I gotta say you're a brave woman to tackle a big fixer upper like this. I don't think I would have the patience to wait for it to be done. But I can't wait to see it when it is done. I'm sure it will be beautiful. 💗😀
Warm water with fabric softener works wonders to remove wallpaper. Done it a few times. Can use a 50/50 mix anywhere you need to remove anything from the walls.
Thank you for the tip 😊 We started with a spray bottle then it broke after about three sprays 🙈 we ended up using a wet flannel to dampen the walls but the bottle works so much better, this has reminded me to go and get a new one 💖
Yes, soak it down with hot water and keep it wet. It will come of easily then. I've done this for a living working with husband in our home repair business. There is also an additive that you can spray on called Diff here in the USA. It works well with plenty of hot water.
Definitely put insolation under the floor! ww did underfloor heating in our victorian house... Celotex etc.. the best decision ever in those cold days! Definitely insulation as this house will be so cold ... trust me..
Thank you so much for the advice, that's definitely something we've been considering seeing as the floorboards will be up anyway, it's just hard knowing if it will be a worthwhile investment. But this comment makes me think that it's totally worthwhile, so thank you! :)
It will be, at least celotex underneath. A little bit longer and pricy but what a difference! In my friend's victorian house carpet was frozen yesterday, as she has only floorboards. Worth extra hassle.. This is for years. Go on Instagram. ( I have an account myself) and have a look how people are renovating victorian houses.
Love it! I´m also doing renovations like this in my flat and I know how hard it is to remove the wallpaper. Tip: If you have to remove more wallpaper, first wet the walls with water and a little of fabric conditioner then wait for 5 minutes and it will come out very well
Brilliant job Hermione. Trust me, I've been there and am currently 60% of the way through a 5 bed Victorian house after several years. It's incredibly satisfying bringing a knocked about old house up to scratch but also unnerving, exhausting, emotionally taxing and intellectually challenging in perpetual rotation. Yours is a lovely property with incredible potential and wonderful original features. Please be patient and remember your sense of humour. Your resilience and stamina will be key. Good luck and Happy New Year!
In 2003, my husband and I attempted to renovate a 21 room Victorian in the Midwest, USA. We sank a ton of money into it, but you could barely tell it. It was one problem after another, and the house was so big that we couldn't keep up with it. We finally gave up and bought a remodeled 1960s ranch, and we're about to put our Victorian up for sale. Watch out for asbestos. It could be in the plaster and even in floor and wall adhesives. Good luck with the renovation!
The house is in such a bad shape it's almost scary to look at! But I can see there's a lot of potential in there, and I think it's lovely it's finally getting the renovation it needs! It would be a waste to just let it rot away completely. Thanks for letting us see the transformation, Hermione!
i think this is going to be such a fun series! i am currently slowly moving toward wrapping up renovation work in my two-room apartment and i hear you in regard to old wallpaper + plaster issues, those have been the worst! best of luck as you continue to make this house into a home!
Congratulations on almost finishing up your apartment renovation, that must feel amazing to have nearly completed! 😊 I hope it all went well for you! The wallpaper is the worst, it's just so painfully boring. Good luck finishing your apartment 😊
Looking forward to the rest of the series. It is going to look amazing when you are done! And omg I feel your pain. Taking down old wall paper is the worst!
Thank you for commenting Sarah! 😊 I am obsessed with your videos, they're giving me so much inspiration to go out thrifting for the house! Every time I watch one I immediately want to jump in my car and find a good thrift store to look around in
Hermione Chantal Really?! Aww thanks! 🤗 🤗💜💜 I love your channel! You always have the greatest ideas. I have been meaning to try the DIY color block basket you did btw! 😊 🌱
Keep up the good work, Hermione! Very interesting video, can’t wait the see the next one. My boyfriend and I renovated our house last year, it was a lot of work, but now, we are so proud! When it will be over for you, guys, you are gonna be so proud and so grateful, I promise 😊
Thank you so much for the comment! 😊 Congratulations on finishing your renovation! I can't wait to be in that position, you must feel such a sense of accomplishment 😊
i used warm water with fabric softener and wet the wallpaper until it soaked and then it was very easy to remove it in my old house. Fabric softener was very effective. Hope it helps!
