renos: A Journey
Ben and I have worked most of our careers in trades so we know well the time, education and expertise it takes to become a skilled trades person. We also know many trades, specifically those traditionally considered “women's work,” are undervalued. This is why I never complain about bills for trade work, I know it's always worth the money.
That being said, when you're opening a brand new shop on a budget there will be things you absolutely have to pay for and other things you need to try and do yourself to save some money.
Our Story
Ben exchanged the beautiful beaches and sunny hot weather of Sydney, Australia for rainy days and grey skies of Vancouver, BC a little over a decade ago. Around the same time, in 2013, I, Jesse, had spent five years in Montreal, finished a BA and had been working in Communications in Calgary when I decided to pursue a life long dream of making a career out of my sewing hobby and I moved to Vancouver for a design program. I had no intention of staying in Vancouver past finishing my design program and I certainly didn’t intend on meeting a nice Jewish boy from Australia and building a life here with him but that’s exactly what happened one night, in a cozy BBQ joint, on Denman St.