In the past, most of the planning that went into building a home focused around the floor plan, how many bathrooms to have, whether or not to include a breakfast area, and so forth. With existing homes the concentration was on re-carpeting, re-painting, etc.

There are two things you can count on at a house warming party: curious guests who are just dying to see what you have done with the place and the inevitable question, “Now that you’ve moved in, what would you change?” While it might seem like a stab in the back intended to drain your excitement, it’s merely a question tha [ ... ]