getting back to DIY projects & unboxing new decor | XO, MaCenna Vlogs

I am finally getting back to a regular routine at home after our Paris vacation and starting a new DIY project! Also unboxing new decor I ordered for our home!
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[@meganshort4394]

My 14 year old poodle Oliver is very attentive to your vlogs because he’s watching for Kinsley. He mostly barks at her, but I’m pretty sure it’s love😂🤣

[@nicolee.designs]

So is my cat!! Haha it’s so funny

[@kendrapetrick649]

I really hope when my daughter grows up we have a friendship like you and your Mom. Such a beautiful blessing.

[@theresekennedy6320]

I did not know it was possible for anyone to show that much excitement and enthusiasm at the unboxing of a faucet 😂 Your expression was one of pure unadulterated joy 🤩

[@ericalane7220]

As wonderful as vacations are, the feeling of coming home is so so wonderful ❤️ Glad you are home safe and replenishing your energy.

[@heidil.4651]

Macenna!!! You look so beautiful throughout this video. You always do but today especially! Your happiness is contagious. You just seem to be in a really good place right now and I hope it continues for you and your family for a very long time!!

[@memphis2375]

Kinsley is very cute especially when she’s doing her lil bunny hop trying to be a part of your unboxings!! 😊

[@sevaldil5527]

Love your Mum's reaction letting you know you're never too old to be put in your place by a parent. Reminds me of my own Mum 😀😁💞👏

[@chandrawilliams9418]

Reminded me of my mom who passed away many years ago. Made me smile.

[@mommab1969]

My mom is in her 80s and will still put me in my place. My mother in law at 92, same!😂

[@vickinoeske1154]

Beautiful hardware for your bathroom. They will make so much difference. I adore that tiny lamp in the kitchen window. It's adorbs.

[@yesseniamurillo469]

I've used Retique it plenty of times- on my son's bunk bed, on a dresser, on non wood items to give them the appearance of wood. I've found it to work great with gel stain and lots of patience using brushes to give it the appearance of wood grain. Works beautifully though!

[@nicolldavis]

I’m doing a project with retique it right now and I’m having trouble getting it the way I like 😅

[@MrsLizDuenas]

You can get a bulb that charges or battery operated for the mini lamp. It’s so adorable.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Yes! I had a friend who just removed the cord for a mini lamp in her kitchen and uses a rechargeable bulb. She wanted it in a corner where the outlets were more centered on the walls on each side and she didn't want the cord showing or getting in the way. She just disconnected it so she can wire the cord back on if she moves it later and eats the cord.

[@sinastogner9118]

MaCenna, I love how you say ‘us’ and ‘we’ when talking just like old friends visiting 🥰. Love you 🥰

[@ziintle]

You always upload around bedtime in my country, your videos are just such a pleasant way to end the day!

[@kendrapetrick649]

She always uploads in my study days. Such a good break!

[@elinakatarii]

It’s a bit too late in the day for where I am but I get to watch it while eating my breakfast which the perfect start to the day for me 😍

[@donnawisner1481]

Love your bathroom accessories!! So pretty. Glad you had an awesome time in France.

[@sandratompkins6950]

I love how your Mom will be your Mom no matter how old you What an awesome relationship ya'll have. I love watching what you buy so fun.I love your upbeat spirit and how you can do renovation yourself. Your home are so lovely. God bless.

[@barbarapeterson8030]

HAPPY SUNDAY MaCenna, Romeo, hi mom, and Kinsley. MaCenna you are a beautiful woman inside and out. JUST LOVE YOUR COZY LUXURY DECOR. STTB

[@NoOneHere2Day]

Why does your mom have a taste for vintage but built a modern home?

[@lindaga820]

I wondered about that too !!

[@ziintle]

Maybe it’s her dads taste 🤷‍♀️

[@HAppytobeHer]

She spoke about this when she was a guest on macennas podcast! One of the first episodes

[@bluecottonbykammy7199]

I love the mini lamp and almost fell off my bed when I saw the prices on the website! Ouch!

[@sc12351]

Loving your videos ♥️You go girl!! Love your vivacious personality and endless energy and tenacity! I love that you’re doing so many things your self. Im72 and I’ve always been a diy girl. I’m just not so young and brave anymore But I’m still at it. Still do what I can. Just gotta know my limitations 🤣. Anyway love you and what you’re doing. Enjoying it so much. So inspiring!

