I think this is beautiful but I think you should also consider making one of the rooms up stairs your master ESPECIALLY if you plan for one of those rooms to be a nursery. This downstairs room really looks like an office space to me and would be perfect for Romeo’s business especially being so close to the washer and dryer. It seems like the layout is funky and you could have a much more designed, cozy, and comfortable space upstairs! Also, when you have guests you could have your own sides of the house to keep privacy. I think a beautiful bench seating built in around the windows with shelves on either side of the windows would look beautiful for an office. Similar to what you built at the cottage! You always make things look beautiful, but as a mom, my suggestion would be to get closer to your future baby!❤
Yessss to this! And this room is soooo tiny! That guest bedroom is massive and with all that built in wardrobe. It's waisted as guest bedroom. And then current Romeo's is the perfect size as a nursery! Please read all these messages 😁😁😁
@glambymathilde It's great to make their room the quiet place where they go to sleep and rest away from everything else. They learn to put themselves right back to sleep while still drowsy without waking completely if they wake, etc without someone coming in to see if they're okay and waking them up. And they learn to enjoy their bed and have no problems sleeping through the night and staying in bed all night even when they become toddlers. It's what baby monitors are created for. If you hear them stirring, you can look in on the baby without disturbing their process of getting back to sleep. Obviously, if they are in distress you will go to them. But we all "surface" as we sleep then "go back under" naturally and this actually helps the baby learn to do this. I never had the problem of a child at my bedside nightly wanting to crawl in because he or she woke up and couldn't get back to sleep without me.
I think the bedroom will work much better upstairs, specially once you have children…I think this should be for now Romeo’s office maybe, and in the future, a play room. Hopefully, since you’re not starting renovations yet, this will give you time to live the house and think about the best layout. 😊 The decoration is wonderful though ❤
i'm so surprised that you guys chose this to be your bedroom and not one of the rooms upstairs, especially for long term with having kids! i feel like this room would make more sense as romeo's office (as a lot of others have said too) obviously we wouldn't truly know since we've never physically been in the space lol but the room does look beautiful regardless!! i love your style so much and i can't wait to see how you decorate the rest of the house!! and i really can't wait to see more progress at the cottage!!!
@Denise Jones tiny baby no . I will keep them near but and just use the nursery for day time naps and play time till the child is older. Similar to what Mr. Kate did making the nursery a nap room with all their clothes and toys till the child is ready to be in the room and then a monitor works just fine.
@natty nema I agree, you just tell guests the bathroom is at the top of the stairs to the right. It is a short stair case. Yet, I'm not sure I would like a baby up there alone.
Flicking the lamp light switch was like the Friends episode when Phoebe blinks each time Monica is in the other apartment with the switch, trying to figure what it connects to… ☺️
You are such an inspiration to me as I am currently trying to decorate our almost 500 year old home. You have given me so many ideas throughout your videos and barley anything is new as I am now officially obsessed with thrifting thanks to you ❤
I love all the well meaning advice being given. I personally am team upstairs for the primary. But they are not use to this amount of space yet especially coming from a smaller home. She is making it how she knows. In time she will learn and when life changes she will adjust and we will get more content as a result. You do you MaCenna.
@Lucinda Jackson This is the absolute last time I will address you under MY comment. You are welcome to your opinion. Have at it. I have asked you several times to leave me alone. You have not stopped. Yes I have reported you because instead of leaving my comment and going on with your life you have continued to make unnecessary comment after unnecessary comment. For the last time, leave me alone. Period. Move on. This conversation is through. Respect MaCenna enough to stop causing conflict in her comment section. Its disappointing and I’m not entertaining it anymore. Peace.
I have no idea what you're talking about! I am not harassing anyone, you included. First, you haven't been nice. Second, I have only responded to YOUR comments addressed to ME! So good luck with that. Just walk away / there's no reason to fight. 🙄
This room is screaming to be turned into an office. From the living room, it's odd to see the bedroom through the doors; even if you put up curtains, it still looks odd. A moody library office view works better with the living room. Regardless, the room is beautiful.
I love watching you decorate like the average home. Most of us can’t afford to change the layout,tile, floors, countertops or any of that stuff. so working with it to make a cozy place is what we have to do. Thanks, McKenna.
I'm so in awe of how you effortlessly transform your rooms in such a beautiful casual elegance style! I enjoy your enthusiasm and of course Kinsley is so adorable! Fun to watch Kinsley helping you🙄☺
For your cabinets that were painted with chalk paint you can use wax that is made specifically for finishing chalk paint. It gives it a gentle shine and gives it a durable finish.
I was thinking the same thing! I have had a good experience with chalk paint and then using wax over my pieces. The finish is a soft shine but plenty durable.
I really enjoy watching you decorate with things you already own. It's helpful for those of us who can't run out and shop the antique store every time we need an update. The area rug you put in the bedroom is a great choice, and it beautifully picks up the palette of the art.
I'm surprised you chose the downstairs room as your primary bedroom. Wouldn't upstairs give more privacy? and makes sense to turn the downstairs into an office space as an extension of your living room. It would bother me so much that one could look into my bedroom from the living room. And would be a lot easier to have the bedroom upstairs if you want children in the future.
I love that you chose this to be the master! The size and the ensuite is perfect! I love the french doors as well! My parents had their bedroom on the first floor because they always said they needed a break from us kids at the end of the night. Our rooms where upstairs and the distance helped them sleep when me & my siblings stayed up late making the most noise lol plus we couldn’t sneak out because they would hear the stairs creaking. My mom has super human hearing when she wants. But I’m happy you found your forever home! It’s so beautiful!
