WE'VE FINISHED THE BEDROOM! + Patio Updates!

[@darlenemahaney1258]

Keep the room with the view! You will appreciate it much more on a daily basis than children will. Also, maybe they won't wake you as early if they sleep in a dark room!

[@darlenemahaney1258]

Also, like the prints with the original matting over the bed. I also live in the country with beautiful views and I only have a few houseplants because I feel no need for the additional greenery inside.

[@ashleychilders9639]

Pictures above the bed 100% ❤ The room looks so lovely!

[@ccq6877]

My first thought was No as I live with earthquakes and one never puts anything above the bed, but since that is not the case in Cornwall, the pictures do look good there.

[@christinetaylor5726]

Totally agree.

[@ashleypittman8976]

Same! My vote is above the bed. ❤

[@renegarofalo1569]

This is your personal sleeping and intimate place. Framed pictures of you and Alex on your wedding day would be perfectly cozy.

[@trudiegordon6327]

Don't panic - Virginia Creeper is very fast growing so don't fret. Patio will be great when done and all cohesive and coming together and just imagine eves with your firepit looking back at your lovely home with lights in the garden and candles and flowers. The building to the right that you are going to clad should be a sage cladding I think and a new white scented jasmine should be planted to grow over it and bridge the gap with a gate maybe. It will all come together.

[@daniellehuston8313]

As a 32 year old, I feel very much the same about your 20's being experimental and your 30's being about coming back into yourself. I've been watching your channel for years and it's lovely to see the transformation in you :)

[@rebeccaorin328]

You cut a tiny v shape with an exacto knife into the place where the mail will go and then put the nail in and when you don’t want it there anymore you put some glue there and push down and voila it’s not visible.

[@michaelmercurio2312]

The bedroom and the back yard projects are just beautiful! It's such a great property!

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Thanks so much!

[@glgardener4972]

Hang those two prints above the bed but change the matting so they are the same. Then you could purchase 2 smaller mirrors to place about the night stands slightly behind the lamps. I absolutely love, love, love your wallpaper. I wonder if it is available in the US? You have a good eye for design and I am enjoying seeing the changes you are making in your home.

[@TheRayjane]

I was thinking the same thing 🌸

[@MsYingyang2]

I agree with changing the matting. Presently the matting is faded and 2 different colors. Above the bed is perfect.

[@suusieeeq8007]

Yes! And small mirrors above the nightstands

[@jilliancarpenter6355]

Put a big mirror opposite the window to reflect the light and view . Love the wallpaper ❤

[@thefarmerswifecanada]

I like the pictures above the bed better than on the sides. LOVE the wallpaper and the room!! So beautiful ❤

[@CosyMrsR]

Not finished watching the video yet but just seen the section about the headphones and the workers being paid a living wage. Just thought I’d drop you a note (not as a criticism or anything) but that many jobs are only just being paid a living wage. I’ve worked as a Reception year Teaching Assistant in the UK for just over 20 yrs on just above a minimum wage and only earlier this year have we been paid a living wage (but still only paid for 44 weeks ) . I’m so grateful that our wage has finally been increased and wonder how many other professions are still waiting for a living wage 😢 (Reading this it may come across as political or similar but it truly is not - it’s just a thought)

[@lauramitchell6725]

Remove the green faded and cream mats from your frames,paint them with your blue bedroom trim paint,restore and hang together above the bed! Chef’s kiss!👌 (It will break up the wallpaper and pull it together all at the same time!)

[@irismeeow]

for anyone confused about the hosepipe ban: there are water shortages where some people are left with very little to no water at all, so people who do have water, shouldn't use it for anything that's not essential. it doesn't mean "don't use your hose but feel free to use as much water as you want from the tap". it's a general ban on any non-essential water usage, so that we don't end up seeing some people filling up their pools while others can't even get any drinking water. we also have one in the south east (of england) where i am at the moment because it's been so warm and dry and people are using way more water than we're prepared for.

