Decorating and shopping for your home, is kind of like shopping for new dress.  You know what looks good on you, and you know just the right style to accentuate those curves while disguising your little pooch.  But have you ever found yourself debating between two dresses the pricey one that you absolutely love, and a dress that's 85% off clearance markdown.  So what if the zipper is broken , you can replace it, and although its a little snug you could probably make it work with a jacket or poncho.  So you take it home, and its worse than you thought, but you are determined to make it work so you start layering baubles and bling.  Once its all said and done you probably should have brought one dress that you loved, felt confident in, and it looked great.  Why do we put ourselves through this?  You know what looks good on you, and why do we sacrifice style to save a few bucks, or to just settle so you can stop shopping.  Then to make it worse we decide that we can make it work by any means necessary.  Have you found yourself doing that with design choices as well.   One bad decision is equivalent to tripping down stairs, its hard to recover unless you have some pretty spiffy footwork, and you risk the chance of a very painful and embarrassing moment.

One of the biggest design mistakes you can make is to settle on design choices or finishes.  You must be wiling to accept your mistake, and correct it.  Purchased items can be returned and walls can be repainted.  You will soon forget the inconvenience of standing in line at customer service, or driving to post office for those annoying internet returns, and so what you out $30 for paint.  This is the advise I give to my mother every time she decides she wants to buy a new bedspread or sofa.  She goes to the store knowing exactly what she should purchase, and opts for the less expensive choice, or just settles because she is tired of looking.  Then 9 out of 10 times she is left dissatisfied and disgusted, then eventually she will go back to the store and get what she loves. 

Reselecting what you love will give you piece of mind, and sometimes like with that clearance dress you might be able to salvage your mistake and make it work  with the right accessories, but is it worth all the extra money, aggravation,  and effort?