What I love about this series is that it is realistic and shows what is possible in real life (vs. often unattainable Instagram and Pinterest pictures or KZclip videos that come with huge budgets most of us don't have). Thank you for showing us your process and talking us though your decisions. What I wish I had was the skill to choose and place items based on their color/height/"weight"/dimension, etc so they all look just-so when placed together. You have that skill! I can see how it all works, but can't ever seem to nail it myself. I will keep watching and hope I figure it out someday.
Your energy is so inspiring and makes me happy watching you ☺️ 😊 and I absolutely LOVE the way you decorate your house! Vintage always brings life and beautiful stories to tell to your home!
I suggest to switch your bed to the chest/tv wall. It affords a little more privacy and the dresser would look great under the windows from the living room. It would also give a better pathway to the laundry room
I agree with where you made the bedroom. I would’ve chosen downstairs because all the living quarters is downstairs and it’s easier to take Kinsley out. She looks great on your bed and is the sweetest . You can always move upstairs at a later date when needed. I love the simplicity of your decor. We also have light switches in our house that we cannot use. 🤷♀️ Congratulations on the purchase of your new home! 🫶 It’s such a blessing. 🥰 Feb 1, 2023 Great Podcast!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I’m so happy for you both. I love following along this journey with you. Congratulations! I still feel that huge bedroom upstairs should be the master, with the potential to breakdown the walls and make that bathroom and ensuite and this bedroom downstairs either Romeo’s room or ??? Someone in your past video explains it very well. Either way, I’m here for the ride. ♥️
I agree. Upstairs should be the master. Downstairs should be a office / guest room. I would also some day this year or next year add on another bedroom and small bathroom to the house for future children, downstairs, if there is room.
Thank you for saying this! It stresses me out and I don't know why? That beautiful big bedroom should be the master, it's more private when you have guests over. When you start a family the kids room would be beside. Romeo can have that room downstairs and can organize his clothes in that big closet, the washer is right there for him and guests can stay in there when the over and guests would use that washroom and not the upstairs ones. The built in in that big bedroom is so nice and so are the big windows. The windows in the current bedroom remind me of a basement. I really hope you switch it!
The most amazing thing to me, Macenna, is that you can continue consistently with the same fresh and inspiring vibe now, that you are so successful. I admire this. Lots of good vibes to you!
I know it could be a while away but do you think that when you do start a family that you’d swap your bedroom for one upstairs so that it would be closer to the nursery, so when baby does eventually go into their own room you’re not running up and down stairs all night 😅 xx
Agree, I think it would make more sense to have all bedrooms upstairs and Romeo can have that room as his office, close to laundry. I could not sleep in a room with all those doors...
Number 1. That rm down stairs was not meant to be a bed room, it was definitely a office space, you could actually put a sleeper sofa in there for when guests stay over, hence the bathroom is there for when you have company over. I would not want people going in and out of my bedroom to use the bathroom.
I would switch out the doors to make the room more private or make the room intended for Romeo your master. This would also allow guests to use a downstairs bathroom when needed, and you won't have to worry about the laundry being so close to the bedroom. But whatever works best for you!
have all you guys ever seen macenna work? i'm pretty sure she has it all figured out LOL they probably thought a lot about which room to assign to which purpose...
@XO, MaCenna Amazon has some beautiful patterned privacy window films that you could use on the glass in the french doors for privacy that will look good from both sides.
@XO, MaCenna What if you used that frosted glass spray that will give some privacy with no need to use curtains, or cling film but I prefer the look of the etched frosted spray haha.
I guess what happens when you open your life up to strangers is you get a lot of unsolicited advice. I admire you for trusting your gut no matter what. I love your new home. The natural lighting is dreamy and your decor brings it all to life! Pure comfort.
You are so clever & so inspiring!! Kinsley is THE perfect accessory for any room & I'm glad he knows this & know his best side for the camera 😘 Loving your new place & really looking forward to seeing how you respond to & tackle the awkward areas!! It's really great to see a place that is liveable but will take on change!! That's what many of us move into when we buy as it's affordable!! It's not always viable to move into perfection or to change everything straight away!! And let's be honest, renovating is so much fun 😄 😀 ☺️ Congratulations to you & Romeo!! You've worked so hard & I feel you both deserve success & happiness 😊
I love your style! I still think it's odd to have the main master bedroom right off the living room. It even has windows right by the bedroom door looking into the bedroom. Since it's just the two of you, I think it's fine. But I can't imagine that with a full house. There's no privacy and the living room nose will be loud. Lol
Yes but definitely look into some type of sealant if you do this. We sprayed our kitchen hardware and it worked great, except for the pulls we touch constantly with wet hands.
I love how positive you’re being even though you’re really not loving that primary bath. I just know it’ll be perfect one day! For now it’s nice and cozy 🤍
The louvered closet in laundry area would be great place to store collapsible step ladder to reach storage over washer/dryer. You should find a place upstairs as well for another step ladder. I have 2 story home & always need to reach things on top shelves somewhere!
This is gorgeous Macenna !!! It's been about 3 years since Ive been following you. You've been an inspiration for me ! I recently shifted into a new apartment and everything has been haywire but your videos give me inspiration.. I love your style and in so happy to see the progress in your channel lots of love.. Siyona! 💓
That sweet baby Kinsley, I just love her so much!!! She is always so into whatever task, job, etc that Mama is doing. I absolutely love her curiosity!!