It’s so lovely to see a video of someone else who has taken on a huge project, we have bought an old Victorian workers cottage and sometimes is overwhelming to see the work that needs to be done! Can’t wait to see the next!
Great video! Currently also in the process of renovating a house so it's fun to watch your progress as well. And tell me about the wall paper. We actually rented a steam machine for a few days to remove the wallpaper and it went so fast! Would never do it without that again. You just hold it over the wallpaper for like 10 seconds and it scrapes right off!
My tip for removing wallpaper is to mix wallpaper glue and water ca 50/50. (the wallpaper glue holds the moisture) After application put plastic on top and let the work do it self. After a few hours or overnight just scrape it off. You can spray wather on parts that have dried up. If it is several thick layers you might have to repeat the procedure.
I think you've done a great job of organically transitioning your content along with your life changes. I've always enjoyed your videos... from your diys from a few years ago, which were more girlish, to your more grown-up home renovation ones. Keep up the good work. And congrats on your new place!
It makes me smile to see how much love, time, and effort into fixing up this lovely old home! I can't wait to watch your progress. You have such an eye for design - this home is going to be STUNNING when you're done! Keep up the good work, girly!
Personally i watch these videos on my iPhone so I didn't see any grainy or poor quality at all. In fact it is the opposite it's ... interesting and informative and insightful and inspirational. Personally I think you are restoring a bit of history. You and Ben will always be thankful you spent your time on this massive project. No one. Absolutely no one will ever truly understand the amount of blood sweat and tears and ❤️LOVE that you guys are pouring into your restoration. I pray it will stand the test of time and be a lovely forever home for many generations to come.
When your house was built, the utility room must have been a scullery, which is a Victorian name for a utility room. I’m glad you’re keeping to the original layout of your home
We’re half way through Renovating a three bed two bath pre-war semi! Woodchip and the plaster was horrendous to take off without pulling the whole wall down 😅🏚
Brilliant update. When you watch the videos back you will see how far you've come. What an amazing house. We hoping to buy a fixer upper were just going through the legal stuff and will then be starting to rip wallpaper and plaster so will be watching your videos for lots of tips.
Good luck with the process of buying your new house, I hope it all goes through well and it doesn't take too long (the waiting before buying felt like the longest time for me). Good luck with all the wallpaper stripping too! It will be so worth it in the end 😊
Me and my fiancé are fixing up our first house together, we’ve found some really horrible things that the survey didn’t pick up, we had asbestos tiles on the floors which we had to take up, we had to replace all the heating and electricity, the wallpaper had been just layered on top for the last 60 years so we’ve found some pretty vibrant colours, we had the same problem with the plaster in our house as well, we also had to replace all the ceilings, we’ve been working on the house since November 2017 and we’re hoping to be finished by April, the kitchen is going in next week, I know exactly what you mean about feeling like some things are going really slowly, but you’ve done loads so far and once it’s all done it will look amazing 😍
That sounds like such a nightmare for you both, especially the asbestos tiles 😔 they're a nightmare to remove! So sorry to hear the survey didn't pick up on those things. It sounds like you're both doing a fantastic job on fixing it up though 😀 I hope the rest of the process goes smoothly for you both 💖
Good luck with the rest of this reno! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to see the finished product, it so great to follow you on this reno journey! Love you Hermione!
Love any updates you can manage to give us 😁 Really excited about watching all of it come together and when I finally get a house of my own (hopefully in the next decade 😂😭) I’m sure I’ll be coming back to this series for inspiration. I love the idea of taking an old house that’s a complete mess and making it completely your own. Really inspiring to see you guys take on so much of the work yourselves!
Looking forward to the next update video! Love house DIYs and this one looks like a challenge. Hope it goes smoothly and continues to be an excitement for you guys! xx
Keep your head up... your doing well even when it seems tedious. At the days end you'll be thrilled with the productivity even if it's slow... hey your not where it used to be... hang in and on... looking fine🍃💙🍃
In the process of catching up on all your videos! loving this series!! Its giving me some flashbacks of work I had to do on my mom's house growing up but it always turned out so great, so Im excited to see how it all looks when its finished! Though wallpaper is my nemesis so I understand!
