Nothing about the final outcome of your remodel should surprise you.
Read that twice.
Now, I do hope that as you live in your transformed home that it is a delight for you and your family. Maybe the changes will have an even greater effect on your life than you expected. That’s great. But the remodel itself … should not be a surprise.
Why HGTV loves the “surprise reveal.”
Surprise reveals are a mainstay of home and garden media like HGTV because they create drama and suspense.
They allow the designers to build to a big conclusion and show a happy client. Surprises are not good for MCM homeowners in the same way trends are not our friends.
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