I think this room makes total sense as a bedroom at this point in your lives. When the babies come, then you can re evaluate your spaces. With Romeos office upstairs , its more private and conducive to getting work done. ALso , am so happy to hear you are taking the TV out of the bedroom! Best thing for a marriage ever!!!!!! A bedroom , at the end of the day , should be a place of refuge, relaxation and connecting. Things couples don't do when the TV is on. I love the idea of dark walls with the dark in that area rug and the picture over the dresser.
Make sure you try both outlets in that area! When I moved into my home I had switches that didn't work, but I found that I had to plug things into the bottom spot of the outlet haha! Electrical is so strange sometimes!
Yes! And try all wall switches in the room. Sometimes its the switch on the other side of the room by an entrance, that turns on a particular outlet or two outlets and sometimes you need to turn off both lamps, so they are in sync and will turn on. Try multiple things before calling an electrician. I had this same issue in a bedroom on either side of the bed and finally solved it.
I always feel so sad when your videos end! I love them and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, Thurs and Sunday! Love everything you’re doing Macenna. 😊
Two similar suggestions: Not sure if you did this off camera but you need a good rug pad under your beautiful living room rug. Laying that rug over a brick floor will cause friction whenever you walk over it and eventually shred the fibers. Also, the rug in the bedroom is pretty and provides a much needed pop of color. If you decide to leave it there, get a carpet to carpet pad so it doesn’t shift. Too easy to trip over, especially at night.
Such a warm and inviting feeling to your main bedroom and bath. I just want to jump into that bed it looks so comfy an cozy. I love the windows throughout your home, not just the number but the style as well. I think the windows are what give the house personality. Your decor are what gives the house warmth, and a feeling of "come in, sit down and relax" comfort making the house a home. Your Mom must be chompin' at the bit wanting to come be with you. Thank you so much for sharing, MaCenna ox
MaCenna, you have such a knack for making a house a home. Everything looks inviting and cozy…especially Kinsley perched up on your bed so pretty! Loving it!
I knew you would waste no time getting settled into your home! Glad things are a little slower! Everything looks great! As usual and using what you already have is great! PS I noticed Kinsley is staying very close by at all times! ☺️
Kingsley is the most adorable, little, Angel of a doggie. 🥰🥰 I just love what you did with your bedroom and bathroom. I need to make over mine and you have inspired me to do so!
I love all the windows and doors that add so much character to your spaces. Dark walls in the bedroom would be beautiful, you have plenty of light. The room with the WD could double as a changing room. Hard to gage if there would be room. Great job!
Wow, you have a great knack of making very simple things look so beautiful. I wish I had your vision. I’ve been taking some inspo from you and have spray painted a couple of my more ornate frames gold and they look so much nicer! Love your channel. Cuddles for Kinsley 🐶 Edit: just noticed 905K wow 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I hope you don't mind a comment?! The doors leading to the laundry room are an ideal frame for a claw-foot bath! In the long-term demo, my vote would be to swap the laundry and bathroom around, as you have the plumbing already there to make the swap around easy. Love this video, though; it's great to see the repurposing.
I love to see you assessing details of the bathroom such as grouting! You've really gained so much experience over time! (Handy woman Macenna is not impressed with the construction details 😉)
I think the Paris scene might be appropriate in the bathroom, and add signage that says" I see London, I see France..." Also, the pitcher looks a bit like the ones you see for an old fashioned wash basin. I really like your solution for using the printed bedspread so the print shows with the bedding turned down.
I think what you're considering to be a master bedroom might actually be a sunroom that was converted into a bedroom for someone elderly. The TV and proximity to bathroom and laundry plus the skylights and brick floor really give those clues. Traditionally, one would never be able to look into a bedroom from the living room. As you're getting used to your new space, it's a comfortable start. But I think you'll want to change it upstairs soon. Certainly when you have kids.
I love love love this idea of decorating with what you have first then adding on if needed. They bedroom already looks so so cozy I'd never want to leave! lol
Might seem like a crazy idea, but what if you hang the rug you currently have at the foot of your bed, on the wall directly behind your bed, a sort of headboard until you get the new bed. It would cushion the wall a bit and I think it would look very cool.
I absolutely LOVE the rug in your bedroom. Pulls in the colors from the trees in the art piece. Gorgeous!! Also Kinsley posing on the bed at the end. So precious. ❤
What a treat to hang with while you play with your new home! You are so happy you just glow. Want to also let you know love your video production quality :how nicely paced, edited, narrated and great lighting and music.
I have been so engulfed with my own move into a new home the last two weeks that I have been dying to catch up on yours! I can’t tell you how lovely it’s been to feel like I have someone in the same boat 😊 looking forward to decorating with things that have been in storage for six months! Loving this series! ❤
Loving your new house and the decorating! Kinsley is sooo adorable! ❤ also excited for the next podcast with your mom as well! I really enjoyed listening to the first episode!
I love the throw rug and everything the bathroom turned out nice so proud of you. It teaches the rest of us how to make do with what we have as well if we don't have the budget for buying a lot of stuff or renovating. Kinsley looked so adorable on your bed almost didn't look real when you first took the shot. 🥰
The great thing about a home and how you are taking your time decorating is that you can change. Change your mind about a room function, colors, renovations. I agree that I think you’ve chosen a weird room for the primary especially since it’s right off the living room. In addition, I’m a door closed kind of person, doors, drawers, cabinets, hampers,etc need to be closed or I just feel a little anxious. It’s a an oddity of mine.
Love how you've made what you have work! Also in love with those lamps. I'm so excited to see how you continue to transform your space. Lots of love ❤️
Watching you reminds me decorating with what I have, including removing labels on clear and white containers is what I do. Economy. Looks cozy! The layout feels like it'll be comfortable!