[@lynnbfoster]

As soon as I saw the floral print in Drew’s collection I knew it was “so Macenna”

[@rachelschappacher1100]

In your videos, from the time I started watching your channels (about a year ago!), you seem like you are maturing and balancing perfectly...you have accomplished SO MUCH and continue to grow in all areas of your life! I wish you continued success and happiness. Kinsley, your Mom, and Romeo are all wonderful additions to your shared journey...it's awesome to be surrounded by love and support. ☺

[@heidil.4651]

I couldn’t agree more!!

[@moitryechatterjee8605]

Umm not to scare anyone but whose reflection is it on the mirror at 06:39 mins into the video??

[@Peaceful-Dez]

I love how you all are not Flea Market out lol. I am loving that new little lamp you got as well as the green moss blanket! As for Drew at Lone Fox and his new collection I bought the fox and same flower picture you did with the vase. I am waiting for them to be delivered and then hunt down some frames that have the walnut finish. Until next time take care and you three have a wonderful rest of your Sunday evening! ~peace

[@MicheleWalkerWebb]

I really loved the Fox with the leaves. Enjoy.

[@Dingle1234]

Thank goodness you and Romeo have flea markets in common or he may resent the time you devote to them.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Why would he? That's as absurd as if she were to resent his basketball. Loving partners enjoy seeing their SO happy pursuing their separate interests as well as the shared ones.

[@gailchurch194]

There is a channel called French Vibes. You may know it already. I think you would really enjoy it. She lives in a village in the south of France. She and her husband work in Monaco. She takes you on tours of village markets, area sights and activities as well as other villages and cities. Her video today was a weekend trip to St. Tropez. A very good channel.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Thanks!!

[@michaelamaestas4950]

Make your dining room in to a sewing room,,,, use it for something besides, storage .....

[@MariaGonzalez-nw8hr]

I just have to say that your mama is so beautiful.❤

[@cheryldavis8776]

Your mom could be your twin (at 4:18)... The two of you are yin and yang/light and dark. Your facial features!!! The familial resemblance is uncanny--and she hardly looks to be possibly twice your age (guessing!). Beauty and grace.

[@judy3769]

Loving your kitchen cabinets more and more!

[@marylongoria4974]

Love to see Kingsley in your videos. She's adorable. ❤❤❤

[@TheOKkittyfarm]

As you spoke of paying more attention to how you dress I looked down at my paint covered jeans and I didn’t even paint today. That’s a good reminder for all of us, don’t forget about you, find balance. Thank you!

[@south_belle1685]

I wanted that mini lamp....until I saw the price!

[@elizabethharrell8707]

You should give that fruit painting you got in Paris to your Mom for Christmas...she deserves it, doesn't she?😁

[@kathy5216]

Her mom could use it for inspiration for one of her own…then Macenna’s viewers could buy it.

[@yvonnjohansen9154]

I was going to write the same thing! 👍😊

[@diogenes7047]

Glad you had a wonderful trip with your mom and Romeo, home safe and sound! Always look forward to your videos, so inspiring! You are amazing! Happy Fall!

[@lynnjohnson1413]

The lighting in this video was really poor.

[@IMOO1896]

MaCenna, f you’re that tired , can you imagine how tired your mom is? (Tired edited for spelling x3)🤷🏼‍♀️

[@dannyomo]

someone sponsor Macenna with a water filter for filling that giant mug!

[@elizabethrodriguez3729]

I don't know if its me but i like america flea market better 😅 did not see anything wow in your france flea market video

[@ginamaria2579]

Welcome back. Maybe Texas vlog soon ? Your new bath with be beautiful.☺️💕

[@veronicasalazar-garcia5299]

I’ve used Retique it and it worked great. Make sure you use a non penetrating stain aka Gel Stain. Can’t wait to see the bathroom

[@sambradley3179]

MaCenna! I moved to a new apartment this morning and I’m exhausted - I sat down for the first time since 7am and your video is just what I needed!!!

[@jenniferwilliams428]

I really like what you're doing at your California home but I can't wait until you get back to the cottage in Texas.

[@betha5539]

I thought we were getting a bathroom finish today

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Pivot and adjust, my friend.

