Update 16: The big reveal
July 16, 2026
Our home renovation is done, we’ve fully occupied every last corner, and we love our home more than ever.
Our home renovation is done, we’ve fully occupied every last corner, and we love our home more than ever.
We’re calling this our final update before the big reveal. Once the floors finally arrive and are installed, we’ll move into the true final stretch.
Dust and dirt still seem to appear everywhere, no matter how much we clean, but we’re hopeful that relief is finally in sight.
Construction fatigue sets in as the finish line approaches. Update 13 covers delays, landscaping progress, paint prep, and meaningful final details.
Finishing details take center stage as trim, paint, exterior planning, and prep for countertops move the project closer to completion.
Trades fill the house as cabinets, tile, trim, and lighting come together. Plus a power upgrade and a big comfort win with new HVAC.
With painting underway and drywall complete, the house resets for finishing work as furniture arrives and progress accelerates.
Down came the Very Merry Temp Wall—right on cue for another cold snap. With that barrier gone, the house temperature dropped fast.
Behind-the-walls progress continues as trades wrap rough-ins, siding arrives, living space shrinks, and renovation survival mode sets in.
Windows are installed, winter temps roll in, and the vision starts to take shape.
Windows arrive, power flickers, dogs cope in their own ways, and Black Friday furniture shopping gets surprisingly dramatic.
Framing takes shape, materials take over the cul-de-sac, and the dogs spiral as the addition starts to look like part of the home.
You don’t need to have every detail figured out before you talk to us. Tell us about the property, the house you’re imagining, or what’s no longer working in the home you have.