Having lived in do-er up houses all my life, it's lovely to see how everything is coming along! Yep, wallpaper can be stubborn but you are doing so well! Congrats again! It may seem like giving up is the only option at times, but after all your hard work, you're going to have a beautiful house to be proud of💖
Thank you so much for the lovely comment Anna 💖 😊 comments like these keep me going on days when I have to rip wallpaper! Thank you so much and have a lovely weekend!
Thanks for the update video.. I really wanna see how the house is turning into a really beatifull house. And these videos actually makes me wanna renovate a house myself😂
You're doing great so far! Removing wallpaper can be so difficult (poor hands!) and depressing! But when the plaster is done on the walls it will really start to feel like a house on its way to be livable :)
the great thing about all this is you are young, not knowing EXACTLY everything involved. But if is your forever home. And I bet you will NOT be putting up more wallpaper!!!!! Your house is going to be so beautiful.
It's coming along! I'm so happy you are including videos with updates on the work. But OMG--who on earth wallpapers the ceiling???? Ugh! You are much braver than I am in taking on this project!
I may be a 14 year old with no chance at buying a house for years... But this is fascinating!! Xx
I gotta say you're a brave woman to tackle a big fixer upper like this. I don't think I would have the patience to wait for it to be done. But I can't wait to see it when it is done. I'm sure it will be beautiful. 💗😀
Whoa, this is WAY more of a fixer upper than I realized. I'm super excited to watch you do this. Really inspires me.
I can't wait to see your house when it's all finished! It's going to look so lovely.
Oh poor Hermione it looks like so much work! But I'm sure it's going to be worthy, I can already picture the beautiful home it will become in the end
Warm water with fabric softener works wonders to remove wallpaper. Done it a few times. Can use a 50/50 mix anywhere you need to remove anything from the walls.
the patience she has over this house is all i live for right now, god bless you
just spray some water on the wallpaper and let it soak in for a little.The wallpaper will come off muuuch easier. it really does work so well. try it
Michelle Cookie we were trying to remove wallpaper in our house and putting vinegar in a spray bottle works SOO. well!
It’s especially good if you use warm water, it melts the wall paper glue!!
Thank you for the tip 😊 We started with a spray bottle then it broke after about three sprays 🙈 we ended up using a wet flannel to dampen the walls but the bottle works so much better, this has reminded me to go and get a new one 💖
Yes, soak it down with hot water and keep it wet. It will come of easily then. I've done this for a living working with husband in our home repair business. There is also an additive that you can spray on called Diff here in the USA. It works well with plenty of hot water.
Hermione Chantal Use a pump up sprayer like you would use for spraying for bugs. You should be able to find them in a garden center.
Love that you can find a plasterer ... here in the States a Contractor would just gut the plaster and put up crappy drywall :(
Definitely put insolation under the floor! ww did underfloor heating in our victorian house... Celotex etc.. the best decision ever in those cold days!
Definitely insulation as this house will be so cold ... trust me..
Thank you so much for the advice, that's definitely something we've been considering seeing as the floorboards will be up anyway, it's just hard knowing if it will be a worthwhile investment. But this comment makes me think that it's totally worthwhile, so thank you! :)
It will be, at least celotex underneath. A little bit longer and pricy but what a difference! In my friend's victorian house carpet was frozen yesterday, as she has only floorboards. Worth extra hassle.. This is for years.
Go on Instagram. ( I have an account myself) and have a look how people are renovating victorian houses.
Can I just say that DIY-airy is such a satisfying word to say XD
It totally is 😂 It felt silly at first but it is so satisfying now
I can't wait to see your home when it's finally finish. I know you will put your whole heart, energy & creative talents into decorating it ❤
Love it! I´m also doing renovations like this in my flat and I know how hard it is to remove the wallpaper.
Tip: If you have to remove more wallpaper, first wet the walls with water and a little of fabric conditioner then wait for 5 minutes and it will come out very well
Thank you for the tip, I've never heard of using fabric conditioner but it makes so much sense! 😊 I'm definitely going to try that tomorrow!
You´re welcome :)
Brilliant job Hermione. Trust me, I've been there and am currently 60% of the way through a 5 bed Victorian house after several years. It's incredibly satisfying bringing a knocked about old house up to scratch but also unnerving, exhausting, emotionally taxing and intellectually challenging in perpetual rotation. Yours is a lovely property with incredible potential and wonderful original features. Please be patient and remember your sense of humour. Your resilience and stamina will be key. Good luck and Happy New Year!
