WHERE TO FOCUS ON BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE WHEN UPDATING AN OLDER HOMEDIY VS. CONTRACTOR-BASED PROJECTS: WHAT'S BETTER? 97

You know the feeling—you step into your home and think, “Yeah, this needs work”. That yellowed wall paint you've been ignoring for years. The bathroom setup that never worked right. Maybe the living room that you just don't like.You say, *“We'll get to it.”* And then you don't — until you just can't take it anymore.Renovating a house is