Nina Menke is currently on a mission that might sound a bit backwards to the average homebuyer. According to her TikTok, she is actively tearing out the fresh, modern updates of a recently renovated 1926 home to bring back the historical character that she feels was lost during the initial flipping process. This unique renovation journey was recently highlighted in an article by PEOPLE.
In her first video, Menke, who works in education administration, removes sections of carpet in her new house. She wasn’t just looking for potential damage; she was hunting for a specific version of the house that she had been imagining ever since she first walked through the front door. “While it is nice to have modern amenities, I want to honor its age and feel like it’s closer to what it would have looked like when it was built,” the 32-year-old told PEOPLE.
