Sarah's Island 2.0: Indoor Porch Reveal! (Ep. 19)

In this episode of Sarah’s Island 2.0, we’re revealing the biggest transformation in our family cottage - the screen porch! Get ready, ’cause we’re about to show you how an unused and under appreciated space became the most popular and ultra cozy destination for our family and friends. Welcome to the new indoor porch!
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You love interior design, right? Me too!! I’m always renovating, building and designing lots of projects all at once, and now I’m sharing them with you in my Design Life video series exclusively on KZbin. It’s REAL LIFE, REAL DESIGN - a fresh, as-it-happens series that you can watch ANY TIME, from ANYWHERE in the world. So be a part of the action as it all unfolds and like, comment and come back for more awesome new design videos. SUBSCRIBE to my KZbin channel so you don't miss a thing!
About Sarah Richardson
An award-winning designer and television personality, Sarah Richardson is the host and co-producer of nine HGTV lifestyle series seen in over 100 countries. Sarah’s practical and inspiring approach to design teaches viewers how to turn ordinary spaces into magazine-worthy rooms! Pick up for her bestselling books: Sarah Style, At Home Sarah Style, and the Collected series, volumes 1-3.

[@IsabellCrafts]

WOW what a room, it should be call the GREAT ROOM because it is truly great.

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

It is incredible! Love everything! Best part for me is that you feel surrounded by water on all 3 sides. It isn't a porch anymore, it's a peninsula. 💖

[@DesertDreamsComeTrue]

An absolutely fabulous environment you two have provided your children.

[@maddielacroix5207]

As always, your rooms are spectacular but for me, this is the best room by far. I could live in this room!

[@gailreske7111]

Oooh, yummy !!! Seasonally comfy & cosy! !!! It's like you can go outside any time of the year but when it's cold & damp you're comfortable!

[@larkmurry7808]

Utterly fascinating...

[@ghc26]

That fireplace!! 🔥♥️

[@theghostofjennifercook]

It feels so luxurious to be able to get 16 minutes of one room reveal! On the HGTV shows I always felt gypped that I only got 30 seconds of Sarah and Tommy talking about the finished product. I feel so delightfully spoiled by this series, thank you!!

[@jessicataylor3180]

I appreciate all the effort you put into filming the many day/night clips, and different weather conditions, plus Tommy's observations during these reveal videos are 💙

[@SarahRichardsonDsgn]

So happy that you have been loving the reveal videos Jessica!

[@gwenwade6059]

Absolutely perfect. Well done Sarah. May you never encounter resistance. Ever again. You rule. You are the doyenne of design!

[@evehsv5556]

It was the right thing to do Sarah hands down. The white washed roof looks really nice it gives the room a sense of space I love it. The furniture you chose is nice and homey and the accents are spot on. The hero piece of course is the fire place it looks amazing the marble is super nice. I agree with you about the vinyl another excellent choice for functionality the colour is just right, all in all it’s a gorgeous add on which I bet you guys use all the time it has beautiful views it would make for a nice place for cocktail hour lol. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@alisonshanahan9529]

Thank you Sarah for another wonderful video. The porch conversion is fabulous, definitely the right way to deal with a little used room. The vinyl flooring is every mothers dream. The addition of the fireplace with the wood storage is very sleek and yet still rustic. The wall of storage units are amazing, they blend in so well, you don't realise how many there are. Now that you have a second living area you realise that you don't have to retreat to your room to get some peace and quiet! Especially with teens and loud music! Congratulations on another beautiful renovation.

[@theLauraoc]

The epitome of tranquility! So glad you shared this design journey on KZbin.

[@brigittemoore2027]

Love the new white=calm bedroom!

[@lorettaknox154]

Love the wicker chair!

[@graceclermont2592]

Absolutely Beautiful, I did that to my porch in 2016 we love it is the room we use the most has no TV only books and music. WELL DONE Sahara as usual you the Best.💖 wat next can't wait.

[@Happybidr]

Katherine McChesney Don’t assume she got it wrong. I am always amazed at what this software will make words morph into when I mistakenly type one letter.

[@lisatague305]

I love this room wouldn’t change a thing . Spectacular interior design with beautiful views.

[@SarahRichardsonDsgn]

Thank you so much!

[@katherinecornette5315]

I have watched this video several times because I Love This Room! I can imagine sitting there on a stormy day with the fire going or a beautiful day with windows wide open...I’d never get anything done!

[@jodidishner8467]

I love it! Everything you need for a casual, no-worry retreat. So soothing 👏👏👏

[@vivienmcnaul109]

Great reno. Love the results. Love that Alex was in blue to coordinate 😁💚💙👍

[@elizabethfoster4803]

my favorite room. I hope to do this to my back porch as well some day.