In 2003, my husband and I attempted to renovate a 21 room Victorian in the Midwest, USA. We sank a ton of money into it, but you could barely tell it. It was one problem after another, and the house was so big that we couldn't keep up with it. We finally gave up and bought a remodeled 1960s ranch, and we're about to put our Victorian up for sale. Watch out for asbestos. It could be in the plaster and even in floor and wall adhesives. Good luck with the renovation!
This house is going to be BEAUTIFUL!
Hang in there and vision the end result! It will be very beautiful I'm sure🌷
The house is in such a bad shape it's almost scary to look at! But I can see there's a lot of potential in there, and I think it's lovely it's finally getting the renovation it needs! It would be a waste to just let it rot away completely. Thanks for letting us see the transformation, Hermione!
i think this is going to be such a fun series! i am currently slowly moving toward wrapping up renovation work in my two-room apartment and i hear you in regard to old wallpaper + plaster issues, those have been the worst! best of luck as you continue to make this house into a home!
Congratulations on almost finishing up your apartment renovation, that must feel amazing to have nearly completed! 😊 I hope it all went well for you! The wallpaper is the worst, it's just so painfully boring. Good luck finishing your apartment 😊
Looking forward to the rest of the series. It is going to look amazing when you are done! And omg I feel your pain. Taking down old wall paper is the worst!
Thank you for commenting Sarah! 😊 I am obsessed with your videos, they're giving me so much inspiration to go out thrifting for the house! Every time I watch one I immediately want to jump in my car and find a good thrift store to look around in
Hermione Chantal Really?! Aww thanks! 🤗 🤗💜💜 I love your channel! You always have the greatest ideas. I have been meaning to try the DIY color block basket you did btw! 😊 🌱
Good luck again once you getting going you will do it a lot quicker just like the house we are redecorating. I could see you making a pompom wall
Thank you Rachel 😊 Good luck with your redecorating! It's hard but so worth it. And I love that idea so much 😍 that's a pompom lover's dream!
Hermione Chantal thank you!!!!! I might steal my own idea
I bet your house will look SO AMAZING. I bet I'll have a pastel pink door somewhere 😏
Thank you 😊 and how did you know? 😉 There's definitely space for that pastel door!
I was 100% sure about that
Keep up the good work, Hermione! Very interesting video, can’t wait the see the next one. My boyfriend and I renovated our house last year, it was a lot of work, but now, we are so proud! When it will be over for you, guys, you are gonna be so proud and so grateful, I promise 😊
Thank you so much for the comment! 😊 Congratulations on finishing your renovation! I can't wait to be in that position, you must feel such a sense of accomplishment 😊
i used warm water with fabric softener and wet the wallpaper until it soaked and then it was very easy to remove it in my old house. Fabric softener was very effective. Hope it helps!
you should check out loft vibes by the sorry girls! they did a similar thing and renovated their loft.
Emily N i love the sorry girl Loft.
Emily N I LOVE the sorry girls😻
I love that series! 😍
I am sure it will look amazing at the end! Great job
The diy project on the right from you looks like your hair😄
And more house stuff please!!:))
It’s so lovely to see a video of someone else who has taken on a huge project, we have bought an old Victorian workers cottage and sometimes is overwhelming to see the work that needs to be done! Can’t wait to see the next!
i need ALL the updates. I even told my family about this lol I’m too excited. It made me want to buy a fixer upper lmao
Do you have a wallpaper steamer? I would fully recommend one for your walls. It will loosen everything and it will pretty much slide off xx
Wow I think because you are so amazing at interior design this house will look wonderful when finished!!!
I love projects like this!Enjoy.
Great video! Currently also in the process of renovating a house so it's fun to watch your progress as well. And tell me about the wall paper. We actually rented a steam machine for a few days to remove the wallpaper and it went so fast! Would never do it without that again. You just hold it over the wallpaper for like 10 seconds and it scrapes right off!
I love Victorian homes - yours is beautiful didn't get a look at what outside house looks like😊
My tip for removing wallpaper is to mix wallpaper glue and water ca 50/50. (the wallpaper glue holds the moisture) After application put plastic on top and let the work do it self. After a few hours or overnight just scrape it off. You can spray wather on parts that have dried up. If it is several thick layers you might have to repeat the procedure.
