Just wrapped up my first major home design gig, and man, juggling client expectations, budgets, and creativity was tougher than I thought. But seeing their faces when it all came together... totally worth it. Anyone else got a cool success story to share?
Congrats on getting through that first big project—sounds like it was quite the ride. I recently finished building my first custom home, and honestly, I was pretty skeptical about the whole design process at first. Balancing what I envisioned with what was actually doable (and affordable) felt like a constant tug-of-war. There were definitely a few compromises along the way, like giving up some fancy kitchen finishes for more practical choices. But in the end, seeing the house finally completed and realizing it actually matched most of what I'd imagined... yeah, that felt pretty good. So I get what you mean about seeing everything come together, even if the journey had its bumps.
