Readers’ Top 10 Favorite Posts from 2018

Happy New Years Eve! With 2018 wrapping up this very evening, we wanted to share the top 10 most popular posts of the year (as determined by your page views). I love that there’s a wide variety here - room reveals to house hacking to DIY - because it’s always hard to know what content will resonate with readers. For us the room reveals take the most work and the finance and personal stuff is the hardest to hit ‘publish’ on, so it’s rewarding to see some of both included here. Scroll on for this year’s top 10 reader favorites…okay, let’s do 11 😉.

11. Inspiration for Sticking to Your Renovation Budget and Being Generally Smart with Money

10. House Hacking // What to Look For In Your First Home

9. House Hacking // 3 Reasons to Rent Out Your Home for the Weekend

8. Porch House // A Beautiful and Budget-Friendly Powder Bathroom

7. Ravenna House // Why We’re Selling One of Our Seattle Rentals

6. Selling the Ravenna House // the Final Numbers: How We Made $460,000 in 5 Years

5. Porch House // Adding Vintage Charm to a Not-So-Vintage Kitchen

4. Tacoma Converted Garage // Moody Kitchen Reveal (ORC Wk 6)

3. Farmhouse Daphne’s Nursery Reveal (ORC Wk 6)

2. Make Budget IKEA Curtains Look Like a Million Bucks

1. Our HGTV Pilot, Master Plan, Aired and Here’s How to Watch It

And before we say goodbye to 2018, Garrett and I wanted to send one last big THANK YOU to the readers, sponsors, and followers that keep this blog going. More than anything the Grit and Polish is a community and you guys make that possible. Every time you read, share, like, and comment on our posts and Instagram, you give back to us. So from the bottom of our hearts, thank you!

And if you have a minute, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment and let us know what content you enjoy more of: renovations, house-hacking/finance, DIYs, design inspiration, personal posts. We’d love to include more of it in 2019!

Wishing you a happy and safe New Year!