Turning A Classic Cottage Into An Open Plan Retreat | Sarah's Summer Rental

Turning A Classic Cottage Into An Open Plan Retreat | Sarah's Summer Rental | Abode

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Sarah Richardson, Sarah's Summer Rental.
It's no secret professional interior designer Sarah Richardson loves renovating property but she loves a cottage reno even more! She successfully designed and transformed her own family cottage years ago. Sarah with the help of Tommy and her husband Alex now wants to buy and renovate a vintage cottage with the aim to rent it out to other people giving them a chance to experience that luxury cottage life without the commitment of buying.
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@katethomas5486 2 жыл бұрын

The chairs had the orange accent! With wood. Leave the windows with some wood, leave the wood ceiling beams with a subdued white inbetween the beams. I don't want to be in a white winter wonderland when I go to a remote summer cottage. I want a vintage vibe.

@teresayeates3437 2 жыл бұрын

So go elsewhere, simple.

@junebarrymunden6189 2 жыл бұрын

The green floor is fresh …. Like a Granny Smith Apple….. it’s a rental, so you stay there a week or two and it makes you smile….

@Frook52 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE THE GREEN FLOOR!!

@JBryan-sx8qs 2 жыл бұрын

I love everything about this design, and the floors are fabulous! Sarah Richardson is simply the best designer around.

@AbodeLDS 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@ritashustitzky2934 2 жыл бұрын

Always fun to watch Sarah's design come to life. I've been a fan for years.

@bluebug1974 2 жыл бұрын

I love Sarah and tommy. Wish she had more on you tube.

@Clutching.My.Pearls 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a large rug would have added some warmth and toned down the floor.

@AlexWilliams-qf3rp 2 жыл бұрын

O.k just watched EVERYTHING, and ya ha...Sarah hit it again, out the park. White is truly the color for this place, it makes everything else stand out. Gorgeous love it.

@dawnmaslonka705 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. One of the things Sarah does that I especially love, is re imagine furniture. Pure genius. From the built in, turned bench seating, to the painted cane chairs to the dining chairs. Love, love, love. Love all the new paint, including the green floors. The white walls. Did I say “love” too much? Not sorry. 😊. I’d absolutely love to stay there for a week. That would be a REAL vacation.

@phyllisshand6183 2 жыл бұрын

Always a fan of Sarah Richardson’s designs. In this case, I don’t care for the floor. Love the wooden chairs.

@jekku4688 2 жыл бұрын

BUYING AN ISLAND? Seriously??? Not just the cabin? Sarah's POV: the better is the more you get. Alex' POV: let's just leave it as is. I CAN SEE BOTH VIEWS, and I would love going to visit it either way! Plus the house itself is amazing - SOLD AS IS??? WOW? And the exterior is GREAT! How did you luck on this place, wow!

@scottcheron 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't think that I would like the green floor, but it was fresh and modern. I loved it! 🤩

@lynnetrue4103 2 жыл бұрын

It's luxury to me....in a casual way! Love the floor and the white ceiling!

@kathleenkrein6464 Жыл бұрын

I noticed the great dining table legs here. The trees as table legs are BRILLIANT. I have watched you since your show on HGTV...shared about your Design Inc with a gal about to go to college for interior design studies. Told her Mom to watch your shows & that her daughter would learn much from you as sort of a long distance trainer. I also told her Mom that she needs a big rolodex for a trusted & often used group of trades professionals that could deliver like carpenters, electricians, plumbers, landscapers. I have learned much & enjoyed your triumps over your ugly ducklings being transforming into beautiful swans for years. I encouraged her Mom too as I watched you continued working through the pandemic while keeping the men employed & moving everyone triumphantly & enthusiastically forward. God bless you & your family for building that HOPE & all you do Sarah. You are definitely a Proverbs 31 woman of honor.

@linettechesnut6031 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful as always

@JoyleiaJo 2 жыл бұрын

LOL "this stair has a 1 drink maximum" luv it

@TravelersWarden 2 жыл бұрын

It's so interesting watching this knowing that Kris is still around and Sarah's number 1 carpenter

@JenniferNefdt-tm5cv 5 ай бұрын

Hope whoever rents this house will appreciate it and look after it. Beautifully done

@hughkirk3946 2 жыл бұрын

It was going really well until my eyes fell on the green floor. The reason for using white is the light it brings to a room and it's role in framing the wonderful views. However, I'm afraid the green floor immediately takes the eye down unfortunately and the view becomes secondary. The one thing that should have truly stayed the color of "wood" was the floor or even a dark color would have played off nicely in contrast to the white walls.

