Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don’t teach you in design school, but should

76. You Can’t Get Mad at Math

We are nearing the end of a two-month long remodel of the main floor of our home. My wife pulled a thread that led to tearing out walls, rerouting plumbing, and redoing electrical. Destruction, dust, and debris are slowly manifesting into a beautiful new kitchen, foyer and family room that our family is looking forward to enjoying. We have learned many lessons throughout the process, one of which is that you can’t get mad at math. Two plus two equals four every time. There is no denying it. There is no arguing with it.

When it came time to refinish our hardwood floors during this process, our contractor told us that we would need to be out of the home for 24 hours while the floors dried. As much as we would have ...