Welcome to our NO DEMO renovation home tour: One year later!

Hey babes! I am so excited about this video and am pleased to welcome Jerry!

One year ago, Fourth of July weekend 2023, we kick started our home improvements. We knew that we didn’t want to demo anything and make it as sustainable as possible. In a few years we plan to renovate our kitchens and bathrooms, so we didn’t want to add things in that we would rip out (and end up in a landfill). We decided to lean into our design and aesthetic challenges, using the home’s existing materials painted tiles, and get to work!

We painted tiles, cabinets and even the floors! We did change out a few dated sinks but made sure to purchase things that we would use in our future renovation.

I’m really proud of our creativity when it came to problem solving. There were many challenges along the way. Some sore backs the next morning too!

We have worked consistently on home improvements every weekend and some DIY staycations. We didn’t give up because we know that with some great home furnishings, a little paint, changing out a few things and lots of love, we could create a home that we are proud of.

The more time we spend here, the more challenging it was to leave on Monday mornings. We are now committed to making this our full-time home, leaving New York City behind us—well not quite ;) We still love the city and will be working there through the week.

In this video I share some of the befores and afters. I documented so much but wanted to make sure this video wasn’t too long! I hope you enjoy it! I think our home is evidence that there is so much power in painting, decorating, changing some fixtures, and highly selective furnishings. This is what I call a true “no reno” renovation.

Enjoy the video babes. Thank you so much for joint us today!

XOCD

PS If you want to see the video we did with all the floor and tile paint details, check it out here:    • DECORATE YOUR SMALL HOME: 10 Artistic idea...  

If you like Jerry’s gardens and want some inspiration, check out this video:
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If you want to learn more about my interior design style and process, check out the Foundations of Creativity playlist here:
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If you have a small home or apartment, check out the small spaces series here:
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