# Before You Call the Contractor: Danielle Nicholson on Renovating Without Regrets

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Podcast: [Slow Style Home: Decorating Personal, Meaningful Interiors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slow-style-home-decorating-personal-meaningful-interiors-174324)
Published: 2026-06-15T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.slowstylehome.com/episodes/danielle-nicholson
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Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode! Want to avoid renovation regrets? I talk with interior designer Danielle Nicholson about the thing that causes more renovation heartbreak than bad tile choices or blown budgets: starting before you’re actually ready. Danielle’s book “Don’t Start Without Me” is built around a single idea: the real work of renovating happens before you even talk to a contractor. Or even a designer. Before anyone shows up with a truck. Before the showroom...

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