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This Nearly Broke Us During Our Renovation

May 26, 2025

Renovation Planning

Is This the Year You Finally Stop Sacrificing?

December 30, 2024

Renovation Planning

If I Was Starting A Home Renovation From Scratch

December 26, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 20 — Architect Mistakes

May 27, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 17 — Demo Week

May 6, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 15 — HVAC Plans

April 22, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 14 — Big Structural News

April 15, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 12 — Constant Progress

April 1, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 10 — Big Progress & Documentation

March 18, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 9 — Saved $18k on Stairs & New Reno Plan

March 11, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 5 — Budget Shockers & Layout Update

February 12, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 4 — "Final" 2D Layout + Window Quotes

February 5, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 3 — Difficult Budgeting

January 29, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 2 — Windows and a Timeline

January 22, 2024

Planning, Designing & Managing My Home Renovation

Week 1 — Getting Started

January 15, 2024

Renovation Planning

How Much Lead Time Do You Really Need to Plan a Renovation?

November 9, 2023

Renovation Planning

How to Beat Overwhelm with Your Home Renovation

November 2, 2023

Design

The Greatest Kitchen Layout of All Time

October 26, 2023

Renovation Planning

Home Renovation (Demolition) Lessons that Could Save Your Project

October 19, 2023

Design

Are Kitchen Triangles Dead? How One Can Create an Amazing Home Layout

September 14, 2023

Renovation Planning

How to Engage a Structural Engineer in Your Home Renovation Planning

September 7, 2023

Renovation Planning

Five Fallacies about Using an Architect for Your Home Renovation Plans

August 31, 2023

Design

Sink Location Dilemma: Is the Kitchen Island the Best Spot?

August 24, 2023

Renovation Planning

The Important Documentation You Need to Guarantee a Successful Renovation

August 10, 2023

Design

Four Smarter Decisions Than a Pot Filler for Your Kitchen Renovation

August 3, 2023

Renovation Planning

Seven Hard Renovation Planning Lessons You May Not Want to Hear

July 21, 2022

Design

Watch Me Crush Your 5 Biggest Worries About Open Kitchens

May 26, 2022

Design

The One Powerful Change That Created a Spectacular Kitchen Layout

May 12, 2022

Renovation Planning

Should You Use a Design-Build Company for Your Home Renovation?

April 28, 2022

Renovation Planning

The Ultimate Home Renovation Contractor Agreement You NEED for Your Reno Project

March 31, 2022

Renovation Planning

What is a Home Renovation Plan, Anyway?

March 17, 2022

Design

Layout Assessment: Double Island Galley Kitchen

November 18, 2021

Design

The Vertical Pull-Out Spice Drawer: Genius Invention or Waste of Space?

November 7, 2021

Design

Barrie Bungalow: Updated Farmhouse Chic

November 4, 2021

Design

Junction New York Loft Victorian Semi

October 21, 2021

Renovation Planning

How To Measure Your Space for an Interior Home Renovation Plan

October 14, 2021