‘Apparently Birt happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time on Sunday afternoon. Virginia saw him and handbagged him. She really was very cross.’

[…] it is possible it [the Anglo-Saxon race] might stand second to the Scandinavian countries [in average height] if a fair sample of their population were obtained.

The tables are turned, my red friend! said the hunter, coolly. It's your life, not mine, this time!

The book is divided into four parts: The Look of Your House examines the exterior and front and back entries; Kitchens and Gathering Spaces deals not just with kitchens but also basements; Baths and Personal Spaces covers bedrooms, home offices and, best of all, a place of your own; and Pulling It All Together wraps it up with whole house renos.