Updated Home Tour of my 70s Fixer Upper! Reno Plans for 2022

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Our house and home renovation plans, one year later! After a long diy journey, I've learned to adjust my plans for our first home. Here is how the house looks like now as well as changes in plans that I had when we first moved in. Renovations can be a hard reality check, especially on a budget, so this is what I think I can do on my own!
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0:00 - wow how time flies
0:40 - entryway now
1:45 - new entryway plans
1:58 - this stinkin' kitchen!
2:25 - new kitchen plans
3:45 - breakfast nook plans
4:43 - i don't even know what to call this room
5:20 - dining room plans
6:00 - obviously my favourite room
7:05 - my first diy for this year
8:35 - my unfinished home office
9:05 - new home office plans
9:43 - bedroom changes
11:10 - the crusty ensuite
11:54 - new ensuite bathroom plans
12:04 - main bathroom ick
13:33 - new bathroom plans
13:50 - my goals for 2022
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I'm Letitia (Le-tish-a), a fashion school graduate based in Toronto. I'm here to share DIYs, thrift flips, and home decor videos. Stefan and I bought our first home in 2020 and you can watch Our First Home series here: • House Hunting: Pricing... . We're renovating our fixer upper home, and sharing all the ups and downs of diy-ing our own renovations.
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@missmelohhh 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you're keeping the yellow bathroom tile! I was so happy my house still had the original '50s pink tile with black tile border. I'll never get rid of it. Especially since it's in such good shape like your yellow tile. Save the pink (and yellow) bathrooms! 💛

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

While looking at listings, I get so EXCITED to see those monochrome washrooms with pastel blue/pink toilets. IF I CAN FIND ONE OF THOSE I'D DIE

@tinalemac 2 жыл бұрын

So excited to see what you do with the house. The bathroom and kitchen plans are SO good 👏🏻 Cheers to another year of home DIYS 🎉

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

You've been chugging away at those renos! YOU'RE MY HERO!

@bethcato83 2 жыл бұрын

For your entry - I would get a bunch of those wall mounted closed storage shoe cabinets and mount along the wall below the banister. Plenty of storage for shoes, scarves & gloves, dog leashes, etc. Make a top out of wood and decorate with a tray for keys and lots of plants. Solves the storage problem and creates a space with personality instead of looking straight thru the banisters.

@abbymitchell1697 2 жыл бұрын

As a clumsy person, the best decision I made was removing tile from the kitchen. So many dishes have been saved from accidental destruction

@jennl8593 2 жыл бұрын

100% love your approach to wanting to keep some of the house's original character. Canada's housing market is completely bonkers. I am so grateful that my husband and I were able to buy a detached house in 2020. The 2022 game is completely off the rails and there's no way we could have afforded it if we waited! Like you, we've done a fair amount of work but kept the 80's charm with all the original oak chair rails, cabinets and bone-coloured toilets, bathtub, etc. Keeping these original features has enhanced the home. I can only imagine how many others would've painted the oak white and replaced all the toilets, sinks, etc with pure white.

@megw74926 2 жыл бұрын

I love your vision for the pea soup tile! highlighting the era and history of your home is fantastic

@urksploring 2 жыл бұрын

10:30 LOL!!!!!!!

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

*robber breaks into home and looks inside the table* well this was pointless

@selmag5819 2 жыл бұрын

i missed your longer videos and house tours/diys! so exited to see the house again, your ideas (something blue in every room:) and future plans. you're so creative, but also so sensible! adding personality to your house will be such a great adventure! i am so happy for you

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Selma! This year will be all home stuff. I really appreciate your support 💕

@imaporkdork 2 жыл бұрын

I personally love the layout! It’s so unique, and can tell there’s so much to work with 😍 I give you major props to maintain its character and not giving into the cookie-cutter new aesthetic. Can’t wait to see what you’ll do!

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

It's not exactly what I'd like for our living, but we do have a lot to work with for sure! Love your username btw 💕

@sarahwenger4479 2 жыл бұрын

I loved seeing how it’s changed from before you moved in to now, it looks completely different! For the dining area, I would actually flip where it is now and have a bench against that wall and make the right side the “walkway.” It might help balance the space more as the table will be more grounded and the walkway will have the open air side

@audreyschmitt200 2 жыл бұрын

Go for it! Don't get lost in the pea soup sauce. Tackle the wall hangings first. It's a quick project with the most impact. Throw some wall paper up in your office and bathroom to help you feel inspired everyday! Don't be overhelmed, be daring!

