In the rural wilds of Ontario, Canada, an incredible discovery was made when a photographer ventured inside an old abandoned house. What looked like a dilapidated home, packed to the rafters with discarded family possessions, turned out to be so much more than it seemed when thousands of dollars were uncovered amongst a lifetime of historic mementos. Click or scroll through for more…
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The man behind the lens
Abandoned photographer Freaktography, who goes only by Dave, was given the coordinates to the mysterious property by an urbex (urban exploring) friend and he couldn’t resist taking a look around the rumoured time warp home. Little did he know what he would find amongst the debris…
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Shrouded in mystery
Captured in the midst of a snowstorm, the rundown home in eastern Canada is nestled amongst a bleak, icy landscape. Because of the snow, access proved difficult for Dave, while the howling winds and inhospitable weather only add to the intrigue surrounding this forlorn property.
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A deep and dark history
According to Dave, the home’s story starts at the turn of the 20th century, when a Polish family moved to Ontario and set up home in the property. They reportedly made their living selling fruit from the orchard at a roadside stand, which was well known amongst locals. However, they abruptly upped sticks and left in 1985, leaving the home frozen in time.
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Personal belongings abandoned
From the piles of belongings and family photos scattered around the property, it’s clear that the family left in a rush, leaving behind precious mementos like this one. But why did the previous residents leave in such a hurry?
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A family secret
As told to Freaktography’s Dave by relatives of the family, the story goes that the couple had three children, but their eldest son is said to have developed a drinking problem as he grew older. One day in 1979, he purportedly hit a pregnant woman and her two-year-old child while driving drunk, sadly killing them both. As punishment, he was put behind bars for three years, which devastated the family.
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Saddled with shame
The religious family is said to have struggled with their son’s troubled past and consequently went into hiding, no longer selling their fruit to local grocers or attending their church. When their
A DIY enthusiast has shown off the incredible result of hard work and creativity after completely transforming her outdated kitchen on the cheap.
Rachel Rose wanted a brand new kitchen for her Glasgow home, but wanted to keep the costs down – so took to it with a paintbrush instead giving is a bright, modern makeover.
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Rachel Rose gave her kitchen a cheap makeover and it looks incredibleCredit: Rachel Rose/ Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It/Facebook
Opting for a white-wash, modern look, Rachel, who shares her home interiors on Instagram, said she achieved the look by painting the cupboards with Wilko paint and tackled the work tops with modern marble-effect sticky-back plastic.
But the DIY fan thought of everything – even a solution for extra storage.
Rachel said she picked up some storage extenders from The Range for just £3 which helped her declutter and store more in the cupboards.
Speaking of the cost involved, Rachel told Fabulous that she was gifted the Wilko cupboard paint, which normally costs £20 a tin – which meant saving some extra money.
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Her and her boyfriend are selling the house and wanted to spruce up the outdated spaceCredit: Rachel Rose/ Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It/Facebook
Before adding a lick of paint, she washed the cupboards down with sugar soap and lightly sanded them before adding a primer and a couple of coats of paint.
Detailing the process, she revealed: “The work top was in good enough condition but just needed updated so we vinyl wrapped it. It was from a company called create your world- total cost for that was £18.
“The accessories I had already got but not found a place for so that saved money there. Shelving was upcycled with the same furniture paint. Luckily the tiles didn’t need upcycled so they just got cleaned and then I regrouted them with a pen that costs £5! “
Rachel also replaced the blinds with new ones from The Range which cost her £22.99, and thought up a clever way to fix her uneven floors without it costing a fortune.
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She used cupboard paint and sticky-back plastic to achieve the lookCredit: Rachel Rose/ Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It/Facebook
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They even found a cheap way to fix the uneven floors by watching Youtube clipsCredit: Rachel Rose/ Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It/Facebook
To avoid the extra costs involved in replacing the floor, Rachel said: ” We saved money by buying the self levelling concrete x2 bags for £20 each from wickes and followed youtube videos to lay it ourselves.”
And added: “The underlay was from b&q it was £7.50 per pack we got 3x packs but only needed 2x so we are using the rest for around the flat.
“The flooring is deco click vinyl which is super easy to lay and cut yourself as it clicks into place. That was on offer at b&m and we got it for roughly £22 per box
