My husband, Michael, and I officially moved out of New York City and bought a house! 🏡 We just purchased our first home and have officially started renovations on the new space. Actually, at the point at which I'm posting this, the renovations are basically complete!
If you follow me on TikTok and Instagram (@luciebfink) you may have seen my new Homeowner Series where I’ve been sharing updates on the house and how we plan on renovating it. I realized, however, that YouTube is really “my spot”— it’s where I belong :) —so I feel like I owe it to you guys to make an extended version of my homeowner content exclusively for this platform.
In today’s video, I’m diving into the details of our home renovation plans and sharing what we’ve already started remodeling in the house. If you’re into home renovation before and afters, I think you'll love this video!
Before you get into the content, if you haven’t already watched my Empty House Tour video, you may want to watch that first so you can see a generalized layout of the new space. Here's the empty home tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOEyGLMc0pk
CHAPTERS:
00:00-0:53 – intro 00:54-03:01 – things we love about our house 03:02-03:47 – about the renovations 03:48-05:00 – flooring 05:01-07:49 – my office / family room 07:50-08:15 – paint 08:16-08:49 – doors 08:50-09:12 – lighting 09:13-12:44 – primary bathroom 12:45-14:43 – picture window in dining area 14:44-16:07 – mudroom 16:08-17:34 – basement updates 17:35-17:34 – closing thoughts
Throughout this video, I give a breakdown of our renovation plans (kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, etc.) and what we’ve already started remodeling in the space. Everything from sanding and resurfacing the original hardwoods, updating the recessed lighting and doors, to adding in a picture window, and creating a mudroom. I’m especially excited to share about the primary bathroom renovation and our plans for the kitchen remodel!
As a little disclaimer: because we plan to stay in this home for so long, we are making over the space to fit *our* personal aesthetic/style. You will see in the video that the previous owners had executed the cosmetic design with a very specific taste, so while the house was beautiful and in great condition, it didn't totally align with our vision for the space—a more minimal, simple aesthetic. You may not agree with the changes we are making, and that’s totally OKAY! Everyone has their own taste. I am sharing what we chose to do for OUR home, and you can take note of what you like and dislike for your own future projects. That’s the beauty of renovating a space — you can make it totally your own!
I’ve said it before, but I'm truly so grateful that you guys are here watching my YouTube channel, and that I get to share this home renovation experience with you! Stay tuned as we continue to work on the space — I will keep you posted as the renovation progresses!