[@staceyv9152]

I am very confused to why filling up watering cans/buckets is okay but a "hosepipe" (an outdoor faucet?) is not. Isn't the point to conserve water?

[@irismeeow]

@@staceyv9152 yeah, it doesn't make a difference. any excessive water usage isn't allowed during the ban

[@csr3282]

I love your plans for a sustainable veggie garden and using Cornish native flowing plants as pollinators to attract beneficial insects. I like the expanse above the bed without the prints. I would trial them leaning on the side tables and change the matting to the same. I feel the feng shui of having an object on the wall above a bed unsettling. Love the potted flowers on the window sill. Also , ignore the naggers about you changing, but I did like your explanation about coming back to your inner self. I feel the same after a long time not being true to myself. The evolution of the house is so cozy and I think thats why we watch and learn from you.

[@saraheaster8414]

Houseplant enthusiast here. If you want a common indoor plant that looks like a geranium I highly recommend Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 🌸

[@ruthpaino6171]

I am fairly minimalist but I love walking in to a room and seeing things that are meaningful to me....that bring me joy...!!!

[@shellfraya]

The pictures above the actual bed look great, it seems to give the room more height! xxx

[@inhiswill]

As you were showing the pictures I immediately thought...above the bed and you were trying above the side tables...I'm yelling "no no" above the bed..lol....did you hear me? Love how it's turning out. I'm in my 60"s and in my 30's did exactly what you did...realized my style...at 61 I moved to Florida and thought I needed to change...nope...going right back to my style which is VERY much like yours..I really enjoy your journey of bringing this house to life!!!

[@beccasabaka8116]

Also, I LOVE the idea of using the two big picture frames for wedding pictures in black and white- Alex in one and you in another, almost looking at each other. The color will break up the blues and greens I think.

[@mintberry7806]

Hi! I think you find many pictures of geraniums indoors because people would overwinter them there. Also I would recommend putting some cloth underneath the plant pot saucers as you may ruin your windowsills (the saucers get moist underneath and then the paint comes off). Lovely bedroom! ❤

[@francineh.7825]

Your bedroom is so beautiful!! Just throwing out my comments to your asking our opinions - not a fan of mirrors as just decoration, but the botanicals over the headboard looks beautiful. I think they are bit too big over the side tables. I really enjoyed the chatty video! I live alone so it's nice to hear someone talking.

[@hollywood7702]

Your lashed and brows look amazing, it suit your natural beauty! BEdroom looks so perfect amd dreamy. Two pictures above the bed would look the best I think.

[@norabihun45]

I like the pictures about the night tables. Every thing is so pretty.

[@borisreeves2704]

We keep our bath water then get it into buckets and water our veggie beds.. bit of a palaver up and down the stairs but being on a water meter and hosepipe ban in the south west every little helps.. your home is looking so pretty...x

[@hippyhighlandliving]

Totally agree with your point of returning to yourself in your 30s. Since I've turned 30 I've especially refound my love of reading which was my main hobby as a child and its brought so much joy back into my life 😊

[@audreysutherland4739]

The bedroom is stunning with the wallpaper and blue woodwork and cornice. Pictures above the headboard looks good. I think they need to be taller and thinner to sit above the bedside tables. All good x

[@fitzyfitzpatrick3251]

Three pictures over the bed will look amazing. You can always get a a new border card for your prints in a lovely colour at a picture framers.

[@wellhello1603]

A mirror next to a window or on the wall that’s facing the window is the best thing in the bedroom in my opinion, I say do it even if you won’t look into it much, it created such a beautiful picture mirroring what’s outside! I used to have a mirror next to my window, I never ones looked at myself in it, but each morning and evening I’d look AT it because it was like a natural art peace, reflecting the light and trees.. I was devastated when it broke. It has been 4-5 years since then and I’ve now moved into a different apartment, but I still think of it often, being sad that there nowhere in my current place I can remake that idea. It was absolutely beautiful, so don’t hesitate to try to put a mirror up!