Your home is so beautiful. Your decorating with mostly things you already have is very inspiring. In these tough economic times it is encouraging to see how beautiful you can make a space with your own things and just a few new additions. Everything looks so lovely. Kinsley posing on the bed and playing on the bathroom rug was so cute it brought a warm and happy feeling to my heart. I hesitate to comment on this but if I said nothing and something bad happened I would never forgive myself. Yes, this is your annoying safety monitor begging you not to allow Kinsley to wander outside alone. My friend and I were watching out the window of her home at her cute cat and saw a big owl come down, clutch her, and carry her off. I wish I could erase that from my memory. Owls, hawks, coyotes are all real dangers for the baby girl. Maybe you could build something like a catio for her so she could safety get sunshine and fresh air. She is the cutest doggie I've ever seen and it is clear how much you guys love her and how well cared for she is.❤
Amazing how putting just a few things out changes a space! BTW, the white pitcher is called a tilt ball pitcher. They were popular in the 40s. They were made from ceramic, glass, and plastic, and came in many colors and sizes. Can you tell I've collected them for years? 😁
I am so looking forward to the Texan house, it has something so special, I can't describe it. This house is great too, but the cottage is one of a kind. Thank you for spoiling us with so much content :)
I love that art you put above your dresser. I know you had it in your other bedroom but for some reason I feel like it pops so much more in this space.
Yes!! Love the dark rug in the master bedroom. I also like the doors kept open. Everything is looking Amazing 🫶. It would look so beautiful if you had a antique mirrored Vanity Tray, with a antique Brush, Mirror, & Comb. I have two set’s that I love so much. I set was given to me by my Grandmother & it’s Gold. Last year I found a set at a Estate Sale it’s Silver & it came with the vanity mirrored tray. Everything is looking so good 😁
You are so talented and it really is fun to watch you transform an environment with simple changes. Glad that you are not beginning renovations for a time because you might end up choosing to relocate the master..the first floor configuration is a little odd and it really lends itself more naturally to an office/library space..plus you've talked about starting a family and you will probably not want your bedroom that far away from the others. Just some thoughts but I am sure it will be beautiful in any event.
I do admire the way you put things together and make you home so beautifully you! I remember you buying the art books you used on bedside table, so pretty! Inspiring me to tackle our disaster or a bedroom! Itching to get the paint out, and do a 'Macenna' on it!
I think this is beautiful but I think you should also consider making one of the rooms up stairs your master ESPECIALLY if you plan for one of those rooms to be a nursery. This downstairs room really looks like an office space to me and would be perfect for Romeo’s business especially being so close to the washer and dryer. It seems like the layout is funky and you could have a much more designed, cozy, and comfortable space upstairs! Also, when you have guests you could have your own sides of the house to keep privacy. I think a beautiful bench seating built in around the windows with shelves on either side of the windows would look beautiful for an office. Similar to what you built at the cottage! You always make things look beautiful, but as a mom, my suggestion would be to get closer to your future baby!❤
I was thinking the same thing
Agree!!!!!
Omg stop with these comments holy cow
Yessss to this! And this room is soooo tiny! That guest bedroom is massive and with all that built in wardrobe. It's waisted as guest bedroom. And then current Romeo's is the perfect size as a nursery! Please read all these messages 😁😁😁
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It's great to make their room the quiet place where they go to sleep and rest away from everything else. They learn to put themselves right back to sleep while still drowsy without waking completely if they wake, etc without someone coming in to see if they're okay and waking them up. And they learn to enjoy their bed and have no problems sleeping through the night and staying in bed all night even when they become toddlers. It's what baby monitors are created for. If you hear them stirring, you can look in on the baby without disturbing their process of getting back to sleep. Obviously, if they are in distress you will go to them. But we all "surface" as we sleep then "go back under" naturally and this actually helps the baby learn to do this. I never had the problem of a child at my bedside nightly wanting to crawl in because he or she woke up and couldn't get back to sleep without me.
Kinsley just knowing she is the main character of the broll showing off the space. So precious 🤍🤍🤍🤍
I think the bedroom will work much better upstairs, specially once you have children…I think this should be for now Romeo’s office maybe, and in the future, a play room. Hopefully, since you’re not starting renovations yet, this will give you time to live the house and think about the best layout. 😊 The decoration is wonderful though ❤
i'm so surprised that you guys chose this to be your bedroom and not one of the rooms upstairs, especially for long term with having kids! i feel like this room would make more sense as romeo's office (as a lot of others have said too) obviously we wouldn't truly know since we've never physically been in the space lol but the room does look beautiful regardless!! i love your style so much and i can't wait to see how you decorate the rest of the house!! and i really can't wait to see more progress at the cottage!!!
Agree! And it also means that guests will be walking through their bedroom to pee???
@Denise Jones tiny baby no . I will keep them near but and just use the nursery for day time naps and play time till the child is older. Similar to what Mr. Kate did making the nursery a nap room with all their clothes and toys till the child is ready to be in the room and then a monitor works just fine.
@natty nema I agree, you just tell guests the bathroom is at the top of the stairs to the right. It is a short stair case. Yet, I'm not sure I would like a baby up there alone.
@K P and if they have visitors and they are in the backyard, they can see inside the bedroom and bathroom
@MoonStar2154 I. Agree 100%
Kinsley is always so enthusiastic about whatever it is you’re doing. “We’re unplugging cable, I got you mom! Just standing still…I’m all over it!”
