Remodeling Mistakes You'll Want to Avoid — and How to Avoid ThemWall-Free Designs: Is It Suitable for Your Home Makeover? 86

Remodeling Mistakes You'll Want to Avoid — and How to Avoid ThemWall-Free Designs: Is It Suitable for Your Home Makeover? 86

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Not too long ago, I stood in the dark stretch between rooms and realized I hated it. Not in a “burn it down” kind of way. More like when you resent something bit by bit. Like a stale jacket, or a shirt that always feels damp.

It was dim, and there was this weird patch where the paint was bubbling like sunburn. Just a wall. But somehow it felt like it was part of the weight. Of what? No idea. Everything, maybe.

I didn't set out to renovate. I planned to tidy up a bit. Maybe clean the skirting. Then I removed a bit of trim, and underneath… well. Swirly beige. Looked like it was printed by someone on drugs. The kind of wallpaper that makes you step back.

And that's how they get you. You pull one thread, and the house responds like it was waiting.

Next thing I knew, I was learning things I'd never thought existed. Architrave. I developed obsessions for undercoat brands. I joined forums like it was a sport. Still don't know why one caulking gun's $12 and another's $48, but I'll fight you over which is better.

But this wasn't just about fixing things. It was about admitting something didn't fit, and that I was ready to fix it. I used to avoid a creaky floorboard by the bathroom even after I fixed it. Muscle memory is stubborn website like that.

Some days went well. Some didn't. I once installed a towel rail upside down and didn't notice for ages. Only realized it when my sister flipped it and asked why “off” turned the light *on*.

But that's the point, isn't it?. You laugh, and then suddenly the space feels… yours. Not perfect. Not staged. But not borrowed anymore. That wall? Still narrow. And the paint line by the stairs? Wobbly. But it's something I chose.

It's not about what your neighbour just did. It's about saying no to stuff that makes you sigh at 7am. If you hang the art too high, just patch it. That's what I do. Or at least that's what I tell guests.