[@jninnes6336]

WOW! It’s stunning! Everything you explained to us as to why you choose and planned and executed everything just makes sense, it just works! Love the inky blues, the crisp whites, the natural wicker furniture, the warm tones of the coffee table...that shiny deep blue cupboard as you enter from outside, those discreet white cupboards, just the planning alone is amazing. You nailed this one. And Mr. Exterior, love the two upper windows. What a beautiful, inviting space. 👍👍💝💝💝😊

[@bettybowden2767]

I miss seeing your show on HGTV...was so glad to find your youtube channel. I have been binge watching your 2.0 Island remodel. I remember the 1.0 from HGTV.

[@DarrinsDaffs]

Sarah, your "living porch" is EVERYTHING. I am so thrilled that y'all's Summer 2020 will be filled with very little hard work and massive amounts of Family Bliss!!!

[@annblanchard2953]

I think it looks like a beautiful sun room 🥰🌞🥰

[@amandabradley6256]

Absolutely stunning! I love how you combine ikea and a huge slab of marble! I think this shows us how design doesn’t have to cost “the earth”!

[@kathysimpson3249]

Beautiful Sun room

[@willmalmo4984]

Great video, Sarah! I like that you’re putting these clips out on YT. I find it’s more convenient to watch and often come through in better quality than on HGTV’s website. Looking forward to more vids! 👍🏼

[@lynnzoeller8769]

ONE WORD; GORGEOUS!!!

[@bowerbirdstyle7661]

I absolutely love how the porch turned oit! So beautiful, practical, spacious and comfortable. I have a large patio that doesn't get used much - you've inspired me to work on it.

[@janemily2627]

That "porch" room is PERFECT! I can't praise you enough for your ALWAYS PERFECT fabric choices. That is one STUNNING room. I can hardly wait to see the rest of the cottage. Also happy to hear that you did get to enjoy some one the Summer there, I was wondering about that. Okay, NEXT video!

[@botheredwithknots-Sandra]

Amazing!! That is the room that will make everyone not want to leave the cottage!!! Everything is perfect! Thanks for including night shots, that was beautiful!

[@nata3467]

That room would be amazing for riding out a storm ! I love your home, the location is beyond gorgeous

[@jerseygirlinorlando8208]

💕💕 it! Hoping summer hangs in there a bit longer so you and the fam can enjoy the fruits of your DIY labor.

[@elenakucherenko6717]

Sarah, thank you so much for this video! A good example of how to add to the existing space the additional space for all the family! Design is very smart and cozy as usual! Coffee table is the FIRE!!!!! )))))

[@MommaFromScratch]

Im so happy you have a channel! I used to watch you all the time when I had cable! Yay happy day!

[@aloucidor]

Same.

[@AndreaAubertin]

Awesome!!! You guys did a great job...what a beautiful room! Great decision to change it to become more useful!!!

[@grannyp.w.4343]

I absolutely love the gathering porch...it is the perfect getaway spot to enjoy the outside from the inside! Great job Sarah and Alex and crew!

[@user-cw8xd6iv1n]

Почему нет этих выпусков на русском? Так хочется посмотреть и понимать. Даже так смотрю все выпуски. Мне очень нравятся ваши работы. С уважением Светлана.

[@jaynebrown693]

Sarah... it is phenomenal !! Sometimes “bad news” makes us take that leap into what should have been anyways! I truly enjoy all your videos and advice ! I have missed you through the years when I no longer could get you on any of my stations on TV! Oh the young unmarried Sarah... you have not changed, your style is classic to the end!

[@holahola3901]

Love, love, love everything about this room amazing job Sabrina

[@rebeccawoodbixler9536]

What not to love...it’s perfect!

[@nickelvins8272]

I'm so glad you decided on that big round coffee table ,it's perfect.

[@Jo-ww5ei]

Will you adopt us? Lol. Perfect. Loving those high gloss cabinets. Just lovely.

[@deettekearns9092]

It’s really great. The view is the thing and you have highlighted it. So pretty.

[@Happybidr]

So many wonderful choices! Thank you for letting us watch your process and understand your thinking. To think that a well known designer would choose Ikea cabinets and vinyl flooring is frankly very freeing. I also really appreciate that you are doing your reveal one space at a time, and not sweeping through, quick photo after quick photo, expecting us to absorb the whole thing in any meaningful way. We want to learn the hows and whys of what you did, and this gives us that. It’s wonderful, all the way around.

[@ReidandShane]

Beautiful remodel - finishing out the porch was the best decision! Love the white wash ceiling. I would paint the walls and trim a very soft beige or taupe so the room isn't so blinding with the white.

