I am not a person who is into DIY and home improvement at all, but I have to say with the before and after shots of your beautiful home I am absolutely wowed. I do not have a vision for this stuff, when I see wallpaper or brown paneling in real estate I just walk right out...and clearly, I've missed out because your home is becoming more and more gorgeous!! Amazing.
seltzermint5 it’s hard to see past what’s in front of you but once you’ve done it before it gets easier. We’ve decorated 5 houses so far (we’ve changed houses a few times!) and it has got easier. I agree that your house is gorgeous, Kitty. You have a real knack for decorating.
BEAUTIFUL......BEAUTIFUL......BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! This the most comfortable basement reno Ive seen. Your whole house should be on tv or in a magazine. GREAT JOB!!!!!! BE PROUD!!!!!!!!!
You should really make an e-course on interior decorating! I absolutely love how you bring vintage and big box store purchases together...that is a sign of creativity and good taste! I must check out Homegoods--the things you got there are so stylish.
Kitty, Been a few months since I "stopped in" and all I can say is...WOW...You hit it out of the park for a mostly do-it-yourself basement remodel. You've added great functionality and value when/if the time comes to move on. you'll have a great future play area for your coming addition and... The deco is so relaxed/sophisticated casual with goodwarmth and it all flows so nicely. Great job! Tell your husband.... nice work!
Glad you mentioned the transition from the wood to the tile. If you filmed any of the installation of the tile meeting the wood, I’d like to see it....your basement remodel is simply beautiful...thanks for sharing!!
I love how bright it is, yet so cozy looking. It's got to be so satisfying to see it all come together in the end so beautifully. You and Joel did an amazing job!!
So impressive, Kitty! Well done! Leaving yourself space to grow into is really smart. Once your baby arrives you'll be glad to have a spot to store toys and play. I bet you'll get a ton of use out of this beautiful living space!
in love with the outcome. love the bathroom floors, the tv stand, the pouf, the sliding barn door. everything just blends together. also, get better soon Kitty, you guys did an amazing job. my dream is to own a fixer-upper and just turn it into my dream home. Cant wait to see what the empty space will come into. Congrats on an awesome job!!!
That’s so beautiful! My house is so similar to yours, built in 1950s and has an unfinished basement with so much potential! I’m interested to hear more about the waterproofing you did before the drywall. We do have some issues with some water minor leakage in the spring. Also, if you’re comfortable sharing I would love to hear more about your budgeting and the estimated cost. We are at the stage with ours where we don’t even know where to begin! It would be a dream if ours turned out even half as beautiful as yours!
I will definitely talk about how we waterproofed the basement in more detail in my follow up video, but we used a system called the SealOnce Basement System: waterproof.com/sealonce-diy-basement-waterproofing-system/ It's actually a company and do-it-yourself system my grandfather invented!
What a beautiful basement renovation!!! Well done, love the little touches especially the vintage embroidery pattern over the mantle. It will look amazing framed
Oh the basement is priceless!! Congratulations to you and Joel! It's gorgeous work! The bathroom floor looked so good. I wish he would have stayed on it a moment longer. Nice job!!
Beautiful space, quality finish! Love the pouffe, the barn door, and the mix of black and brass (?) fixtures. Your second sofa could eventually be replaced with a futon - there are some beautiful ones available now that don't scream 'spare bed'. I think you've done well to leave some space to 'grow in to'... It will come in handy for play mats, bouncers, activity centres, play pens, and eventually, 'big kid toys' (baby stuff takes up a surprising amount of room)!
Congrats on your baby addition to the family! You and your husband converted the space into a timeless, functional basement wow! It can be use as so many things, maybe add a bedroom later if you wanted to, i loved it!
Thanks for sharing this video. After watching it I painted my basement the same colour and I love it. Thanks for the inspiration. Maybe I will get the same ottoman
Love it!! My husband and I have a 1950's house that we have been updating the last two years. We finished the upstairs and will be starting on the basement right away here. Can't wait to tackle it after watching your basement Reno reveal!
LOOKS SO AWESOME!! I just sent to my husband for home buying inspiration since we definitely will need to buy a house that will need work like this. THANK YOU for sharing!!
