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Home Renovation: 5 Principles That Actually Matter Before You Start
Most home renovation advice is a list of solutions. Change this, upgrade that, use these materials. The problem is that solutions without context are just guesses. What works in one home, for one family, with one set of habits, won't necessarily work in yours.
The five principles below aren't a checklist. They're a way of thinking about renovation decisions before you make them — and they apply whether you're updating a few rooms or gutting the entire house.