Laura Maressa

And yep… this first clip is the exact moment Nick told me NOT to buy this house. 😂 He wasn’t wrong — this place needed EVERYTHING.

But look at that staircase now. 😍 New oak, completely reconfigured, and honestly… it turned out so damn good.

Sometimes the craziest projects have the best transformations. 🔨🏚️➡️🏡

Hot. Smelly. Dark. Outdated. Basically useless space in a 100-year-old house.

We saw something completely different. 👀

Months of work. Demo. Framing. Insulation. Electrical. HVAC. Drywall. Floors. NEW EVERYTHING.

And now?! 🔥

We turned a nasty old attic nobody wanted to step foot in into an AMAZING, functional living space that actually adds something to this house.

THIS is why we don’t rush renovations.

Anyone can slap some paint on something and call it “remodeled.”

We actually transform houses. 💥🏡

We Took Her Back to Her Childhood Home… We Couldn’t Stop Laughing

This basement door has me asking so many questions… 😂🚪

Walking through it felt like stepping back in time…

Then we got to the basement. 🤣

The only “update” in the entire house was the basement door—and they literally shaved it down to make it fit.

I swear I felt like I was walking into Bilbo Baggins’ basement. 🏠😂

What’s the strangest DIY fix you’ve ever seen? 👇