Garage Conversion Part 1

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Welcome to our series of vlogs where we will be renovating our early 1960's converted bungalow in the beautiful Kent countryside. This renovation will involve a lot of #DIY as we do like to get stuck in however we are not professionals in any way so these are not tutorials 😂. From experience renovating previous properties we know that we learn from our mistakes and pick up new tips, tricks and skills along the way. This is not going to be a quick turn around, we'll be doing this over the course of the next few years so thank you for coming along for the journey, hopefully we'll still have all our limbs, fingers and toes intact by the end of it 🤞🏼
#HomeRenovation #homedecor
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⭐️IN THIS VIDEO⭐️
PAINT: Walls, Ceiling, Skirting Boards, Doors & Doorframes - Little Greene Intelligent Matt Emulsion in 'Joanna'
FLOORING - UK Flooring Direct (See IG Story highlight 'floor' for a link)
VERTICAL RADIATOR - Bought by our plumber via his trade account, from where I don't know, sorry.
SOCKETS & SWITCHES - Varilight
BLACK GLASS PANEL DOOR - Door Supplies Online
EXTERNAL DOOR - Endurance Doors
You will see the finished Utility room in Part 2, coming soon.

[@Ni_kki__]

Emma you literally should have your own interior design company you and your other half just make an amazing team! 😮

[@zigprof]

Hello!! Let us know when your house appears in one of these home improvement magazines. It is fantastic!! You guys are doing a wonderful job!! Congratulations!! Good vibes and Namaste!!

[@EmmaHill]

Thank you ❤️

[@lisa_loves1621]

Loved you taking us thru the full process - it’s interesting to see the steps involved… it’s already looking amazing and I cannot wait to see part 2 especially the 🐾🐶 station.

[@Molscheira]

I absolutely love the feel of the downstairs, so fluid, calming and coherent! English is my 2nd language and when my kitchen was being renovated I only knew the english names like plaster and such because of watching Emma's renovation videos 😂 How fascinating to know more words in the non-native language than the one you grew up with!

[@EmmaHill]

call me Rosetta Stone 😆😜 Thank you very much for watching 🙏🏼❤️

[@NatiHerron]

Such a difference already I can’t wait to see part 2. A great use of the space!

[@lisabailey6605]

I’d love to see a view from the outside with the new windows. Your home is so pretty and chic.

[@tigrezz0852]

Emma, you’re seriously making me think of repainting my house into Joanna 😅 I hope these series never ends (sorry for being selfish) and lastly I can not wait for the doggy bath to be installed! The babies will absolutely love it! ❤️ cheers

[@asagarcia]

What a beautiful transformation! You and Simon always do wonderful renovations. 😍

[@mariawelling4194]

Gosh! You guys are simple, amazing, and talented.

[@aliceinwonderland.2080]

Hi Emma. I just love your renovation videos and every change you make has obviously been so well thought out and creates a wonderful flow throughout your downstairs living space. It’s so tasteful, as is all your styling ,and I can’t wait to see part 2 when you reach that stage.🥰❤️

[@carolynoquinn4573]

What a beautiful and useful room! So much work and a bunch of funds!!

[@annelies1110]

Wow just wow, it is really inspiring to watch how you show that it are just four walls that you can fully custom into your liking... it changed my perspective on houses! :) thank you!

[@donnabenson1436]

I just love Emma, how you give us the most famous way you show us in enough detail, your room make overs.... Can't wait to see part 2 of this utility room / mud room.... Im just loving the black door, windows, radiator and sockets, so smart looking and the colour Joanna just softness it all together... Hugs from Donna xx here on the Wirral 💕 🏡

[@J.May55]

Emma this is stunning!!! Love watching your house transform into this gorgeous abode. Can’t wait to see more. 👍

[@lfavre7]

This renovation looks already amazing! Can’t wait for part 2 with the doggy station and what you will do with the electric board!

[@lindachapman9765]

Another AMAZING room transfer, your vision is just so lovely, everything just flows so nicely, i love your doors, well i love everything you both are incredable and work so hard in making your house a home, thankyou for another very enjoyable video look forward to the next one xxx

[@carmengrauwels]

I would do the same, leveling the floor, & bc we have a dog too, i would make it too in a compleet washing room for intire family. & the doors they are a dream of mine. Clean , modern. For making the doors from the electrics esthetic pleasing i would put up a black pictureframes just on the outside arround & on the doors itself i would put sticky pictures of the dog (s) , so when closed it just looks like pictures on a wall Have a lovely sunday ✌🏻🌺

[@ireneclark3993]

It's great when you make extra space, changes your daily life in all sorts of ways . Lovely extension.

[@prof.m.19]

It looks so good! So much work!! Can't wait to see part 2 and the final reveal. Congratulations.

[@fanikyriakou4465]

Amazing job Emma!!!! You and Simon are a natural!!!! 🙌🙌🙌💕

[@reginamtzv]

Emma, your taste and aesthetic eye are impeccable, and the fact that a lot of the work is done by you is even more impressive. Congratulations!!

