11/06/2023
A look back into Ancient Rome at Ostia Antica, one of the largest archaeological parks in the world! It’s incredible that these bricks and mosaic tiles have been here for over 2000 years!
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We are passionate about renewing spaces to incorporate modern design elements while still allowing the homes' original character to shine through.
02/06/2023
A little tour of some of the spaces at our project! This home has officially sold and we are so happy for a new family to start their journey here!
30/05/2023
The tile installation is underway at the by the amazing ! It’s so exciting to see these large format panels transform the bathroom and see this space come together!
23/05/2023
We are back at the where the backyard transformation is underway! Sarah and Matthew have been working away at the stone installation and today we got the main patio finished and the deck framing almost done. We are loving these pavers from .ca !
06/05/2023
A beautiful day to demo the deck and start the backyard makeover at the ! New deck and stone patio coming soon!
05/05/2023
Lots of progress has been happening at the this week! Rough-in’s for electrical and plumbing are in, the new shower and walk-in closet are framed and we are starting drywall today!
27/04/2023
Throwback Thursday to the kitchen and one of the prettiest stones we have ever used! ✨
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26/04/2023
Sanding has begun! The first phase to lighten the original red oak floors started today and went really well! A bit more sanding tomorrow with the orbital sander and then on to the whitener to get the red out!
24/04/2023
Demo day is underway at the near Picton! We are so excited to be back for another phase of renovation at this beautiful home in the County! Our first project for this amazing family was a complete basement transformation in 2019, then the main floor in 2020. This will be the final phase to complete the total home makeover!
03/04/2023
Poolside at the !
29/03/2023
New doors and windows are in at the ! We actually ordered these windows in August… 4 weeks before hurricane Ian hit. The old aluminum hurricane shutters on the house stood up against the storm but these new hurricane impact windows will really give us peace of mind. Thank you for such an amazing installation!
25/03/2023
We have been trying to figure out what to do about the excessive texture all over the walls and ceiling at the . The 4 ft we ripped out after the hurricane has no texture and everything else has too much! We came to the decision to add some to the bottom half with trowels and smooth out some of the top… it’s taking a looong time! But hopefully we’ll have something that resembles a Mediterranean villa when we’re finished! 🤷♀️
23/03/2023
The floor is finally going in at the ! After a week of loud and dusty jackhammering to remove the old tiles it feels so much cleaner to see the plank floor! We chose waterproof vinyl (for obvious reasons!😬)in a wide plank white oak finish to give the house a real beach feel!
14/03/2023
Things are moving along at the and drywall is almost complete, (taping and texture still to go) shower is finished so we can finally have a shower (woohoo!) and laundry machines and appliances have arrived!
11/03/2023
The pool is finally operational at the (with a few adjustments on the equipment still needed) 🙃…so we took our first dip since the hurricane…with a nice sunset to boot!
08/03/2023
We haven’t finished tiling a shower so we are teaming up, Trevor doing the cutting and me tiling. This is the largest tile we’ve worked with so it’s a bit of a challenge and it’s taking two of us to handle them. We are hoping to get it done by tomorrow then start the next bathroom. Having a shower would be really nice!
06/03/2023
We’ve been going non-stop the last few days trying to get the house to a liveable state since we are staying here while renovating! We finally have a sink in the house (new vanity) and the hot water tank went in today but not wired up yet… so still no hot water!😩 The tile is starting in the guest shower so we will hopefully have that done tomorrow? Still no kitchen but the plumbing to the new island is roughed in. It’s basically camping for a few more weeks! Luckily several of the island’s restaurants are open with more opening soon so we have a great excuse to eat out!
02/03/2023
We are ready for movie night at the ! Just add popcorn!🍿
01/03/2023
An extra bathroom is always a good idea! We took a dark unused space in the basement and transformed it into a bright new 3 pc with an extra large shower, increasing this house from a 3bed 2 bath to a 4 bed 3 bath! Swipe for the before!
01/03/2023
Kitchen views of the !
24/02/2023
We have finished the new bar at the ! This space used to be an old laundry tub! Now it’s a complete wet bar with a wine fridge and lots of storage and space for entertaining.
It must be 5 o’clock somewhere right?😉
10/02/2023
Did we mention we’re putting in a bar at the ? Still some work to go but Cheers to Friday!🍷🍷🍾
05/02/2023
We are finally getting to the fun part! Flooring is going in at the and we are loving the Simply Waterproof Floors from !
03/02/2023
We are back at the …just in time for a Polar Vortex! 🌬️❄️ 🥶 Trevor picked up the new flooring for the basement and he’s really looking forward to unloading it in -30°C ! Renovations are a lot harder in cold weather!
31/01/2023
We’ve done as much as we can on on the renovation during this visit to Sanibel and little by little we’re getting closer to staying in the house. Drywall is up in the bedrooms and bathrooms, we have a partial working bathroom😬 the new electrical is roughed in, new air conditioner is installed, the pool has been resurfaced and of course more debris has been cleaned up and hauled away.
Next time we’re back we’ll be focusing on the kitchen and bathrooms so it will soon start looking more like a home!
22/01/2023
Slowly but surely the hurricane recovery continues on Sanibel and today the Sanibel Farmers Market is back! A new temporary location at Jerry’s but little by little a sense of normalcy is starting to return to the island. Several restaurants are also open and some beaches in February and luckily for us Ace hardware!
07/01/2023
More tiling! While the drywall was going up downstairs, the ensuite shower was getting tiled upstairs… lots going on to get this house finished!
04/01/2023
We are back at the this week and drywall is going up! We are transforming the unfinished basement by adding a media zone, bar area, bedroom and bathroom update. There are definitely going to be some sore necks after this week!
31/12/2022
Well that’s a wrap for 2022…It was a busy year with many ups and downs!
Our most ambitious project yet was completed in Prince Edward County at the , we bought our Sanibel beach house, took some amazing trips with our family, dealt with a hurricane disaster and started work on our Crowe Lake house!
Thank you for following along on our renovation journey! We are working on some exciting new projects for the new year and can’t wait to share them with you!
Happy New Year! 🥂🎉 Wishing you all the best for 2023!
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17/12/2022
Kitchen progress this week at the … the countertops are in! Thank you to for an amazing install! The open shelves and hood vent are also up and we finally have a kitchen sink! A bit more work still to go but it’s getting there!
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We are so close to completing our #sanibelbeachbungalow project and the exterior of the house is finally done! We named our beach bungalow Buttonwood Breeze after the amazing Buttonwood tree growing in our front yard. This tree survived Hurricane Ian so we felt it was fitting to honour its resilience! 🌳 We are so excited to soon be welcoming guests to our new vacation house through @breakawayvacationproperties so stay tuned for more photos coming soon! #sanibelisland #exteriorrenovation #moderngarden #tropicalgarden #landscapedesign #gardenproject #renolife #vacationhome #vacationrental #outdoordesign
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We took a break from demo yesterday at the #vineyardfarmhouse to clear our heads and drove literally 3 mins from the house to this beautiful beach! We had no idea this gorgeous beach was so close to us! Now the question is, how much work will we get done on a hot sunny day knowing this is so close?🤔 . . . . . . #princeedwardcounty #thecounty #realremodels #renovationproject #renolife #homerenovation #housereno #rusticmodern #homerenovations #renovation #renovationlife #housetransformation #housetohome #renovationrealities #mydailyrenovation #myrenostory #lovetorenovate #renovationjourney #farmhouse #farmhousereno #oldhousenewhome #demoday #thisoldhouse #visitthecounty #escapethecity #countyup #hillier #vineyard #countryliving
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