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I Am Home Decorating Challenged

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Our house! It has almost been a year since my husband and I bought our home.   We started out of the gate strong with plans to renovate our Mid-Century Modern.   Within six weeks of closing escrow, we had the hardwood floors in our entire house redone.   The change was drastic; it was immediate; and our new floors are gorgeous. We also did some minor cosmetic changes such as ripping down the old window coverings and replacing them with new colorful drapes and decorative shades.   My mom – who is renovating her home in New Mexico – is a big fan of HGTV and the DIY channel.   She sent us a few links for shows that were looking for new homeowners, such as ourselves, to be a part of DIY projects reality shows.   We actually submitted a video to be considered as contestants and, much to our surprise, we got the role; however, once we found out that it would be up to Jason and I to actually do the renovations, we passed on the opportunity. I...