Gabriella "Biella" Coleman (@biella.bsky.social)

britdotdesign on Instagram: "You’d never assume from looking at the home we created that toxic mold was hiding in the attic, the crawlspace, the floors, and the…" You’d never assume from looking at the home we created that toxic mold was hiding in the attic, the crawlspace, the floors, and the walls.That’s the crazy part—there was never any visible mold. Maybe a tiny spot on a bathroom ceiling or around a window pane, but we honestly had no idea it was this bad.Given the house's history, it makes sense. It was a foreclosure with water damage that sat abandoned for years. I keep telling myself "we should’ve known," but you don't really think about it until it directly affects your health.For this post, I wanted to show you the two areas with the most hidden damage so you can see exactly what I mean.In the bedroom (a garage conversion), we think it came down to airflow. We built a subfloor over the concrete slab and even with a vapor barrier the lack of air circulation created condensation, which eventually became a thriving mold colony right under where we slept.The bathrooms and attic were a different story—several things created the perfect environment for mold growth. The exhaust fans were vented incorrectly to the ridge vent, which caused excess moisture. The insulation was packed into the eaves, blocking all the necessary airflow and causing it to be extremely humid. And on top of that, there was a slow leak in the shared wall between the two bathrooms, creating moisture that just had nowhere to go. So … lots and lots of mold.While I don't have photos of it, the crawlspace was actually the worst area of all. We think the mold has likely always been here - slowly spreading to different areas throughout our home.I’m not trying to scare anyone, but I learned the hard way that you can’t heal in the same environment that made you sick. If you have mystery symptoms, don't rule out your home. Be your own advocate and start asking questions.A huge thank you to our remediation team @spotless.kentucky for documenting this process and making our home a healthy place to live for the first time since we’ve owned it. It would’ve been hard to believe there was this much mold without these photos!#moldremediation #toxicmold #healthjourney #homerenovation #sickbuildingsyndrome https://www.instagram.com/p/DUrPddAkZ5A/?img_index=1