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

love me some pea soup sauce. wall hangings will make A HUGE difference. I'm such a commitment phobe for that

@feedtheflameforfacts 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely died when you said "this is where we hide condoms." Relatable.

@flooressence1563 2 жыл бұрын

Girl if you need some flooring at a discount I own a company in Scarborough- can def help you! I think you may be able to put the vinyl over the tile as well btw if you wanted to go with tile throughout kitchen 🙌🏼 floor essence inc. is the business btw ☺️

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

I will definitely be reaching out in the future! Thank you for letting me know 😘

@jennl8593 2 жыл бұрын

Regarding the kitchen floor: Tile can be very slippery when wet. I had a kitchen with tile flooring and it was straight-up a hazard. I wouldn't do it again. That, and the grout got SO DIRTY it was unbelievable. In a previous condo we had vinyl flooring and I really liked it. Super easy to clean and didn't have to stress about water or messes.

@heathercreates8406 2 жыл бұрын

I would do a long coat rack with hooks on the basement wall. Do a little key hook below the blasters.

@30arminda 2 жыл бұрын

I would turn the railing in your dining area into a wall so you do a bench seat against it plus gives the dining some privacy (people’s legs lol) And it can be a more casual dining room with some storage.

@erinmoore9681 2 жыл бұрын

I think most people opt for vinyl for water resistant areas and tile in a shower or bathroom where water tends to collect on a daily basis. Vinyl can be warmer on the feet as well as softer in terms of sound. So I’d be team Vinyl in the kitchen and running into the hallway.

@thelivingstallion2904 Жыл бұрын

10:27 That was the most iconic thing I have ever heard!!!!!! I did not thing you would sayyy that instant sub for me.

@letitiakiu Жыл бұрын

Hahah we’re on similar sense of humour wavelengths then

@amblingalongtogether 2 жыл бұрын

Have you thought about storage/seating on the dining room wall where you already store things? Take off the rail and make it storage that has seating on the other side - there is your dual purpose!!

@katbar6066 2 жыл бұрын

You can actually tile over tiles (probably including slate) as long as the ones you are covering are fixed down and not loose. Check with a Contractor or Tile company. I have done it quite successfully. The floor was concrete so nice and solid and the tiles were well glued down. I removed the skirting boards and tiled and replace the skirting. Haven't had a problem and it's been a couple of years or more (it was well pre Covid!).

@LongRideHome29 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Letitia! I have a 1970s split foyer house with a similar entryway. The area in your mock-up where you have an entryway table and mirror I think is your best option. My entryway is a little bit different, but that spot is most similar to the space and set up I have. Instead of a console table, I have a hemnes shoe cabinet from Ikea (with a mirror hung above it). It's very narrow so it doesnt take up much space, it can store a bunch of shoes, and the top of the cabinet has usable space as well-I have bowls for our keys, a small tray for mail. Of course it TOTALLY gets clogged up and the "throw things onto the floor of the living room above" thing you showed absolutely happens still, but maybe an option to keep in mind re: utilizing that space!

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

Ah I know that shoe cabinet! I know with us we'll definitely not be good about putting shoes away, but you're right! What a great dual purpose piece. Really nice to hear someone else's perspective on how they live with split entry

@devlynjane790 2 жыл бұрын

My heart broke a little too when we were looking for our first home and so many homes were renovated to be bland imo and with no personality. We fell in love with an old house that had original pine cupboards and so much character but unfortunately it also had a historic oil spill 😢. Design styles and trends come and go but trying to restore painted tile, wood, and furniture is so difficult. I love your yellow tile and your ideas to make it more stylish

@TBYRDLEW 2 жыл бұрын

Yes here for home Reno’s!!

@audreyschmitt200 2 жыл бұрын

I'm team both! Paint the existing slate tile, see how that holds up first. If it's a fail go for the vinyl option.

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea Audrey!!!!

@jenwylie4093 2 жыл бұрын

You are right about the housing market! It's nuts right now, and I think that it is crazy everywhere! Good luck with your renovations. :-)

@leeleeskiski 2 жыл бұрын

Love the editing of this video. Excited to see what you have next. I agree that the only way to sit on a couch is to sprawl. We added a shelf behind the couch for my drinks and snacks.

