You can’t get an easier win than removing old carpet. It’s quick (not instant) gratification. And who knows… there could be immaculate hardwood underneath! Or not.

If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a renovation with no consideration of restoration. When you buy a house, you’ve bought everything in it. Why wouldn’t you try to use (or at least sell) what you can?

My favorite part of doing the work of home renovation is learning from my mentors, and the first and greatest mentor I ever had is my dad.

People leave a house but they don’t vacate it entirely. Things get left behind, some presumably for the amusement and mystique of the new owners.