{
  "id": 17408213,
  "title": "We're renovating our first house while living in it. Over the past year, we've lost our minds.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/were-renovating-our-first-house-while-living-in-it-over-the-past-year",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-31T12:47:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/staying-in-home-while-remodeling-how-weve-done-it-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Staying in their home while renovating tested the marriage of Maria VerMulm and her husband Kenny. The couple, both 23, decided to live in their house despite it needing significant work, such as stained drop ceilings, old wiring, and multiple layers of flooring. They stripped the property down to its bare bones, sleeping in a tent on the deck to avoid the dust and debris. Over a year and $31,000 later, they were nearing completion, with only painting, tiling, and hanging pictures left to do. The renovation strained their relationship due to conflicting schedules and stress, but they persevered, finding solace in hosting parties and getting work done together. Now, they are grateful for their decision to purchase the house, believing it will benefit them in the long run.",
  "summary": "My husband and I decided to completely remodel our house while living in it. It's been a test to our marriage, and we're not even finished yet.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}