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Why I Don't Love My Renovation — Creating Design Clarity

Why I Don’t Love My Renovation — Creating Design Clarity

The Pointers in the Mess: Why I Don’t Love My Renovation (And What That Feeling Is Really Telling You) Imagine a group of people who have lived their whole lives underground. They’ve never seen the sun. They’ve only ever seen shadows flickering on a wall in front of them, and because that’s all they’ve ever known, they believe the shadows are the world. Nobody told them there was anything else. Why would they think to look for it? This is one of the oldest ideas in philosophy – Plato’s Cave – and it’s been borrowed and reworked by storytellers for

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Why I Don't Love My Renovation — Creating Design Clarity

Why I Don’t Love My Renovation — Creating Design Clarity

The Pointers in the Mess: Why I Don’t Love My Renovation (And What That Feeling Is Really Telling You) Imagine a group of people who have lived their whole lives underground. They’ve never seen the sun. They’ve only ever seen shadows flickering on a wall in front of them, and because that’s all they’ve ever known, they believe the shadows are the world. Nobody told them there was anything else. Why would they think to look for it? This is one of the oldest ideas in philosophy – Plato’s Cave – and it’s been borrowed and reworked by storytellers for

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As a frustrated architect & interior designer, she knows you need to fully understand your design personality before starting any type of home building/renovation project. Take her Your Ultimate Design Brief course, and get back to doing what you do best – enjoying your home for decades to come!  Learn more

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