Life and Design in the North Georgia Mountains
Join us every week as we document our North Georgia mountain home renovation. From major DIY remodeling projects to quiet weekends in the greenhouse, our vlogs offer an honest look at life, design, and everything in between.
Fresh Off the Presses: Our Most Recent YouTube Vlogs
There is a strange new figure lurking in the woods at the mountain house
If you check the mountain house landscaping this week, you might notice a very strange figure lurking in the yard. Watch the chaos unfold as we dodge a hurricane, haul over 40 pumpkins onto the porch, and bring our moody dark academia aesthetic to the great outdoors. Grab a dark and stormy and join us as we build a life-size DIY scarecrow completely from scratch!
What actually happens when a bear decides to help decorate for halloween?
We're officially kicking off Halloween season inside the mountain house by transforming our gallery wall with floating skeletons and styling an antique hutch into a moody cabinet of oddities. Between crafting mossy terrariums and adding glowing pumpkins to the window sills, we caught a local black bear getting an early start on carving our porch pumpkins. Join us for a cozy mix of fall decorating, an update on our dog adoption journey, and introducing three new koi fish to the canoe pond!
We didn't think this through...
What started as a simple TV console assembly quickly turned into a complete living room furniture rearrange and layout transformation. Join us as we test out cozy couch arrangements, share an exciting rescue dog adoption update for Wally, and gear up for fall with a whimsical smoke bubble machine test. From progress-over-perfection interior design to a quick September garden tour, come hang out for an afternoon of DIY home inspiration in North Georgia!
We meant to buy antiques but bought a 12-foot skeleton instead
We set out to find mid-century modern furniture for our living room makeover, but ended up adopting a 12-foot skeleton instead. Come along as we completely abandon our Sunday plans to squeeze an 84-pound giant into the car and assemble him right in the middle of the house. Plus, we share an early look at our upcoming plans for a new open-concept kitchen and living room layout.
Our summer garden tour looks completely different in the dark
Join us for a late summer evening garden tour as we pour Dark 'N Stormy cocktails, check on our porch containers and canoe water garden, and show off our updated nighttime landscape lighting. Plus, we share quick updates on our bear-proofing efforts and plant propagation projects. Grab a drink and come explore the mountain grounds in a whole new light!
A bear showed up, so we fled to the potting shed...
A bear cub visitor on the porch right when we were headed into the potting shed, so we turned a stormy afternoon into a full-blown DIY plant experiment! Join us as we dodge summer thunderstorms, propagate hydrangeas with humidity domes, check on a soothing copper deck water feature, and test out home remedies to keep our local wildlife at a polite distance. Plus, we’re rearranging our porch setup, tackling our elephant ear dilemma, and celebrating a massive milestone: reaching 20,000 subscribers! Grab a drink and come along for the latest chapter of mountain life.
We pushed ourselves too far in this heat
Facing a brutal summer heat wave, we pushed ourselves to the absolute limit to tackle a massive day of mountain landscaping, window washing, and canoe pond maintenance. From firing up the wood chipper to planting nine new hydrangeas on the hill, we had to race against the elements, and an unexpected thunderstorm, to get it all done. Grab a cold drink and see how we survived the heat dome in our latest vlog!
We Turned a Vintage Canoe into a Self-Sustaining Ecosystem (1 Year Later)
Our latest YouTube vlog documents the full one-year transformation of our vintage 1983 Smoker-Craft aluminum canoe into a self-sustaining water garden ecosystem. Follow our DIY journey through the North Georgia mountains as we share backyard pond building tips, native shade gardening advice, underwater LED lighting, and how our aquatic plants survived a freezing zone 7b winter. Watch the entire process from the initial landscaping prep and fish stocking to a massive spring frog explosion, plus a sneak peek at our upcoming Phase 2 mountain stream waterfall build!
12 Months of DIY: Moody Bathroom, Potting Shed, & A Canoe Pond
Our third annual recap takes a look back at a truly banner year of transformation for our North Georgia mountain home. From major interior remodels like our moody guest bathroom to unique landscape features like our 17-foot canoe pond, we’re celebrating every milestone before diving into our 2026 project list.
Q&A 2.0 with Todd & Rob: You Asked, We Answered (Two Years Later)
You asked, and we are finally answering your questions two years after our first one. In this vlog, we're diving into everything from the ongoing mountain house remodel and our latest landscaping projects to what life is like for us as husbands and, of course, giving you an update on our favorite pup, Wally!
Season Two Recap
We've survived (barely!) another year of DIY projects, and we're here to share the highlights (and mishaps) with you. Join us as we recap our second year of remodeling projects on the mountain. From completely overhauling our upstairs loft area and guest room, to expanding our landscaping with so many plants, to those moments we'd rather forget, it's all here. Plus, we're sharing our ambitious plans for 2025 – wish us luck!
Season One Recap
We hit a big milestone -- one full year of our channel! In this episode we're recapping our last 12 months of cabin remodel projects and antics. This was a fun video to make!
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We’re Todd and Rob—two mountain-dwellers with a passion for Adirondack-style architecture, interior design, and the "doing it ourselves" lifestyle. We believe a home should be a reflection of your story, and we're sharing ours one project at a time.