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At some stage, you stop blaming the house and start asking if you're the problem. Not because anything's in ruins. The walls are still intact. The ceiling's not leaking. Structurally, everything works. But it also doesn't.

You always fight the same sticky doorknob. You hop over that one plank that squeaks even though it's center stage. And the kitchen? A design mystery. You stand in it and think, *Who designed this nonsense?* You don't even host dinners, but the placement is just wrong.

Most people don't tear things apart because they saw something on TV. They do it because they've hit their limit.

That might come off blunt, but once a setup stops working, it chips away at you. You patch it up — a lamp to hide the stain. But that doesn't change the truth: your home isn't what you need.

Some people go full demolition. Skip bins. Wall fragments for weeks. Others tinker. A new tap here. A paint job there. It's not a matter of right or wrong. Just who you are.

Budgeting? Ha. That's a guessing game. You write a number down, try to stick to it, and then something pops up. A pipe. A beam. A quote that tripled overnight. You reconsider a skylight and cut something. (Not the dishwasher. Never the dishwasher.)

Still — when it looks like progress? Worth it. Even if the trim isn't perfect. You chose this stuff. You made it yours. That matters. You'll joke about the chaos later.

It's not about trendiness. If dark green walls makes sense to you, then it makes sense. That's what matters.

Perfect homes aren't real. But the ones that match your pace? Those stick. You might have to break a wall. Maybe more than a get more info few. Depends on your luck.