kitchen renovation diaries - week 1 (before + during)

[@sarahsearle9598]

Ah I was so happy to see you upload! You don't realise how much some of us love seeing content like THIS, so don't apologise for it being boring. Very exciting x

[@LucyJaneWood]

Well thank you for making my day 🥰

[@Kaitin]

It's happening!!! The bathroom turned out so beautifully, can't wait to see this project play out

[@LucyJaneWood]

Ahh that’s so kind, thank you mate 🥰

[@Charlotte.M.S]

Honestly, the piping was the most statisfying part. I Love knowing that eveything underneath is finally in order.

[@LucyJaneWood]

Haha it really was! The after shows just how bad the before was 🥲

[@PassiveAgressive319]

It’s great having a kitchen done but yes! The mess, the dirt and the dust!! Going through a similar process, but ultimately a satisfying result 😊😊

[@babaloo4ever]

Girl! I fit kitchens, please ask for the cut out above the sink! You can put it on top and have the option of extra counter top when you're not using it. Or a matching chopping board. Is worth! xxx

[@LucyJaneWood]

This is a GENIUS idea, gonna ask on Monday! Thank you 😊

[@jessicamock6087]

"The Circle of Tile Trends" 🤣 Lucy, you are so great! Absolutely hilarious and just over all lovely person!

[@Aardvark8]

As a fellow person pretending to be an adult, I am completely admiring the professionalism of your builders. If I was anywhere near you I would immediately ask for their contact info.

[@LucyJaneWood]

They’re so great! Top guys x

[@jananussi]

Today is the first nice and cool day where I live and on top of that I woke up to a new Lucy video, ultimate autumn feels!! 😍

[@LucyJaneWood]

Autumn feels all the way 🥰🍂

[@Aaxrath]

You could always put a cupboard in your living room where the fridge will no longer be if you need more kitchen storage!

[@LucyJaneWood]

I think we’re hoping to have a little dining table 🥰

[@deesmith7880]

Lucy, I’m so excited! Kitchen renovations cause the most chaos, but reap the biggest rewards. Hope you’ve made it through to the other side and you’re enjoying your beautiful new space. Happy cooking!

[@LucyJaneWood]

Totally! It’s gonna be so worth it when it’s finished 😊

[@Benouille1988]

So excited for you ! Didn't realize how much I've missed your home Reno vlogs 😍

[@namasyoga]

First time watcher. Love your real life honest cosy home approach. We've got some lovely wires too in our home. I feel exactly the same about home renovations. We're still saving for our kitchen, loft, insulation, windows, flooring, carpet, argh! The list goes on!! Can't wait to watch more :)

[@febealleman2115]

This is just perfect timing! Thank you for a new video. Wish you all the best of luck with the renovations.

[@AmberClareHawleyx]

I don't have a house of my own, but I love seeing the process of things like this - you present it well and realistically. Very much enjoyed this video, although I'm sorry that it got a bit stressful for you both 🖤

[@LucyJaneWood]

Ahhhh yay, so glad you enjoyed it 🤩

[@VermeulenSaartje]

Coming home after a long working day in a renovation zone, and then seeing your new renovation makes me feel so relaxed. I am not the only one living in dust. 😅🙌🏼🙋🏻‍♀️

[@LucyJaneWood]

Haha right there with you my friend!

[@lizluke2686]

Yaay so excited you guys can finally get the kitchen the way you want it :) Looking forward to these videos as always! Hope you are both well and Flo too!

[@andiereads]

sending all the good vibes as you enter the queue for the kitchen renovation rollercoaster... it's a doozy, but always worth it in the end

[@TanyaWestley]

I always look forward to watching your videos, from book reviews to house renovations - I love it all! Can't wait to see the kitchen finished x

[@E4mj]

What great tradies! That pile of stuff in the back yard was sooooo neat!

