My girlfriend insists on giving my apartment a makeover. It’s an expensive disaster.

My girlfriend insists on giving my apartment a makeover. It’s an expensive disaster.

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Dear Pay Dirt,

I just bought my first condo after years of bouncing around in rentals with dubious roommates. My furniture has all been thrifted or given to me so it is a pretty mishmash bunch. I don’t mind it. My girlfriend hates it. She is addicted to all these home makeover YouTube videos and constantly shoves them in my face about how we can makeover our space.

The problem is the few pieces she has tried to DIY have

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