[HISTORIC HOME RENOVATION STUNNING COMPLETE BEFORE & AFTER] OUR FIRST PROJECT IS BACK ON THE MARKET

[@loraldinp2624]

My house is a 1930 colonial as well! It has almost 4,000 sq ft with original hardwood floors and tin ceilings. A woman stopped by last year when we were outside and she said she grew up in the house in the 1960s. She asked if the claw foot bathtub was still here and it is! She also showed us a picture of her and her sister outside when they lived here. I love the idea of leaving a letter that’s so cool, I’m sure the people that find it will love it.

[@icemancometh8679]

You need to get a copy of that picture and then an updated picture to go along with it.

[@leahstearns3969]

This might be one of my favorite videos you have ever done.

[@icemancometh8679]

👤👤 Of all the videos Laine and Kevin have done which is your favorite? All of them! 😂

[@mandylovelace963]

This is the sweetest video you guys have done yet because of how personal and close to your heart it is. I loved this walk down your memory lane! Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful home with us.

[@AlohaLowah]

Those colors were not pink on pink... It was blush and bashful!!! What a stunning job you guys did on this home. Wow. It's absolutely stunning.

[@OurRestorationNation]

BWAAAHAAHAAA yeeess!!!! “My signature colors”

[@michellelaclair]

Yessing blush and bashful! I am ALL about those colors too!

[@jamesswanson1915]

You are the most precious couple and a beautiful example of marriage and I pray God’s blessings on you both and that He will help you love each other more every day! Made me cry when you found out you couldn’t have children.😢 Love the letter you left!Love your restorations!!!! Connie

[@pepperspot805]

My grandparents house had a "Maids button" under the dining table, at Grandfathers end. They made the mistake of telling 4 yr old me what it was one day. I must have crawled under the table a dozen times one night to press the button. Poor Gladys came every time!

[@johnmayer1219]

Great Video! My wife and I have a 1930 Tudor Revival. While it's a different style, it is also built with sheet-rock over ship-lap walls. We also have original 1930's basket weave tile that we have had to work very hard to save from the black mastic monster and layers of linoleum.

[@OurRestorationNation]

I feel your mastic pain!!!!

[@robinbirdj743]

Laine and Kevin, you may not have been able to have children (I had enough for both of us-8:), and, nevertheless, your impact and legacy lives on. Not only in the chain of title of properties you’ve „ owned,“ but in OURS, too. You’ve helped that home survive, and you’ve helped many, many others too. Including me, my kids, and this old house I love. YOU two are in ALL our chains of titles, whether they appear in print, or not. ❤

[@OurRestorationNation]

Thank you so so much sweet friend!

[@CandiceWhitlow]

This house gives me major Father of the Bride vibes. So cool that you guys got to take this trip down memory lane! (And down Kevin's favorite brick walk)

[@tristazerbe8119]

Omg my husband just said the same! He’s like “that’s the FOTB house!” And I had to argue with him that it’s not 😂

[@joannaheddy8653]

Impressive! Restoring a home is such a legacy to leave future generations. What a labor of love!

[@tristazerbe8119]

How did y’all not cry doing this video? It was amazing to know all of your personal experiences here, and wow what a beautiful home!!! ❤

[@OurRestorationNation]

We cut the teary parts out !

[@tristazerbe8119]

@@OurRestorationNation I figured! And oh my goodness that letter! I’m in tears! Such a cool thing to leave behind. ❤️

[@TeaTimeDevotionsWithMimi]

So beautiful♥️ We just bought a 1875 Queen Anne Victorian home in Lynchburg Va. it’s a dream come true for me, I feel so blessed to become a part of her history♥️🩷 My husband and I so enjoy your channel, thank you for sharing with us♥️🩷

[@OurRestorationNation]

I'm so glad! Keep up the good work.

[@jenniferhooks2454]

I love the story of the house, which is part of your story.

