Morning Waltz - Renovating in Public: A Conversation with Nicole Moering

In this episode, we talk with Nicole Moering, the creator behind the popular Instagram account “Nicole Likes Cake.” Nicole has built a devoted following of nearly 30,000 people by documenting the renovation of her historic home in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia. What began as sharing updates with friends has grown into a widely followed restoration journey, as Nicole takes her audience behind the scenes of bringing an older property back to life. From unexpected construction challenges to design choices and the realities of renovating a historic house, her honest and detailed updates have captured the attention of homeowners, design enthusiasts, and renovation fans alike. In our conversation, Nicole shares the story behind the home, why she decided to take on such an ambitious project, and what it’s really like to renovate a historic property while thousands of people follow along online.