@teresayeates3437 2 жыл бұрын

However the cleaning aspect was an issue, Sara was correct.

@hughkirk3946 2 жыл бұрын

@@teresayeates3437 Okay, so the floors were bad and needed to be painted. I get that, but make them disappear with a darker color and provide a wonderful contrast to the white walls and ceiling. The floors should NOT steal the thunder of a room with such a bright color, especially with such beautiful windows and the gorgeous views outside them!

@teresayeates3437 2 жыл бұрын

@@hughkirk3946 It did not "steal the thunder", rather it gave the room a joyful aspect. Brightened it. Like bringing in greenery. One can only look out the window so much. It is a cottage, as it gets dark out, you want to have a cheery place to play games, sit before the fire, eat dinner and so on. I guess we have different opinions.

@dresser6135 2 жыл бұрын

I guess I just wonder about how painted floors like that hold up. Seems like they might get scratched up & kind of funky looking. But I've never had them.

@clarechomyn9686 2 жыл бұрын

I agree the bright green floor does draw your eye away from the view. A toned down green would have worked and still have been interesting. The reason you would rent on an island is because of the nature and the view. The intense brightness of the floor makes me feel uneasy. The rest of the cottage is fabulous.

@CALI2013 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous as always, Sarah is best!!!

@karenterrell1077 2 жыл бұрын

I think the vintage dining chairs should have remained the color they were found. And, some of the natural wood left unpainted.

@whattheelle360 2 жыл бұрын

Have a love/hate view on Sarah’s current design strategy. Now everything looks like a Barbie house/cottage and made for children. Too much color, pattern, wallpaper, etc. Would love to see her design something sophisticated, sexy, and adult.

@TheBritot 2 жыл бұрын

That green floor is EVERYTHING 👍

@pm6613 2 жыл бұрын

Considering how resourceful you were, this is on of my favorite renos you have done. Great decisions everywhere.

@AbodeLDS 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rochellefreed1287 2 жыл бұрын

Sarah, in my opinion, has great vision on how to transform a project!

@novanorman1091 2 жыл бұрын

Colors from the landscape!! I love!

@patriciacinea3097 2 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal. Another Sarah, Alex and Tommy success!

@ralucad.c.1276 2 жыл бұрын

Love this series!!! And Tomy... The icing on the cake... From another world😂🤩

@elizabeth930 2 жыл бұрын

I don't mind painting the wood, but I wish she wouldn't always paint ALL the wood. It could have looked so pretty with white between wooden beams...

@wilmaknickersfit 2 жыл бұрын

Especially when the wood is beautifully aged and perfectly fits with location. Yes, white = bright, but white is not always right.

@Happybidr 2 жыл бұрын

The wood looked really worn and old in most places. Painting was the right choice, and even Alex thinks so, and he was against it from the start - until he saw it!

@leslieludwick1321 2 жыл бұрын

I disagree. Leaving the beams unpainted would’ve been distracting to the eye. Painting it all is very conducive and look seamless

@toomanymarys7355 2 жыл бұрын

@@Happybidr they're told how to react....

@freedomofreligion3248 Жыл бұрын

The green floor paint color is the color of jadeite. That's a great reference -- gonna see if Sarah brought some actual jadeite in.

@jansmith69 2 жыл бұрын

The SHADE of green is where I started looking sideways, lol. Did it even closely match??? But, I always love how you think, Sarah. I would be pleased if I rented your cottage.

@patriciaswart8537 2 жыл бұрын

Love love love ❤️

@deesa3500 2 жыл бұрын

Oh how I have missed your show😢 the cottage looks great! 😀

@helenpruzan6970 2 жыл бұрын

Love the green floor!!I just painted my porch ceiling Yucca Leaf,this beautiful ,light and vibrant green .😊

@wilmaknickersfit 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with Alex. Don't paint all the wood.

