The Prime 15 Reels of 2024 (+ How Many Views Every Of Them Received!)

Hello mates!! Welcome again to my yearly submit the place I take you thru simply SOME of the reels we made and posted publicly on the web! It was a jam-packed yr filled with MANY reveals (19 to be precise) and we’ve received heaps extra for you coming in 2025. There’s a lot that goes into the making of one in every of our reels – for instance, we’ll typically begin a undertaking months previous to the video going stay and we’ll take weeks or months of footage throughout the entire design course of, then we’ll spend hours concepting what the video may very well be and how one can break it down in a transparent and concise approach. Oftentimes we’ll comb by way of hours of video footage, choose one of the best clips, and splice them collectively to make a video that’s lower than a minute lengthy. So it could possibly take A LOT to supply these viral movies. Or we’ll have a fast and wild thought, shoot it in 10 minutes, edit it in 15, and submit it that very same day and it could possibly go viral (social media is the Wild West in any case). This listing has a mixture of each and we had a number of heavy hitters this yr (yay!) Let me present ya:

TOP REELS HERE WE GO!

Beginning off robust with one of many “fast concepts that took 2 seconds to make and everybody cherished” reels:

15. River Home Sneak Peak (The Princess Diaries Version)

This GORGEOUS room on the river home was the one which had the last-minute addition of placing extra wooden flooring on the partitions (and to reply your query sure, you possibly can put wooden flooring on partitions! See extra right here ICYMI). We have been chatting in a gathering someday attempting to determine how we may showcase this unimaginable room (pre-reveal) on Instagram and the entire group freaked out over the thought of doing a lip sync to this Princess Diaries sound. We determined it will be finest if Em’s brother Ken was concerned which turned out to be a hilarious and nice transfer.

14. Sunroom Earlier than/After (442k)

I created this reel on the veerrrry finish of December 2023 so it didn’t make it into final yr’s submit, however I needed to give her her second within the highlight! Em’s sunroom is simply so fairly that the room actually speaks for itself, however I did actually like this format of seeing the befores in a flashy approach earlier than the massive reveal. I had a number of enjoyable pulling this one collectively and was actually proud of the way it got here out (so I’m glad you guys have been too!)

13. Not Your Common Sink (454k) 

This reel makes me chuckle as a result of I cosplayed Emily in it (LOL). We have been capturing the mudroom, visitor tub, and youngsters’ toilet on the river home all on the identical day, so Em needed to be pulled away for portraits. Gretch and I made a decision we may shoot this reel if I placed on Em’s sweater and simply had my fingers in it and it WORKED. This Kohler sink actually is so cool, so I used to be completely satisfied that we may spotlight it in a approach that was entertaining for everybody. This video additionally went by way of a number of completely different sound renditions, however I really like the place we landed with the music. In the event you haven’t seen this already then take pleasure in this video of my fingers chopping and washing dishes:

12. Thrifted VS Styled (531k)

This can be a enjoyable pattern that’s been going round IG for a short time now and Em has such good classic that I knew we needed to take part. I requested if she may discover the OG Fb market listings/images of her classic gadgets in retailer after which we took movies of how these gadgets look now in her home. Secure to say it ended up being a success! Ought to we do an element 2?!

11. Home Walkthrough (538K)

Em had a Velux shoot taking place at her home so your entire house was clear without delay and I received a slack someday that mentioned “My complete home is clear (which not often occurs) ought to I shoot a walkthrough?” I rapidly replied “YES!” So Em went round her home, grabbed a video strolling by way of your entire home and also you guys LOVED IT. It’s really so cool to see how a home flows, so this was a very enjoyable one to edit and watch. We additionally did an element 2 of the upstairs in the event you’re curious!

10. Amazon Exercise Hack (543k)

If there’s one factor the web loves, it’s an Amazon hack. So when there’s an Amazon product that’s well-designed, inexpensive, and may considerably enhance your life (ie: this dumbbell to barbell/kettlebell attachment) why not share it with the world? When Em instructed me about this genius product I used to be like “WE HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE THAT’S THE SMARTEST THING I’VE EVER SEEN!” so I’m not shocked this one did nicely – the product is genius and may prevent each house and cash in the event you’re crafting a house fitness center!!