Still can’t believe you have TWO amazing houses we get to see you turn into beautiful homes 💕
You work so hard hun you deserve it all and more . Praying for you all ❤🙏🏻
@XO, MaCenna and they both around 100 years old!
Everyday I have to pinch myself to see if all this is real 😊 so grateful
Flicking the lamp light switch was like the Friends episode when Phoebe blinks each time Monica is in the other apartment with the switch, trying to figure what it connects to… ☺️
😂 .... I was also thinking, check those cupboard doors 🚪
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Omgsh yes!!! 😂
My thoughts exactly! I was hoping that she wouldn't go full Monica to figure out what the switches do!😂🤣
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You are such an inspiration to me as I am currently trying to decorate our almost 500 year old home. You have given me so many ideas throughout your videos and barley anything is new as I am now officially obsessed with thrifting thanks to you ❤
I love all the well meaning advice being given. I personally am team upstairs for the primary. But they are not use to this amount of space yet especially coming from a smaller home. She is making it how she knows. In time she will learn and when life changes she will adjust and we will get more content as a result. You do you MaCenna.
@Lucinda Jackson This is the absolute last time I will address you under MY comment. You are welcome to your opinion. Have at it. I have asked you several times to leave me alone. You have not stopped. Yes I have reported you because instead of leaving my comment and going on with your life you have continued to make unnecessary comment after unnecessary comment. For the last time, leave me alone. Period. Move on. This conversation is through. Respect MaCenna enough to stop causing conflict in her comment section. Its disappointing and I’m not entertaining it anymore. Peace.
I have no idea what you're talking about! I am not harassing anyone, you included. First, you haven't been nice. Second, I have only responded to YOUR comments addressed to ME! So good luck with that. Just walk away / there's no reason to fight. 🙄
@SL Dubs
I wasn't aware you were in charge. 🤣🤣🤣 I'll have my opinion and I'll have it here or anywhere I choose. Bye bye yourself.
@Lucinda Jackson You are welcome to think as you wish…elsewhere. Bye bye now.
Kinsley is the best accessory in the bedroom. 🐶🥰
Just sitting in the bed, a true model 🥰
I was thinking the same!
Thank you for allowing us into your new house as you make it into your home🌟
We are being fed with all this home improvement content. First the cottage, now this 🥲 😍
@Lucinda Jackson she definitely knows what her faithful subscribers want to see, she deserves it all
@wells328
I'm glad she's doing well. She works hard and earns her money. This is her job - why shouldn't she make money?
She’s laughing all the way to the bank with this home decor channel, so she definitely has a audience for her content😂
@Saby Soto
Where's the Karen? She gave a compliment!
Karen ALERT
This room is screaming to be turned into an office. From the living room, it's odd to see the bedroom through the doors; even if you put up curtains, it still looks odd. A moody library office view works better with the living room. Regardless, the room is beautiful.
@symphonieeeee I would be Romeo's room, and he has a business with vintage clothes, not a moody library room.
i couldn't agree with this more!! a moody office/library room in there would make so much sense and look BEAUIFUL
I love watching you decorate like the average home. Most of us can’t afford to change the layout,tile, floors, countertops or any of that stuff. so working with it to make a cozy place is what we have to do. Thanks, McKenna.
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I'm so in awe of how you effortlessly transform your rooms in such a beautiful casual elegance style! I enjoy your enthusiasm and of course Kinsley is so adorable! Fun to watch Kinsley helping you🙄☺
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For your cabinets that were painted with chalk paint you can use wax that is made specifically for finishing chalk paint. It gives it a gentle shine and gives it a durable finish.
You like muted colors so do I. All looks lovely while using items you already had 👏 charming ❤
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I was thinking the same thing! I have had a good experience with chalk paint and then using wax over my pieces. The finish is a soft shine but plenty durable.
I’ve painted both vanities in my home with chalk paint but put polyurethane to seal them and they are very durable
Great idea. Didn't realize there was such a thing.
I really enjoy watching you decorate with things you already own. It's helpful for those of us who can't run out and shop the antique store every time we need an update. The area rug you put in the bedroom is a great choice, and it beautifully picks up the palette of the art.
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I'm surprised you chose the downstairs room as your primary bedroom. Wouldn't upstairs give more privacy? and makes sense to turn the downstairs into an office space as an extension of your living room. It would bother me so much that one could look into my bedroom from the living room. And would be a lot easier to have the bedroom upstairs if you want children in the future.
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Yes, they are. And she has said she will put curtains on them. I have done the same with doors exactly like hers.
@Lucinda Jackson The doors are glass
Me too I would use as a guest bdrm slash office
i love that room for the primary especially with the skylights :)
There are doors on the bedroom if they have company.
It is really true what they say: "you give a woman a house and she makes it a home". I love your Videos so so much. You are such an Inspiration
I love that you chose this to be the master! The size and the ensuite is perfect! I love the french doors as well! My parents had their bedroom on the first floor because they always said they needed a break from us kids at the end of the night. Our rooms where upstairs and the distance helped them sleep when me & my siblings stayed up late making the most noise lol plus we couldn’t sneak out because they would hear the stairs creaking. My mom has super human hearing when she wants. But I’m happy you found your forever home! It’s so beautiful!
What I love about this series is that it is realistic and shows what is possible in real life (vs. often unattainable Instagram and Pinterest pictures or KZclip videos that come with huge budgets most of us don't have). Thank you for showing us your process and talking us though your decisions. What I wish I had was the skill to choose and place items based on their color/height/"weight"/dimension, etc so they all look just-so when placed together. You have that skill! I can see how it all works, but can't ever seem to nail it myself. I will keep watching and hope I figure it out someday.
