As I understand it, this is your new old house. Explain, please.
DEVIN KIRK: My husband, Chad, and I were in the process of adopting a baby, and we’d been living in this 1,600- square-foot apartment in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood for a decade. We couldn’t picture raising a child here, with our easy-to-stain linen sofas and limited storage; we were searching for an outdoor area, another bedroom, and more living space. But after two years of looking, we had an aha! moment: If we were to find this apartment on the market now, we’d probably draft an offer on the spot. We decided to keep and renovate our current home, and then just pretend we were moving into someplace new—the idea was so liberating.
KATHRYN O’SHEA-EVANS: Did you move out…
