# Episode 2: Renovation reality vs Instagram fantasy

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Podcast: [Home Girls Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-girls-podcast-7840688)
Published: 2026-05-07T05:29:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4585

## Resource

This week we pullback the curtain on what renovating really looks like, far from the polished squares of Instagram. We’re getting honest about budgets (and how quickly they spiral), the things no one warns you about with extensions, and the constant pressure of making a thousand decisions a day. Add kids into the mix and suddenly you’re living in dust, noise, and survival mode. We also ask the big question: knowing what we know now… would we actually do it all again? If you’ve renovated, are renovating, or are dreaming about it this one will hit home.

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