Why Lighting Should Be a Focus in Any RenovationThe Surprising Cost of Renovating Your Entire Home 79

Why Lighting Should Be a Focus in Any RenovationThe Surprising Cost of Renovating Your Entire Home 79

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At some stage, you let go of the floorplan excuses and start wondering how you've lived like this. Not because anything's falling down. The bones are still intact. The house isn't crumbling. On paper, everything holds up. But it also doesn't.

You still fumble with the same misaligned latch. You avoid that one floorboard that squeaks even though it's right in the middle. And the kitchen? A daily maze. You stand in it and think, *Who designed this triangle of chaos?* You don't even cook that much, but the flow makes no sense.

Most people don't renovate because they saw something on TV. They do it because they've finally had enough.

That might seem dramatic, but once a setup stops working, it wears you down. You cover things — a lamp to hide the stain. But that doesn't stop the feeling: your home isn't working anymore.

Some people go full demolition. Skip bins. Power tools for weeks. Others chip away. 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 here down, try to stick to it, and then something sabotages you. A pipe. A beam. A quote that forgot to mention VAT. You sigh loudly and cut something. (Not the dishwasher. Never the dishwasher.)

Still — when it takes shape? Worth it. Even if the trim isn't perfect. You chose this stuff. You made it yours. That matters. You'll laugh about the delays 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.

Nobody lives in a magazine spread. 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.