9. Mini Gymnasium Course of (553k) 

This one was an actual labor of affection to edit as you possibly can most likely inform! It was weeks (perhaps even months) of course of footage that I mixed into one video, then I wrote slightly script about how this all got here to be and had Em do a voiceover which actually helped inform the story (and it was an excellent one!) The mini fitness center is perhaps one in every of my fav initiatives of the yr, so I used to be completely satisfied that you simply guys cherished it too!

8. How Designers Grasp Artwork (601k)

Now THIS ONE is thrilling as a result of this reel was on our listing of “enjoyable issues to shoot once you get an opportunity” for a WHILE. As soon as Em and Gretch received a free second to shoot this, I pulled it collectively and posted it and BOMB. It took OFF! It was fairly hilarious, I received a number of good laughs out of it myself 🙂

7. Finest Blue Paint Colours (658k) 

We had the thought to do that for some time and I’m so glad we finally did! Em loves blue (in case you didn’t know), so chatting by way of paint colours she’s used up to now was actually actually enjoyable (and hopefully tremendous useful!) Ought to we make this a collection and do extra??

6. Chilly Plunge (659k)

Who doesn’t love a chilly plunge?? Em could be very into her chilly plunge (they usually’re trending rather a lot proper now) so I wasn’t shocked to see this one hit the highest reel listing! Additionally, that go well with is fairly cute and Em seems fab so I’m glad this received the eye it deserved 🙂

5. Surprising Purple Idea (670k)

This was a enjoyable trending sound that I knew we had fairly stable examples of (as a result of Em’s been utilizing the surprising pink idea for years!) I used the sound after which performed it over images of rooms from EHD’s previous that had surprising pops of pink, after which I photoshopped the pink out and in so you might actually see the affect. I believe it actually drove the purpose house and made me undoubtedly wish to add extra pink to my house (hopefully it did the identical for you too!)

4. Caitlin’s Hallway (1M)

This was one other one which didn’t make final yr’s listing as a result of it was too late within the yr, so I’m together with it right here! Caitlin’s lengthy darkish hallway received a glow-up some time in the past, but it surely by no means received the social find it irresistible deserved imho, so I made this reel and was stoked to see it pop off!

3. The place To Place Cupboard {Hardware} (1.1M)

In 2024 we realized that you simply guys and everybody else on IG LOVE to study the place to put {hardware} on cabinetry (and we get it…it’s complicated). This information is so useful and actually breaks it down in a transparent approach (which is why it received a number of saves!) Secure to say you’ll doubtless be seeing extra {hardware} content material within the new yr since everybody appears to find it irresistible!

2. Gretchen’s DIY Material Wallpaper (1.9M) 

When Gretchen first instructed me that she was going to place cloth on her partitions as wallpaper for her bed room makeover I had so many questions. First off, HOW? Second, is it renter-friendly? What sort of cloth? Is it straightforward to put in? She breaks down each single query on this reel and exhibits ya the way it’s accomplished. Main shoutout to Gretch for this genius thought and for making this reel! WAY TO GO GRETCH!!

AND OUR HOTTEST REEL OF THE YEAR WAS…

…DRUMROLL PLEASE…

1. Riverhouse Bathe (5.1M) 

5 MIL! Now that is one well-known bathe…and I get it. It’s SEXY. The triple bathe heads, the hand bathe, the tub, THE VIEW? Every thing about this toilet is superior (do you know on the opposite facet of it there’s a sauna?!). Actually one in every of my favourite areas if I do say so myself. It’s JUST so fairly. Additionally, technique to make some nice bathe heads, Kohler!

Properly, that’s all for this yr. I hope you feel recent and prepared for 2025, I’ve a sense it’s gonna be an excellent one. Thanks for being right here, for following, for participating, and for all your assist. We respect you a lot and are so grateful that your eyes truly watch the images and movies we’re so fortunate to create. We couldn’t do what we do with out you all so from the underside of our hearts, thanks, and have the happiest new yr! xx