FWIW: My husband and I got really into HGTV around this time last year, when we were buying our first property. We were HGTV addicts!
And then we bought our condo, and as Mustachians, we realized it was time to give it a rest with the shows. First, because they obviously have nothing to do with reality. And second, because they were creating a lot of discontent for us. Discontent is deadly to Mustachianism.
For example, the condo we bought is small. 850 square feet for a family of four. We live in Honolulu and that is the most space we could afford. But there is precious little on HGTV that reflects our condo. Also, our condo has ugly (but perfectly good!) ceramic tile flooring. We have made a conscious decision not to replace it, because though it is not our dream flooring, it would be a horrible bear to remove, it is extremely easy to clean, we have toddlers who destroy everything, and to install new flooring would be expensive, arduous, and unnecessary.
Watching HGTV makes me hate our flooring, which does nothing for my mental health or my 'stache.
Oh, the shows also make me want to buy way nicer furniture. But again, with toddlers and the shipping costs to Honolulu, nice furniture doesn't make financial sense for us.
I had to turn off the HGTV and step away from the Pinterest. The condo is a (hopefully) appreciating asset. Expensive upgrades would not be.
Now, youtube videos teaching me to DIY maintenance--that I can get behind whole-heartedly.