[@karlenematthews8705]

Beautiful space.

[@donnadoble-brown338]

Just a BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL space Sarah! 💗

[@generationsmadeinamerica]

So comfy looking yet beautifully designed!

[@jamesjuarez1252]

Gasping!!! The porch reinvention turned out beautifully!! Wow! Excellent style choices, fabrics, colors, and so on. I would imagine you and your family basking on that comfy couch while listening to nature's soundtrack - sigh..... Great job Sarah! Thank you for sharing your spaces with us. Muah!!!

[@SarahRichardsonDsgn]

So happy to hear that you love it as much as we do! :)

[@jansmith9922]

Love the two little windows above the picture window. Perfect to open just those two windows with the front/side doors and get a nice cross breeze. Living on the water is very hard on a building. You, your husband & your team (family & hired carpenters) did an amazing job. Love this sun porch = now 4 seasons (?). Maybe. Thank you for sharing your home with all of us!! Cheers 🍹🍹👏😊...your summer starts now Sept 25 (just ignore the cold out side temps 🎿⛄️❄️🇨🇦 LOL). 💜

[@debtempleton9424]

Just love the Porch! End result is simply stunning. You have all done such a great job. Thanks for sharing your family life with us - we love you!! Cheers, DEBBIE T(NZ)

[@jenniferrichardson]

You could call it the sun room☀️. What a beautiful transformation! I’ve been watching you since you first made this cottage - even mimicked that style for my living room at the time. Been a forever fan of your work and style and can’t wait to see more. Fantastic work, all of you 🥂. From your fan in Bradford, ON 😊

[@elisejurevich1271]

What a great room! Love all the windows.

[@lizdoherty5767]

Amazing room Sarah love it. The fireplace is beautiful. Never underestimate an Ikea couch, I have one and I love it.... and I love that the covers can be removed and washed! Plus the frame has a 10 year warranty!

[@SarahKotri]

Oh wow, it turned out perfectly! Love, love, love it. We have that flooring in our basement we did a couple of years ago and it’s stellar! Also we added a necessary fireplace for warmth down there so I’m sure you will love yours! I disagree a bit about the height of the fireplace... think it depends on the angle you’ll be looking at it from. We wanted ours to be seen from quite a distance in the space so we put the bottom of the box at 30”. I agonized over that choice but am glad I did. You can see the whole fireplace from over the top of the console table and chairs in the whole space. My favourite part of your new porch is that pitched roof. Amazing volume! Beautiful

[@Siansonea]

Love the new living room. Prime napping real estate. And the marble on the fireplace is PERFECT, I'm so glad you didn't go with the white quartz. Another home run! And I am definitely on the vinyl floor trend. I am just trying to find the perfect type for my second floor. I already have vinyl flooring in my basement, but I want a different type upstairs. I need to coordinate with the dark oak floor on my main level, the basement features a lighter tone, to keep it light and bright. I'm leaning toward the snap-and-lock variety going forward, the type I have is connected together by overlapping strips of adhesive, and I'm not 100% happy with that configuration. I like that it's a floating floor, but the adhesive has already failed in one spot. I'm sure I'll be ripping it out and replacing it some day in the not-too-distant future, but I'll still go with something light and bright.

[@carolewhyte6358]

Absolute perfection. Beautiful view inside and out ! You and your team always inspire!

[@susanthompson5091]

Simply gorgeous Sarah! You're always, always inspirational. 🙇 😊🎆

[@kofi1980]

Oh 2 videos in a few days, your really spoiling us 😍 loving the cottage 👌🏼

[@nickelvins8272]

I absolutely LOVE the room,it's just stunning!

[@jojohnston4113]

You may add me to your "everyone loves it" list! The new porch is so inviting! Great job.

[@neweverymorningmercy3491]

Gorgeous! Love everything from the fireplace to the knobs on the cabinets, everything!

[@monachirri-hamadeh5851]

This room is breathtaking!!! So natural and relaxing! My favorite shots were the evening views...WOW 😍😍😍😍😍😍 I've been saving your cottage designs since first watching you, I guess 11 ago or more, I hope i can reach that dream one day! ❤

[@SarahRichardsonDsgn]

Thank you so much!!

[@monachirri-hamadeh5851]

❤❤

[@peggywarren8112]

Fabulous, superb, and beautiful!!! When I get my island I will want Sarah to help make my home to be as lovely as her island cottage.

[@barbaracleri123]

Beautiful love her colors right up my alley yes . ❤️

[@CM-pb7yw]

Beautiful as always, Sarah! 🤗💕

[@laynek7644]

the porch is just gorgeous!! 😍😍😍

[@diane8885]

What a beautiful room. It looks so restful & welcoming. We have almost the same color vinyl floor. I love it too. We have a pool and it takes the abuse. We also walk though the house with gardening stuff, too lazy to walk around to the back!

