Guess what!?! Ross found us some archival footage that I completely forgot we had from before we ever moved in! After I published last week’s 2020 house tour video I was wishing we had a recording of what the house looked like five years ago before we moved in. And we do!

This video was shot shortly after we got the keys but before we moved in. There’s a little bit of the beginnings of renovations so it isn’t the true before before footage, but it’s pretty darn close! If you want to see the house before we ever made changes, check out photos here and then look at side-by-side before and afters here.

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Special thank you to Ross for filming the video way back when - even when I was embarrassed to be on camera (how times have changed!) and also kudos to him for finding it buried in our digital files!

To set an ambiance for the tour, grab a handful of cigars, drench them in dog pee, and scoop in some wet drywall mud. Then sniff that while you watch for the ultimate in smell-o-vision.

And on that note, enjoy the video!

Watch the Pre-Renovation 2015 House Tour Video:

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Want more info and photos from before we renovated?? Check out the pre-renovation house tour blog post full of photos and descriptions of when we first bought the house. Then, take a look at satisfying before and after side-by-sides.

Now, watch the 2020 video to remember that houses really can clean up nicely!

Watch The Winter 2020 House Tour Video:

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Can’t get enough house tour videos? Here’s a look at how she looked in 2018.

Watch The Spring 2018 House Tour Video:

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Shop each room and learn more about the transformation with each link (listed in the order that they appear):

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If you want some more context to the tour of the house, here’s a floor plan for ya.

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