Perfect! The minimal details have such a huge impact. Definitely does not feel like a basement! I was also happy to see your little belly😂😍 I hope your pregnancy is coming along well! Thanks for sharing!
Amazing! I hope I can keep this in mind when I decide it’s time to get a house. Renovating can be an option too rather than looking for the “perfect” home that already comes renovated. If you do it yourself, you can add a sense of personality to the house! :) thanks for sharing 🤗
You guys did an amazing job! Enjoy the space. Can't wait to see it evolve with your family. I hope one day I can meet you. My family is from Mpls but I live in Rochester, MN with my husband. Love your videos!!!
Overall, you did a great job . . . but the open door to the bathroom has the toilet as a prominent position in the sight line. Perhaps a reverse door, one that goes out from the bathroom would allow you to hide that feature. You might incorporate frosted glass to facilitate natural light. I appreciate that you are willing to grow with possibilities for future uses of space. Very well done, especially from a D.I.Y. perspective.
This is so well done, beautiful, just beautiful!!!! And you look soooo cute pregnant. You both are very talented and your hard work shows, great design, love the paint and floor and all your furniture and especially that ottoman. Also, the way you redesigned the fireplace is very clever, love the nice clean lines.
Yes! I think we need to do something with it because I don't really like the look of it now, but we didn't paint it before, because we didn't know if it would get too white down there. We might try and white-wash the brick and see how that looks. I also like the look of black brick, but we'll see...
Looks fabulous. This is also the first video I've watched since your pregnancy announcement and I have to say I was so excited to see how your little bump has grown 🤗
I love every single detail!:) I can't believe you guys did it all by yourselves! Well done - very impressive!:) I absolutley love the design of your barn door - do you mind sharing the tips and tricks on making something similar? Many thanks!
That's a good idea! I didn't make one when we were building it because I've never made one and had no idea how it would turn out, but it was pretty easy. Maybe a blogpost?
Beautiful job! What a great space now. In your renovation process video, please cover the fireplace - is it wood burning or? Does it work? We, interestingly, have a chimney in our garage and clearly the fireplace is/was in our downstairs rec space and was paneled over. I'm also wondering about your drop ceiling removal/replacement process, because we have that, too.
I am so obsessed with this space! Just a thought - if you were to use some of the space for the baby, maybe move that other seating area by the bathroom over to where the bar area is so that if you ever have to hide the toys you have those two closets to put things in so it doesn't look as messy! Also that way if you have people over and are using the bar area they don't have to step around kids toys? Just a thought, but I love how you guys have made the basement so bright but so cozy at the same time!
You have the loveliest taste! Here are my questions: 1) How much experience do you and Joel have with this kind of stuff? Did you bring a lot of skills into the project or learn as you went? 2) What kinds of plants are all of those? Do they do well in a basement? Thanks!
I'll go more into your first question in my follow up video, but we are total first time DIY homeowners. We googled/youtubed a bunch of stuff, but also my dad was a great resource for us since he's a very handy guy. He definitely raised me to know how to use tools and be handy around the house! We choose a mix of faux plants and low light plans for the basement. Hoping the low light ones survive because I love having plans in my home!
Beautiful and job well done! I really love your style. It takes so much time invested to complete such a daunting task. Where did you get the metal brackets for your wall shelf in your dry bar? I'm looking for options! Thank you!
I am not a person who is into DIY and home improvement at all, but I have to say with the before and after shots of your beautiful home I am absolutely wowed. I do not have a vision for this stuff, when I see wallpaper or brown paneling in real estate I just walk right out...and clearly, I've missed out because your home is becoming more and more gorgeous!! Amazing.
seltzermint5 it’s hard to see past what’s in front of you but once you’ve done it before it gets easier. We’ve decorated 5 houses so far (we’ve changed houses a few times!) and it has got easier. I agree that your house is gorgeous, Kitty. You have a real knack for decorating.
BEAUTIFUL......BEAUTIFUL......BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! This the most comfortable basement reno Ive seen. Your whole house should be on tv or in a magazine. GREAT JOB!!!!!! BE PROUD!!!!!!!!!
