Renovation Diary

Rebekah & Graeme’s Dishwasher Dreams Are Finally Realized
Name: Graeme & Rebekah Molloy Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Chautauqua Park, Des Moines, Iowa Type of building: 1920 Tudor The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here.
Jul 18, 2020
Hurry Up and Wait: Rebekah & Graeme’s Kitchen Remodel Continues
Name: Graeme & Rebekah Molloy Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Chautauqua Park, Des Moines, Iowa Type of building: 1920 Tudor The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here.
Jul 18, 2020
A Really Slow, Hard Week For Rebekah & Graeme’s Kitchen Project
Name: Graeme & Rebekah Molloy Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Chautauqua Park, Des Moines, Iowa Type of building: 1920 Tudor The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here. Rebekah and Graeme are now totally in the thick of their kitchen reno.
Jul 18, 2020
The Kitchen Makeover That Began With a Dance Party
Name: Graeme & Rebekah Molloy Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Chautauqua Park, Des Moines, Iowa Type of building: 1920 Tudor The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here. Annnnnnd we’re off! Week one of Rebekah and Graeme’s kitchen remodel is off to a promising start. From Rebekah & Graeme: Oh my gosh.
Jul 18, 2020
Graeme and Rebekah Share All Their Kitchen Budget Hopes & Dreams
Name: Graeme & Rebekah Molloy Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Chautauqua Park, Des Moines, Iowa Type of building: 1920 Tudor The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here. Now we’re going from dreams to details. Here’s where Rebekah and Graeme outline their projected budget and timeline.
Jul 18, 2020
New Reno Series! Get to Know Graeme, Rebekah & Their Kitchen Project
Name: Graeme & Rebekah Molloy Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Chautauqua Park, Des Moines, Iowa Type of building: 1920 Tudor The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here. Welcome back to another Reno Diaries series! This time around we head to Iowa to follow Graeme & Rebekah as they renovate their outdated kitchen.
Jul 18, 2020
Brand New Renovation Diary! Meet James & His Cramped Brooklyn Kitchen
Name: James Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Prospect Heights — Brooklyn, New York Type of building: One Bedroom Co-op The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here. After a year-long apartment hunt, James found a lovely one-bedroom apartment in a charming part of Brooklyn.
Jul 17, 2020
Emily & Aaron’s Condo Renovation: What It Really Cost – A Budget Breakdown
Name: Aaron and Emily Choi Type of Project: Full remodel, including the kitchen and two bathrooms Location: La Jolla, California Type of building: Condo; 1300 square feet Yesterday we got a look at the beautiful results of Emily and Aaron’s condo renovation. Today we’re taking a closer look at one of the more practical aspects of the project: the budget. How did the actual price tag compare with Emily and Aaron’s estimate from before the project began? Read on to find out.
Jul 16, 2020
It’s Finished! Take a Full Tour of Rebekah & Graeme’s Remodeled Open Kitchen
Name: Graeme & Rebekah Molloy Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Chautauqua Park, Des Moines, Iowa Type of building: 1920 Tudor The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here. Graeme and Rebekah crossed the finish line!
Mar 13, 2020
Danielle and Austin’s Kitchen & Garage Remodel: Real-Life Lessons from a Real-Life Renovation
Name: Austin & Danielle (of Forage + Fodder)Type of Project: Kitchen & Garage RemodelLocation: Austin, TexasType of building: One story, Single-Family House, 1250 square feet We’ve been following along with Danielle and Austin’s kitchen and garage renovation every step of the way, from its ‘Texas suburbia’ style beginning to the beautiful new kitchen and master suite they have now.
Sep 24, 2019
This Australian Kitchen Is No Longer A 1920s Meets 1980s Eyesore
Name: Lorna Ziller Type of Project: Open plan kitchen, dining, and sitting room remodel Location: Moonah, Hobart, Tasmania Type of building: Brick cottage After planning, dreaming, destroying and shopping, Lorna’s new kitchen and living space is here! Take the full tour now. Afterwards, she crunches the numbers and offers some hard earned DIY wisdom — as well as shares her favorite things about her sleek new space.
Sep 24, 2019
See James Renovate His Kitchen from Start to Finish!
Name: James Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Prospect Heights — Brooklyn, New York Type of building: One Bedroom Co-op The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style.And he’s off! Well, sort of. James begins his kitchen renovation with a delay, but he doesn’t let it put a damper on his spirits!
Sep 24, 2019
Rachel’s Mid-Century Backyard Patio is About to Get a Whole Lot Better
Name: Rachel Andersen Type of Project: Backyard Patio Renovation Location: Tulsa, OK Type of building: Single-family Ranch The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here. Rachel worked 3+ jobs all throughout high school and college, because she had a big dream: to buy a little place and make it into a home.
Jun 26, 2019