white Milwaukee Bungalow in Riverwest Before it was painted

Our First Home

We loved transforming this home in the 9 years that we lived there. Even though we had outgrown the home, it was difficult for us to sell because we still had so many more ideas for the space. Check out the transformations we made to the interior and the exterior.

white Milwaukee Bungalow in Riverwest Before after it was painted brown, pick, and green so it looks like a gingerbread house

Our Second Home

We bought this house in 2021. When we came for our final walk through, we almost backed out of the sale. The tenants had left so much crap behind. We knew the house would be a fixer upper, but we definitely underestimated how much cleaning we would have to do. We went to a coffee shop nearby to regroup and ended up going through with the sale. We have been working hard ever since. You can read about our individual renovations as I post them below.

A multi-level 1920s yellow farmhouse with large trees, green grass, and a gravel driveway

A clawfoot tub and walnut floors in a newly renovated bathroom in an old farmhouse. The walls are painted blue and lots of natural light shine in and plants are placed near the window.

Bathrooms

This was first on our renovation list. We knew the upstairs bathroom was going to be a lot of work, but we didn't know the downstairs bathroom would also need repairs.