For all of you who have ever attempted to do something yourself, ranging from imitating a painting style to putting up a flat-screen TV, you know that you generally do not leave unscathed–whether emotionally or physically. Although the process is extremely frustrating, it is also one of the most rewarding experiences. So for all of you that have ever had your imitation of a still-life turn into a comic rendering of "The Scream," this one's for you.

1. Simply doing it for the satisfaction and accomplished feeling.

Although they are difficult, especially for someone unfamiliar with the territory, any kind of technical home renovation can be an extremely trying process: one that tests your will to carry on and your ability to read directions. Recently, my boyfriend and I attempted to put up one of his flat-screens on the wall of his bedroom. Now, knowing full and well that we had no idea what we were doing, we went to Walmart, asked an attendant to help us choose which toolset to buy (as we could not competently find the screw sizes on the box of the wall mount), and strolled out of Walmart feeling the accomplished adults we were.

Getting home and realizing that the stand was not already put together, deflated that confidence faster than you can say "wall mount." After we got all the pieces out of the box and all the tools in order, it was about a 3-hour process of making sure everything was done exactly as the directions said and also to prevent the TV, once it was hung, from going through the drywall to the floor.

Afterwards, when everything was cleaned up and the mount was successfully holding the TV, we high-fived like fifth-graders and felt so proud that we had just done that by ourselves. The feeling of completing home improvements and knowing that you get to see the work you did as a success, it gives you a feeling of accomplishment that leaves you on a high.

2. Doing it and accidentally creating something new and different than what was intended.

My best example of this is when you with a group to "Wine and Design," or somewhere of equivalent activity. Everyone has fun and wants to have the best painting that is virtually indistinguishable from the original.

Let me tell you, there will always be that one person who accomplishes that–and secretly everyone is seething–and there is the other side of the spectrum where that person can barely recognize the shapes. This is the frustrating part; but, the majority of the time, you are the in between and that is where the real magic happens; because yes, you are looking at and trying to recreate an image, but there are always slight differences that end up improving upon your view of the image. Either the colors change or the figure is in a new position that gives them a more life-like repose, and with all the changes, comes the realization that you have created something new and totally different with your own hands.

3. 90% of the time it doesn't go as planned and that is okay because it is all a part of the creative process.

Often times, if any kind of project is begun with the intention of perfection, it is never ended that way. That is merely the ability of the human mind to psych ourselves into thinking that we are perfect and anything we can dream up, will come out the same way. Aesthetically speaking this is false becasue funny enough, we also have a tendency to put down things we do as imperfect. I say that there is no such thing! In order to be successful, you must accept that failure is an option only if you cease to continue. Otherwise, everything is game and nothing goes according to plan. Take for example the fact that once we got back to the house and an hour into it, we realized that we needed a tool that we didn't have or the TV was going to fall through the drywall; so we went back to the store and got it. This is just all part of the process that propels you to the conclusion.

4. Finally, there is the simple fact that just deciding to DIY is an accomplishment in itself.

Actively making the decision to do something yourself instead of paying someone or just passing it off is rewarding on its own. By making the conscious decision to go through a process and learn along the way, opens up the door to newfound skills and lifelong memories. If the first time you decided to paint your bedroom, you got splattered with paint and had it in your hair for a week, that memory will be with you forever. Yes, it may have been a hassle and frustrating at first, but you will always look fondly back on it because you experienced going through the process of doing it yourself. Plus, now you have the satisfaction of looking at your gorgeous new bedroom walls.

All this is to say that even though doing a DIY can really grind your gears at the present moment, you will always have the quintessential feeling that you have made, created, mounted something and that satisfaction is worth all of the rough-and-tumble.