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ash!! That's exactly what I need. A shelf for snacks 😅

@theknotana 2 жыл бұрын

So happy that you plan on keeping the yellow tiles! It breaks my heart when people immediately want to get rid of the beautiful period features that make their houses unique :)

@upcycledcopycat8389 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm.... What you need for your table thing around your couch is a Bjorkasen table from IKEA. It's great I even use it in my sewing room for an extra surface when I have too many things going on at the same time. And it's height is adjustable. Never mind building something this is an easy peasy solution to a landing zone for your drinks, snacks etc while watching TV. Also for your laptop or sketch pad, notebooks. If you want a fancier one there's the Vittsjo I'm trying to hack the Bjorkasen table top to swivel on the base so I can use it in bed when I'm spending time headquartered on the bed. Sometimes it's the perfect place to spread your stuff all over and there's no room for a beverage or laptop.

@biancahagenberg7471 2 жыл бұрын

A million 👍 coming your way for any kind of home renovation videos! 😍 And a million more for keeping the yellow tiles 😀 that is so refreshing compared to what others are usually doing. 👍👍👍

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Bianca!!!

@iwantakittyful 2 жыл бұрын

YAYYYY I love the yellow tile!!

@theonlycma 2 жыл бұрын

Team tile!

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

noted! *adds tally*

@nomaichi 2 жыл бұрын

...are those window treatments i see on stef's office window? *eyes emoji* you did a wonderful job with your home mui, agree that the living room is a favourite!

@cristal.carrillo 2 жыл бұрын

so excited for the home updates and renos!

@lydiawilson3044 2 жыл бұрын

I really love your interior style, could you share how you go about planning a room and what some of your favorite places for inspiration are?

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

yes! i'll make a video for just that

@preciousstyles6029 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely team Letitia. I love tiled floors.

@marisraro 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll take some of your reno ideas into my own house. I love love your style. Can’t wait to see how your new ideas come to live.

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you Maria! Glad you like it

@nonidagoo1 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely to see you again ! 😎 Looking forward to seeing your creativity in your renovations . 🏡 Happy 2022 to you and your family ! 🥰🙏🏻🧧🎉

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for another year with me Deena!!!! Happy 2022 to you and yours ❤

@nonidagoo1 2 жыл бұрын

@@letitiakiu 🥰 Awww !! Thank you so much for your sweet wishes !

@thomaskovac6220 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy!! 🙌🏼

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

TY TY!

@msmintygreen 2 жыл бұрын

Happy new year!! Looking forward to more home content. It’s gonna be entertaining 😜 Yes the current housing market is insane. It literally crushes my “Toronto detached home owner dreams”. Luckily I bought a condo in Scarborough in 2020. So thankful.

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

Ya...I'm not sure if we'll ever get there, but we can still work with what we have! Scarborough is such a great area. I was a North Yorker!

@monolidprincess1546 2 жыл бұрын

So Beautiful! and HAPPY LUNAR NY BB

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

HAPPY LNY FRENDO

@alexchan9822 2 жыл бұрын

Look forward to seeing your finished project. My two-cent is that use tiles in your kitchen too. It is hard to clean grease on vinyl floor.

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

TEAM TILE

@holliejade9371 2 жыл бұрын

I think your issue with not knowing how to sit and lounge on your couch is just due to having a very deep couch. You can't really sit against the back cushions and have your feet on the floor/ reach and use your coffee table. Your couch was made for curling up on and snuggling so just embrace it. It sounds like a good idea to add a shelf on top to use instead of the coffee table.

@burstthesilverdoe 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you! I enjoy the minimal look, but it’s so sad to see old homes wiped completely of any personality.

@stephtime 2 жыл бұрын

HAPPY 2022!! cheers to being DINKs hahahaha i love all of your plans and can't wait to see you work on everything!! lmao stefan's side table. we're been trying to buy for a while and the market is ROUGH, and the all grey flip is way too frequent. anhhoo, happy to see you pop up on my subs.

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

Oooohhh I can totally see you working with a mix of vintage styles like me! Good luck in this market. It really is so brutal. Happy new year my dink sis!