[@wandadelacruz2486]

So happy you’re back home and how sweet how you support Drew in his collection. You’re the best ❤

[@pegkinsman3089]

MaCenna....look into getting a remote lightbulb for your lamp...then you dont need a cord!!

[@camilove318]

6:44 staring at that mirror waiting for the bald man to move ... Just me?

[@janicereed6427]

Kinsley is just everything.

[@mlsj]

That faucet handle is gonna tie in so nicely with the vintage handles you bought in France for the kitchen. Also, love the little back and forth with your mum about the fruit paintings 😂

[@leemart5457]

So funny I have 3 mini lamps on my counters, in place of under cabinet lighting ❤👍😊 love it 😍

[@Pkeats817]

The lamp looked so cute on the sill.

[@m.thompson3919]

Idk what your paint stain smells like, but I remember my dad using a product when I was a kid where someone tried to make the product "Orange Scented". They failed miserably. 🤮 You could definitely smell the orange scent (it was like an attempt at an orange cream sickle smell). But, that scent + chemicals smelled so much worse than just the chemicals themselves! It's like the two bad chemical smells were fighting for dominance. 😂

[@diannnoeora]

Oh my! When your mom laughed about yo’all not being flea marketed out! My favorite moment in this blog! Although, I always enjoy your vlogs, your enthusiasm, Kinsley helping you with everything. I especially enjoy your relationship with your mom. My daughter and I had a similar relationship until she suddenly passed just over a year ago. I miss her so much and seeing you and your mom together makes me smile. Oh, and I ordered the Mini Rose Garden ring from your collection and it’s supposed to arrive tomorrow! I can hardly wait! I plan to order the wider ring later and maybe the bracelet. I’m also planning to order the Botany Poster from Drew’s collection plus the large abstract, Tranquility. The whole collection is amazing, but those are my favorites.

[@katiebb9418]

I ordered from your rose garden collection! Absolutely gorgeous and I can’t wait for the delivery❤

[@xomacennavlogs]

thank you so so much! i hope you love it!!! :)

[@lisagalvan2644]

I love your mom (I’ll make you under stand) comment 😂

[@alyssam5863]

Okay at like 7:00 there’s a reflection in the mirror in your bedroom that looks like a man in a tuxedo 😂

[@jeannecapulong9892]

I know it's just October but I can't wait for VLOGMAS 2023 😅😭😭❤

[@saraw8503]

Tried the superhuman soap dispenser. Worked about three months. Bought another. Again short life so no more for me.

[@jeanettewhite2144]

Great vlog. I love all the bits for the bathroom and i love the cute little lamp ❤❤❤

[@aileenbell6750]

I hear ya…when I became a stay at home mom it was really easy to stay in grubbies all the time. Just getting a little makeup on every day makes such a difference.

[@saraw8503]

GET THAT YELLOW TABLE!

[@HAppytobeHer]

Me thinking she needs to try the retique it on that piece 👀

[@ruthcarter8895]

What were those candles?

[@MillyIncorporation]

Hi MaCenna ! If you have the occasion to go back to France one day, please go to Lyon ! The city is very pretty and there's a place I feel like you would LOVE, called Les puces du canal, which is a huge curated market with incredible objects. 🌷

[@sarahmarie2996]

I keep accidentally thinking Romeo proposed when she has her rings on!!

[@k1mst3r]

I won't be expecting this soon...bc they're already married 😂

[@meike6941]

They are not married nor planning to actually.

[@k1mst3r]

Correct, legally not married, just mentally it's like they are. Don't need a proposal at this point 🥰

[@andreafeltner6452]

I watched another designer wrap lamp cords with twine and hot glue

[@diy_it_home3432]

Hi MaCenna, thank you for taking us to France with you! I so enjoyed the wonderful work you put in!! You look beautiful in that black sweater ❤! I have a question! What is the bag you carry? Great cross body bag for shopping hands free! I have been watching you since you made the light fixtures from the projector carousel!!!! You are so talented!!! Kisses to Kingsley!! What did she get from France???

[@lynnmccreary6750]

Please more of the flea market shopping, what your mom buys, and actual renovations. You should save the rest for your podcast audience. I love to watch you renovate and shop.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

I love the occasional divergence and the variety.

