BEAUTIFUL FRENCH DOORS into my VINYARD - Week 12 Stone House Renovation Portugal
Finally my french doors arrived and they are just as I imagined they would be. Managing expectations of a project of this size can be tricky. I have a vision in my head and then I need to relay this to the builders in a way that I get what I had visioned. So far it's working out pretty well.
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Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful doors. Your house is becoming amazingly beautiful💯💯💯💯💯 Tons of 😘😘😘😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 for you and your cat.
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much Isabel 🙏😘
The doors are fabulous, they transform your home. ❤
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
Thanks Annie. They are perfect 💕
The windows are ideal! Beautiful!
Is getting beautiful.
Great progress. Love the glass doors. Your little home will look amazing.💚
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊 I’m excited for the end result 💕
Nice place, hello from Canada. I'm from Croatia originally. Portugal is a beautiful country.
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thanks. Portugal is indeed a beautiful country. I am blessed to be able to call it home now 🙏💕
love the doors i can see your home is going to look beautiful looking forward to watching your kitchen build that grass cutter is something just push it along nice one
The end is finally in sight! Loving your doors too and looking forward to seeing the kitchen take shape. You did a great job putting together the strimmer and can't wait to see it in action xxx
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Well, the end of phase one at least 😅 Lots more work for me outside with the out buildings and courtyard and of course the land 😀💕
Suzi I see bee hives on your land! Maybe because of the slight buzzing noise in the video! I set up a hive here in Spain - with help from experienced local beekeepers - amazing how generously the knowledge was shared 🐝🐝🐝. And we harvested 6 or 7 kg in the first year!!
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
Oh wow! Maybe something for the future. I would love fresh honey 😀
So much progress and so beautiful. Can't wait to see how you style this room.
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
Me too 😂💕
Your property and land is absolutely Beautiful with Stunning Scenery and Beautiful flowers too. 🌹🌺🌹🌺🌹 xx
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
Hi Suzi.I seen you helping Theo,Bee from the Indie Project on there Land.Thank you for Helping them they are good People.And so are you keep doing good on your Land to.Love Raquel.
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
I love Theo and Bees place. They have achieved so much. Thank you for coming to watch my channel. It’s very much appreciated 🙏💕
Wow, what a difference a week makes. Really looking like home now and you will soon be living in there. So excited for you ❤
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thank you Jackie. It’s still got a few weeks of work left but I can feel the finish line in sight 😀💕
Hi Suzi and thank you very much for sharing this beautiful video Of your historical home and panoramic view property cheers 🍻 👋👍
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Giuseppe 🙏💕
💜 Property has great bones, you have vision. The doors are fab, still think the same in the bedroom would be a good move. The wild flowers are just so good, mowing pathways is a what I do in my lawn. The yellow flowers I think are Corn Marigold, the white Oxeye Daisy, the purple is Purple Vipers Bugloss. For greater privacy from the road, consider an evergreen drought resistant hedging shrub. Your courtyard has a lot of potential. for lush and colourful planting.
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
Thanks for all your suggestions. It’s not possible to make the same doors from the bedroom as all the walls have buildings the other side. But I think the large to floor window will give enough light 😀💕
It's all looking lovely. What an amazing space! When you mow the paths, it's probably worth laying a weed barrier below any wood chip layers - or else the rampant wild flowers will just grow up through the paths. You've obviously got a great growing environment there, and the garden layout itself will be another great project.
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thank you. I will be laying cardboard with wood chips on top. It’s amazing how rich the soil is here. It has surprised me. 😀💕
Hi Suzi, Aww your home is looking amazing, I’m so happy for you. I can hear in your voice how happy you are. It’s wonderful ❤
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! You are right, I am happy 😃💕
All is coming together and amazing. The windows and the glass door make the room beautiful. You will shortly enjoy the whole project.❤
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thank you Luísa. I’m looking forward to the day I can relax and enjoy it all 😀💕
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you girl.
Your fur baby is adorable 🥰
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
He is a cutie but very mischievous 😂
I love those doors too!
Everything is looking lovely including you!