[@LucyJaneWood]

They're awesome! Such a great team

[@irishbogger20]

Sooooo excited to see this project develop! Thanks so much for keeping it real with the renovation content, it’s so refreshing to see an honest real life perspective ☺️

[@jessicailoveleo]

Your renovation videos are some of my favourite content on the Internet! May have to re watch the bathroom and stairs sagas now I've watched this one 😍😍 So excited and happy for you 🌟

[@Soph_79]

I had flashbacks from your sofa delivery when you were talking about worktops 😂

[@zoeb6778]

So funny with the laundry!! There ARE places where you can do your laundry, or pay someone to do it 🤪. Never sand your floors if you though Reno dust was bad!!! We did lot of our own Reno in our last home, ceilings, floors, walls..SO much dust!! But it's all worth it in the end! ☺️

[@marianneshepherd6286]

I'm so excited for you guys! Can't wait to see your new project get underway x Watching Adam do the washing up in the bathtub it's bringing back some memories of our kitchen renovation chaos!

[@sallycinnamon4568]

Looking forward to seeing the end result and how you style everything. We're on day 2 of getting a new kitchen fitted, so can totally relate to the noise and random stuff stored all over the house!

[@catalinamc9933]

My Lord I have missed you!😊 Wwooowww what an adventure this kitchen Reno has been. I am very excited to see the end result as much as you and Adam are 🎉 and I am so excited to see a cooking with Adam and su-chef Lucy once you have settled into your new kitchen. Or even baking with Lucy ❤❤❤❤❤ Anyways love you and I have missed you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Xoxo see you soon 😘

[@BethPastor]

I’m so happy to see you upload this. I’m in the process of buying my house and I love seeing what I’m in for.

[@helenlouisesmith2184]

So excited to see the transformation … and tonight Matthew, I’m going to be a beautiful kitchen! ❤

[@LucyJaneWood]

TONIGHT MATTHEW, I’m going to be… Celine Dion

[@liz4387]

I've been excited for this! loved the bathroom renovations! They seem to have done a fab job in just a week :) We have renovated our house with just the kitchen left to do but need a break to prepare for the disruption again 😂

[@LucyJaneWood]

Ahh thank you 😊 good luck with your kitchen! It’ll be worth it x

[@Kelsbels15]

I love this type of content! I’m planning to re-do my kitchen next year (money allowing!) so this is really helpful to see x

[@erinmaglietta2484]

love your renos, Lucy. as always, thanks for sharing! best of luck with this endeavor!

[@jemmadobbygriffin3127]

Omg you explaining everything is actually so awesome all this stuff people should know when looking into renovation/buying houses. Thanks for all this content and new information

[@rebeccastirling3010]

I love your house reno updates! Ours is subsiding and 8 weeks of work has turned into five months so I entirely sympathise with the disruption and dust. All worth it though! In the end...! X

[@louiseengland1]

Thank you for sharing this!! I’m about to embark on my own kitchen adventure, and this is really motivational! We’ve had 6 months of gradually ‘breaking’ the current kitchen, having moved the boiler and taking up the flooring to replace floorboards. getting our kitchen from Howdens too!

[@LB-op2hz]

Love this Lucy, my husband is just about to start our kitchen- eek! Can't wait to see your kitchen all finished, also, how cute is Flo on her bean bag 😍 💖

[@VampireHunterC]

So glad to see you back! And so happy for you that it's happening. Fingers crossed that everything goes well 🤞

[@therealemceekay]

Catching up. I'm the opposite of minimal. Love seeing pretty/meaningful things out. The beautiful bit of being the peeps that pay the mortgage, eh? You get to have things how YOU want!

[@Lifeonasofa]

LOVING THIS! Can’t wait for everything to start going in. Been checking in on your TikTok as I just CANT WAIT 😂

[@jannekemoazizi7575]

I’ve missed the home vlogs so much

[@Alice20007]

As Rafiki once said " It Is Time!"

[@Daisy-pk4zk]

So amazing. Can't wait for the final kitchen tour 🥂🎉

[@juliefern1173]

Love your floor tiles. Can't wait see the end results 😊X

[@camillasoderbaum3871]

Halfway through and just really look forward this series ❤

[@jennymedlock3813]

Oh Lucy. You're so great. Just seeing you Stir your washing in the bath with a pole makes us all feel slightly normal again 😂

[@kathleenphipps2532]

I've never done a major reno (and love your ideas/choices 👌) but from the way you describe the chaos it's much like childbirth (which I've gone twice) - you forget the worst of it once you get the baby or in your case; the finished reno 😅

[@chrissi7560]

So excited for you :) And thanks for taking us on your renovation journey once again, love this content and I am sure it will turn out great! Do you have plans for the former living room fridge space? Would it be big enough for a little table/chair setup?