You should really make an e-course on interior decorating! I absolutely love how you bring vintage and big box store purchases together...that is a sign of creativity and good taste! I must check out Homegoods--the things you got there are so stylish.
That's a great idea!
Kitty,
Been a few months since I "stopped in" and all I can say is...WOW...You hit it out of the park for a mostly do-it-yourself basement remodel. You've added great functionality and value when/if the time comes to move on. you'll have a great future play area for your coming addition and... The deco is so relaxed/sophisticated casual with goodwarmth and it all flows so nicely.
Great job! Tell your husband.... nice work!
Glad you mentioned the transition from the wood to the tile. If you filmed any of the installation of the tile meeting the wood, I’d like to see it....your basement remodel is simply beautiful...thanks for sharing!!
I love how bright it is, yet so cozy looking. It's got to be so satisfying to see it all come together in the end so beautifully. You and Joel did an amazing job!!
Thank you! It's been a serious labor of love!
So impressive, Kitty! Well done! Leaving yourself space to grow into is really smart. Once your baby arrives you'll be glad to have a spot to store toys and play. I bet you'll get a ton of use out of this beautiful living space!
in love with the outcome. love the bathroom floors, the tv stand, the pouf, the sliding barn door. everything just blends together. also, get better soon Kitty, you guys did an amazing job. my dream is to own a fixer-upper and just turn it into my dream home. Cant wait to see what the empty space will come into. Congrats on an awesome job!!!
You both did an amzing job ! I love the styling and the colors you chose. The flooring is beautiful. Defiantly not a dark dungeon anymore!
That’s so beautiful! My house is so similar to yours, built in 1950s and has an unfinished basement with so much potential! I’m interested to hear more about the waterproofing you did before the drywall. We do have some issues with some water minor leakage in the spring. Also, if you’re comfortable sharing I would love to hear more about your budgeting and the estimated cost. We are at the stage with ours where we don’t even know where to begin! It would be a dream if ours turned out even half as beautiful as yours!
I will definitely talk about how we waterproofed the basement in more detail in my follow up video, but we used a system called the SealOnce Basement System: waterproof.com/sealonce-diy-basement-waterproofing-system/ It's actually a company and do-it-yourself system my grandfather invented!
Kitty Cotten That’s amazing! Looking forward to it!
This came out so good! So glad you guys finished before the little one comes! Can't wait to see how the space evolves 💛
What a beautiful basement renovation!!! Well done, love the little touches especially the vintage embroidery pattern over the mantle. It will look amazing framed
So clean, bright and airy. Love it. Y'all did an amazing job.
Oh the basement is priceless!! Congratulations to you and Joel! It's gorgeous work! The bathroom floor looked so good. I wish he would have stayed on it a moment longer. Nice job!!
Beautiful space, quality finish! Love the pouffe, the barn door, and the mix of black and brass (?) fixtures. Your second sofa could eventually be replaced with a futon - there are some beautiful ones available now that don't scream 'spare bed'.
I think you've done well to leave some space to 'grow in to'... It will come in handy for play mats, bouncers, activity centres, play pens, and eventually, 'big kid toys' (baby stuff takes up a surprising amount of room)!
Beautiful job!!! You two should be very proud of yourselves!!!
Love that floor transition into the bathroom!! Gorgeous!!❤
Turned out great! So happy for you that your home is now such a cool place!
I love your style!!! I found your channel a few months ago and I’m obsessed with your renovation videos!!!!! Awesome job!
Congrats on your baby addition to the family! You and your husband converted the space into a timeless, functional basement wow! It can be use as so many things, maybe add a bedroom later if you wanted to, i loved it!
Thanks for sharing this video. After watching it I painted my basement the same colour and I love it. Thanks for the inspiration. Maybe I will get the same ottoman
You guys did such an AMAZING job! It’s stunning and sooo your style. Thanks for Sharon. Can’t wait for the details about the diy experience!
Wow BRAVO to you and your husband.great job.
Congrats on the finish outcome. Everything looks beautiful!!!
your taste in interior design is amazing! beautiful basement!
Thank you!!
You guys did a FANTASTIC JOB!!! I love your style 👍🏾
The transformation from vintage to extraordinary is great!