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much Serena 🙏💕
Hello Suzi, I'd keep the old toilet and use it as a planter, I did that with mine in France, grew tumbling toms, and it made my French neighbours laugh. Looking forward to seeing your new kitchen! A patio outside the patio door perheps, with table and chairs? So glad its all going well, but, it must be costing you a fortune. Cost me a load to have a new kitchen build in France, and mine was off the shelf.
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
Elizabeth, yes a seating area is in my plans and also at the front of the house in the courtyard area. I agreed a set price for the whole project so no nasty surprises. It’s cheaper here to build in Portugal than most other European countries 😀
Looking great, Suzie, good decision 👍
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thanks Jan. Soon you will see it for real 😀💕
The house is looking absolutely amazing! I love the glass door. I gives you alot of light. So beautiful! I like the type of strimmer with a wheel base. The ones that you sling over your shoulder are too heavy.🙂👍👍🇨🇦
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!! And yes this push along strimmer is great 😀💕
Everything ,coming along nice ,love doors ,,looks as though you have lovely walks ,
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
It’s a very beautiful area, lots of walks and walking trails around 😀💕
Hola Suzi. Love the patio doors - a real feature that combines function and style. Congrats. Well done on getting as far as you did with the strimmer. How frustrating that you need another part for it to work. I dont blame your excitement about the kitchen build - i'm sure i'd be much worse at tempering my enthusiasm!! Enjoy the challenges that will come this week. You've got big picture stuff to keep dreaming about i'm sure.
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Olá, thanks, I love the patio doors. Hopefully an easy week just painting the kitchen units. Let’s see 😀💕
That front door is beautiful. The site is nice and clean, it really looks nice inside. I’m iffy about the yard outside. I know it’s ok to be unruly in rural places. But if you could dedicate a patch for the wild flowers. Then have an intentional patch for perennials or drought hardy plants. But that you’ll develop in time.
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Ruth, the courtyard is work in progress. I can’t really do much about it until the builders leave and take all the rubble. But I have started to tidy up what I can 🙏💕
Suzi, btw...old doors make great table tops! Trestles cheap to buy readymade. Just check height...two sizes. Paint tin one smart heritage green and either varnish or paint trestles to protect. A plain sheet over for outdoor picnic living, or use as potting, seedling workbench. Love them!!
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
Great idea Nicolette 🙏💕
@NicoletteEBedford
20 күн бұрын
Ps, I asked my son to pick up a suitable old door at local builders dump! He arrived with heavy solid narrow one of 2 metres length. My idea was to place it on patio, paint or cover it with plain white plastic cloth. Then to arrange my various terracotta pots, a la Monty, BBC gardening, and have bulbs, etc. bought trestles and now it's my dining table, with a tiny flowers print sheet, ( never used, vintage) with candle sticks and 3 small tcotta pots with fresh Herby Geranium leaves! Old d room table, in playroom!! 😅
The doors look great, it’s really starting to come together now looks lovely 😊😊
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
I think so too! 😀🙏
Hi Suzi, almost there! Like the way you get stuck in and clean up unwanted left overs. What a useful carport! Soo vintage and quaint, a remains of a way back then out building. I can see you netting those columns and planting a Jasmine or Granadilla up, or a rose. Do steal some cuttings from the ones on your walk! Lovely wild flower reserve and surely no need to strim until they have dropped seeds. Hope you have asked builder to attach curtain rods to walls above doors and windows, asap, for privacy. Spot lights over doors and gates at entrances? Burglar alarm? Essential. Hope you have caring neighbours all on a whatsapp group? Trust your builder will install essentials asap. Security is no I priority.