@donnacurrie7360 2 жыл бұрын

I do loveeee Tommy's reaction! oh my. so funny!

@leefrancis007 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning, but nooooooo to that floor. I just couldn't relax with such a bright colour.

@terimccartney778 2 жыл бұрын

the better it is, the more you get and for more/ longer bookings

@couke2001 2 жыл бұрын

I adore the green floor, oh please tell us what is name/brand of this green!!!!!!

@peggirl152 2 жыл бұрын

how could you not like green? if it didn't hit you in the face when you walk in the room, it would be fine. I'm no expert but I think it could be toned down a smidge or a lot.

@coolpersonlolollloll3540 2 жыл бұрын

Love it all!!❤️

@nkhamoza1 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with Tommy on the floor...maybe if it was a more natural shade like sage or moss.

@donnabuckner2689 2 жыл бұрын

I love the floor!!

@neweverymorningmercy3491 2 жыл бұрын

The dishes logic...oh my. Sarah, talked into the earpiece of the phone...that made me laugh. Nice and fresh...the green floor makes it.

@marciagrant6687 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good!

@elizabethharttley4073 2 жыл бұрын

Uh what happened to an island cottage in the woods? I dont know i'm a bit pained by the lack of wood interior. It's got a "lets paint everything" vibe. I do like the location and the tree thinner is spot on.

@andrear.5296 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I like it.

@lindeehopkins6439 2 жыл бұрын

That floor!!! 100!!!

@karenbrindley7170 2 жыл бұрын

Great end result!

@joannfalcon6797 2 жыл бұрын

That was fun😃

@janee9533 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up on a lake in Vermont in the summers in 50's 60's. Ours was knotty pine and upstairs was dark wood. It would have been so much brighter painted. BTW I love the floors!

@enmaxus7210 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I want to move to Canada.

@traceychrystal837 2 жыл бұрын

Love love love it 😍

@anamaria2053 2 жыл бұрын

Wait! We didn’t get to see the bathrooms and bedrooms! It looks good, but come on Sarah, enough with the white.

@krisbaker9427 5 күн бұрын

So good ❤

@nata3467 2 жыл бұрын

built ins and fireplace are amazing...floor color not so much

@knittylane3016 2 жыл бұрын

Love Leo’s mild Dutch accent.

@Trenchant468 2 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure paint in a wet environment is going to trap moisture and peel and blister. Maybe whitewash is a better option. I wonder how this held up.

@Goldiebear63 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful!!!!!

@AbodeLDS 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@pammym1825 2 жыл бұрын

The green floor...no for me but everything else ❤

@marthalee3930 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful as usual!

@AbodeLDS 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

@ModernARQ 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@virginialecroy7729 2 жыл бұрын

Green floors set me off! The rest very beautiful! I am a natural wood girl!

@freedomofreligion3248 6 ай бұрын

You know what? It's Dec. 7, 2023. Bless all those we lost, + their sweet families, when Pearl Harbor was viciously attacked. On today's OTHER thought: There is not a thing! more sublime, than losing yourself in a cottage renovation -- watching Sarah Richardson, w an assist from Tommy Smythe, in creative process.

@DH-qz2so 2 жыл бұрын

Old Novels: No - I have never read any of the novels at vrbo's, left there by owners; if one is a reader, one brings their own book Floor: No - nice color green, but not on the floor White - No - some white is fine, but this is too stark; should have left wood beam on ceiling Cozy Wood Cabin - No - not cozy at all, The View - is Great! The Location - kinda Great? But one is isolated and needs to get there by 30 min. boat ride...no running to corner store for milk!

@J-ZIM 2 жыл бұрын

Would be nice if you could add a deck off the living room. Can you imagine sitting out there taking in the views? Nice

@lilly5758 Жыл бұрын

I liked the charm before. All that beautiful wood gone lol

@klingertam1 2 жыл бұрын

I would stay there no problem green floors and all!

@courtneywilburn9286 2 жыл бұрын

i would of done a darker green like a forest green, and everything else would be light with light wood accents

@morticiagomez6166 2 жыл бұрын

What about Navy blue floors? Or, rather, brown/wooden floors would’ve looked better!

@jocelynbrown20 2 жыл бұрын

I hate the green floor

@DeborahCaldwell77 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful green floor. Mine is a darker green. Yours is better.

