Real Talk Interiors | Interior Design

Cheap choices cost more, here’s the math:

Cost per use = what something costs ÷ how often you use it.

A door handle gets used every single day, so the $25 Amazon Special that strips in 18 months isn’t cheaper. You’ll buy it three times before one quality handle wears out.

If you hold two options in a store, the well-made piece is physically heavier. You can feel the difference, and weight is one of the cheapest quality tests there is.

And not everything deserves the splurge, but these three do:
Doors + windows. Solid-core doors, high-end all-weather windows. The rare case where more money = better looks AND better insulation.

Hardware. Unique pieces, correctly specified (appliance pulls included). Etsy is the great place for uniqueness without the markup price.

Plumbing fixtures. THE one people cheap out on and regret. The valves are proprietary, if it fails, you’re taking down a tile wall to reach it. “Fix it later” can cost thousands.

It’s better to spend on something you actually love than to buy two things you only half like. Two half liked purchases cost more money and less joy than one thing you love.

Spend on what you touch every day, save on what you don’t.

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