Whether you're renovating a wholly gutted kitchen ... usually chosen after the island is designed, finding the right seats should be much more than an afterthought," the "Fixer Upper" host wrote ...

"We love that our kitchen is bright, happy, spacious, and effective when it comes to storage," the homeowner says.

Buying a fixer-upper could save you money during the homebuying ... So, if you make $5,000 a month (before taxes), your monthly mortgage payment should not be more than $1,400.

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As the cost of buying a home continues to soar, the fixer-upper is gaining appeal ... retirement- and financial-adviser-related content. Before that, Becca was a staff writer at The Week ...