The One Valuable Lesson I Learned from HGTV

Does anyone else have a love/hate relationship with HGTV? Ever since I got hooked on Christopher Lowell's show ages ago and took his advice to hang a sheet on my bedroom wall as decor (don't ask, I have no idea) I've dipped in and out of home and design shows. After swearing off the genre for months I'll find myself watching again. Weeks will go by in a blur of binges, usually around the time we're planning a big change to our own home situation. They both entertain and infuriate me with their f...