Dressing table built into the bedroom with an arched mirror set in a fluted panel. A pendant drops to one side so the face is lit from the front rather than from directly overhead, which is the usual mistake in a dressing corner.

A leaky garden tub is replaced by a walk-in shower featuring marble bullnose accents. The homeowner found the dresser on Craigslist and refinished it for a shabby-chic vanity with sleek modern vessel sinks. Beadboard wainscoting dresses up the walls and lends the space a chabby-chic feel. Garrett Buell

Inspiration for a large farmhouse 3/4 gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and gray floor alcove bathtub remodel in Seattle with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, a drop-in sink, quartz countertops and white countertops

Inspiration for a small transitional u-shaped ceramic tile and brown floor eat-in kitchen remodel in San Francisco with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, tile countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

Granite countertops, with porcelain tile floor, which all who enter the home at first mistake for wood. Carpetland Carpet One Floor & Home
Inspiration for a timeless kitchen remodel in Cincinnati

This couple needed help selecting all of their finishes for their new construction home. We started the project with tweaking and modifying the plan to better suit their needs. It helped make the experience easy and fun while taking out the stress and worry feeling like they were making mistakes. The end result was they now live in the home of their dreams!

Mid-sized trendy medium tone wood floor and brown floor front door photo in New York with beige walls and a medium wood front door

This beautiful statement was actually the result of a small mistake; tile installers were only supposed to install 9 detailed tiles behind the range. Thankfully, when they saw the range to ceiling feature backsplash, the client loved it! Photo Credit: Social Lite Communications; Caitlin Varrin

This couple needed help selecting all of their finishes for their new construction home. We started the project with tweaking and modifying the plan to better suit their needs. It helped make the experience easy and fun while taking out the stress and worry feeling like they were making mistakes. The end result was they now live in the home of their dreams!

This couple needed help selecting all of their finishes for their new construction home. We started the project with tweaking and modifying the plan to better suit their needs. It helped make the experience easy and fun while taking out the stress and worry feeling like they were making mistakes. The end result was they now live in the home of their dreams!

When we first assessed the property on Southridge Cres. in Langley, we learned that the previous owners had renovated the space and left a lot of small mistakes behind. Aside from the challenge of repairing the mistakes from the previous renovation, the client was looking for a bigger space for their growing family... their third baby was on the way! Some of the renovations to this space included: Addition of an extra bedroom Expansion of master bedroom and ensuite bathroom Craftsman style millwork throughout the home with modern flare and a classic finish Added reclaimed wood Barn Door feature Radiant heated floors Grand elongated fireplace in master bedroom

Matthew Niemann Photography
Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Austin

Chris Leavitt Photography. The stone “apron” in front of the sink with a towel bar was requested because of a mistake when ordering her sink. Anne said, “The granite apron in front of my sink was an idea I came up with to cover up a mistake. The women who helped me design my kitchen assumed I was ordering a farm sink and ordered a sink cabinet for it. When they put it in I didn’t like how it looked and even called to see if I could add a farm sink, but the granite was already cut and it was going to cost too much to have it recut. So that is my way of fixing it. If I had to do it all over again I would have a stainless farm sink.” - See more at: http://www.leshermarble.com/blog/index.php/stone-showcase-mark-anne-freers-sexy-kitchen/#sthash.9SSdgDR3.dpufy.

The first thing people notice about my kitchen is the gorgeous reclaimed beams on the ceiling. Ironically, they were not part of the original plans, but were added to cover up a mistake. When the final plans arrived, the architect had added a cased opening to the breakfast room and a column that would have come down at the end of the kitchen peninsula. I was adamant that the column would ruin the look of the room, so Ridgewater Homes (my builder) worked with me to add a large ceiling beam for support. They were then able to remove the column from the plans. The builder covered the structurally necessary beam with rustic reclaimed wood, then added the smaller beams across the ceiling of the kitchen to make it look planned.

Looking near completion. The owners were very happy with the warmer look of the courtyard area afforded by the slightly darker first floor paint color choice and felt like this was both a happy and economical solution to the top floor paint color mistake.

Photo: Carolyn Reyes Photography © 2017 Houzz Design: franklinAve
Inspiration for a transitional living room remodel in Los Angeles

The great room addition on the left is a scaled down version of the original house, the design taking its cue from replicating certain aspects of the original home. There’s no mistaking that the great room addition has the same genes as the original house, but successfully reconciles its single story presence in relation to its 2-1/2 story forebear. Photography: Richard Sprengeler

Hanging the artwork, mirrors and scale of the light fixtures all made this small living room in a calm and centered space. A common mistake is not thinking about the way the floor lamps line up with the wall art.

Cherry wood with a dark stain
Kitchen photo in Chicago with an island