[@cheekyllamacreations]

Great job, can’t wait to see the end result! Love how clear and concise your presentations are 👌🏼

[@jutka12]

It looks great Emma. I love your thoughtful designs!

[@eleanorbesly9868]

It looks amazing, but then, you and Simon always think these things through so well in advance, it’s just to be expected. Love the flow between all the rooms (eliminating thresholds is brilliant), and I can’t wait to see the doggo bath in action!! Fantastic job! 👏👏👏

[@AshleyJayneCookie]

Love this, we’re currently renovating and your videos are giving so much inspiration 💕

[@charlotteeshun1393]

And it is so worth watching 👀 😍. As always, ♥️

[@josalmon4742]

Love it. Y’all are masters!

[@anar.7028]

What a transformation, love it. 👏💪to you guys. 😘

[@angieguest8903]

Can't wait to see part 2 ...great stuff you two 👍😊xx

[@EffiiCat]

So nice and neutral, you’re doing such a good job!! 🎉

[@reneemckinnon4425]

Looks amazing 🥰 excited to see part 2

[@jillblunt692]

Morning Emma, great job 👏. Our garage is too small for a car so just becomes a dumping ground for anything and everything even if we have racked it out to try and keep things tidy!, what you have achieved is such a better use of space. I do think painting the ceiling the same colour is a brilliant idea. Looking forward to seeing the doggy bath! Have a lovely Sunday 😊

[@-MEL16-A.O.C]

Honestly I can't wait to see the part 2 😁👍 Great job for the painting, I really love this color 🥰 and your window's frame and doors !!! Bises 😘

[@alisonsmee7076]

Super style and lots of inspiration xx

[@JL-hn6hi]

Brilliant use of space.

[@miz00icy]

YOU ARE AMAZING !!! ❤❤

[@amylouie4529]

Looks great! Thank you for sharing

[@Grahamcracker6366]

Bless you for knowing how to use the word aesthetic. 😂 Looks great!!!

[@thatgirlthatgrows]

It looks so sleek! Having a muck room is such a goal of mine!

[@birgitjeschke8744]

Hello Emma, great work and great ideas. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos! Greetings from Germany👍🍀!

[@Youarejustlikeme1]

Joana is a game changer. Good taste and good job as always.

[@sallyannc3176]

Such a better use of the space!

[@michelleelsayed9170]

Beautiful as always ❤

[@frimmingfamily]

Loving all the Reno’s! Simon is great that he can paint the ceiling without getting on a ladder😂

[@sophielarches9850]

It’s beautiful.

[@myraconnelly7965]

You both work so hard ur dream house is coming along and looking very beautiful ❤

[@sarahofer4368]

Always lovely to see what you two have put together decor-wise. Can't wait for the upcoming episodes.

[@EmmaHill]

Let’s face it though, the paint is always Joanna 🤣🙈

[@emilyjohnson400]

@@EmmaHill Minus the pool room. I was shocked! 😂

[@EmmaHill]

@@emilyjohnson400 and don’t forget the bedroom, that’s Rolling Fog 😱😆😜

[@karenmoore7568]

Looks great Emma x

[@gaily1980]

Wow!! team work makes the dream work! 👏🏻 As beautifully aesthetically pleasing it all looks I really admire your ability to make all the decisions through out creating your vision to bring it to reality while also managing daily life and all it entails.. impressive! 👌🏻🏡👌🏻

[@valhoff3]

Fantastic re-use of the space, Emma! I’m becoming very fond of Little Greene’s Joanna. Might have to find something similar in the States for a future project.

[@mirandabraham27]

I've loved every single one of your home renovation videos (since you lived in London) but out of everything I'm most excited to see the custom doggie bath 😂

[@jacquelinekeaveney5421]

It's looking lovely already x

[@EmmaHill]

Thank you, it is nice to have it as a proper room even though it’s not finished yet it’s just great to have a separate and clean space for laundry 🙌🏼

[@wendymcaleer5983]

Wonderful

[@waynethompson3886]

Great video, I searched you tube, but couldn't find part 2.

[@juliatoro109]

Beautiful ❤

[@gr8summer]

You guys are doing such a great job! I don’t know if you learnt all these “renovation” skills along the way but it’s impressive! Even a half-finished utility room looks so glamourous! 😂 Can’t wait to see the final result ☺️

[@EmmaHill]

Haha we have learnt a lot of skills over the last 15 years of renovating certain properties. This room was definitely down to the professionals so didn’t really showcase our skills but we’re always willing to get stuck in 🙌🏼

[@msmalee]

I don’t have a dog but I’m excited to see the custom doggy bath

[@victhoene]

love what you've done to this area - functionality is key here, so I appreciate how you've taken the time to explain your planning process too. Nice job! I noticed you've placed the sockets for the washer/dryer units up to high above? You must have a plan for above to hide these? Can't wait to see the full reveal!

[@EmmaHill]

Yes they will be stacked so the socket needed to be higher in order for both plugs to reach, it will be hidden by the tumble dryer which will be on the top x

[@christinaTocd]

❤ in aw as always xx

[@ssa12654]

Hi Emma, can you let me know where you got your plaster in ceiling lights from?

