Mike Holmes is an expert at saving failed remodeling projects. From minor mistakes to costly errors, these are the things he says can ruin a renovation.

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The mom of four and her husband, Lucky Blue Smith, moved into the Connecticut home in September 2025, after about 10 months of renovations Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE.