There are hundreds of decisions to be made whether building new or renovating old. The posts on Remodelista this week reminded us to spend time pondering the mundane stuff. The payoff could be spectacular.
The Vent Covers
![Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista; styling by Alexa Hotz, from Remodeling \10\1: 8 Things to Know About Upgrading Your Vent Covers.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/studio-oink-washington-dc-crop-733x651.png)
The Walls
![Photograph by Hollister Hovey, from Industrial Revolution: A New Red Hook Condo In Tune with the Neighborhood’s History.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ground-architecture-red-hook-loft-eli-fernald-dining2-733x977.jpg)
The Window Dressing
![Photograph by Joshua McHugh, from Design Sleuth: Light-Filtering Interior Shutters.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/matt-mckay-barrow-street-townhouse-living-room-733x1026.jpg)
The Ceilings
![Photograph by Claudia Mauriño, courtesy of Conti, Cert, from Calm in the City: A Cramped Apartment Becomes a ‘A Warm and Cozy Home’ for a Couple with Young Kids.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/conti-cert-reus-apartment-low-shelf-733x488.jpg)
Plus:
- Kitchen of the Week: A Dated Condo in Oregon Gets the “Purposeful, Clean, Cultivated” Treatment
- Trend Alert: The Draped-Cloth Light Fixture
- 10 Easy Pieces: Open Shelf Shoe Racks
- Steal This Look: A Creative, Colorful Kitchen in Montmartre
- DIY: Pleated Lampshades (With Embroidered Surprises), Budget Edition
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