[@phylmariaarai3940]

Just so you know ms XO MACENNA YURE VIDEOS GIVES REAL INFOS THAT S SO PRACTICAL TO APPLY IN MAKING YUR PLACE TO DECOR MARVELOUS...WELCOME BACK FROM PARIS FRANCE .... LONE FOX DREW IS SUCH SWEET FRIEND TO SEND YU BEAUTIFUL PRINTS FOR FRAMES TO LOOK BEAUTIFULLY UP ON YUR WALLS ...THANK YU FOR EACH BEAUTIFUL INSPIRING VIDEOS WITH KINSLEY ..MISSED KINSLEY MUCH TOO...MORE STRENGTH OF HEALTH .ABUNDANCE IN LOVE OF FAMILY . YUR MOM S BEAUTIFUL LOVING TO YU....SHE S ALWAYS THERE FOR YU....❤❤... MAY THIS OCT GIVE YU BRILLIANT IDEAS FOR AUTUMN AND COMING CHRISTMAS MAGICAL DESIGNS ALSO PLEASE INCLUDE INSPIRATIONS YU SAW IN FRANCE TO THE SEASONS IDEAS DIY S AND DECORS PLEASE JUST LOVE GETTING FRANCE S WONDERFUL VIEW TO BE DONE ON ANY OF YUR HOMES INSIDE OUT......HAPPY OCTOBER MS XO MACENNA.....MORE VIDEOS PLEASE .... REST NEAR A WINDOW WITH KINSLEY ON A SABRINA LOUNGE IF POSSIBLE.......SUITS YU MORE....🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤ 🌙 ☀️ ✨......ASIA JAPAN 🗾

[@marycolmery1508]

Oh thank you so much for trying the Re-Tique-it , because I have been researching that and other products like that for my kitchen cabinets, cant wait to see how it turns out . Will that be in Tuesday's episode ?

[@centralWisconsin1]

Regarding your candles, even your make-up, it would be nice to see you talking about the ingredients, because it smell could be nice, but the chemical composition could be toxic for you and your home. More natural ingredients, in anything, is always better for you, your partner, and for the inside of your home.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

She gives the links - you can look it up! 😊

[@susanhull7256]

Please tell me you did NOT bring any bedbugs back from Paris!!! The news said all the public transportation is totally infested. 😩😩😩😩😩

[@maryabbott9680]

You are absolutely adorable! I just happened upon your channel and the more I watch, the more I just love you! Animated and so fun. Love seeing you with your mom and Romeo! 😊 thanks for making me smile. Oh, your decorating and design style is soooo me and I love it. Not only that, your skill set is amazing! You go girl!😊

[@pattypayne1926]

I was wondering if you could remove the wall between your Kitchen and extra room/dining room but only half way, so remove your uppers and place on the floor on the other side of your “new half wall”. Just for now so you can have the light from the back all the way through your space. It is a temporary fix with great lighting benefits?

[@a04mar]

2:27 how fast where you driving?????

[@Scarlet-qg1xi]

Ooooh, I was so hoping this video would be Part 2 of the bathroom remodel/diy…😢

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Now we have something to look forward to! 😊

[@juliezainal5919]

Hi I absolutely love your new intro! Your Paris trip vlogs were so interesting! Loved that you brought your mother & took her to the special places she's always wanted to see! You're such and incredible woman with all of your talents and your way of making everyone near you feel special ! Your parents must be so proud of you! Greetings from Dubai !!!!!!!!!!

[@donnadail7744]

I have been a long time subscriber and follower...I so look forward to your DIY videos each week but also your vlogs. I am impressed by all you do and that nothing intimidates you, you make me feel like I can do it too!!!! The relationship that you have with your mom reminds me of my own with my mom and brings joy to my heart. I love her art and have 3 prints already with a 4th on the way!!! My daughter is just off to college this year but we are building that same beautiful friendship ourselves. I also love how you feel about Kinsley, my Kinsley (aka Willie) passed on this week and our family is grieving but I am blessed to have been his mom and had 10 beautiful years of his love and light. Keep putting out your videos and inspiring women in this world to do all things! I am a fan forever.....xoDonna

