WIRA NINA

08/26/2026

The more you love your life, the less the world can sell you.

07/17/2026

One of my favorite parts of Wira Nina is all the natural light. But when I bought it, that definitely wasn’t the case.

Wira Nina was my first home, and when I first walked through it, it was a tiny hunting cabin that felt a little forgotten. It had incredible views, but not much light. I loved the original wood windows, but they were old single-pane windows that needed to be replaced.

One of our very first big ideas was to raise the low ceilings. Part of the motivation? I had already fallen in love with—and bought—a Sub-Zero refrigerator from Habitat for Humanity ReStore that was too tall for the house. Whoops.

Once we started tearing out the ceiling, we quickly realized this wasn’t exactly a house built to code. Trim boards were being used as trusses, and they had to go.

Up until that point, we had done all the work ourselves, but this project was beyond us. We needed a contractor to remove the entire roof and install new trusses before a Wisconsin winter.

Several contractors told us no. More than one even asked, “Why would you put this much money into an old house? You should just tear it down and start over.”

Luckily, my mom is a longtime mail carrier in our tiny town and just about everyone knows her and loves her. I met with one last contractor(Eric Olson) who, unbeknownst to me, was on her mail route. The first thing he said was, “I love your mom. I’ll move you to the front of my schedule.”

We got a brand-new roof and new trusses installed in late October, just in time for winter.

By then, I had already ordered new black windows for the house. But once the ceilings were raised and I happened to be away in NC, my contractor looked at my mom and said, “Wouldn’t triangle windows be cool here?”

My mom—who’s just as impulsive as I am—didn’t hesitate.

“Yep. Let’s do it.”

They turned out pretty great . Don’t you think?

07/16/2026

I had a very specific idea for what I wanted the sunroom to be. I envisioned terracotta tiles and texture. I'm quite stubborn and I was set on those tiles even though they were way out of budget after a year of renovations. My manifesting skills at their peak I found some on Facebook Marketplace - they'd been sitting in someone's basement for years - a project never finished. I drove the four hours to get them and spent hours upon hours with my mom scrubbing the tiles until they were usable. (swipe to see what we were working with)

I had never done tiling but at this point there was really no funds to hire someone with experience. With a lot of YouTube's and the reassurance of we tackled it ourselves. My mom, Jason, and I completed it in three days with a few small emotional breakdowns from me.

It was the hardest task of the whole house (a close tie between gutting the previous insulation) but It's my favorite room. The tiles are so unique - some with paw prints from dogs walking over them in the sun while they dried. It's my favorite place for my morning coffee and Meryl's favorite place to watch the lake.

WIRA NINA isn't just another air b and b - it's a home we built piece by piece - a home with a story.

07/15/2026

Bid on a two-night stay at WIRA NINA! All proceeds go to Shelter From The Storm Animal Rescue 💗

This Bark, Scoot & Boogie auction prize is incredible! Enjoy a two night stay at this stunning Airbnb overlooking Avoca Lake.😍 This cozy, waterfront retreat is sure to help you recharge. A big thank you to our volunteer and foster, Jordana for gifting this stay to our event!🙏 To view the full property amenities you'll have to enjoy, visit https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1509551190940389096?check_in=2026-08-26&guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=54dbdd57-5726-45c2-9cf2-18c001d09346&source_impression_id=p3_1784076908_P3sL2ss2Zj9lU7tp&check_out=2026-08-28

And get your tickets today for our Bark, Scoot, & Boogie fundraising event next Saturday, for your chance to win this amazing auction prize! sftsrescue.org/boogie

07/09/2026

A Birds Eye's view of WIRA NINA. ✨🦅

07/06/2026

Summer on film ✨💗