[@hazelrogers2455]

We had our windows replaced last month and yes it was chaotic and 3 weeks later I’ve just finished putting everything back

[@MissEmilygp]

I just love your videos, you even manage to make plumbing funny and entertaining 😂

[@RachelShearman]

I loved the bathrom reno, so excited to see the progress and result of the kitchen! I'm just about to have my own bathroom redone, kind of dreading how chaotic it will be with that being my only toilet though 😅 The 'wire of death' got me 😂

[@cobalong]

Every time I see your current kitchen, I'm damn impressed by your cake making abilities in there! 👏

[@emmalemon26]

I missed your vlogs! Looking forward to seeing the kitchen ☺️

[@jmk1962]

Kitchen and bathroom renovations are the worst as they are so disruptive but you are over the worst of it now and next week will be far less stressful as it all starts to come together and you see it all taking shape. Am sure it will be fabulous when it's finished and will be worth the chaos. Love the exposed original floorboards in the hallway, who knew?

[@1LikePotatos]

I love renovation videos! So exited to see how it turns out😊

[@azuraskye88]

Exciting! Looks like good progress. (Love your hair! And the white jumper really suited you.)

[@ElmoGrace1988]

We had ours done at the start of 2020 and it was a super tough couple of weeks trying to survive without any kitchen with 2 small kids. I had a “kitchen” set up in my living room. And by kitchen I mean kettle, microwave and the fridge freezer! 😅

[@xplainjade]

This video hasn't even started yet I'm watching the ad that's how excited I am for this series. Also I have hope that you're going to be posting more because I've missed you.

[@pAsDeNoMzUt]

A bowl in the bath tub would have saved a lot water (rather than leaving the tap running) when washing up. Sorry, had to say it :'D This is great content, I can't wait to watch week 2. I've loved all of your reno videos, and how relatable they are. You'll have a completely gorgeous house that you two took time to renovate/decorate and put a lot of work into (I'm thinking of those stairs you transformed by yourself!), well worth the time and effort ♥

[@sonyasunnymartinez6328]

Those pipes do look quality!

[@jeannine07]

We are getting a big renovation done and because of delays have been living in a building site since July...I dont remember life without dust.

[@Charlotte-P]

Had my kitchen and bathroom ripped out and replaced at the same time, absolute chaos!

[@rclark7393]

Giving me flashbacks to doing my bathroom and kitchen at the same time.. never again! It’s so worth it to update the kitchen, you will get so much joy out of the new one. Did I miss where did you relocate the radiator too?

[@LucyJaneWood]

I think it’ll just be the same place but slightly closer to the electric boxes to fit under a radiator cover 😊

[@robynloveschocolate]

So excited for this series!! The wench comment killed me 😂😂😂

[@omghales]

Yay! I’ve been excitingly waiting for you to upload 🥰

[@ReadingNymph]

Excited to see how it all turns out. Haha love that scene from Mary Poppins

[@ThisIsKassia]

This video confirmed that renovating my kitchen *before* I moved in to my new condo was the right choice. But, I'm sure it's gonna be stunning, Lucy!

[@LucyJaneWood]

Definitely the right choice 🥲👏🏻

[@Soph_79]

My favorite content is back 😍😍😍

[@aksez2u]

Kitchen renovations are definitely the worst! I found every minute interesting, though. Can't wait to see the rest! ❤

[@lynmcleod4155]

I acctually exclaimed “YES” when I saw you uploaded 😭

[@tfernn]

I LOVE your home update/Reno videos (:

[@emmawincote9641]

Yesssss! The perfect end to a chaotic stressful day ❤ thank you Lucy

[@elizabethalice6634]

AHHH! Just as I finish work for the day, thanks Lucy. So exciting to watch this!

