This isn't easy... but here goes!
90% of our home is decorated with vintage... so rarely do I buy lamps with shades that I like. (Bought more lamps without shades!) And since my shades have been impulse, sale-on-now-stop-the-car! purchases, a few of my shades aren't sized for my lamps hehehe
So lesson 1: ALWAYS cart along all unshaded lamps in your boot so you can perfectly match size for size!
I SUCK at hanging pictures/items on the wall. With the 3m hooks, we're good... but wall hooks, I'm horrid.
Clock isn't supposed to be right there. Should be evenly spaced from the white Ikea frames.
See the picture below I made for my husband for Fathers Day? It's crooked. Because I had to use hooks.
Lesson 2: Know what isn't your strength. Counter your impatience by baking a cake, clean the bathroom... anything to avoid hanging that picture despite the $4 spirit level husband just gave you. Wait for the husband to get
I love painting walls. I'm quick... I painted that master bedroom in a day, with primer and 2 coats. Myself. Husband hates painting... but I'm not the most... neatest... Oh I don't mean splatters everywhere... but I mean not touching the trim and architraves. I didn't bother to tape off the trim because I also meant to paint the trim white... but I lost steam.
Lesson 3: Just in case you lose steam painting the trim... or have a hungry family to feed... and don't want to sand the cream gloss on the trim to repaint it white gloss, do a diligent job and be more-than-yourself-anal about detail.
What are your duh-duh-whoopsies?
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