The joys of being a homeowner: continuously updating countless features of this builder-grade beauty. (Bad photo btw lol) This is my Dream home, in every sense of the word, but after replacing several dozen gold doorknobs, painting, patching holes, and rewiring smoke detectors and bizarre plumbing, I admit it hasnβt been easy. Iβve learned so many worthwhile skills taking on this project, and now that Iβm over a year into updating this home, it wonβt be my last. I love all this work, the surprises, the perceived failures and mistakes. Today Iβm wrapping up the fireplace, a feature that was never used by the previous owner in 15yrs. Now, I enjoy it as often as I possibly can.