In Chapter 4 of our Grace Street Victorian renovation, I share how we transformed our dark, uninviting basement into a bright, ultra-functional, five-star Airbnb.

Early on in our renovation, we decided to replace all the windows to help insulate the house. This made a HUGE difference in the overall brightness and gave us an early glimpse of what the house would eventually look like….

In December of 2018, after months of casually perusing real estate listings, I stumbled upon a house in my dream location, with hidden curb appeal just waiting to be revealed... and it was WAY out of my price range.