About Roger Perry Homebook
A good home is
more than a good look.
It’s a place that supports your routines, holds the things you love, and gets better with use. That’s the kind of renovation we’re here to talk about.
A practical companion
to a personal project.
Roger Perry Homebook is a home renovation publication built around one simple idea: the most useful advice connects design decisions to everyday life.
A kitchen isn’t just cabinets and countertops. It’s where the groceries land, where the kettle lives, and where someone inevitably stands while you’re trying to cook. Those details deserve a place in the plan.
We look at renovation through that lens—balancing how a room feels with how it works, what it costs to maintain, and what it asks of the people living in it.
This is a place for thoughtful starting points, honest trade-offs, and ideas you can adapt. Not a rulebook for making every home look the same.
What guides us
Good taste.
Both feet on the ground.
A beautiful idea earns its place when it works for your home, your resources, and your daily life.
Explain the trade-offs
There’s rarely one perfect material or layout. We favor clear comparisons over sweeping claims, and context over a universal “best.”
Respect what’s there
Keeping, repairing, and adapting deserve consideration alongside replacing. A room’s existing character can be its strongest asset.
Know the limits
Inspiration is not a site assessment. Structural, electrical, gas, and plumbing decisions need appropriately qualified local professionals.
How to use the Homebook
Read. Question. Make it your own.
Use our articles to prepare a brief, compare options, and have more productive conversations with your designer or contractor. Costs, permissions, and building requirements vary by location and property, so confirm the details before work begins.
Have a question, a correction, or a subject you’d like us to unpack? We welcome specific observations and thoughtful suggestions.
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