The Story That Started It All… It all started with a leaky faucet. Jenny and Mark, a young couple in their early 30s, had no intention of renovating their kitchen. But a tiny drip turned into a broken sink, which led to some torn-up flooring… and before they knew it, they were standing in the…
It All Started with a Cup of Coffee… When Sarah decided to sell her home in Columbus, Ohio, she figured it wouldn’t be too hard. It was a charming three-bedroom house in a great school district with a cozy backyard. But after two months and zero offers, she started to panic. What was she missing?…
A Timeless Kitchen Makeover: A Story to Begin With I still remember the day my sister called me in a panic. She had just bought her first home in Milwaukee—a charming 1950s fixer-upper with original hardwood floors, vintage tiles, and a kitchen that hadn’t been updated since the Nixon administration. She was excited and overwhelmed….
Emma had always dreamed of a kitchen that felt like the heart of her home—warm, welcoming, and beautiful. But after years of juggling family life and a tight renovation budget, her dream felt distant. Then one day, while scrolling through Pinterest, she stumbled upon a photo of a kitchen island topped with polished marble. The…
Do you remember the first time you walked into your new home? The excitement. The butterflies. The dreams you painted in your mind about family dinners in the kitchen, cozy evenings in the living room, and long soaks in the bathroom tub. But somewhere along the way, life happened. Work got busier. The kids grew…
A few years ago, my friend Sarah finally moved into her dream home in Columbus. She was ecstatic—open floor plan, a cozy fireplace, and big windows that welcomed the morning light. But the one thing she couldn’t wait to change was the kitchen. “Everything looks good,” she said, “but it just doesn’t feel like mine.”…
It was a chilly Columbus morning when I first noticed it—the squeaky groan of my hallway floorboards as I tiptoed past my toddler’s room. I winced with every step, praying the sound wouldn’t wake her. Of course, it did. That morning kickstarted my mission to revamp our home’s flooring—but with a family budget tighter than…