@jeanrae2171 2 жыл бұрын

Please share the brand of paint and name of the floor paint color, thank you. Love it.

@clairewright8153 2 жыл бұрын

Loved everything you did such clever ideas even warming to the green floor. Please tell me there are more episodes

@jeanlaubenthal698 2 жыл бұрын

What did you go through to check out the condition of the fireplace and clean it?

@mauricepowers3804 2 жыл бұрын

The rest of the house please!!!

@leslieludwick1321 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love all the white, in fact I think most wood should be painted as well as brick ignore all the negative comments Sarah. I’m curious as to the floor paint you used. is it specific and do you use a polyurethane on top of it?

@marlenesudfeld4777 2 жыл бұрын

Really would prefer a grey floor and a great rug….

@peterjensen1455 Ай бұрын

Beautiful redesign except for the “Green” floor IMHO.

@DayanaraDays 2 жыл бұрын

Green is my absolute favorite color- but that floor is putrid. Wood in the forest should be allowed to be brown. Now, the whole livingroom looks like a preschool clubhouse. It was honestly just a better color palette before.

@ruththomas6361 2 жыл бұрын

❤😊

@nancycoates4582 2 жыл бұрын

So where is this fabulous rental?

@alexandrailnyckyj7058 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely project. In my view some charm was lost with completely painting out of the ceiling in white. Could have left some exposed wood beams. This would have maintained the cottage feel. The look you have attained is lovely but feels like a country farm house rather than Canadian cottage.

@bondafisya4645 2 жыл бұрын

I am no expert but the floor color is a no to me. Nonetheless may be it works for a rental since the renters will be there only for a short period of time and not stuck with the green floor for a long time. The finishings of the cottage interior are competing and not blending with its surroundings.

@wilmaknickersfit 2 жыл бұрын

Let's just go buy an island...

@dragonkattz 2 жыл бұрын

What exactly does cottage mean over the pond?

@karengonzalez4973 2 жыл бұрын

They need to add a better landing I think. The dismount from the boat looks dangerous and has no place to unload anything. The home however is beautiful.

@amymaccord6155 2 жыл бұрын

How does one rent this place?

@JoyleiaJo 2 жыл бұрын

team DARKER ceiling

@kvdl4785 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, why was the fireplace stone not cleaned? 🙃

@maureenavenevoli 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah, Is this on VRBO? How do I search for this rental? Thanks

@DH-qz2so 2 жыл бұрын

It is in the Georgian Bay (Toronto Area) but I don't see it listed on VRBO; at least I could not find it!

@kimsrurallife8775 2 жыл бұрын

Sarah, have very old farmhouse you can Reno. Mine in Wisconsin.

@andie9691 2 жыл бұрын

Love everything except the green on the floor.

@michellejennings1130 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful space, but looks like a bowling alley. Why not put a long skinny table in the middle of the dining room? Gorgeous, but looks odd.

@kirene5631 2 жыл бұрын

This is a lake cottage?? This looks like something you would find in the city. I wouldn't rent it for $50 month.

@pamelafox7677 2 жыл бұрын

She’s good…

@fernlintner65 Жыл бұрын

Floor color is just a bit off like the idea but it’s just a little off.

@brrjohnson8131 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know what it is about that particular green. I hated it in the can, (Scares me too, Tommy) It is marginally better on the floor. ˢᶦᵍʰ I love green. I love everything Sarah does, (except that green) I don't normally complain, without offering a solution. .. Light gets too dirty, dark paint would highlight any dust. I blame the time crunch.

@xoallison12ox 2 жыл бұрын

Not my cup of tea. I think the Kelly green distracts from the natural surroundings, but it's not my house so. I would have liked to see more neutral palettes and furniture arranged to appreciate the woodsy view. I also think the style of the furniture is very southern and would look great in a different setting.

@bumface5821 2 жыл бұрын

Did I miss something? Sarah's Summer Rental S1 E1 - shows highlights for the next episode, then shows what looks like the final highlights reel. I guess there's no point bothering watching any other episodes, now that I know how it looks at the end. PS I know this is many years old by now but no to the over-use of white and a lesser no - but still a no - to the green floor.