“This house was definitely a fixer upper that needed a lot of work — but there were so many irreplaceable parts of this house,” Murphy begins. “This house is on the most beautiful tree-lined street we’ve ever seen in the perfect neighborhood for us. It was built in 1950 and we loved the vintage charm: the original milk door, the plant window, the built-in bookcase, the spacious backyard. We immediately saw all of the potential and fell in love.” 

The couple didn’t kid themselves; they knew a renovation would cost a lot of money, but because they planned on doing the labor themselves, they knew they’d be able to afford the project. “Because Skyler’s business came close to a halt during the pandemic and I was working reduced hours from home, we both had a lot of spare time to dedicate toward renovation,” Murphy explains. 

“It took five months of late evenings and weekends before we finally moved in! We documented the entire process of renovation on our TikTok and our very first video went viral with millions of views. The internet cheering us on, giving us tips, and asking for updates definitely kept us accountable and helped us stay motivated because it was exceptionally exhausting doing demolition, sanding, framing, painting, and more nearly every day. But in the end, it made this even more special because our hands helped turn our house into a home.” 

While the couple has made an astounding amount of progress on the home, the work’s never fully finished. But you can follow along with their continuing updates on their TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube accounts. 

• Kitchen cabinets — Sherwin Williams “Lounge Green”
• Bedroom arch — PPG “Yellow Coneflower”
• Kitchen + living room doorways — Behr “Passion Fruit Punch”
• All white walls — Dunn Edwards “Warm White”

• Amelia low credenza — Urban Outfitters
• Teracotta Sky multi rug — Loloi Rugs
• Couch — My Custom Couch
• DIY coffee table — Video on how we made it here
• Radios — Vintage
• Painting — DIY (Video on our art here)
• Marble and bamboo Bali arc floor lamp — World Market

• Seb dining table — Castlery
• Seb dining bench — Castlery
• Strato chairs — Castlery
• Radio — Thrifted

• 2-slice SMEG toaster — Williams-Sonoma
• JiffDiff floral peel-and-stick wallpaper (laundry area) — Amazon
• Radio — Thrifted

• Rainbow track wallpaper — Hovia (video on installing it here)
• Ivy cat tree — MAU
• Desk — Thrifted
• Chair — Thrifted
• Poster — Thrifted
• Radio — Vintage
• Art — DIY

• Shueyville area rug — Boutique Rugs
• Ajax ladder bookcase — Wayfair
• Dedrie solid wood bed — Wayfair
• Regan nightstand — Urban Outfitters (no longer available)
• Alton cherry dresser — Living Spaces
• Olive stripe linen duvet cover — Bed Threads
• Vanity — Thrifted
• Artwork — Thrifted

Thanks, Angelina and Skyler!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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