In a time when many enthusiastic homeowners spend hours every week watching home improvement shows on HGTV, tackling home renovation projects seems like something anyone can do. If Chip and Joanna Gaines can flip an entire house on Fixer Upper in an hour-long episode, then surely you can rip the cabinets out of your kitchen, frame a new wall, and install hardwood floors, right?

Today, we want to offer up some examples of ...