3 You should look to design sites for inspiration.
Though there are countless great design resources online, imagining that your home will look like a shoot from the pages of Architectural Digest just because you’ve thumbed through a few magazines will leave you feeling disappointed in the long run. “They set you up for disappointment and wildly unrealistic expectations of: your budget, your space, your spouse or yourself (for DIYers), and what the process and time frame really is for any size design project,” says Gianna.
