Why Your Home Renovation Won’t Be Like the TV Shows

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 TV shows can fool you into believing certain things about home renovation. Separate fact from fiction here. Zivica Kerkez / Shutterstock.com

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. We’ve all seen the home renovation shows where the nice young couple buys a decrepit home with a kitchen so ugly even 1960 wouldn’t take it back. In 30 or 60 minutes, that ugly house becomes a veritable dream home, with every detail perfect, down to the color-coordinated stand mixer and coffee maker in the now gorgeous kitchen.

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