[@sailor_gaia]

Your reaction to the dining room color reminds me so much of our almost 100 year old house. We purchased it from my husband's parents (with great gratitude) but, God love her, my MIL had painted the dining room a horrible neon tangerine-ish color which we still aren't sure how to describe. It was the first thing we changed, 2 days after we moved in (interestingly 12 years ago to this day). I finally got the beautiful soft teal green dining room I had dreamed of after I had seen it in a historic homes magazine.

[@dragonmomandahamster]

I love how you said it, your marriage grows and changes in ways you don't realize. My hubs and I have been married almost 28 years, and went through so much - and I love him (and trust him) more than I ever thought possible when we first married :)

[@hollydejong1792]

Laine & Kevin, what a beautiful home you lovingly restored & reimagined for those fortunate to call home after you moved on with life. Thank you for sharing this journey, all of it, the challenges, successes & the heartbreak as well. Your love and joy are admirable. You always warm my heart ❤️

[@OurRestorationNation]

Thank you so much!

[@michellemorring8015]

Thank you Laine and Kevin for showing us your first (home) child, her story, and how she's grown up! Thank you for being out there, working painstakingly to preserve historical beauty that just isn't seen in "modern" construction. ❤

[@todb1180]

One of my favorite videos from you both - low key, straight forward and honest! What fun, thank you...

[@gloriasears9798]

I enjoyed hearing how you and Kevin got your start in this journey. This house is my favorite style.

[@xfckhstl]

That green hex tile in the bathroom, what a find/save! It is simply beautiful. Ultimate bathroom floor goals. I love the scale of these ones you uncovered. Green green green pleeease! Highlight of the video for me lol.

[@Robin-g7q5d]

What a LOVELY home! I’ll be leaving our Family home of 52 years after the death of my 99 year old Mother. I might consider it for that Magnolia tree but I’m too attached to my New Jersey Shore, so will settle for a home in a 55+ development so as not to have to mow, rake or shovel sn__. I so enjoy all you do, thank you!

[@loribragg2947]

I once spent an entire summer pulling sixteen penny nails (a million of them!) out of 12’ 2x6 boards, so I laughed at the staples in the floor. 😂. I was 15 and my Dad wanted me to make space to rebuild the engine of a 1960s Volkswagen Beetle. Your house turned out beautifully; one look at all the pink carpet, wallpaper, and tile and my fiancé would have said ‘forget it!’ He hates pink. 😂

[@antoinettemcquinney4637]

The history of the homes you are involved with is a reason I love watching you.

[@twentysecondcenturywoman]

I absolutely love colonial. It makes me feel close to our beautiful country. Yall did amazing!! ❤️

[@angelaengler2387]

I had forgotten that I used to watch your show on HGTV! This house is so beautiful, it is an absolute dream! I would love to live in this home, even if it is haunted!

[@SpanishEclectic]

This was great! You've mentioned this house before, and what a treat to see it and hear the stories. I loved If Walls Could Talk, especially when Grant Goodeve was still the host. What you do takes the fun of that show and brings it to another level. But, OMG! You gave me flashbacks! 1931 So Cal Spanish custom bungalow here, purchased in May 2003. Moved in 3rd week of October. The living, dining, and family room were all faded blue with gross matching carpet. That horror was only surpassed by the 1970s tan, brown, and yellow indoor/outdoor carpet in the kitchen, breakfast room, and laundry porch, which covered up four layers of linoleum, one for each decade up to 1970. I spent most of a weekend on my stomach with needle nose pliers pulling the ends of staples from the carpet pad out of the white oak floors; the top of each staple had been sheered off. The guest bedroom had Kelly green walls and dark red carpet, with cabbage rose print balloon valances. Our hex tiles in the main bath are yellow, with dark mauve tile trim around the edges. We even have the same pedestal sink you put in that first bathroom. My husband calls you "my people". :)

[@OurRestorationNation]

We love being your people! We always look forward to your comments!

[@sodasunnnyshine2482]

Had me tearing up, what a beautiful place and a beautiful story. Also that blue hex tile… STUNNING

[@mwebb3014]

Stunning!! I gasped when I saw those amazing green tiles in the bathroom! 🤩 I am truly impressed with the work you did on this home.