[@ladeda00]

I am so hyped omfg

[@ladyicondraco]

I am so excited for you! It's going to look so good!

[@bryonywayman3092]

As someone who took the concrete roof off their old coal shed add on last weekend to turn it into a utility, I’m glad to see I’m not the only one living in dust and am using this series to keep myself sane that there will be light at the end of the tunnel! Thoughts and prayers at this time pls x

[@Snugglecher]

Oh my gosh. That first little intro to the noises to come 😂 That’s jarring. Budget haunted house vibes 😂😂😂 You crack me up! I hope it’s everything you want it to be and more. I love the plan. Good luck my friend! Sending love and calming thoughts your way! 😊

[@Snugglecher]

😂 I can’t believe you mentioned the Admiral from Mary Poppins! That was one of my favorite movies growing up.

[@oliviawilson3453]

So so excited for you Lucy! Xx

[@jenicat55]

I so am living through this! Currently having bathroom and en-suite done at the same time! 😂

[@elisa_r95]

I clicked on play soo hard 🤣 can't wait to see how it turns out 😍

[@cruelaz]

I can recommend going to a laundromat instead of washing in your tub. That was my favorite useful place to hide from the renovations. A few hours away and a good book can do wonders haha

[@lauraweill6733]

As someone currently waiting for their double glazing to be installed... I like those windows, they are some nice windows.

[@LucyJaneWood]

Oh why thank you 😎 so chuffed with them

[@Drazaanna]

How strange....I've literary yesterday was thinking if you've done anything to your kitchen at all and here it is :) x

[@alliereisig9293]

Could you get a cover for your sink to increase your counter space?

[@LucyJaneWood]

Love this idea! Definitely gonna try x

[@PraiseHisname777]

Eeeee! I’ve been waiting for this. So happy rn xx 🎉

[@zuzupetals3777]

I'm so excited for this!!

[@JacobImprintedOnMe]

I‘m so excited for you not having to have the fridge in the living room anymore. lol

[@Tonystarkable]

Great input from Forman Flo. Got to oversee all the work from a feline perspective

[@h4ppy3nd]

Ohh I remember when you first said you wanted to change the kitchen. I remember you wanted to extend it into the garden, I guess you've changed your mind? It looks fab in any case!

[@LucyJaneWood]

Yeah it was far too expensive to extend and probably wouldn’t add the same value to the house. Maybe next time!

[@Chloe-tv4ix]

Been waiting for this😍😍

[@ceeburr]

I guess my pocket really wanted to watch this, opened it itself! Can’t wait to see it fully after work 😊

[@ellielondon591]

so exited to follow the kitchen reno! also what colour are your crocs? they're the best colour I've ever seen in these lol I need those! xx edit: I love how in the last shot, the fridge looks like its staring into the kitchen like oooh my new home!

[@LucyJaneWood]

They’re lilac! Best crocs colour in my humble opinion 😎

[@ellielondon591]

Happy to report that I now own said pair of lilac crocs and love them. Jibbitz are on their way and I’m fully obsessed lol 🧡✨

[@ExanthePRKL]

Your voice reminds me so much of Fleur De Force. It's so close to me it's wild.

[@sonyasunnymartinez6328]

Yay!!! This was fun :)

[@emilymontague8550]

Would love to see what you've been eating during the renovation - I would imagine it's 90% takeaway?

[@LucyJaneWood]

Adam did a ton of batch cooking before we started, I’ll show it in the next one 😊

[@hollielouise5485]

Love the book shelf in the living room. Where is it from please?

[@sagittaire1984]

I missed these videos😅

[@ABreathOfSerenity]

What is autumn if you don't have a snail on your window :D

[@georginalouise95]

Could you not move your supply and meter onto the wall outside inside a meter box?

[@icbmar2971]

Yes 🙌

[@laurabutterworth3711]

looks awesome! - although strange question, where is the microwave & toaster going? :) we are also doing our kitchen at mo and the planning has just been........ mental..... :)

[@helenrobinson9178]

We are renovating too. Did you have to test for asbestos? Hope it gets sorted soon x