Choose Wisely to Avoid Renovator Remorse

By Kara Swisher From The Wall Street Journal Online

The roof of my house is about to be ripped off and I hope I won't regret it someday.

While the roof wrecking is actually necessary -- it's old and leaky -- in a major renovation we are starting this month, I have been thinking about regrets I still harbor from an earlier one. At the time, I fell for a bunch of hot home trends that later didn't thrill me as much.

When renovating, perhaps the most important thing you can do is to avoid the lure of getting the latest and greatest stuff. A little self-control will save you money, improve resale value and eliminate simple daily frustrations that come with bad choices.

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