Never clicked so fast on MaCenna’s video. Loving these new house series. Thanks for brightening our Sunday MaCenna 💙
Ikr lol. Was watching another video and saw this pop up and bolted to watch this one lol
Yes, this!! ❤
Your energy is so inspiring and makes me happy watching you ☺️ 😊 and I absolutely LOVE the way you decorate your house! Vintage always brings life and beautiful stories to tell to your home!
I'm loving this decorating series of using what you already have for decor! It's already starting to look like your space! ❤
It's great!
I suggest to switch your bed to the chest/tv wall. It affords a little more privacy and the dresser would look great under the windows from the living room. It would also give a better pathway to the laundry room
The door to the laundry room would be in the way and probably couldn’t fit side tables with that closet door
I don’t think there would be room for the side tables there, because there’s the closet door
I agree with where you made the bedroom. I would’ve chosen downstairs because all the living quarters is downstairs and it’s easier to take Kinsley out. She looks great on your bed and is the sweetest . You can always move upstairs at a later date when needed. I love the simplicity of your decor. We also have light switches in our house that we cannot use. 🤷♀️ Congratulations on the purchase of your new home! 🫶 It’s such a blessing. 🥰 Feb 1, 2023
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I love that you are using what you already have. Everything is coming together so nicely. The process of turning your house into a home ❤❤
I’m so happy for you both. I love following along this journey with you. Congratulations! I still feel that huge bedroom upstairs should be the master, with the potential to breakdown the walls and make that bathroom and ensuite and this bedroom downstairs either Romeo’s room or ??? Someone in your past video explains it very well. Either way, I’m here for the ride. ♥️
@Kodi Cannon Romeo could use that garage! It is huge with tons on cabinets built in. California doesn't get that cold.
I agree. Upstairs should be the master. Downstairs should be a office / guest room. I would also some day this year or next year add on another bedroom and small bathroom to the house for future children, downstairs, if there is room.
Thank you for saying this! It stresses me out and I don't know why? That beautiful big bedroom should be the master, it's more private when you have guests over. When you start a family the kids room would be beside. Romeo can have that room downstairs and can organize his clothes in that big closet, the washer is right there for him and guests can stay in there when the over and guests would use that washroom and not the upstairs ones. The built in in that big bedroom is so nice and so are the big windows. The windows in the current bedroom remind me of a basement. I really hope you switch it!
The most amazing thing to me, Macenna, is that you can continue consistently with the same fresh and inspiring vibe now, that you are so successful. I admire this. Lots of good vibes to you!
I know it could be a while away but do you think that when you do start a family that you’d swap your bedroom for one upstairs so that it would be closer to the nursery, so when baby does eventually go into their own room you’re not running up and down stairs all night 😅 xx
@Fidelma Kelly they could add curtains in front of the door too.
Agree, I think it would make more sense to have all bedrooms upstairs and Romeo can have that room as his office, close to laundry.
I could not sleep in a room with all those doors...
Number 1. That rm down stairs was not meant to be a bed room, it was definitely a office space, you could actually put a sleeper sofa in there for when guests stay over, hence the bathroom is there for when you have company over. I would not want people going in and out of my bedroom to use the bathroom.
I agree i dont know why they want to sleep next to the living room.
I would switch out the doors to make the room more private or make the room intended for Romeo your master. This would also allow guests to use a downstairs bathroom when needed, and you won't have to worry about the laundry being so close to the bedroom. But whatever works best for you!
MaCenna, does your mum ship her art overseas? If so can you link her website? I’d love to have a look for some art for my home!
I was going to ask the same thing!
have all you guys ever seen macenna work? i'm pretty sure she has it all figured out LOL they probably thought a lot about which room to assign to which purpose...
@XO, MaCenna Amazon has some beautiful patterned privacy window films that you could use on the glass in the french doors for privacy that will look good from both sides.
@XO, MaCenna What if you used that frosted glass spray that will give some privacy with no need to use curtains, or cling film but I prefer the look of the etched frosted spray haha.
Love your style! You’re doing a great job putting your own touches on the house without doing big Renos 👏💗
I always love seeing how you decorate because it looks so amazing and so purposefully set! Can’t wait for some more
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Yes… watching MaCenna decorate is one of my favorite “Things” 😂
I guess what happens when you open your life up to strangers is you get a lot of unsolicited advice. I admire you for trusting your gut no matter what. I love your new home. The natural lighting is dreamy and your decor brings it all to life! Pure comfort.
Kingsley in the final shot is everything! Lol!! Love her! 😊
Lol yes so funny haha
Your new home has so much character. I absolutely love every part of it 😊💕
You are so clever & so inspiring!! Kinsley is THE perfect accessory for any room & I'm glad he knows this & know his best side for the camera 😘 Loving your new place & really looking forward to seeing how you respond to & tackle the awkward areas!! It's really great to see a place that is liveable but will take on change!! That's what many of us move into when we buy as it's affordable!! It's not always viable to move into perfection or to change everything straight away!! And let's be honest, renovating is so much fun 😄 😀 ☺️ Congratulations to you & Romeo!! You've worked so hard & I feel you both deserve success & happiness 😊
I love your style! I still think it's odd to have the main master bedroom right off the living room. It even has windows right by the bedroom door looking into the bedroom. Since it's just the two of you, I think it's fine. But I can't imagine that with a full house. There's no privacy and the living room nose will be loud. Lol
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As a temporary fix, you could spray paint all the chrome details in the bathroom so they match the brass/golden
Yes but definitely look into some type of sealant if you do this. We sprayed our kitchen hardware and it worked great, except for the pulls we touch constantly with wet hands.
