There are certain things I know we want to incorporate into our renovation that are standard in renovated Wardmans, like a half bath on the first floor. Other plans are less common: for instance, the vast majority of renovated rowhouses combine either the front or back two bedrooms into one primary suite, and I know I want to retain all four bedrooms upstairs.

I knew that was important to me even in 2018, but now it’s clear that hybrid work is here to stay and I’d like a proper home office.