After considering both options (and your input—thank you!), the choice was made - Rococo 3-Column Radiators! They fit the vibe of a 120-year-old house so good —we couldn’t resist 😍
In the poll, 33 patrons participated, with 61% voting for Rococo&nb...
2025-01-24 21:23:55 +0000 UTC View Post
We're wishing you a Christmas filled with warmth, joy, and love! Your support has been a true light for us this year, and we are endlessly grateful.
May your holiday season be magical and the New Year bring endless happiness. And may it bring hope and peace to all homes - our biggest wish...
2024-12-24 16:23:40 +0000 UTC View PostHi patrons! Finally we’ve reached the point where we need to choose the radiators for our home. We need to decide now so that we can determine where the pipes should go.
As we mentioned, for the ground floor of the main building, we want to create a more classical style, which is why we...
2024-12-14 18:27:11 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Monday, everyone! In today's video, I would like to share the costs of our new wooden windows, the front door (and yes, I'll be revealing the color—spoiler alert!), and the window sills.
Feel free to drop any questions in the comments below—I’m happy to answer them! Enjoy the vi...
2024-09-23 17:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for our traditional vacation video, capturing those laid-back summer vibes 😀
In August, we took an incredible road trip to Croatia. We drove by car and stayed overnight in a castle in Germany and then spent 8 relaxing days on Krk Island, soaking up the sun, enjoying the sea, t...
2024-09-20 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video, we visit the Castle of Heers in Belgium, which is normally closed to the public. But since we became the members of Herita organisation, we could join a special guided tour and explore the castle (inside and outs...
2024-08-08 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
A little spoiler to what you’ll see in tomorrow’s episode. We got a storm today in Belgium and here is the result. Our newly built greenhouses didn’t pass this test. And some of our beautiful tulips as well 😞
2024-04-15 18:29:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Last weekend Illia and I visited Bonsai exhibition “The trophy 2024” in Genk, Belgium and I would like to share some photos with you. It’s Illia’s hobby that he put on hold currently but he couldn’t resist the urge to see the masterpieces the artists from all over the world brough...
2024-02-24 17:36:03 +0000 UTC View Post
When you are busy with renovating an old farm, birthday presents start to be also very thematic. Illia found this beautiful old mirror (not sure whether I can call it antique, since we are unsure about its age) on the secondhand market, an analog of Craigslist but in Belgium. These sites are full...
2024-02-07 17:53:49 +0000 UTC View Post
We missed the video this Tuesday because we went on vacation to Spain - to visit our friends, to eat delicious paella's, to soak our dusty bodies in the sea 😁 and to prepare for the next renovation marathon.
On our way back from Spain, we spent one day in the forgotten village in t...
2023-08-26 18:28:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Once in a golden hour
I cast to earth a seed.
Up there came a flower,
The people said, a weed.
"The Flower" by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Witnessing the seeds we sowed growing and flourishing is such a ...
2023-08-05 20:16:25 +0000 UTC View Post
It's growing! The first flowers are about to start blossoming. Definitely the rains last days are not only our curse but also our blessing. And it will be a stunning variety of flowers, I must admit. And I am determined to identify each one of it LOL
The first one that started to blos...
2023-07-21 11:09:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Last week we were on a mission to save a tree (I think it's Malva arborea), that was blown down by strong winds that we have here from time to time. It was growing in a pot, but the roots has grown through the pot into the ground. After the tree was blown down, it was no...
2023-07-12 09:59:16 +0000 UTC View Post
You might already know that one of Illia's many hobbies/talents is gardening and growing bansai trees. That's why we are planning to convert our huge cow barn into a greenhouse... in the distant future.
In the meanwhile I would like to share with you the bits and pieces of the beautif...
2023-04-18 19:21:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Last weekend we took a break and went for a couple of days to London to recharge our batteries. We have never been to London and we couldn't resist the temptation to join our friends and to have a short rest before upcoming intense months of 'renovation marathon'. This trip was a real blast! &nbs...
2023-03-01 21:05:38 +0000 UTC View Post
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Health and joy and peace and happiness to you and your families! Thank you so much for continuing to support us, our channel and our renovation madness.
Lots of love,
Marina, Illia, Kate, Maks and Anneke
2022-12-24 20:20:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons, a long-awaited update. As you might know from our earlier video on YT we decided to move into a caravan. It will allow us not only to save time and money but later, when we'll move into our renovated house, to value the possibility of having one room for each family member and 2 bat...
2022-12-02 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Be aware of tricks, enjoy the treats and have lots of fun with your loved ones! Boo to you from Illia :-)
2022-10-31 18:50:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally an update we were so eager (and hoping we will someday) to share with you.
Although "landlords" is a very big word here: the rent we gonna get is something around 200 euros per year (in the farming sector the rents are regulated by the government). So if you are looking for a...
2022-08-29 22:19:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Our dear patrons, please enjoy this short video about our spontaneous vacation to Corfu island. Initially we didn't plan any vacation this year: we wanted to let the kids fly to their granny in Ukraine and to continue working on the farm the whole summer. But the war changed everythin...
2022-07-15 14:25:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Our dear patrons, finally I can share some update with you. Recently we bought the insulation for our walls and we would like to share with you how much did we pay for it. It's superb eco material that is perfect for our old walls, but the price... OMG!
I would gladly answer all your ...
2022-06-13 23:20:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Not at our place, but next door. Not yet at our place :-) It is so adorable that I would like to share the joy with you and post some photos here for you.
Together with our neighbours we were waiting for the birth for the last few weeks (the horse was 20 days overdue) and final...
2022-05-12 00:29:11 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we prepared something special for our subscribers. We are showing our oldest barn, that I consider the real jewel of the farm. In the video we will share when it could be built (our assumptions) and how it is built. And of course we will count all the issues that we are facing :-)
Although we didn't find any buried treasures on the farm... yet, we decided to bury a treasure box ourselves in the guest room, before we pour the concrete slab in the upcoming weeks.
We added a 'Thank You' letter with all your names, because your support helps a lot to make th...
2022-02-08 07:58:03 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we finally treated our old oak beams against mold and woodworm. The product was rather stinky, I must confess. Illia also fixed a small crack in the wall.
We had heavy rains in the last days, and the necessity of having a drainage around the house became very clear to us. We will...
2022-01-24 17:17:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Some behind-the-scenes shots while filming our next episode, where we will fight the mold, replace yet another lintel and drink delicious beer.
To fight the insane humidity inside of the house, we rented out an industrial dryer for 200 euro a month. Let's see how it will do the j...
2022-01-17 22:23:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Sharing some behind-the-scenes photos from tomorrow's episode with you and our latest purchase - wood burning stove, that we bought second-hand for 100 euro. We have no heating yet and we hope it will help us to warm up the rooms downstairs a bit.
2022-01-10 21:17:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Our dear patrons, we would like to invite you to visit Antique and Brocante market in Tongeren. It's the biggest antique market in Benelux and you can find everything over there. We used to visit this market a lot, but it is our first time in 2 years (since corona started) when we came back here....
2021-12-11 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We had a lot of laugh while brainstorming what our logo would be like. The result you see below. In my humble opinion, they represent the quintessence of our renovation :-) Our friend Dimitri helped us to bring our ideas on paper. I love them all! We have used only 3 of them while designing the p...
2021-11-22 22:09:05 +0000 UTC View Post