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The MOMables Studio

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.

Our new MOMables Studio is about to go under construction to build our perfect kitchen.

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?

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  1. Alison

    January 25, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    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

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    • Laura Fuentes

      January 26, 2017 at 8:58 am

      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!

      Reply
  2. Patti

    January 23, 2017 at 4:41 am

    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!!

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    • Laura Fuentes

      January 23, 2017 at 10:32 am

      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!!

      Reply
  3. Brenda

    January 22, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    How awesome that you’re able to fulfill a dream! I’m so happy for you! You’re hard work has paid off.

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    • Laura Fuentes

      January 23, 2017 at 10:32 am

      Thank you Brenda! This house is the first step towards dreaming bigger 😉

      Reply
  4. Brooke Kingston

    January 20, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    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!!

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    • Laura Fuentes

      January 22, 2017 at 4:22 pm

      Thank you so much Brooke! I hope you don’t mind that I take you along for the renovation ride!

      Reply
  5. Kass Chapman

    January 20, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    That’s so exciting! Yes, I totally understand what you mean about boundaries. I think it’s very important to keep work separate or else it can kind of just take over.

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  6. Marion

    January 20, 2017 at 10:14 am

    Congrats to making this dream come true.

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    • Laura Fuentes

      January 22, 2017 at 4:28 pm

      Thank you so much!!

      Reply
  7. Suzette Farrelly

    January 20, 2017 at 8:15 am

    Congratulations, Laura! Having a clear vision of what you want is MORE than half the battle with renovation. I’m so glad to see you will have your own space. And even more glad to know that the beautiful, perfectly tidy kitchen that you have been filming in was not your own kitchen. It’s good to know you live in a real house, with real kids who make messes. I can’t wait to see what the future brings for you!

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    • Laura Fuentes

      January 22, 2017 at 4:29 pm

      Oh yes. That perfectly “tidy kitchen” is not mine at all, just a filming space. I can’t wait to share the renovations!

      Reply
  8. Tiffany

    January 20, 2017 at 7:35 am

    So, so, so EXCITED FOR YOU! Can’t wait to see the renovation process!!! Congrats!

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  9. Holly

    January 20, 2017 at 6:23 am

    Congratulations!!! Looks like a cute place to get to go to work!!! Will be so much fun to make it yours!!!

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    • Laura Fuentes

      January 22, 2017 at 4:30 pm

      I am going to need a lot of pinterest vision help but I can’t wait! Thanks Holly!

      Reply

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