Love it!! My husband and I have a 1950's house that we have been updating the last two years. We finished the upstairs and will be starting on the basement right away here. Can't wait to tackle it after watching your basement Reno reveal!
Good luck!! It's a lot of work but soooo worth it when it's finished!
OMG I am so excited for you two to finally have completed this major accomplishment! It looks so good! Congrats yall!
Wow! Gorgeous! I wouldn't even know how to go about doing something like that--you guys are amazing!
I’m obsessed. Love your selections. Best of all, you did it yourselves!
LOOKS SO AWESOME!! I just sent to my husband for home buying inspiration since we definitely will need to buy a house that will need work like this. THANK YOU for sharing!!
Perfect! The minimal details have such a huge impact. Definitely does not feel like a basement!
I was also happy to see your little belly😂😍 I hope your pregnancy is coming along well!
Thanks for sharing!
It looks SO BEAUTIFUL!! You guys did such an amazing job!
Amazing! I hope I can keep this in mind when I decide it’s time to get a house. Renovating can be an option too rather than looking for the “perfect” home that already comes renovated. If you do it yourself, you can add a sense of personality to the house! :) thanks for sharing 🤗
Your basement renovation is beautiful! Nice job!
Love the National Parks featured in the decor! Can you share more about your connection to them?
WOW!! Your basement looks so beautiful. All the hard work you guys put into it really payed off
You guys did an amazing job! Enjoy the space. Can't wait to see it evolve with your family. I hope one day I can meet you. My family is from Mpls but I live in Rochester, MN with my husband. Love your videos!!!
Barn door is the icing on the cake! Love it.
Looks amazing!!! You did such a good job! Very impressed
Wow! I love it and it's not even my house! I bet you guys are over the moon with your new space!! Way to go, Joel & Kitty!!
This looks amazing!! 👍🏻LOVE the aesthetics and decorations-doesn’t even feel like a basement!
You and Joel did a fantastic job!
So gorgeous! That couch looks so dreamy and comfy! 😍
Love what you did to the space.
Kitty! I'm so proud of you guys! It looks beyond amazing!!!
Your basement is beautiful, great job you both did! It will be great when the baby comes and toys start accumulating! Enjoy !
That wood sliding door is amazing! I love your eye for design. Y'all did a great job.
Overall, you did a great job . . . but the open door to the bathroom has the toilet as a prominent position in the sight line. Perhaps a reverse door, one that goes out from the bathroom would allow you to hide that feature. You might incorporate frosted glass to facilitate natural light. I appreciate that you are willing to grow with possibilities for future uses of space. Very well done, especially from a D.I.Y. perspective.
Beautiful, well done bathroom. Love it!
It looks amazing! Great job - both of you!
artifact uprising has beautiful plexiglass floating frames that would look awesome over your fireplace with the map!
That's a great idea!
This is so well done, beautiful, just beautiful!!!! And you look soooo cute pregnant. You both are very talented and your hard work shows, great design, love the paint and floor and all your furniture and especially that ottoman. Also, the way you redesigned the fireplace is very clever, love the nice clean lines.
You did an amazing job!! I love having basement living space.
I’d LOVE to remodel our basement, I love home design/home re-do’s. Great job!!
Oh my goodness, I'm in love. You both did an amazing job!
Your style is so lovely! I'm impressed by how bright and cozy the space is. Thank you for sharing with us. :)
Love the result!
Curious, though, how you would lock that bathroom door.
Planning on installing a simple hook and the handles shortly.
It is amazing
Congratulations on the renovation
You made it so beautifully
fabulous.....well done..have you considered painting the brick white?
Yes! I think we need to do something with it because I don't really like the look of it now, but we didn't paint it before, because we didn't know if it would get too white down there. We might try and white-wash the brick and see how that looks. I also like the look of black brick, but we'll see...
I think you should paint the brick black to match the black insert of the fireplace
I was thinking of a dirty gray...? Something dark for contrast but not too dark since you have a very clean yet warm color palette going.
It just me, or the audio of this video very low? I barley can hear her voice, and i already put my device's volume on the max.
Uthie Eithu same. It improves a teeny bit when she starts showing the basement walkthrough. I was straining.
audio is low... but more distracting was her hair hitting the mic! but love the reveal!
