlivia]

We might try this actually before replacing them!

[@ginnywilliams8159]

Super cool! Looks great!

[@CuechaP]

I want a Roxie too ❤️

[@nataliebartlett3457]

New subscriber here! Absolutely loving your renovation and the channel x x

[@IuliHobbies]

Love you two!

[@kierracope7105]

add plywood to the bottom of the bed for extra support

[@laurahall9562]

I also have fat and flat plug sockets on the wall. There was a problem with electrical safety and my electrician said that the fat option is cheaper. I can't remember the technical terms. Hope this helps!

[@KatieLouise98]

Online rolled mattress don’t tend to last, so not very sustainable I’m afraid. Hope it works for you but if it doesn’t silent night are a great go to because they use recycled plastic in their matts and are a LOT more substantial.

[@damianweedon2623]

Hi, the bigger plug socket is because it's not been fitted into the wall - maybe a DIY job from yesteryear

[@TheFowey]

bees wax is great for slate hearths brings it up.like new

[@ashkatch]

looking so good!

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Thank you Ashley!

[@abieli3abeth445]

What colour grey paint did you use in the office! I NEED! Your house is just STUNNING 😍

[@rachelanderson6620]

Abi Berry came here to ask this too!

[@ChristinBlueSky]

I love the fireplace, it looks like something out of Harry Potter haha. By the way when was your cottage built?

[@helena-boateng]

ChristinCe 1605

[@sarahmariecarmel]

oooooh nooo why the white behind the woodburner??

[@kristapetre5914]

That bed 😍😍😍

[@sanam8819]

I'm a little confused, why hate on Ikea? I've always thought that should be the place to buy affordable furniture, besides of course thrift stores.

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Not the best quality! And mass produced

[@girlonfire2.076]

@@MadeleineOlivia ..but doesnt ikea use sustainable materials an their stores they do try an recycle etc

[@GeorginaBisbyDIY]

@@girlonfire2.076 yeah it does - they have big ambitions when it comes to the environment, they are actually aiming to become a sustainable business by 2030 which is a big statement.

[@miss_xenia_]

Kristen Leo has an amazing video on this exact question 🤗

[@taiyaduncker8823]

@@girlonfire2.076 They also have a recycle your furniture program where you can bring old furniture (regardless of where you got it) to their stores and they recycle it for you.

[@girlonfire2.076]

This reminds me of that episode of To the Manor Born where Audrey found out she had a huge Fire place in her cottage

[@shruthinarayanan276]

i didn't realise you guys were so tall! my 5'1 self would be tiny next to that fireplace haha

[@suecardinell3445]

I've recently come across your channel, and enjoy watching the reno of your cottage, as well as your food content. (I am a sometime vegan, trying to become wholely plant based) I love that sweatshirt and have a friend who loves Quebec.Can I ask where you got it? It would be a perfect birthday gift for her. Thx

[@chee60]

I love those bed side tables. Where did you get them ? 🤔

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Wearth London! X

[@mariahwilson6735]

Where is the box spring for the mattress?

[@orangutan539]

fireplace montage

[@jelenajekic6852]

Hi! Love the series, would LOVE to know which race Roxy is :) thanks :)

[@miss_xenia_]

Madeleine Olivia I saw your post on Instagram about the constant stream of “well meant feedback” 🙊 I feel that! Maybe a video idea. If it’s not too draining for you! 🥰 on how to communicate kindly but constructively. Or nonviolent communication? I think it’s good to give feedback as long as it’s not done in a negative/judgmental way. In German we say “the time makes the music” which is basically “it’s not just what you say, but how you say it” I really appreciate your work and recommend your channel ALL THE TIME! ✌️💚from New Zealand

[@lisak574]

“Chimney sweep.....” 😂 soooo Mary Poppins esk 🙈

[@grimoirnoir7213]

compressing a matress doesn't ruin it. You just need to give it a full 24 hours to expand back to its original size and shape :)

[@jesscoombs5626]

I lol'd at the 'can you just imagine what this is going to look like with a christmas tree' comment! I say that to my partner all the time and he just doesn't get it haha. Love your vlogs :)

[@figure_out...]

You need to put some more wooden boards at your bed because with these big gaps your mattress will be ruined way faster than usual

[@coffeeandcleaning]

Do you think you are doing this as it's your forever home or will you move when done and renovate again?

[@livinglife8333]

The slat space is to far apart! You need to either put more slats or a piece of plywood or put the old mattress under the new.

[@AlexandraJoanna]

Love the sweater! I am from Quebec :)

[@lizarose1310]

Definitely "No where like Trago Mills..... " !

[@zanyzoo6767]

The difference between the flat plug and the thin plug is this. A flat socket means the back box has been chased out and recessed in to the wall . The fat socket is mounted on a pattress, which basically means that just the wire has been chased through the wall. Usually a pattress is used when the wall in not suitable to be chased, or it can just be a quicker fix. Ask a qualified electrician , which I highly recommend if you need it sorted out. Because if you want it made flat and the wall is suitable you can have a flatter socket in place of the fat one .

[@vivaldi1236]

Knockout fireplace. Great bespoke bed: In the US, we typically use box springs under the mattress. May be different in the UK.

[@henne8890]

In which video did you build the desk? :)

[@llux]

argos also has mattresses that comes compact like the caspar ones :) and far cheaper 😅

[@robinwalters634]

If this is your office why have the futon and not a second desk. Then you can have a clean desk and he has a place for his messy style.

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Might be something to consider for sure! It’s mainly for people to stay with us but will have a think about this!

[@hesta72]

I love these videos, but they make me feel so lazy about my own house to-do list for a two bed terrace!

[@GEENIAH3]

Allô du Québec Ste-Mélanie Lanaudière ⚜⚜⚜⚜⚜⚜⚜⚜⚜⚜

[@elizabethmcintosh6722]

You’re 5’11!!!

[@kernow..exp.]

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