Mina Starsiak of Good Bones had a plan for her Rock the Block remodel: “I tried to make really smart decisions: save things that were great, repurpose things that were good and things that really needed some love — that’s where I put the money.” Let's look around.

As a brand-new home, the exterior was already in great shape. The true challenge was how to differentiate this house from the other ones on the block.

The first thing on Mina’s agenda for the exterior was to “get green.” To save money, she only installed turf on the top half of the lawn. She then reused and reorganized the plants from the original landscaping. To add a bit of warmth, she switched up the paint color and added cedar window boxes with flowers.

The entrance into Mina’s home matches the rest of her home to a "T." Mina added a wide-plank floor, bench, rug and gallery wall to make this foyer casual, comfortable and family-friendly.