Today I want to share with you a dream that came true! I bought a tiny house to turn it into a Studio. Yes. I did! I’ve been dreaming of a place where all things fresh food, family, and my passion for sharing it all with you could come together. I didn’t know how this would come to fruition; I just knew one day I would make it happen.
After two and a half years of filming in my parent’s kitchen, it was time to find my own place. My kitchen, unfortunately, is not camera friendly. It’s dark, always messy with six people going in and out of it daily, my kids are homeschooled and nearly always home, and it’s impossible to keep tidy. Most importantly, I believe in separating my workplace from my home. In other words, I need boundaries.
I began to scour all the home listings in a 15-minute driving radius from my home mid-2016. Sometimes, the search was borderline obsessive, meaning, I’d spent hours looking at a listing, imagining kitchen layout plans, and then crossing them off my list because of the price. Other times; I’d go weeks without finding so much as a new listing that met my criteria. Still, I knew it was a matter of time that I would find the right place, so I kept on being hopeful.
One day, a couple of days after Thanksgiving, I saw a new listing not too far from my house and I instantly imagined how I would remodel it to be able to create a kitchen space we could film in. After checking it out, we envisioned what we could do with it and made a plan for the house.
After a long month of inspections, negotiating items to be fixed with the seller, and almost walking out of the deal twice, this small, almost 1200 square feet cottage home is mine!
Of course, the property needs a lot of TLC, walls to be removed, bathrooms gutted, floors ripped up, and a full kitchen reno. All to fulfill my dream of being able to come to work, flip a switch, and film recipe and lifestyle videos for YouTube and other exciting projects.
For now, I look forward to sharing with you the journey of this amazing Studio renovation and bringing you along for the adventures that will take place beginning 2017. Follow along on Instagram as #momablesstudio
Have you remodeled a home before? What was your experience like?
Alison says
Congrats Laura. This will be a cute little space for you. Take the time to enjoy the design and decorating process. I’d love for you to keep us posted as this happens. Looks like a great little cottage.
Alison
Laura Fuentes says
Thanks Alison! It’s demo day today! I”ll definitely share with you guys the process since it’s going to become the hub of all that I do for you!
Patti says
Gorgeous! Hope you don’t mind……..but in my mind I’m sitting right there on your porch swing enjoying a cup of coffee and watching the renovation process, which I ❤️. Can’t wait to see it all unfold. It’s an amazing world where we can do anything we set our minds to when we work hard! Congratulations on your goal reached!!
Laura Fuentes says
Thank you Patti! I would love nothing more than having you over to have a coffee and sit on the porch. I am definitely going to keep you posted on the updates! We have so many coming up!!
Brenda says
How awesome that you’re able to fulfill a dream! I’m so happy for you! You’re hard work has paid off.
Laura Fuentes says
Thank you Brenda! This house is the first step towards dreaming bigger 😉
Brooke Kingston says
I just got goosebumps, Laura! What a thrilling new development for you and this wonderful business of yours! I can’t wait to see what your Cooking Cottage will look like once you get it renovated. Congratulations and many blessings as you make your dreams come true!!
Laura Fuentes says
Thank you so much Brooke! I hope you don’t mind that I take you along for the renovation ride!