Most people start a home project telling themselves a version of the same story. That they can figure it out as they go, that decisions can be made one at a time, and that if they need help later, they can always bring someone in. And for a while, that story works. The ideas are flowing, a few selections get made, and everything feels like it’s moving in the right direction. Until it doesn’t. Somewhere along the way, things start to feel heavier. Not necessarily wrong, just more layered than expected. And that’s usually the moment when people start to wonder if they should have brought someone in sooner.