{"id":12,"date":"2026-11-06T16:53:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gobthegnome.com\/index.php\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:53:36","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gobthegnome.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section-wrap about-intro\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">ABOUT GOB THE GNOME<\/p><h1>A home with character.<br\/><span>A plan with common sense.<\/span><\/h1><p class=\"large-copy\">We\u2019re a home renovation publication for people who care as much about how a room works as how it looks.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"section-wrap about-story\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thoughtfully renovated reading nook with built-in oak shelves, a rust-colored chair, and soft daylight\" src=\"https:\/\/gobthegnome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/gobthegnome.com-a-small-room-made-more-useful.png\"\/><figcaption>Better doesn\u2019t have to mean bigger. Or brand new.<\/figcaption><\/figure><div><p class=\"eyebrow\">A SMALL GUIDE FOR BIG DECISIONS<\/p><h2>Serious about homes.<br\/>Not too serious about ourselves.<\/h2><p>Gob the Gnome is built around a simple idea: renovation advice should help you decide, not just make you want. A lovely photograph can spark a project. Understanding the costs, compromises, and order of work is what helps you see it through.<\/p><p>The name is a little playful. The approach is practical. We look for the useful question behind the exciting idea: Will this layout work? Can this surface handle daily life? Does that original feature really need replacing?<\/p><p>You don\u2019t need a show home. You need a home that makes your ordinary days better. That is the standard we keep coming back to.<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"values-section\"><div class=\"section-wrap\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">OUR EDITORIAL COMPASS<\/p><h2>Three things we won\u2019t renovate away.<\/h2><div class=\"values-grid\"><article><span class=\"topic-number\">01<\/span><h3>Useful over impressive<\/h3><p>Clear explanations, sensible sequences, and questions worth asking. Advice should give you something to do\u2014not another reason to feel behind.<\/p><\/article><article><span class=\"topic-number\">02<\/span><h3>Character over sameness<\/h3><p>Older details, existing materials, and personal taste deserve a place in the plan. Not every room needs the same clean slate.<\/p><\/article><article><span class=\"topic-number\">03<\/span><h3>Context over shortcuts<\/h3><p>Budgets, building conditions, and local rules change the answer. We explain trade-offs rather than pretend one solution fits every house.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"section-wrap editorial-note\"><div><p class=\"eyebrow\">A NOTE ON OUR GUIDANCE<\/p><h2>Know the limits.<br\/>Build with confidence.<\/h2><\/div><div><p>Our content is general information, not a site inspection, design specification, or personalized professional advice. Structural changes, electrical work, plumbing, and suspected hazardous materials need appropriate local expertise.<\/p><p>Check permit requirements and product instructions before work begins. If something in our content needs a correction or a clearer explanation, we want to hear about it.<\/p><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT GOB THE GNOME A home with character.A plan with common sense. We\u2019re a home renovation publication for people who care as much about how a room works as how it looks. Better doesn\u2019t have to mean bigger. Or brand new. A SMALL GUIDE FOR BIG DECISIONS Serious about homes.Not too serious about ourselves. 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