My Dh likes to make wood cabinets, shelves, etc. for our home. I have to make sure I keep an eye on the construction process because after we've agreed upon a design or size he tends to make changes that are very nice but they make the item unusable for our needs. If we only have room for a cabinet no wider than 24", making it 26 or 28" wide makes it too big for the space so we can't use it.
Years ago I used to do all the painting and wallpapering. Now I choose the colors and he paints the walls.