A Complete & Final House Tour

As I finish unpacking boxes in my new San Francisco apartment, The aim was to take a moment to pay tribute to what I have dedicated myself to over the past 2.5 years. Countless days and nights of blood, sweat and tears to create my dream home. It has been a rollercoaster—those of you who have followed me from the beginning certainly know this. But it is a ride I would not trade for the world, because it got me to where I am today.

I spent 13 hours last week going through the archives, gathering up every before, during and after photo and video of this house. I sorted and organized the highlights into a comprehensive Before & After House Tour video, including plenty of never before seen footage. This is the compilation of the entire experience dating back to November 2013, from start to finish:

And just for fun, here is a shortened room by room before, during & after breakdown. As always, you can find complete room details, photos and sources on my Home Tour page, or via keyword search on my blog.

Foyer:

Kitchen/Dining:

Living Room:

Deck:

Laundry Room:

Guest bathroom:

Studio:

Garage entry:

Master bedroom:

Master bathroom:

Guest bedroom:

Theater room:

Downstairs:

Whew, that is what about 800 days of hard work look like! I am curious—do you have a favorite room or project? It is impossible for me to choose just one since I am emotionally attached to every room in a different way. So let us break it down with a little Q&A… feel free to share your favorites in the comments!

Biggest transformation: Laundry room

Best selling point: Tie between the kitchen/dining room and the view

Favorite place to spend time: Master bedroom

Most popular/shared online: Guest bathroom

Most expensive/time consuming: Kitchen/dining room

Most frustrating DIY: Master bedroom ceiling

Most enjoyable DIY: Rustic wood projects for guest bath

So many memories here… both good and bad. Am I crazy for wanting to do this all over again right away? Maybe. But next time I'll hire out most of the work and it will not take over two years 🙂 Let the house hunting begin!

Once again I have to let you know how much I appreciate you reading, commenting, sharing and reaching out to me over the years. It means a lot to know that I have friends all over the world who care—not just about the pretty pictures, but the person behind them as well.

When my life turned upside down last year and this blog became a diary as I was trying to figure it all out, I knew I would lose plenty of readers. But to those who stuck around, thank you for being there. To be honest, I did not think I would be back here talking about home renovations, but there have been changes happening behind the scenes which have made me re-evaluate my future.

You already know about the move to San Francisco and decision to begin rehabbing homes, but there is more to the story. It has been a while since I have opened up to you and I am finally ready to share. You've seen glimpses of my personal life through my weekly vlogs, and starting with the next vlog you will see more of the full picture.

This might be my biggest reveal yet, so make sure to check back here on Thursday. See you soon…