I love how positive you’re being even though you’re really not loving that primary bath. I just know it’ll be perfect one day! For now it’s nice and cozy 🤍
The louvered closet in laundry area would be great place to store collapsible step ladder to reach storage over washer/dryer. You should find a place upstairs as well for another step ladder. I have 2 story home & always need to reach things on top shelves somewhere!
This is gorgeous Macenna !!! It's been about 3 years since Ive been following you. You've been an inspiration for me !
I recently shifted into a new apartment and everything has been haywire but your videos give me inspiration.. I love your style and in so happy to see the progress in your channel lots of love.. Siyona! 💓
That sweet baby Kinsley, I just love her so much!!! She is always so into whatever task, job, etc that Mama is doing. I absolutely love her curiosity!!
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I think this room makes total sense as a bedroom at this point in your lives. When the babies come, then you can re evaluate your spaces. With Romeos office upstairs , its more private and conducive to getting work done. ALso , am so happy to hear you are taking the TV out of the bedroom! Best thing for a marriage ever!!!!!! A bedroom , at the end of the day , should be a place of refuge, relaxation and connecting. Things couples don't do when the TV is on. I love the idea of dark walls with the dark in that area rug and the picture over the dresser.
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The sound of a hammer and nail is such a vibe in your home. For someone who uses their own two hands for everything this is absolutely beautiful. ❤
Is starting to look so comfy and cozy.. and pretty! And Kinsley is just the sweetest little girl sitting on the pretty bed🥰
Make sure you try both outlets in that area! When I moved into my home I had switches that didn't work, but I found that I had to plug things into the bottom spot of the outlet haha! Electrical is so strange sometimes!
Yes! And try all wall switches in the room. Sometimes its the switch on the other side of the room by an entrance, that turns on a particular outlet or two outlets and sometimes you need to turn off both lamps, so they are in sync and will turn on. Try multiple things before calling an electrician. I had this same issue in a bedroom on either side of the bed and finally solved it.
I always feel so sad when your videos end! I love them and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, Thurs and Sunday! Love everything you’re doing Macenna. 😊
Two similar suggestions: Not sure if you did this off camera but you need a good rug pad under your beautiful living room rug. Laying that rug over a brick floor will cause friction whenever you walk over it and eventually shred the fibers. Also, the rug in the bedroom is pretty and provides a much needed pop of color. If you decide to leave it there, get a carpet to carpet pad so it doesn’t shift. Too easy to trip over, especially at night.
As far as I know she does have a rug pad?
Such a warm and inviting feeling to your main bedroom and bath. I just want to jump into that bed it looks so comfy an cozy. I love the windows throughout your home, not just the number but the style as well. I think the windows are what give the house personality. Your decor are what gives the house warmth, and a feeling of "come in, sit down and relax" comfort making the house a home. Your Mom must be chompin' at the bit wanting to come be with you. Thank you so much for sharing, MaCenna ox
MaCenna, you have such a knack for making a house a home. Everything looks inviting and cozy…especially Kinsley perched up on your bed so pretty! Loving it!
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I knew you would waste no time getting settled into your home! Glad things are a little slower! Everything looks great! As usual and using what you already have is great! PS I noticed Kinsley is staying very close by at all times! ☺️
It is looking more like “your” house every day. Beautiful spaces. ❤ I get the feeling Kinsley has aspirations to be a boudoir model!😂
Isn't it great how quickly decorating comes when you have a turnkey house? You must be loving this time in you new home. Congratulations 🎉
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Kingsley is the most adorable, little, Angel of a doggie. 🥰🥰
I just love what you did with your bedroom and bathroom. I need to make over mine and you have inspired me to do so!
I love all the windows and doors that add so much character to your spaces. Dark walls in the bedroom would be beautiful, you have plenty of light. The room with the WD could double as a changing room. Hard to gage if there would be room. Great job!
Wow, you have a great knack of making very simple things look so beautiful. I wish I had your vision. I’ve been taking some inspo from you and have spray painted a couple of my more ornate frames gold and they look so much nicer! Love your channel. Cuddles for Kinsley 🐶
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It is amazing how home furnishings make a house instantly look like home!! Beautiful job MaCenna!!!
I hope you don't mind a comment?! The doors leading to the laundry room are an ideal frame for a claw-foot bath! In the long-term demo, my vote would be to swap the laundry and bathroom around, as you have the plumbing already there to make the swap around easy. Love this video, though; it's great to see the repurposing.
I love to see you assessing details of the bathroom such as grouting! You've really gained so much experience over time!
(Handy woman Macenna is not impressed with the construction details 😉)
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I think the Paris scene might be appropriate in the bathroom, and add signage that says" I see London, I see France..." Also, the pitcher looks a bit like the ones you see for an old fashioned wash basin. I really like your solution for using the printed bedspread so the print shows with the bedding turned down.
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I think what you're considering to be a master bedroom might actually be a sunroom that was converted into a bedroom for someone elderly. The TV and proximity to bathroom and laundry plus the skylights and brick floor really give those clues. Traditionally, one would never be able to look into a bedroom from the living room. As you're getting used to your new space, it's a comfortable start. But I think you'll want to change it upstairs soon. Certainly when you have kids.
I love how your pup watches everything you do. She is precious
I love love love this idea of decorating with what you have first then adding on if needed. They bedroom already looks so so cozy I'd never want to leave! lol
Might seem like a crazy idea, but what if you hang the rug you currently have at the foot of your bed, on the wall directly behind your bed, a sort of headboard until you get the new bed. It would cushion the wall a bit and I think it would look very cool.