[@Blessedbyadoption]

Omg Laine that letter is beautiful! I too know the heartbreak I’m not being able to have children of your own however through fostering and adopting. I have five beautiful kids. Love you guys. I love your videos. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.

[@wendycalkins4831]

Really!!!?? I loved and truly miss If Walls Could Talk!!😮 Absolutely fabulous! Love you both and genuinely love living vicariously through you as I love old homes but have no talent, energy etc to handle a restoration. Thank you very much! 😊❤

[@DeathByFashion1]

You guys are so cute!!! I loved this video with both of you ❤ I could feel your love and happiness through the screen.

[@icemancometh8679]

I said about the same thing.

[@SteveL2012]

Loving it and the joint tour. I imagine it has to be a bit surreal walking through a part of your past that is so personal and has changed. ❤

[@jilldaugherty1528]

Looks like you guys found your calling with this 1st house. Where you learned to do wonderful things that get a home back where it longs to be. How satisfying that must feel. I love that the brick walkway melted Kevin's heart! The double vanity? Wow! Loved the green hex floor and the white painted floors upstairs. The home is gorgeous and just all the more precious because of your touch. So stinking proud of you two! Still rolling out those hits and helping old homes regain their integrity. What a way to live, thank you babydolls ❤

[@ericpass9749]

You two are a treasure! Love the content you bring us! Thank you!

[@dallasforrest647]

Thank you for sharing your “origin story”. I always enjoy your videos but this has been my favorite. Your letter made me cry.

[@roxiemartin7262]

Oh my...what an incredibly beautiful house/property. So many exquisite and unique features that it makes my heart pitter-patter! And honestly, it's SUCH a great price for what all you're getting...unbelievable! That huge living room would hold all of our large family for gatherings w/o a hitch at all! Simply to die for!! What an absolutely wonderful place to raise a family, or even if just a couple...I'd buy it in a heartbeat. And agree, I'd take this over a newer home any day all the time! Whomever the new owners are, I hope they realize the amazing jewel that it is and honors its history, character, and beauty. They just don't make them like that anymore. 💖💖💖

[@nanasewdear]

I do love a red front door. It's so warm and welcoming!

[@justasmalltowngirl_lynne5089]

TY‼️‼️ TY‼️‼️TY‼️‼️. What an incredible walk you brought us through on the first home that you renovated together as a couple. You both are such an inspiration to me as I & the hubby live in a 1917 home. I love the idea that you left the letter and I think Kevin should leave a letter as well hidden in the attic, but I would also add pictures of all your renovation along with the letters and put it in a metal box. For future generations. ❤️❤️❤️ you guys and all you do to save these historical magnificent homes‼️❤️

[@tracisawyer7681]

The staples!!! Yes I lived this nightmare redoing the original floors in a 1903 sears and roebuck home. It was worth every pull and three weeks of sore hands and arms. Those original oak floors turned out stunning. Your first house redo is beautiful ❤

[@kristindacus8642]

I think this is my favorite video so far!! One of my daughters used to live close to this house (off of Donaghey Ave), and we often drove past it when we visited from Jonesboro. I always admired it from the outside, but the interior is absolutely fabulous 😍. What a miracle you two worked on this beauty. I'm so happy the current owners didn't touch much of your great work. The bathrooms are my favorite! I have always had bathroom envy when visiting bath house row in Hot Springs, and you were able to bring some of that history to this grand old home. Oh, it gives me the wants❤

[@debbyrymer9298]

You should be on HGtv you would be as good as the others and such a beautiful couple along with all the knowledge

[@megfuchs9425]

LOVE the winding stairs!!!!!!!!

[@conniehitzman3137]

I love the renovation of the little cottage and Lane i love your style!!!Its so happy

[@barefootminis]

Enjoyed seeing this. I love the blueish ceilings. Exquisite house and excellent job! I just wish more people took restoration over renovation more seriously! I forwarded this channel to Cole the corn star subscribers as you really have passion to restore carefully, respecting the original character of these one-of-a-kind houses.