I think you've done a great job of organically transitioning your content along with your life changes. I've always enjoyed your videos... from your diys from a few years ago, which were more girlish, to your more grown-up home renovation ones. Keep up the good work. And congrats on your new place!
You can get steamers that will help you with getting the old wallpaper down
omg! things are progressing nicely. your hard work will pay off. just yesterday, i said "i wonder how Hermione is doing?". thanks for sharing!
Aw thank you for the lovely comment! 😊 I hope you're having a great day!
Love to see the updates anyway we can get it.......
It makes me smile to see how much love, time, and effort into fixing up this lovely old home! I can't wait to watch your progress. You have such an eye for design - this home is going to be STUNNING when you're done! Keep up the good work, girly!
Thank you so much for the lovely comment Lauren it's made me smile! 💖 I hope you have a lovely day
Ohh wow I am looking forward for another video to see how it will look when it's done. Take care 💕😘
Personally i watch these videos on my iPhone so I didn't see any grainy or poor quality at all. In fact it is the opposite it's ... interesting and informative and insightful and inspirational.
Personally I think you are restoring a bit of history. You and Ben will always be thankful you spent your time on this massive project. No one. Absolutely no one will ever truly understand the amount of blood sweat and tears and ❤️LOVE that you guys are pouring into your restoration. I pray it will stand the test of time and be a lovely forever home for many generations to come.
So much progress already! Can’t wait to see the next episode!
more videos please. this is my happy seeing renovations on classic homes. thank you
When your house was built, the utility room must have been a scullery, which is a Victorian name for a utility room. I’m glad you’re keeping to the original layout of your home
This didn’t show in my subscription box, but I’m glad it came up as recommended under someone else’s video!
We’re half way through Renovating a three bed two bath pre-war semi! Woodchip and the plaster was horrendous to take off without pulling the whole wall down 😅🏚
You have done so well it's going to look fantastic. Can't wait for the next update.
Brilliant update. When you watch the videos back you will see how far you've come. What an amazing house. We hoping to buy a fixer upper were just going through the legal stuff and will then be starting to rip wallpaper and plaster so will be watching your videos for lots of tips.
Good luck with the process of buying your new house, I hope it all goes through well and it doesn't take too long (the waiting before buying felt like the longest time for me). Good luck with all the wallpaper stripping too! It will be so worth it in the end 😊
I’m 2 Victorian houses in so watching this brings back many memories. Good luck and keep the vision you both have. X
Been actively waiting on an update, so yay! Keep up the hard work 💛
Me and my fiancé are fixing up our first house together, we’ve found some really horrible things that the survey didn’t pick up, we had asbestos tiles on the floors which we had to take up, we had to replace all the heating and electricity, the wallpaper had been just layered on top for the last 60 years so we’ve found some pretty vibrant colours, we had the same problem with the plaster in our house as well, we also had to replace all the ceilings, we’ve been working on the house since November 2017 and we’re hoping to be finished by April, the kitchen is going in next week, I know exactly what you mean about feeling like some things are going really slowly, but you’ve done loads so far and once it’s all done it will look amazing 😍
That sounds like such a nightmare for you both, especially the asbestos tiles 😔 they're a nightmare to remove! So sorry to hear the survey didn't pick up on those things. It sounds like you're both doing a fantastic job on fixing it up though 😀 I hope the rest of the process goes smoothly for you both 💖
Looks exciting! Your hat and scarf are so cute with those bangs!!!! 💕
You are so amazing! I bet your house will look gorgeous once your done ❤️
Gonna binge watch this series I love it!
you should really go into interior design! it takes real talent to upcycle an entire house! 🌻💛
Its going to look great
Good luck with the rest of this reno! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to see the finished product, it so great to follow you on this reno journey! Love you Hermione!
Great project luv you defo have it ahead of you just keep going you will achieve so much! Can you do up a before & after floor plan for us?? xxxxxx
The house is beautiful. I can’t wait to see how gorgeous it will be when you are finished. You are very talented and I love your decorating style.
I cant wait to see what you have planned. I love your style and creativity ! Thanks for sharing.
Did you not get an inspection done?
Its very important
Can't wait to see the finished product. It will be exciting.
Renovation needs a lot of work and budget...i know it based my experience.love your channel.good luck 😸
A lot of work! I'm Looking forward, to seeing the completed renovation!
