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House exterior

Modern farmhouse

What we asked forRemodel this house exterior in a modern farmhouse style: white board-and-batten siding, black window frames, a black front door with a wide covered porch, dark bronze light fixtures, a fresh green lawn, a clean concrete driveway and neat boxwood beds along the front.

What it missed, and the fixThe siding came out as horizontal lap, not board-and-batten, and the small portico was kept rather than widened into a porch. Say “vertical board-and-batten with visible battens”. Naming the direction is what separates it from lap siding.

House exterior

Charcoal siding, wood door

What we asked forRepaint and refresh this house exterior: charcoal grey lap siding, crisp white trim, a natural wood stained front door, black gutters, new dark grey roof shingles, a fresh mowed lawn, a clean driveway and low green shrubs along the front.

What it missed, and the fixThe weeds and the cracked driveway were left as they were, and the roof was not replaced. A new roof is its own job. Give it a sentence of its own instead of burying it in a list.

House exterior

Navy, yellow door, hydrangeas

What we asked forRepaint this house exterior navy blue with white trim and a bright yellow front door, replace the roof with dark grey shingles, add black lantern lights beside the door, a fresh green lawn, a clean driveway and tidy hydrangea beds along the front.

What it missed, and the fixThe lawn was only partly cleaned up and the roof was not changed. Roofs get dropped from long lists. Ask for the roof in a sentence of its own.

Living room

Modern minimalist

What we asked forRedesign this dated living room in a modern minimalist style: replace the carpet with wide pale oak flooring, paint the walls warm white, replace the floral sofa with a low grey linen sectional, replace the brass shelving with a slim oak media console, hang plain white linen curtains, add a large neutral wool rug and one tall plant.

What it missed, and the fixIt gave a straight sofa, not a sectional, and the old patch marks on the wall are still there. Say “an L-shaped sectional facing the window”. Shape and placement beat the word sectional on its own.

Living room

Mid-century modern

What we asked forRedesign this dated living room in a mid-century modern style: walnut hardwood floor in place of the carpet, a rust-coloured low sofa with walnut legs, two leather lounge chairs, a walnut sideboard where the brass shelves are, a globe pendant light in place of the chandelier, a geometric rug and plain cream curtains.

What it missed, and the fixThe old floral curtain still hangs at the right-hand window. Name what should go, not just what should arrive: “remove the floral curtains”.

Living room

Cozy transitional

What we asked forRedesign this dated living room as a cozy transitional living room: light greige walls, a cream slipcovered sofa, a round oak coffee table, a pale jute rug over new light wood flooring, a black metal floor lamp, white linen curtains, built-in white bookshelves where the brass shelves are, and a few framed prints.

What it missed, and the fixThe right-hand curtain and the brass chandelier were kept; the chandelier was not in the sentence, the curtain was. Anything you do not mention tends to stay. List the fixtures you want gone.

Kitchen

White shaker, black hardware

What we asked forRemodel this oak kitchen: white shaker cabinets with black handles, white quartz countertops with a soft grey vein, a white subway tile backsplash, a black faucet, matte black pendant lights over the island, stainless steel appliances in place of the white ones, and a light oak floor.

What it missed, and the fixThe island stayed oak, the appliances stayed white, and the fluorescent panels were kept. Cabinets, island, appliances and lighting are four separate asks. The island needs its own clause.

Kitchen

Green and white two-tone

What we asked forRemodel this oak kitchen in a modern two-tone style: dark green lower cabinets and island, white flat-panel upper cabinets, a warm wood countertop on the island with white quartz on the perimeter, a zellige tile backsplash, brass hardware, recessed lighting instead of the fluorescent panels, and a herringbone wood floor.

What it missed, and the fixThe upper cabinets kept their arched doors instead of going flat-panel, and the fluorescent panels stayed alongside the new recessed lights. Say “flat slab doors with no arch”. On its own, “flat-panel” left the arch in.

Bedroom

Calm modern, from an empty room

What we asked forFurnish this empty room as a calm modern bedroom: a low oak platform bed with white linen bedding against the left wall, two oak nightstands with ceramic lamps, a large cream wool rug, a linen bench at the foot of the bed and one framed print above the bed.

Bedroom

Boutique hotel, same empty room

What we asked forFurnish this empty room as a boutique hotel bedroom: a tall deep green velvet headboard against the left wall, crisp white bedding with layered pillows, brass wall-mounted reading lights, dark walnut nightstands, a dark patterned rug and a small armchair by the window.

Bathroom

Bright spa bathroom

What we asked forRemodel this dated bathroom as a bright spa bathroom: large-format white marble-look wall and floor tile, a frameless glass walk-in shower in place of the tub, a floating white oak vanity with a white stone top and a matte black faucet, a large round mirror, black sconces and a small window kept where it is.

What it missed, and the fixThe vanity came back white rather than white oak, and the tile is smaller than large-format. Say “white oak with visible grain”, and give the tile a size rather than the word large-format.

Bathroom

Dark modern, brass fixtures

What we asked forRemodel this dated bathroom in a dark modern style: matte black large-format wall tile, a warm walnut floating vanity with a white countertop and brass faucet, a frameless glass shower with brass fixtures in place of the tub, a backlit rectangular mirror, and a light grey stone floor.

What it missed, and the fixThe old brass vanity light and both tile-mounted soap dishes survived the remodel. Small wall-mounted things survive unless named. Add “remove the old light and the soap dishes”.