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At some stage, you quit pointing fingers at the layout and start asking if you're the problem. Not because anything's disastrously broken. The bones are still intact. The house isn't crumbling. Structurally, everything holds up. But it also sort of doesn't.

You still fumble with the same misaligned latch. You sidestep that one floorboard that squeaks even though it's right in the middle. 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 feel inspired. They do it because they've run out of excuses.

That might sound harsh, but once a setup gets annoying, it chips away at you. You cover things — a rug over cracked tiles. But that doesn't change the truth: your home isn't what you need.

Some people go full demolition. Skip bins. Dust clouds for weeks. Others chip away. A new tap here. A paint job there. It's not a matter of right or wrong. Just how much website chaos you're okay with.

Budgeting? Ha. That's a wild bet. You write a number down, feel proud, and then something sabotages you. A pipe. A beam. A quote that forgot to mention VAT. You reconsider a skylight and cut something. (Not the dishwasher. Never the dishwasher.)

Still — when it starts to come together? Worth it. Even if the trim isn't perfect. You chose this stuff. You made it yours. That matters. You'll forget the arguments later.

It's not about what the neighbour did. If no upper cabinets makes sense to you, then it makes sense. That's what matters.

Perfect homes aren't real. But the ones that work for you? Those stick. You might have to break a wall. Maybe more than a few. Depends on your contractor.