[@koconnor3814]

I just wish the ceiling was that gorgeous blue as well

[@camillealsup6293]

Love both prints above the bed... Perhaps put 2 plants and the ceramic in the window sill alm like a window garden👍 love everything you've accomplished!!! You should be proud of your hard work and how far you've come and how much you've grown💜 💜Be well💜

[@alisondoughty2194]

Your pictures could look really nice hanging on long cords from the Dado rail.Your room is so lovely and the pation fantastic.🎉😊

[@stefaniegalea6810]

I absolutely love your vlogs. I am suffering with anxiety at the moment and your vlogs are my sense of calm at the end of the day. Thank you so much xxxx

[@mawallace15]

I would put a shelf with some trinkets on it above the bed head and then put those two paintings above the side tables but a little lower than the shelf.

[@samjones9465]

I think the paintings above the bed with the spacing you have looks so beautiful, everything is looking so good. I hang mirrors on the back of doors, especially in the bedroom - you can have a full length mirror without upsetting your decor x

[@KWilliams22]

The money plant is too cute! You could put a big floor plant in the bedroom too...plants add so much to a house...and they are so good for you 😊

[@trudiegordon6327]

I agree about the mirror opp the window and 2 pictures over the bed to pick up the colours. The white pillows look lovely on the bed. Two larger lamps beside the bed would add to the symmetry and pick out the blue and a feeling of antiquity with metal bases. You are eloquent and should do a book on your home and interiors and decorating as you obviously have a flair for it. I so love that wallpaper - the blue picture rail sets it off so beautifully. You make a home a home and that is not everyone's talent. I would say have the ginger jar on its own as it is so beautiful and group the plants. Also be very careful with that wisteria as it can grow up under roof slates etc and is very strong so I would recommend trimming it back.

[@natlawrence5787]

Patio looks great when you look back at the house. You definitely chose the right colour tiles

[@WendyCrosson]

art for the home is accumulated over time, things you love will always together. takeyour time

[@sadiemiller1780]

As one of those American homestead/permaculture enthusiasts, I would say look into ducks over chickens, especially given your slug issues. A quote I like is, "You don't have a slug problem but a duck deficiency." They are avid foragers and are less damaging to your garden vs chickens who tend to scratch up roots, etc. They're usually friendlier and don't mind the rain. I could totally see a little pond feature by your future greenhouse. Anyway, just my two cents! P.S. Love The War On Drugs!!! ❤

[@animalsonhawdon8130]

Wow, hose pipe bans are a new one to me. I live in Australia and despite when we had the worst decade-long drought across most of Australia, we didn't ban hoses. We had periods of the day when you were allowed to water (before 6am and after 6pm usually on alternate days depending on your house number).

[@elliecbron]

Love the 2 pictures above the bedside tables. Plants would really add a lot to the rooms. 🪴 Your home is lovely.

[@DonnaDavisArt]

For wallpaper I LOVE Picture rails. A decorative rail usually about a foot (sorry American so I use archaic measurements lol) from ceiling and painted to match trim, then you use lovely metal hooks and chains that hand from it. You can move these about and adjust height of pictures, art without going into the wallpaper itself, just a thought. A good Google of a Picture rail will get you down a Lovely rabbithole.

[@beccasabaka8116]

It’s so funny because in America, we treat Virginia creeper as a nuisance plant, at least in the south. It’s invasive as kudzu or English ivy!

[@dianewaud7485]

Bedroom looks beautiful - so pretty🦋🪻Deffo prefer pics above bed, they look perfect there! 🖼️🖼️ 💚

[@gingergreenhill1908]

Art looks great in the room! Above the bed is where I would put them, but I also like them over the bedside tables. You can also hang the art from the wood trim with long cords.

[@ChelseaFuss]

I love Fairphone! I've been following their company for a long time. Thanks for featuring them.