[@OurRestorationNation]

Oh my gosh you are the BEST!!! Yes, this is where they need to be if they want to see how to properly respect historic properties! He’ll deeply regret his decisions one day, I feel certain. His sweet granddaddy would be heartbroken to see what’s become of his home

[@barefootminis]

@@OurRestorationNation I love him but I want to give him a whooping 😄 Keep being great and inspiring all of us who love old houses.

[@anitaodom5155]

Thank you for taking us with you down memory lane. You two are the best! And, if you truly want trees and a lawn, might I suggest Tif Blair centipede grass. It grows well in sun or shade. I can attest to this. It's also called "the lazy man grass" since it doesn't need to be mowed as often.

[@OurRestorationNation]

Thank you!!!

[@bethmann3283]

What a beautiful home! I love that they left the cucumber color ceilings, gorgeous! It really is a stunning hone and what a steal, holy cow! I can definitely see your mark, especially in the master bath, that's you all the way. The green tile up stairs in the bathroom, so pretty. 😊❤

[@lavondadye8091]

What a beautiful home! You and Kevin are so very inspiring to many who choose to restore instead of remodeling homes of the past! Thank you for sharing your story❤

[@Bluegrassprincess]

This was so sweet and the realtor should be sure and tell the new buyer to watch this. I can't believe the price! I see the bird you like in the tile on fireplace. I can't imagine having a 30X20 living room and that gorgeous master !! I so loved all the finishes you chose ! What timing for you guys to be home in order to get to do this! What a gift! Blessing you two😊

[@AppealToHeaven]

I loved watching this throwback reminiscence so much. You two are fearless and I am here for it!

[@pandoras_parlor]

This was so much fun! I enjoyed every minute. What a gorgeous house 😍

[@HiSummerWasHere]

What a beautiful house! You were such good stewards of this lovely place, it has such happy vibes!

[@donnaguy9057]

Great video! I love to see YOUR history! Another great DIY guy out in Redlands, CA, gets a chain of Title for his clients & has it framed. I think it's a lovely gesture.

[@susangreene3769]

Gorgeous gorgeous home! How fun that must have been for you to go back in and reminisce! 🔥

[@amalias8888]

I love you guys, love your shows, love your work. Laine, I have learned so much from you about such things as window reglazing, etc. Your tutorials are especially interesting. Keep up the good work.

[@janthomas7094]

I love that you both appear to really love each other. In our cynical times I always fear it's fake....sorry...I'll still watch your videos in complete enjoyment. Thank you

[@suebecker2893]

So much fun! I do like the favorite bathroom. Sinks are great. My favorite though is the one with the pharmacy cabinets and bathhouse tile floors.

[@sugarsnap1000]

Beautiful house, reminds me of a house off the main line in PA, the little porch off sitting room with French doors brought back nice memories

[@darlabernabe9146]

I loved that show, If Walls Could Talk!

[@ionabarker]

Such a stunning home, you and Kevin really are an inspiration. ❤

[@WidowofSocTrangTiger]

🔷I really hope that the real estate agent provides the two of you with a percentage of the proceeds from the sale. That living room is magnificent and my first thought when I saw it was that it would be a glorious room in which to have a grand or baby grand piano. How ironic that the lady of the house was an accomplished pianist. And that stunning green tile in the upstairs bathroom is beautiful. 🔷

[@mwebb3014]

Yes!! I gasped when I saw the green tiles!! Gorgeous!

[@eveengle6579]

Oh wow, y'all. The work you did is amazing. I love the letter. I cried reading it. Those young marriage years define us, and the houses we live in keep our shadows. This story increases my respect and love for you both. Y'all rock.

[@OurRestorationNation]

Thank you our sweet friend!

[@robinbirdj743]

Looking at that earlier exterior with its Greek revival details and shed roof porch, I’m reminded that the early 19s and 19 teens were all about diversity in building a mish mash styled house. Mine is the same:1905 bungalow which also features Queen Anne Vic elements AND Colonial Revival hardware from the Sears catalog. This was a „ Modern“ home at the time! It has pocket doors, high ceilings, 9“ simple baseboards, two bays, a turret room, tall windows, large-ish closets, stained glass, and a dining arch in 1-1/2 stories. Moreover, it was built with a wraparound porch but the entry was straight into the parlor. Also, it had electric lights from the get go!

