Frankly, home renovation show final reveals are lies.

No one has random crystal bowls of lemons and limes and pears laying around as decorations.

No one puts 8 individual vases of water with one fern frond each at their dinner table.

Those perfect, breakable knickknacks on coffee tables for a family with toddlers?

Give me a break.

Can your home look nice?

Should it look nice?

Absolutely.

Having a well-put-together house that isn't chock full of crap, and is regularly tidied so clothes, shoes, and toys aren't everywhere?

Yes. Do that. That's something to aspire to.

Those home reveals? That's for a magazine shoot, not real life.

Enjoy the show, but love your life.

And know what's real and what’s not.