I absolutely LOVE the rug in your bedroom. Pulls in the colors from the trees in the art piece. Gorgeous!! Also Kinsley posing on the bed at the end. So precious. ❤
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What a treat to hang with while you play with your new home! You are so happy you just glow. Want to also let you know love your video production quality :how nicely paced, edited, narrated and great lighting and music.
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I have been so engulfed with my own move into a new home the last two weeks that I have been dying to catch up on yours! I can’t tell you how lovely it’s been to feel like I have someone in the same boat 😊 looking forward to decorating with things that have been in storage for six months! Loving this series! ❤
Just love this little series watching you decorate room by room 🥰
Loving your new house and the decorating! Kinsley is sooo adorable! ❤ also excited for the next podcast with your mom as well! I really enjoyed listening to the first episode!
I love the throw rug and everything the bathroom turned out nice so proud of you. It teaches the rest of us how to make do with what we have as well if we don't have the budget for buying a lot of stuff or renovating. Kinsley looked so adorable on your bed almost didn't look real when you first took the shot. 🥰
I love watching how you put things together. It gives me so much inspiration ♥️
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Love the rug in the bedroom and Kinsley did a great job of helping hang the pictures by the bed....all is looking lovely!
I like how the painting your mom did for you, goes beautifully with the little section window in your bathroom. What a charming little house!
You make thinks look so cozy and inviting. I love everything so far.
The great thing about a home and how you are taking your time decorating is that you can change. Change your mind about a room function, colors, renovations. I agree that I think you’ve chosen a weird room for the primary especially since it’s right off the living room. In addition, I’m a door closed kind of person, doors, drawers, cabinets, hampers,etc need to be closed or I just feel a little anxious. It’s a an oddity of mine.
Love how you've made what you have work! Also in love with those lamps. I'm so excited to see how you continue to transform your space. Lots of love ❤️
Watching you reminds me decorating with what I have, including removing labels on clear and white containers is what I do. Economy. Looks cozy! The layout feels like it'll be comfortable!
Your home is so beautiful. Your decorating with mostly things you already have is very inspiring. In these tough economic times it is encouraging to see how beautiful you can make a space with your own things and just a few new additions. Everything looks so lovely.
Kinsley posing on the bed and playing on the bathroom rug was so cute it brought a warm and happy feeling to my heart.
I hesitate to comment on this but if I said nothing and something bad happened I would never forgive myself. Yes, this is your annoying safety monitor begging you not to allow Kinsley to wander outside alone. My friend and I were watching out the window of her home at her cute cat and saw a big owl come down, clutch her, and carry her off. I wish I could erase that from my memory. Owls, hawks, coyotes are all real dangers for the baby girl.
Maybe you could build something like a catio for her so she could safety get sunshine and fresh air.
She is the cutest doggie I've ever seen and it is clear how much you guys love her and how well cared for she is.❤
I actually LOVE the art pieces beside the bed.. more so than a headboard, due to the windows. That’s turned out so pretty 🤎 (and wee Kinsley ☺️🥰)
So cozy Macenna!!! Your home is beautiful with so much character 💖
the painting in your bedroom being slightly high immediately brought my eye up and made the ceilings and room feel larger imo!! love it all ❤️❤️
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It's such a beautiful house. I'm sure whatever changes you make will also be incredible.
This was such a lovely, calming video. Enjoyed every minute and your house is looking beautiful!
loving your bedroom and the decor you chose! Its so pretty and comfy 😍
I love what you’re doing with her new home. ❤
Amazing how putting just a few things out changes a space! BTW, the white pitcher is called a tilt ball pitcher. They were popular in the 40s. They were made from ceramic, glass, and plastic, and came in many colors and sizes. Can you tell I've collected them for years? 😁
I am so looking forward to the Texan house, it has something so special, I can't describe it. This house is great too, but the cottage is one of a kind. Thank you for spoiling us with so much content :)
I love that art you put above your dresser. I know you had it in your other bedroom but for some reason I feel like it pops so much more in this space.
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Bedroom looks great. Kinsley makes the bed look fab ☺️
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Yes!! Love the dark rug in the master bedroom. I also like the doors kept open. Everything is looking Amazing 🫶. It would look so beautiful if you had a antique mirrored Vanity Tray, with a antique Brush, Mirror, & Comb. I have two set’s that I love so much. I set was given to me by my Grandmother & it’s Gold. Last year I found a set at a Estate Sale it’s Silver & it came with the vanity mirrored tray. Everything is looking so good 😁
My favorite accessory was the Kinsley on the bed!!! Well done! The rooms look beautiful!
It is so satisfying watching you work. Most times it inspires me to do things, but sometimes no 😊
Everything looks so great! Watching you organize the drawers was probably my favorite part. So satisfying!
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❤seeing you make your house into a beautiful home.
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You are so talented and it really is fun to watch you transform an environment with simple changes. Glad that you are not beginning renovations for a time because you might end up choosing to relocate the master..the first floor configuration is a little odd and it really lends itself more naturally to an office/library space..plus you've talked about starting a family and you will probably not want your bedroom that far away from the others. Just some thoughts but I am sure it will be beautiful in any event.
I do admire the way you put things together and make you home so beautifully you! I remember you buying the art books you used on bedside table, so pretty! Inspiring me to tackle our disaster or a bedroom! Itching to get the paint out, and do a 'Macenna' on it!
Congratulatiioons !! we are so excited to see all the makeovers you and Romeo gonna make in this beautiful new home ❤