24 Popular DIY Home Upgrades That Are Highly Debated

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“All the faux stone! I get that it’s easy to install, but no matter where it is — fireplace, house skirting, accent walls — it just looks like stone-shaped plastic to me. It’s not very cost-effective, either. In most cases, it’s actually more expensive than real stone…minus the install, of course.”

—Ryan, 42, Pennsylvania