I have done the same thing last year. Yes, it's a lot of work, it did take me over a year. And yes, it's extremely satisfying. I did it on a condo for Airbnb rental.
Here's the link to show what it looks like: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/plus/39954647
No it's not a shameless plug, since we're shut down right now due to the virus.
Take a look at this. It's my daughter's retelling of the whole story of this project. I think she did a great job of showing the progress. I'd probably emphasize slightly different aspects, depending on the pains the next day.
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/179140921692015...