I could hear fine , but had to speed up the video. Too long for me.
LOVE your space and I'm inspired. Thanks for sharing 💘
BRAVO!!! What a nice space you two created.
Looks fabulous. This is also the first video I've watched since your pregnancy announcement and I have to say I was so excited to see how your little bump has grown 🤗
It's definitely grown!
I just discovered your channel a couple hours ago and I'm obsessed!!!!
I love every single detail!:) I can't believe you guys did it all by yourselves! Well done - very impressive!:) I absolutley love the design of your barn door - do you mind sharing the tips and tricks on making something similar? Many thanks!
Love how it turned out its stunning! Wow tons of great looking couches and decor! Great job mama ! 🙋🏻🙌🏼👍🏼👊🏼
Wow, it turned out great! So nice and bright looking for a basement. Great job!
The remodel looks amazing! Love this video!
A brief tutorial on the barn door would be great! I know I am interested in installing one and I get the impression other might be too! :)
That's a good idea! I didn't make one when we were building it because I've never made one and had no idea how it would turn out, but it was pretty easy. Maybe a blogpost?
Kitty Cotten that would be great! Even if it’s not a complete step by step guide, any tips from someone who has now done it would be great :)
It looks incredible!
It turned out so nice! Also, I have that same shower!
I'm a new subscriber and happy to be here. Love your choices of furniture etc
Omg it looks amazing!!!! I love your style so much. You guys need a home make over show for real!
Beautiful job! What a great space now.
In your renovation process video, please cover the fireplace - is it wood burning or? Does it work? We, interestingly, have a chimney in our garage and clearly the fireplace is/was in our downstairs rec space and was paneled over. I'm also wondering about your drop ceiling removal/replacement process, because we have that, too.
Wow!!! Looks absolutely amazing, fantastic job.
looks great! think it would be interesting to add a wood shelf in the bathroom, where the built in is perhaps?
Great job! Looks amazing !
Love the basement!
What a wonderful space and your style is lovely
Wow it looks amazing! I’ve been watching your videos for a while and I have been waiting for this. It looks great!
it turned out so well!
Super nice!!! Classy and homey! And the fireplace is so nice!
You guys did an amazing job!
You've worked so hard! What a fantastic result. You've built a beautiful nest for your family. 😊🏡
I love this. So comfy and inviting. Congrats, it's gorgeous x
You guys did a great job. House has good bones and you have an eye for value. Good job! Where is the sofa from?
I am so obsessed with this space! Just a thought - if you were to use some of the space for the baby, maybe move that other seating area by the bathroom over to where the bar area is so that if you ever have to hide the toys you have those two closets to put things in so it doesn't look as messy! Also that way if you have people over and are using the bar area they don't have to step around kids toys? Just a thought, but I love how you guys have made the basement so bright but so cozy at the same time!
Great idea!
It’s amazing! Love your style.
Beautiful!
Wow! Its great to see a MN home.
WOW! You guys knocked it out of the park! Amazing job! All that hard work definitely paid off! 🙌😍
Love your style!!!
Omg.... luuuv it.
New to your channel, I love the layout and design of your basement! This is goals!
You have the loveliest taste! Here are my questions:
1) How much experience do you and Joel have with this kind of stuff? Did you bring a lot of skills into the project or learn as you went?
2) What kinds of plants are all of those? Do they do well in a basement?
Thanks!
I'll go more into your first question in my follow up video, but we are total first time DIY homeowners. We googled/youtubed a bunch of stuff, but also my dad was a great resource for us since he's a very handy guy. He definitely raised me to know how to use tools and be handy around the house! We choose a mix of faux plants and low light plans for the basement. Hoping the low light ones survive because I love having plans in my home!
Beautiful and job well done! I really love your style. It takes so much time invested to complete such a daunting task. Where did you get the metal brackets for your wall shelf in your dry bar? I'm looking for options! Thank you!
It's so beautiful!! I love all the little details you put in. Where did you get your inspiration?
Gorgeous!
great job, beautiful space! and you look amazing :)
I have been WAITING for this video!!! Love it. I’ve been getting so much inspiration from your house for our new house 💕
Congrats on your new home!