[@bernadettehooper4318]

Happy to see the finish! Terrific space. Inspiring.

[@joejoanne9130]

What a lovely end result! The room looks so beautiful and peaceful!

[@lilivicordero8077]

Beautiful!!

[@swanneem9612]

I’ve been watching your shows since Room Service . You are the best designer ! I wish HGTV would bring back your shows. I’m so glad though that I can watch some of them on KZbin . Thank you so much for the inspiration 😊

[@SarahRichardsonDsgn]

Thanks so much! Glad you found us here 😊

[@lizmontilla1985]

Absolutely gorgeous! I just wish they had either recessed the Fireplace hearth into the floor or not installed it at all. Seems like a tripping hazard especially right by the door. That's just my Designer eye catching that ;) Love this space though - amazing job, Sarah and team!

[@jenniferanderson899]

Absolutely beautiful 👍

[@darlenemills6981]

Absolutely stunning !

[@heathermillar6728]

Just love your work Sarah! Beautiful place ! ❤️

[@renaekline5773]

Love the results! We have a room just like this in our home. We call it the sunroom.

[@bridgetandsteven]

Love how you talk about how you chose the different elements in your home. I was hoping you would address the choice of white couches in the porch given that is high traffic.

[@michelegrigsby]

Love! The cottage looks great, I can't wait for the next video.

[@bettylou3709]

Oh my goodness I have missed you so much. I can't believe you are on episode 22 and you only just showed up in my feed. I loved the cottage the first time around and hope I can find my way back to the first one this time around.

[@SarahRichardsonDsgn]

So happy you've found us here!

[@miriamayala5757]

Sarah, I love love the new den area what a game changer!!! I love the fabric on the pillows and would like to know if any are from your fabric collection. The fabric choice on the wicker chair is screaming at me!!! I need to replace the cornice fabric in my living room and that lends to my relaxed style... Thanks for your beautiful fashion sense and getting the Minister to match the room at time of videoing!! lol..lol!!!

[@megjarvi5666]

Beautiful!

[@FORTHEBY_BY]

Love your style. Extremely talented!

[@Awenda18]

I absolutely love it!🍁

[@sandihunter1260]

You met the now King Charles III of England. How lucky for you both.

[@theresamitchell3856]

Well done!

[@karenwilliams5468]

Beautiful💙

[@heyjude4842]

Beautiful

[@Helen-us1ly]

Porch room. The windows in the peak of the roof should be circular. The coffee table needs painting maybe Jade, periwinkle, Navy or royal blue, aqua. The room needs warming up I suggest a rug (or rugs)and some big curtains limited, or gathered in the corners.

[@ChaoticPeace357]

I love it!! What I have always loved about your designs is they are timeless, if you had of left it the same it would have still been fresh (to us anyway -albeit rotten ), I have yet to see one that hasn’t made me feel that way. Congrats on getting it done and getting to enjoy! Curious-I see the speakers and heard you reference watching videos-is there a projector and screen hidden somewhere that we can’t see ?

[@michaelmercurio2312]

Perfection

[@tiffanyandchris]

Call it the sun room!

[@Sandraadee1]

Yay! I've been watching your cottage reno all summer. It looks stunning! We bought a cottage two years ago and are also putting our own touches on it. If you have a second to share the white wash paint/stain color you used on the ceiling, I would be most grateful! :)

[@thefrankfactor3794]

I used to watch your show at Dabl tv...but they are not showing it anymore....so I came to your youtube chanel.

[@SarahRichardsonDsgn]

Hey! I'm so glad you've found the channel! I love the DABL network and I'm glad to have my older shows shown on it! There's always great new content here on the channel though so please stay tuned for more!

[@sweetpeace5]

L❤️❤️❤️❤️VE!! BEAUTIFUL🤩And you used the Ralph Lauren coffee table🙌🏼 It’s 1,000x better than the screened porch & that fireplace & the beauty at dusk was simply serene & gorgeous. Well done!! Btw you mentioned “if the girls want to watch a movie..” is there a TV somewhere?

[@mauricepowers3804]

Simply gorgeous.... I hope you don't trip on that piece of marble when you come in the door I'm surprised it's slightly raised I'm positive I would trip on that every single time😬

[@sixgunsue8]

Lovely, lovely! So, which Ikea sofa is this? this is exactly what we need!

[@glgardener4972]

Wonderful. My kind of space. Would you please share where you purchased the large chunky coffee table? I am remodeling a small barn into a gathering space and that would be perfect.

[@user-hm9kg8up7p]

👍👍👍