Love any updates you can manage to give us 😁 Really excited about watching all of it come together and when I finally get a house of my own (hopefully in the next decade 😂😭) I’m sure I’ll be coming back to this series for inspiration. I love the idea of taking an old house that’s a complete mess and making it completely your own. Really inspiring to see you guys take on so much of the work yourselves!
Thank you so much for the lovely comment Lauren 💖 😊 I've got my fingers crossed for you to get that house before the next decade too 🤞🏻
Looking forward to the next update video! Love house DIYs and this one looks like a challenge. Hope it goes smoothly and continues to be an excitement for you guys! xx
What a lot of work! But it will all be worth it in the end! You are so brave to take this on. I will be waiting to see more videos. I love old houses!
I’m excited with you... I love watching home renovations...
Can't wait to see you what happens next! 😄 Good luck with the house! 💪
Keep your head up... your doing well even when it seems tedious. At the days end you'll be thrilled with the productivity even if it's slow... hey your not where it used to be... hang in and on... looking fine🍃💙🍃
Thank you for all the lovely and supportive words 💖 I definitely needed them today as I'm off to the house to get rid of more wallpaper 🏡
Love watching what your doing its lovely
Finnally , ive been waiting since you announced about your house
Your doing such a great job really exited for more:)
You should’ve kept the dado and picture rails
obsessed!!! i love it, good luck!
Wow! That is a lot of hard work already! Looking forward to seeing the progress.
I can't wait to see your house when it's finished
In the process of catching up on all your videos! loving this series!! Its giving me some flashbacks of work I had to do on my mom's house growing up but it always turned out so great, so Im excited to see how it all looks when its finished! Though wallpaper is my nemesis so I understand!
Can’t wait to see the result 🙏🏻😍 though... I’m even more excited to se the progress videos 😋
Having lived in do-er up houses all my life, it's lovely to see how everything is coming along! Yep, wallpaper can be stubborn but you are doing so well! Congrats again! It may seem like giving up is the only option at times, but after all your hard work, you're going to have a beautiful house to be proud of💖
Thank you so much for the lovely comment Anna 💖 😊 comments like these keep me going on days when I have to rip wallpaper! Thank you so much and have a lovely weekend!
Hermione Chantal i hope you have a lovely weekend too🌸
This is so fun to watch! It will surely look beautiful in the end😍🏡
So happy you are bringing us along!
Wow, so much going on. It's going to look amazing!
I find "home renovation' videos so interesting! Good luck in all this and I can't wait to see the next videos and the final result :D
I believe that you can finish the house and make it so beautiful and I can't wait to see it!!!love ya
Thanks for the update video.. I really wanna see how the house is turning into a really beatifull house. And these videos actually makes me wanna renovate a house myself😂
I can't wait to see the rest of this series!!! So fair it looks amazing
What an amazing house you bought and what an amazing project!!!
You're doing great so far! Removing wallpaper can be so difficult (poor hands!) and depressing! But when the plaster is done on the walls it will really start to feel like a house on its way to be livable :)
Love this sort of video, grainy footage and all!
Aaahhh I'm so excited to see what else you do to the space!! I love it so far!!!!
Hope everything turns out well with the house and im pretty sure it will be amazing
I love you and your videos!! The live footage made this video so great! These videos are my favourite ! Subscribed and can’t wait for more ! 💕
So exciting! It will be beautiful at the end! Step by step. Your videos are so inspiring.💗🌷💗
the great thing about all this is you are young, not knowing EXACTLY everything involved. But if is your forever home. And I bet you will NOT be putting up more wallpaper!!!!! Your house is going to be so beautiful.
No more wallpaper EVER haha 😊 Thank you for the comment Mary!
So much work, but at the end everything is going to be worth it. For sure it will look beautiful.
it is alot of work but your doing a wonderful job
Loved the update! Can’t wait to see more.
It's coming along! I'm so happy you are including videos with updates on the work. But OMG--who on earth wallpapers the ceiling???? Ugh! You are much braver than I am in taking on this project!
RIGHT?? I cannot believe someone had the audacity to wallpaper the ceilings 😂 they must have been monsters! Thank youf or leaving a comment 😃
I live for this kind of content so happy I found your channel ❤️