[@mariyahafeez5951]

Absolutely love the wallpaper! so inspired 😍 just a suggestion to paint the ceiling the same blue colour, I think it would pull it all together really well. They are often a missed opportunity!

[@Ykoz2016]

I love the two framed pictures above the bed! 😍I was literally thinking they should go above the bed when you were suggesting putting them above the side tables. I think they are excellent for breaking up the wall paper pattern but if they are too low or too hidden in the corner it won’t be as effective

[@jennyjohnson9012]

Your bedroom looks beautiful! That wallpaper is wonderful. Also the garden is taking shape and will look amazing once all the flowers are in. Can't wait to see it all finished.

[@schwesi5961]

for your lovely plants on the facade: anything that‘s been damaged, cut back 2/3 of the crown, water and fertilise a LOT! that‘ll give you the best chance of reviving them.

[@hihi-vi7qs]

Behind the lamps for the pictures. Beautiful wallpaper! Love your videos. I’m in cornwall too, but sadly not down west, that’s my favourite part of Cornwall. Love your house ❤ and garden, the wisteria is amazing.

[@carold.m.3001]

Your bedroom turned out so lovely!!! This wallpaper is so gorgeous!!! And also the paintings are in keeping with the stilyle of the room, particularly I love the light green

[@maggiegray1698]

Mirrors reflect light and mirrors opposite each other reflect even more. Love the wallpaper.

[@jangriffiths8013]

What about planting meadow grass where your lawn currently is? It's more environmentally friendly, easier to maintain, attracts bees and butterflies, etc. AND, it's really beautiful!

[@claireangier3322]

You could, just to be on the safe side, buy another Virginia Creeper and that way if the other one does survive your on a win win! ❤🐾

[@cg3556]

With regard to which picture to hang in your bedroom, your wallpaper is like a lovely picture in itself so I would try not hanging any pictures for now but instead buy two tall matching bedside lamps with large white or cream shades.

[@briangenny8670]

Hi Madeline, delighted to see how all the renovations progressing! I think 2 pictures above the bed. Love the geraniums on the windowsill they do like sun too.I’m really enjoying seeing a Georgian farmhouse being so beautifully repaired and renovated! In the future you might consider having irrigation to your veggie beds as that will save you time and water. Also help with the changing climate and adapting to it.

[@katherinescheld]

I have been experiencing the exact thing about "coming back" to yourself, I'm in my mid 30s now and it's honestly been a really amazing journey! Side note: I'm a traditional artist and LOVE the Pre-Raphaelites, currently doing a number of painting and drawing studies from that movement and especially some artists post that time. Embracing the arty and stylistic nerd in you is such a joyful path to take isnt it? I keep thinking, how did I make it this long denying that part of myself?

[@nagij57]

Pictures definitely above the bed! I think it would look really good, it matches the wallpaper nicely 😊

[@loriwilliams2167]

I agree 🙂

[@renegarofalo1569]

I wouldn’t put anything on your lovely wallpaper at all. Framed pictures on the dresser and bedside tables would be perfect for this room.

[@ngaiosbrain]

I definitely think a big mirror on that wall would look amazing; it will add light and depth to the room so will still serve an important purpose even if not used as an outfit check spot. I'm picturing a big brass detailed Victorian/Edwardian number 🎉

[@kathleenclark5877]