[@susieguinness5398]

Good morning Excellent as I’m going to convert my garage as well so very interesting to see how it’s isolated etc. I’m also luck to have hot and cold water already there. Just wondering about how the central heating was extended into the room to install the rad. Eg pipes?Would you mention this in the next part please whenever it is. I’m sure you’ll save for fittings faster than I’ll save for my conversion. Take care and best regards. X

[@EmmaHill]

The pipes were fed in from the dining room which is on the other side of the wall where there is a rad 👍🏼

[@Frick_79]

I wonder what percentage of people actually park their car in their garage nowadays is?! Extremely low I bet 😂 Another amazing transformation, love the cohesiveness with the windows and doors. Can’t wait to see the dogs area etc and it all fully completed. Fabulous job to both of you 🙌🏻☺️👏🏻

[@EmmaHill]

I think it’s a both a generational thing and a location thing. In the States they seem to love a garage and over here I feel like it’s only the older generation that use them for cars. I bet most people use them as storage. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@sscott4028]

❤️❤️❤️

[@klimtkahlo]

I want to win the lottery and hire you to go fix all my theoretical properties! You are brilliant! 😊🎉

[@bambierichardson4437]

Looks fantastic , my only question is why did you put the plug sockets for the washing machine and tumble dryer so hight up?

[@EmmaHill]

Because they’re being stacked when the units go in so both plugs needed to be able to reach 👍🏼

[@debbiestott3651]

You are a great team doing all the painting together. I watched with the sound off as I am in a cafe. Do you think the sockets would be better lowered or was that mentioned in my silent movie?

[@EmmaHill]

As mentioned in the video the sockets were placed where they are according to where units are going and certain appliances. For example the dryer will be stacked above the washing machine so the socket had to go high in order for both plugs to reach the socket 👍🏼 It will probably make more sense when you see the finished room x

[@scumboss]

Hi did you upload part 2

[@dorothysliben3382]

What is the plastering for? In America we just insulate, sheet rock and prime and paint

[@EmmaHill]

Plastering is for a smooth finish, if we just painted over plasterboard there would be visible screws and lines where each panel meets x

[@dorothysliben3382]

@@EmmaHill ohh. We have tapers and spackel over those and smooth those areas. Interesting 😃

[@TGPR233]

We just converted our garage into our new dining room. It was just too small for parking a car

[@EmmaHill]

Always better to transform wasted space into something you’ll actually use 🙌🏼

[@21hippychick]

Yoj dont need plannjng permission. Footings are essential!

[@kareenwilliams5099]

I am confused is your plaster tinted or is it standard for the UK

[@EmmaHill]

Just standard plaster 👍🏼

[@maritcalles5117]

What a difference it made, very nice. But is wooden flooring practical?

[@EmmaHill]

It’s LVT, not real wood. Sorry I think I went into more detail about the LVT in last weeks video and not this one. We could never have real wood flooring with 4 dogs, it just wouldn’t work for us x

[@mamangere6932]

You will turn from fashion influencer to interior designer ❤

[@EmmaHill]

If I’m being honest I don’t think I’d enjoy that as I wouldn’t want to let anyone down. I prefer just working on our own projects where I can do exactly what I want to do ☺️

[@mamangere6932]

@@EmmaHill well, at least you are inspiring us a lot for our own renovations!

[@mampofu1052]

How much did it cost you

[@ilonalato9763]

♥️

[@jankichotai2170]

what is this color called? thank you

[@user-ub9zj7pq3f]

Hi emma why did you need approval from enfield. I thought if you bought a home in the u.k you can do whatever you want with it.

[@embercosby3989]

Speaking of doggies how many do you have left of the five?

[@EmmaHill]

We have 4. We heartbreakingly lost Bean 2 weeks after we moved in Sept 2021.

[@juliebrill7948]

Ball ache 😂😂

[@bomth172]

Oh Emma. What’s the matter?

[@jillkoch5296]

Beautiful you have such Great Taste

[@tulafoster3962]

It’s lovely but it’s so 2021. Colour is back.

[@EmmaHill]

Why would anyone inject their home with colour if they don’t like that look just because some people say it’s “in”? That makes no sense to me 🤷‍♀️ I say, create a home that you love with colours, tones and the aesthetic that you like, not anyone else. You’re the one that lives there so it has to be what you want to look at all day 🙌🏼

[@nnedwards3260]

​@@EmmaHill Thank you!!

[@tulafoster3962]

@@EmmaHill because your house is very trend led.

[@EmmaHill]

@@tulafoster3962 We like neutrals, regardless of if they’re a trend or not. We don’t follow trends or deliberately incorporate them into our home. Our previous home was neutral, that’s how we’ve liked to have our home for at least the last 7 years. We also wouldn’t change our home with every change of a trend nor would we ever encourage anyone else to do that. We believe in making choices that we really love so they have longevity.

[@steffiesolbach]

Amazing How a room can change 🤍

[@cathpinkett5737]

I am being converted to Johanna.looks so stylish.great job x