@KathleenIllustrated 2 жыл бұрын

I see 70s fixer upper (I have a mid-centch fixer-upper as well!), I CLICK

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE ME SOME MID CENTCH

@happihae 2 жыл бұрын

So excited to see your journey! I also purchased a home last summer in NS as a first time home buyer, and my husband and I are doing most of the renovations ourselves! Wondering what program you used to make the mock-ups?! It’s so helpful to be able to see your visions and options prior to actually renovating!

@mj5697 2 жыл бұрын

Me, Australian: I have NEVER heard dink used in this way before 😂🤣

@traceychilderhose4516 2 жыл бұрын

team tile

@mabelmercado1001 2 жыл бұрын

Hello!🙂 BTW U CAN paint tiles ask UR Local Home Improvement stores🙌🏼

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

So so so happy to see this!!!!!!! Now I'm excited about doing the entryway

@Sunnbuzz 2 жыл бұрын

No idea if you read the comments, but have you checked the direction of your extractor fan, sometimes they are installed with the reserve air function instead of extracting

@fannyvalentin8634 Жыл бұрын

🌟

@punjabseth260 2 жыл бұрын

nice

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@nicolefaith9972 2 жыл бұрын

I am team vinyl. Everything breaks on tile so easily and they can break as well.

@blessthisbeast 2 жыл бұрын

Where is that waffle button down from?? I'm obsessed! Also obsessed with this your living room, it's such a fun style!

@simplelivingfamily3404 2 жыл бұрын

How do you edit the interior?

@acmulhern 2 жыл бұрын

In you entryway, would there be a possibility of cutting a shoe rack into the wall opposite the door (the one with the railing)?

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great question! I believeeee....not? Since underneath it is the basement washroom. What a great idea though!

@TashaLeelyn 2 жыл бұрын

I do not know how to relax in a living room. I'm so used to a bedroom, so I just go in there and NEVER hangout in the living room. But Michael is the COMPLETE opposite. Only steps foot in the bedroom to sleep lol.

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

There are some days I want to watch tv and eat in bed and stef CLUTCHES HIS PEARLS. Needless to say there are crumbs in bed 🙃

@SibeleFonsecas 2 жыл бұрын

what couch is that??

@mabelmercado1001 2 жыл бұрын

How would U know if the air vent blowing back in from micro?

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

the vent going outside doesn't connect to the microwave vent...and all the air just pushes from the microwave back into the kitchen lol

@erinmoore9681 2 жыл бұрын

There are two types of installation on a microhood, ducted and recirculating. To change the recirc. to ducted, you may be able to just cut a whole in the ceiling and run the duct to the exterior. Some roof flashing will be needed and a vent cap to properly weatherproof the penetration through the roofing material. If you prefer a ducted microhood, you may have to purchase one specifically intended for that type of installation. Hope this helps 🧡

@shannoncarr7338 2 жыл бұрын

dont have upper cabs, do open shelves

@upcycledcopycat8389 2 жыл бұрын

Whatever you do dont put tile in your kitchen. You will regret it. I don't know how many jars of salsa , spaghetti sauce, pickles, etc have fallen out of my fridge and exploded all over the kitchen. Can't change it.... Condo. I purchase the smallest jar of salsa cause it will inevitably get smashed on the floor. It doesn't matter if it's on the bottom shelf. It even falls out in slow motion and still explodes. I hate that floor.

@letitiakiu 2 жыл бұрын

ohhhhhhhh no! Do you mean it stains the grout/chips the tile?

@upcycledcopycat8389 2 жыл бұрын

@@letitiakiu ...no I mean anything that hits the floor smashes or explodes.

@holliejade9371 2 жыл бұрын

I'd probably be more concerned with how and why things are falling out of the fridge, is it completely level? You might also want to look for some sort of mat for your kitchen floor which may help to absorb the impact. I have tiles now and have had them in many of my previous homes and haven't had a problem. I may have dropped the occasional glass but it will smash on both tile and timber surfaces. I don't see it as a problem with having tiles and hard floors.

@upcycledcopycat8389 2 жыл бұрын

@@holliejade9371 ... Because it's overstuffed.... And I do have a mat but somehow... It's a mystery to me really... The jars juuuuuust miss it when it's askew. Sucks to be me I guess. Bahaha

@shannoncarr7338 2 жыл бұрын

odd layout