In this episode

Homeowner Soph on the non-vanilla reno

Something a bit different this week, we’re chatting to a homeowner who can be found @easytigerstyleco - Soph and her builder partner have a mid-century modern style home built in the 80s in Auckland’s Titirangi. They’re well known in the Instagram space for completing a ‘non-vanilla’ reno and we’re here for it!

 We also cover:

•  What is ‘easy style tiger co’
•  Soph and Ryan’s house buying journey
•  What was done in the first three months before moving in
•  Some of the quirks of the house including sauna and built in bar
•  Glass, curved brick walls, rimu and other features
•  The stark contrast between the two bathrooms right now
•  The impact of decision paralysis and how they resolve it
•  Where they’re at with the first bathroom reno, and what’s needed to complete
•  What’s needed to complete the master bedroom
•  The ‘canvas’ of the home and the mammoth task that was polishing the concrete floor and painting throughout
•  What’s in the pipeline: second bathroom, laundry, kitchen, garage
•  The design plan for the second bathroom
•  Areas where Soph and Ryan have saved money
•  What’s been outsourced
•  How they’ve installed a pool for under $10k
•  Where they plan to splurge
•  How the kitchen design is progressing and where to from here
•  The budget - how it’s tracking (or not) and what they’ve spent
•  How they make decisions givens it’s not their forever home
•  The very worst thing they’ve had to deal with in this house
•  Soph’s biggest tips including knowing your limits and being realistic about how long you’ll be in the house
•  What Soph recommends you do to ensure projects get finished