[@OurRestorationNation]

Oh it was absolutely a mish-mash exterior when it started its life. I’d LOVE to rip that siding off and put this architraves back!

[@tealemon4693]

This was your best video ever! I've watched all your videos and have learned so much from them this one has those benefits but best of all it has your hearts and your love story and that was so lovely and endearing thank you!!!

[@OurRestorationNation]

Thank you so much!!

[@ames0596]

beautiful!

[@cindywilliamson5190]

Best video, love that you got to come back to look at your old "friend"

[@janeybluemedley5128]

Wow guys! That house is amazing. Fun video, thanks for sharing. I wanted to mention that when my mom and dad bought their first tiny house in the early 70's it was about 80 years old and every room was pink.

[@robinbirdj743]

My c 1905 has wood kitchen floors. The boards run all the way across (15 feet)! The house I lived in c 1898/ 1910 were the same: long boards running through the entry and the walls built on top!

[@sandyseibelhager7131]

We put a little time capsule In our house when we remodeled the kitchen. We still live here but thought it’d be interesting to revisit if we remodel the kitchen again or for a new owner to find

[@sandyseibelhager7131]

Our carpet was also stapled down with so many staples

[@davidluesebrink4659]

I have that same 7 foot tall silver mirror in my living room!!! I love Art Deco as well I never have seen anyone restore a Deco house! Enjoyed seeing part of your past!

[@paulafoster2607]

I love the original butler's pantries that the old homes have. I love and use mine the same way and it's great to have all the storage for dishes and cookware.

[@paulafoster2607]

I felt it was missing a front porch! Thank you for sharing.

[@MediocreComedian]

A beautiful house. I agree Laine that the bathroom that you designed with the marble is amazing. This video is a real treat ❤

[@sallygreiner5724]

A terrific video. Loved hearing more of your story. Beautiful house!

[@baronetessdawson]

The Dickerson Family was also a Big name in Nashville & surrounding areas. Like Berry is! Amazing Restoration! Thank You How about a Vintage Box…with Copies of the Photos…and current ones…back inside the attic! ⚜️🩵🩵🩵⚜️

[@CutiePie-lx9qt]

Funny you would wear pink in this video!

[@megfuchs9425]

You are my kind of people! I love trees too! I also love pretty cemeteries and hate coffee. Beautiful house!

[@jeangardensinIllinois]

You’ve come a long way baby! Nice job. Always informative 😊

[@kgummee]

That gorg living room is literally the size of my house!! Spectacular home!!

[@gnomesb]

loved this tour and hearing your stories, both with restoring and your personal trials. Sending big love. I love your videos. Thanks

[@douglasthompson9482]

This was a fabulous episode. The care and attention and love was fabulous. I adore your show.

[@OurRestorationNation]

Thank you so much!

[@socksonaroosterfinishes-so1501]

Kevin and Laine! What a gorgeous labor of love and artistry you worked on this beautiful home. Thank you for taking us with you down memory lane! I’m a story teller at heart and to hear the tale of how y’all began in your restoration adventures was nothing short of heartwarming & spectacular! The house is truly wonderful. That bathroom! Oh my! Love, love, love! Plus to many other gorgeous features to lengthy to write of. But seriously! So, so great! Makes me want to buy it! Y’all are the best!

[@justpeachy2809]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@laurielaurie8280]

I really enjoyed hearing your story and I think you two make a perfect pair. I wish you both many more happy years together ❤And by the way that being your first home project you knocked it out of the park! :)))

[@carmenkraft9311]

This was such a fun video! If I bought it I’d be knocking on Laine’s door for house advice all the time 😂😂

[@michaelhealy1590]

As always,, a very nice telling of a special place in your lives and the lives of others. I enjoy your journey.

[@BradVaughn]

A beautiful trip down memory Lane and Kevin.