Lots of notes. The wallpaper is stunning and I have to thank you for sharing the F and B paint colour. I want to use it here. PRONUNCIATION: I am a Canadian and I pronounce it ZED to begin with. I had to really think about the room pronunciation and I think it is ROOM as opposed to rum here but like you it just may be a variable. I am going to watch myself in the near future. PICTURES: Like others, I favour over the bed with new matching mats. And like you, I always hesitate to move pictures around because I HATE putting nail holes in the walls. I currently have stacks of pictures in my study because I want to make a gallery wall but I hesitate to commit to nailing the hangers on the wallpaper. Gah! POTS ON THE WINDOWSILLS: Your clay pot saucers will need those little felt stickers on the bottoms, otherwise they porous saucers may mark the paint/wood of your furniture. It has happened to me. Avoid! Your vines. A friend was installing decky stairs for me and , when I was out of the house, he chopped the bottom of this enormous ivy that covers, well, most of my house to be honest, but this one plant covers the side. When I got home, I almost lost my reason. He thought it needed to go to accommodate the stairs but in the end it didn’t. At any rate, the ivy lived and still does without the base root. How this is possible, I have no idea. If your vine is Boston Ivy or Virginia Creeper, they grow really rather quickly so I don’t think your house foliage will be asymmetrical for very long. WILLIAM MORRIS AND THE PRE-RAPHAELITES: My favourite! I have beautifully framed prints on a gallery wall in my living room. I never tire of them. I am beginning to think we are sister with a different mother (and a few decades apart). I too have a Tux and a ginger feline family who let me live in my house. Finnigan and Fergus. I adore them. I also love Cornwall but haven’t been for years. Your house is wonderful and I enjoy being taken along the decorating/renovation journey upon which you have embarked. Thanks so much!

[@kyragrubb786]

Keep pink room baby room! It being north facing might be nice to keep it dark in there for naps I’d imagine :)

[@sandieedney667]

Above the bed definitely xx absolutely stunning room ❤

[@larra07]

I'm just in love with your wallpaper. I have only one wall with wallpaper print because my bedroom is really small. But yours's is much nicer....och Alex should be so happy to live with you.

[@Adi-tt5ox]

As someone who paints very traditional impressionist scenes, I know of many artists doing the same! "Modern art" is more of a genre and not so much when the art was made, I feel like :) I can't wait to see what painters you discover and support!

[@aprillindsay8071]

The most adult thing ever with you talking about wanting to see Incubus but you're going to take the weekend off. I can't do fun things two weekends in a row anymore. hahaha It's too much and I like being home.

[@riomcgonigle]

Mirror opposite window for light and pictures above the lockers not bed ❤

[@nadinetonn5196]

The room turned out beautifully, Madeleine. I love the art above the bed and recommend matching the matting to make it look more cohesive. Well done!

[@dzieciuszek]

I would put the pictures above the bed. They lovely. Room looks fantastic ❤

[@Playagirl757]

The wallpaper is stunning! Frames above the bed most definitely and for a more vintage look, I would remove the glass.

[@jsanders5419]

Re the corner of the L where the patio turns to run down the garden (where your whiskey cask is currently) - I'd be tempted to have a curved, quarter circle flower bed. It might complement a long, rectangular bed running from the other side of the steps?

[@acoeurlacouture]

Hi. About the garden: you can use a system by capillarity with ollas. More sustainable and less work 😉. About the art, better above the bed. Thanks for this moment

[@acoeurlacouture]

And i would not put anything else to appreciate the wallpaper

[@suzettebristol3683]

I love decorating my home. I like the pictures over the bed but I also like the postcard idea.

[@jacqui-xh2er]

I grew up with kalonchoe and angel wing begonias in the house. They both flower. Geraniums were often outside by the front door. Everything looks lovely.

[@candaces3959]

I think the pictures would look lovely above the headboard.

[@ashleighgibson3239]

It’s great that you’re growing your own food.. I want to do this!

[@TheSoundsInside]

Oh my goodness, yes! The way I dress is really important to me. It’s become more so in recent years, and I’m itching to change my wardrobe. I got lost with style for a number of years, and now I’m figuring out again (in my mid 30s) what really works for me. I’ve found that my style has changed a lot from when I was younger, and I’m really keen to completely overhaul my wardrobe. It’ll have to be a gradual process, but if I could go on a shopping spree tomorrow I would haha

[@mundanemaddie663]

I would keep the smaller more serene room and give kids more room to play and grow bedrooms are just for relaxing anyway!❤

[@janebarrett4601]

Try a Peace Lily plant in your bedroom The gorgeous white flower and deep green leaves will suit your colour scheme beautifully

[@hollypalmer95]

Not with cats in the house as they are toxic to cats ☹️

[@michellefrost85]

Omg Maddie, please tell Zeus I miss and love him. I can't believe its been so long! I still think of him, but try not too so I dont get sad. Lol. Love how well your doing. The place is beautiful x

[@jennybushnell9995]

Your back yard is so lovely! !

