Episode 54 – Renovation Story – Tulsa Bungalow

Architect Katelyn Parker and her husband Brian bought the Curtin House about 10 years ago in Tulsa Oklahoma. They were new to the city and “young and stupid” but they fell in love with the house and they went for it. They sent me some photos of their Tulsa bungalow renovation. Katelyn shares what she […]

Episode 52 – Renovation Story – Full Gut Renovation

Missy was a first time home buyer who bought a little old house that had seen much better days. She contacted me on the advice of a contractor that I worked with a lot and told me that she was closing on her house in a few weeks and had to start construction right away. […]

Episode 50 – Renovation Story – Virginia Log Cabin

Gabe and Cristina joined me this week to tell the story of their late 1700’s settler’s log cabin in the Blue Ridge mountains of central VA. Check out the episode enhancements for photos of their log cabin renovation, or take a look at their Instagram feed @bellwetherfields or their YouTube channel. All photos from @bellwetherfields […]

Episode 50 – Renovation Story – Virginia Log Cabin

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Gabe and Cristina joined me this week to tell the story of their late 1700’s settler’s log cabin in the Blue Ridge mountains of central VA. Check out the episode enhancements for photos of their log cabin renovation. G: Well, our story started in 2015. We met on Tinder.  KM: Wow.  G: And, um, so […]

Episode 48 – Tiny Home Renovations

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If you’re looking for a tiny house, is it best to build your own, buy a pre-made house or find one to renovate? Are tiny home renovations a good idea? In this week’s episode tiny house specialist Ethan Waldman joins me to discuss these questions and more.Somehow I was surprised to learn that the majority […]

Episode 48 – Tiny Home Renovations?

Cover graphic for Talking Home Renovations episode 48, "Tiny Home Renovations?" The background is a photo of a tiny wooden house by a pond, surrounded by green trees and grass.

If you’re looking for a tiny house, is it best to build your own, buy a pre-made house or find one to renovate? Are tiny home renovations a good idea? In this week’s episode tiny house specialist Ethan Waldman joins me to discuss these questions and more. KM: Ethan, I really appreciate you coming on […]

Episode 43 – Renovation Story – Mid-Century Modern Georgia

Jess Jones is a designer and baker who lives in Georgia in a mid century modern house. In this episode we talk about her house, about the fate of houses like hers in her neighborhood, the architect and more. I’m including photos from her instagram account @tinymightymidmod of her house and elements we discussed in […]

Episode 41 – Vivacious Victorian

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KM: I’m really excited to talk to you today about your house. It is so beautiful. Tell me all about it. Did you always want a Victorian? How’d you even find it? AH: I didn’t really start falling in love with old houses until I was student teaching actually, years ago. I student taught in […]

Episode 41 – Renovation Story – Vivacious Victorian

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The story of an Indiana Queen Anne Victorian Amy Heavlin joins me this week to discuss her experience with the 1902 Queen Anne Victorian that she and her husband Doug have been bringing back to life. I first became aware of her project on Instagram, where she can be seen @amyleigh_1902victorian. Her blog Vivacious Victorian […]

Episode 38 – Mid-Century Ranch Renovations

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The mid-century ranch episode with Wisconsin architect Della Hansmann dives deep into a topic that I personally don’t give much thought to: the ranch house. View the mid-century ranch episode enhancements here. KM: Della, thanks for coming on, I appreciate it. DH: Absolutely. It’s a pleasure to be here.  KM: We’re both part of the […]