The Devil is in the Details…huh?

I’ve heard people say “the devil is in the details” all my life but never really understood it until now.

The basic meaning of the saying is this: Even the grandest project depends on the success of the smallest components.

Last November we moved into a “newer” house. It was barely 2 years old and we bought it from the family that had it built and picked out all the interior finishes and fixtures – the details.

You really don’t realize the impact of certain things until you actually use them. When we looked at the house, we knew we weren’t really in love with certain light fixtures, bathroom fixtures and some other things, but we figured we could live with them until we change them.

The more we get used to this house, the more I realize the saying is true!

Here’s an example to illustrate what I mean.

Let’s imagine you have a bar and are looking for bar faucets.

You can choose this: GOOD DETAILS

Or you can choose this: BAD DETAILS

I may be exaggerating the poor fixture choices…a bit…but although they may not actually look that bad, they give the impression of looking that bad!

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