[@staceycaracciolo5147]

Everything about your house is beautiful!! Definitely put a mirror that runs horizontally on the wall opposite the window. I consider mirrors art pieces, they do not only need to be for practical purposes and it would reflect your view that you love. Look for a beautiful antique gilded one, the search could be fun.

[@purplewombat1923]

Love the steps outside the office! Everything is coming along nicely :-D

[@thelowwastevegan]

I always love your videos and you ahve inspired me to start a tik tok so thank you!

[@itchystitchy]

I like the idea of an oval or round mirror on the wall to contrast the botanicals and right angles in the room. Mirrors make rooms look bigger and reflect/doubles the sunlight in a room. The reasoning behind using them in rooms doesn't necessarily mean you're hanging them to look in. A nice small woman or child's portrait might be nice above one of the nightstands, or a country scene. Again, paintings with oval, round, octagonal frames might be nice as a contrast in the room. I've also seen rooms decorated by hanging artwork on ribbons or chains from the trim above and that looks lovely; it doesn't require sticking nails in the wallpaper and makes it easier to move artwork around as you please. The Eden Project looked like so much fun. Is it a concert series in the botanical gardens? I'm jelly -- all I've been doing is work, work, work. But it's nice to live vicariously through you.

[@tweety6666]

Love the lights. We are the same here in Yorkshire, we never want to go in when our garden is lights are lit lol. Yours looks lovely. I look forward to and enjoy watching you. Lots of love to you both xx

[@marycarey5513]

Long rectangle mirrors above the night stands would like great. The two framed prints would look wonderful above the bed.

[@ov3gan369]

My tip: Put a bucket in the shower with you when you rinse off (obviously not when your using soap). You can use the water to water your garden. Also, it's best to water your garden in the evening so the water doesn't evaporate in the heat 🌿

[@abbymitchell1697]

Have you thought of painting the ceiling blue too? I think it could look really cozy

[@mansoor3159]

Madeleine me and my sister really really loves your bedroom so so much and what a wonderful bedroom you are my inspiration and my sister is sending you lots of love😀😀💖💖

[@jamiehessler3869]

Oh my gosh had a big mishapTrying to post anyway I think you’re marvelous can’t wait till I tell my daughter don’t know why I haven’t love your home so blessed you guys are totally cute thank you for all you do!

[@dhennessy555]

I absolutely love the room. I wonder would ypu consider oval picture frames. I think it would look lovely. You have great taste though so whatever you pick would be fab.

[@phoenixrising2517]

Maybe you could put a floating selve above the bed with some pottery, hanging vine,very small picture leaning against the wall...something like that would look nice.

[@michellehooper661]

Pictures looked best above the bed. The room looks great, really like it. Lovely vlog as always, have a nice weekend ❤

[@deannarose2424]

i like the pictures above the bed

[@marendajudkins1262]

Love pics above the bed

[@NonStopParis]

Having the frames in the middle takes focus away from the wallpaper. Having them above the bedside tables dresses the room but lets the wallpaper have centre stage.

[@Natalie-ng5wt]

I like the idea of pictures above the bed, but im thinking black and white pictures or photos, because the current ones blend into the wall a bit. But then that could appear too contrasting as well... But of course, you do you Maddie! Loving your house and chats.

[@julebb9504]

The bedroom is looking beautiful!! Please plant some English Lavender in your garden OMDays ❤❤❤