One Year in Our Home: Infographics and Year-One Highlights

This week we celebrated our one-year anniversary of moving into this house. To mark the milestone — and while we finish an office update we’ll share on Monday — we put together a collection of infographics and visual highlights from the past twelve months. These graphics collect fun facts and figures about our first year here, paired with a sneak peek at the office project that’s still in progress.

Over the past year we focused on small- and medium-sized projects that made the house feel more like our home. The infographics summarize a lot of that work in an easy-to-scan format: types of projects completed, the rooms that got the most attention, recurring design themes, favorite paint colors, common materials and finishes we reached for, and lessons learned along the way. They’re meant to be both a visual recap for anyone who’s followed along and a quick inspiration board for readers thinking about similar updates.

Some of the infographics highlight the timeline of projects — from initial plans and demos to finishing touches — and others break down the kinds of budgets, timelines, and tools involved in the work we took on. We tried to keep the visuals practical: if a stat suggested a project took longer than expected, the accompanying notes include takeaways about how we would plan differently next time. If a finish became a favorite, we explain why and how it shaped other choices in the house.

The gallery also includes a preview of our office refresh: current progress shots and a few notes about the direction we’re going. Expect a full before-and-after post with detailed sources, cost breakdowns, and step-by-step photos when the space is complete. For now, the preview gives a feel for the palette, furniture choices, and organizational solutions we’re testing.

For anyone wanting a comprehensive view of our year: you can find an all-inclusive rundown of the progress we’ve made, complete with before-and-after photos and links to individual project posts, on our freshly updated House Tour page. That page collects everything in one place so readers can follow the transformation room by room and easily locate source lists, paint colors, and project timelines.

We also updated a small personal project that’s been meaningful to us: a weekly photo series tracking Teddy’s growth. If you’ve enjoyed the glimpses of our life here, you might like his newest gallery — it covers his seventh week and shows how fast he’s changing. Small, personal projects like that are a nice counterpoint to the bigger renovation work and remind us why we do it: to create a home for everyday life.

Whether you’re here for the design ideas, the progress photos, or the personal updates, we hope these infographics give a clear, engaging snapshot of what a year of steady work looks like. If something in the graphics sparks a question — about paint, tools, sources, or how we planned a particular project — leave a comment and we’ll follow up with more details. Thanks for following along during our first year in the house — we’re excited to share the next chapter, starting with that office reveal on Monday.

Also, if you want more Teddy, we recently added his seven-week photo collection: Teddy’s photo project. He keeps growing faster than we can keep up.