Failing to set a realistic budget, failing to complement the home's original architecture, and making trendy rather than functional décor choices are common missteps for DIYers, according to Nationwide. (Elnur Amikishiyev/Adobe Stock) Failing to set a realistic budget, failing to complement the home's original architecture, and making trendy rather than functional décor choices are common missteps for DIYers, according to Nationwide. (Elnur Amikishiyev/Adobe Stock)

My husband and I are not handy. But after more than a decade in our midcentury ranch-style house, the place started to demand attention.

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