The kitchen was dated. The renovation sounded exciting. New finishes, new surfaces, the possibility of finally loving a room that had been frustrating for years. Then came a question no beautiful rendering could answer: Would the kitchen actually be big enough afterward? Ken remembers a client who was thinking seriously about updating a dated kitchen. […]
We were in our early twenties, and it felt like we had just found our first home. Our offer was accepted. We were thrilled. We could already feel the excitement of, “This is ours.” Then came the CMHC inspection. It uncovered one serious structural problem: cracked and broken roof trusses. The house was structurally unsound. […]
Before you move or renovate, ask what problem you are actually trying to solve. Episode 766 of LIFE’S Inside Track explores how to separate real misalignment from restlessness, outside pressure, and the desire for change.