Tamara Day married her husband, Bill, back in 2000. The couple had shared experiences in flipping, so when they set out to purchase their first home, they decided to go all in on a fixer-upper. The home, which was big enough to be called a mansion, was meant to be their forever home and the place they would raise their children. With no intentions of doing all the work themselves, the Days planned to outsource the majority of the contracting work — until the recession happened.
With the economy in the gutter, Day initially told her husband they should sell the home as it was and move on, but Bill was adamant about keeping it. Instead of outsourcing the work, they began to tackle the renovations themselves. Day managed to do everything from the floors to the walls herself, but when it came to designing and furnishing, she had to get creative.