[@infinitelightcouncil]

That would've been one of the better houses in town in it's day! That house type was a mark of quiet wealth and taste in The Ozarks of my youth- we had two just like it in my tiny town. One family had the Hardware Store and the other owned the John Deere dealership. Something about those homes made the families who lived in them seem more worldly or traveled or something 😂

[@fletcherhouseandgarden]

Truly one of my favorite episodes to date. Thanks so, so much for sharing this history with us! ❤

[@shelleybrandon973]

Love this video so much. It’s wonderful y’all got to do this! I know it means so much you both. Such a beautiful home!❤️

[@lukeminor6272]

This may be my favorite video. I absolutely love that you were able to take us through the YOUR history in a home. It's so awesome and special. The letter well that made me cry. So happy that you were able to revisit your former home and to have shared it with us as well.

[@LindaSuggs-d9s]

Love this home. Your work is so beautiful.❤❤❤

[@TanyaMcKinney-nm5rp]

This was so fun to watch! Thank you for doing this and taking us down your memory lane.

[@ShalimarH3331]

Thank You for sharing this Beautiful video with Us Love the Beauty & History with this house.

[@TdotTwiFic]

I love this so much. Like a list of what NOT to do. How to do it right. How to redo it. And how to have trust in family. Oh the dreams are dreaming.

[@M-Angel25]

What a beautiful house! It catches my attention that the roof eaves are almost flush to the walls, what is the difference between short and longer eaves? Or is it just part of the style of the house.

[@OurRestorationNation]

Part of what makes it a Colonial Revival

[@M-Angel25]

@@OurRestorationNation I like learning about old arquitecture that's why I love this channel, thanks!!

[@gracesoloman303]

I needed to see this ,I'm battling my brain because I SO want a brick floor in my 1899 old vic kitchen .You guys have done such a great job on everything you do but it's always fun to see someone else's first old girl ! I also had all the pink and red shag carpet on Sunshine Cottage 🙄pink diamond tile underneath. I LOVE seeing what you guys have done ❤

[@jeanmullins3284]

❤❤❤ love your origin story!!❤❤❤

[@icemancometh8679]

I love the. commerotary going back and forth of Laine and Kevin. We were all hanging on your every word. Ok all this history made me think of things in my life. My brother bought a house that was on a flood plane. It was designated a flood area so they had to move the house. He bought the house from the people and they sold it for like twenty thousand. I think mostly because it was to be moved and there were several of them and they were getting them for free. It was a 3 bedroom house and when they moved it, the group of people selling it just cut everything below the foundation. Cut off wiring no stairway to the basement etc. He had a new basement built and they put the house on top of it. I'm mentioning all this because one bedroom had a Disney character border going around the middle of the room - You know a kid's room and the rest of the room was painted Pluto orange. I liked to go in that room and just scream real loud. Another house.I saw in a neighboring town was probably built in the eighteen hundreds. It still had the room to deliver big blocks of Ice. They had turned this into a kitchen broom closet. It also had wood floors and where they had patched them in squares like yours, it was done with particle board! And around the room where the original ceiling fixtures on the floor because the people that had the house didn't like them but didn't throw them away. You said yours had original brick flooring.This one had the remnants of an elevator. It also had a toilet and sink downstairs and a full bath upstairs. I even think the laundry room was upstairs. Also two side porches or sunrooms on the north and south end.

[@cindyadkins7860]

I enjoyed this video SO much! I could feel the emotion throughout! I love the original door knobs, wood floors, that gorgeous tile in the bathroom, the ghost stories and so many other things. Leaving that letter sounds so much like something I would do - it made me feel emotional. Thanks so much for sharing your personal history with this gorgeous home! ❤

[@JillianSiobhanMal]

Wow! Y’all are selling me on every style home. 😹The exterior is really cute so not sure what I was expecting, but I wasn’t expecting it to be so spacious & grand looking in the inside. Really cool house, I figured for the depression era it had to be at least a little wealthier family for sure. Love the brick rooms, columns, that bathroom and the red door was adorable too.

[@suzannegregory3109]

I loved this video, thank you for sharing your past endeavor and how much you have grown and learned in the last years, and also for sharing your heart.

[@stephenburns3678]

Thank you