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

So sorry about Willie, Donna. 😢 It's a terrible pain. We spend so much time with our dogs (and cats) and have such an intense relationship with them, that it's truly like losing a piece of yourself. I remember when my grandfather and my dog died about a week apart and my mother told me she felt guilty a month later because while she'd cried endlessly about Meggie, she'd hardly cried for her dad. But she'd lived apart from her parents for probably 40 years at that point with 20 of them several states away, seeing him only a couple of times a year. She interacted with Maggie literally all day, every day spending nearly every waking moment with her. my mom never worked outside the home and Meggie was her shadow. And, too, her dad was elderly and ill, whereas our dogs are eternally childlike to us. To me, it made infinite sense to feel that way. Sadly, I've experienced it too many times myself. So, to my own extent, I can empathize with you. I hope you find peace in remembering the happy times and even just the ordinary days that allowed Willie to know how he was loved and to return that love to you. 🕊️

[@donnadail7744]

Thank you so much for your kindness and taking time to reply to me. I am struggling deeply and agree with all you've said. He was my constant companion as I've worked from home the last 10 years as well. He was nothing but love and light! Many blessings to you and your family!

[@bettyjungrebroker]

I looked on my bookcase and have that large French Impressionism book too.

[@aileenkoeppen4817]

OMG. I have that yellow table. Mine is not painted. My girlfriend gave it tome when she moved. It belonged to her mother in law. There was also a matching table and a small bench.

[@ssergeant67]

You should use your “dining room “ as your office and the space you currently occupy as your dining space. That way you still have the Windows to see out of while you’re working until you do the remodel of the kitchen.

[@lindaduclos9497]

My husband was in France for a month and still wakes by 4am and ready for bed by 7pm!

[@nitahiltner3348]

Your mom cracked me up, "I'll make you understand!"Wonder if you heard that as a child. I heard a lot of things similar as a kid.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

My favorite was, "I'll give you something to cry about!" A ridiculous, idle threat from a mom who NEVER spanked or even yelled much! It was so ludicrous that it made me stop because we'd both be laughing too hard to keep crying!

[@cd2659]

Merit Great skin glow serum is my absolute favorite ❤

[@nanny5217]

Can you please tell me where you got the candles from? I can’t find them.

[@valeriecaputo1672]

The mini books i spotted my fav il fuoco di Gabriele D’Annunzio.

[@janinec1756]

So I just started watching this channel and I’m totally loving it! I’m a little confused about the kitchen? What kitchen is she in right now? This was a month ago and I watched the kitchen remodel from a year ago that she did all the work?? I’m so lost right now 😂 Okay so this is the guest cottage!? ❤

[@nonsense289]

do you ever buy or diy something and not tell romeo, and wait to see how long it takes for him to notice it? i do that with my husband. lol. i usually guess how long it will take for him to notice... 2 days to a week lol

[@murielbaith5445]

Maybe show a product from Merritt in each of your vlogs?

[@beckymoe9194]

Thank you for the video I really enjoyed it❤👍

[@susanguzzo3643]

When you going back to Texas? I can’t help missing the cottage it’s just so beautiful

[@paintbrushkeli7530]

Oh heck no not the crying children painting!! Anyone else watch those videos about them burning down houses?

[@lynndaniels6015]

I saw you drinking crystal geyser water that's from my home town!! It comes out of a spring at the foot of a big mountain

[@gramsthebuilder5388]

Doesn’t smell like coffee it’s smells like coconut 😂 I couldn’t stop busting up. Your so cute

[@Frogandlily]

I think you really do need an office space in your house

[@cooky75015]

Carrières Frères candles are part of Cire Trudon. They do beautiful candles

[@oraliamasswadi662]

So nice to see Kinsley again

[@jacquelinesavoie9749]

I missed that little scamp sooooo much!

[@chattykathie7129]

Your kitchen cabinets look green in the natural light ❤️ both plum and green

[@MaryseRacine7640]

I would cut the cord and install a battery bulb in your so beautiful small lamp.

[@jackienorris2093]

I am laughing about your reaction to the mini lamp. I just got one for myself last week. I love mine too!

[@wenDesigner]

Flea-marketed-out! Hahaha, as if! 😂😂❤

[@karenvelazquez2954]

That mirror (4:17) would be great for Beckys new bathroom from the sorry girls

[@hannahw-pg5uo]

6:00 why does it look like there’s a bald guy with a beard in the room behind your left corner? I can’t figure out what it is so I can’t stop staring at it 😂