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Hi Nicolette, the outside covered area was for donkeys. I will certainly grow something up the columns. Security is not an issue here in Portugal, it has extremely low crime. I have shutters on the front windows but I hadn’t even thought about curtains for the big doors. It really isn’t much of a thing here. No-one comes down my small road at night. I will be putting a metal side gate and front gates at the front of the house for privacy though 🙏💕
It's coming along ! The doors are lovely 😊
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🙏💕
Olá querida Susy a sua casa está a ficar linda adorei as portas já está muito adiantado. Estou desejosa de ver a sua cozinha e casa de banho. A Susy ja dorme na sua casa? Ou ainda está na Van? Monsanto é maravilhoso esta tudo verde e muitos passarinhos devem andar a fazer os ninhos. Boa semana querida Susy 🫶🫶🫶🫶 God bless you 🙏🏼🩵 🐈🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛🍷🌿🌿🌿🦋🦋🇬🇧
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Obrigada. Estou a dormir na Adega, nas traseiras da casa. É muito confortável, embora eu esteja ansioso por dormir numa cama a sério dentro de casa 😊💕
Hiya , gosh such a beautiful place you live and such a transformation of your home .It looks fab .well done to you 👍
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
L’ancienne porte (métal ?) a beaucoup de caractère ❤ Les murs ont été bien rénovés.Beaucoup de belles possibilités pour l’extérieur. Pensez à bouturer le rosier rouge en automne! Il prospèrera chez vous.
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
I am sure I will repurpose them old metal door. Thanks for the tip about cuttings from the rose bush. I would like more growing around my land. They smell so sweet 🌹💕
Btw...i can see 1/2 wine barrels placed in courtyard along the wall and ditto along wall in vineyard to be filled with daffs, narcissus, tulips, Chrysanths. My store bought selection of Chrysanths in bloom now. Very pretty. Southern hemisphere, ofcourse. How lovely it will all look once your vines respond to your t l c!
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Half wine barrels are a nice idea indeed. Definitely one either side of the front door 😀
@NicoletteEBedford
22 күн бұрын
@@dreamlifeportugal place bricks under between drainage holes otherwise the wood rots. I put lots of cardboard, leaves, bark before soil. It takes a lot! But looks soo right..Geraniums also lovely with blue Lobelia hanging over, and dear Marigolds! White Iceberg roses soo traditional. Planted among vines. When I trim back in Winter I just push stems randomly all over and they grow beautifully. Don't forget the focal point...a bird bath. Cats soon learn if you have a cross voice and shout NO !! 🤔🙄☺️
Lindo❤❤
Suzi ficou maravilhoso sempre dando o melhor de si ❤❤
Bonjour. Très jolie fenêtres 🤩
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
Thank you 🙏
Real Progress. - Later in the season you may perhaps need to cut the growth with fire risk in mind? everything is looking great.
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
You are right Martin. I will need to cut it all. It’s the rules here 😅
Loving the outcome,can't wait for the next video. Bravo,Suzi!!!!.Have a great week ahead. Beijinhos 🇬🇷 🇬🇷
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thank you! You too! 😘
so glad you making progress i will keep on watching
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
Thank you. It’s wonderful to have you here 🙏💕
Looks amazing Suzi, and you look fab! wonderful complexion, the weather, albeit mixed, obviously agrees with you. How are you cooking at the moment? I love your doors, every week is so exciting. Lots of love xx
@dreamlifeportugal
22 күн бұрын
Thank you for the compliment 🙏💕 I’ve got a two ring gas hob in the Adega. An exciting week this week 😀
We got same lawn cutter 😅😅😅
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
Does it work well? I still haven’t used it yet 😅
@alittleheavenonearth
20 күн бұрын
@dreamlifeportugal I will ley u know asap
@alittleheavenonearth
20 күн бұрын
@@dreamlifeportugal used it today. .. great
Keep enjoy.🌼🤗
@dreamlifeportugal
23 күн бұрын
Thank you, I will 🙏💕
🏡🌝🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
The bird singing before the sunrise is Melro-preto in portuguese. It's a black bird (only the males) with an orange/yellow beak. FYI : kzread.info/dash/bejne/qG2BsZZ-d7OTcc4.html
@dreamlifeportugal
20 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I wanted to know what bird this was. I love waking up to it’s song 🎵 🐦🙏💕
@LFANS2001
20 күн бұрын
@@dreamlifeportugal You're welcome Suzana
Naa Suzi😘