Home Overhauls: Jaw-Dropping Whole-House Renovation ResultsOpen-Plan Designs: Is It Ideal for Your Renovation? 99

Home Overhauls: Jaw-Dropping Whole-House Renovation ResultsOpen-Plan Designs: Is It Ideal for Your Renovation? 99

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It started small — a shelf. Or maybe not even a shelf — more like the feeling of one. My girlfriend said we needed “a better place for the keys,” and instead of just using the table, I decided I'd create a solution. Wall-mounted. Minimalist. Stylish. Or whatever people call it when they're about to make a mess.

I marked the spot next to the entry light, took one step back and thought, “Simple enough” Ten minutes later I was eyeballing the suspicious darkness of the wall, confused why it looked like someone had shoved insulation next to the wiring. The shelf never happened. But somehow the drywall crumbled more than expected.

That's the thing about projects like this — it doesn't stay put. You start with one thing, and the next thing you know, your hallway looks like a crime scene. I just wanted a shelf. By the end of the week, I had new plasterboard.

There's no clear moment when it all flips. It just happens. You go to the store for a screwdriver and come back with a tin of “soft almond” paint. That's how I ended up repainting a perfectly fine wall because the guy at the store said, “People are doing sage now.”

Supplies multiply. You buy the same sanding block because you can't remember where the other ones went. Spoiler: they're all in the laundry, behind the ironing board.

It's messy. Not just physically. One night I crashed on the floor because the bedroom smelled like plaster. I also cried over a wonky cabinet hinge. Real tears. Over a hook. I don't know what to tell you.

But you get through it. With YouTube tutorials. You learn things you'd rather not. Like how the power outlet leans “for character”.

Eventually, though, things feel right again. Not perfect — nothing is. The tiles by the bin still look suspicious. But now, I walk into the kitchen and don't sigh. That's progress.

The shelf? Never built it. We use a bowl now. Same one we always had, sitting on a slightly sticky sideboard. But the wall's patched. Mostly.

And website that's renovation, isn't it? Not Pinterest-perfect. But it's something real. With all its cracks and leftover screws.