You may be skipping bit of nuance from the article. She wrote "I DIYed for the same reason most people do. To save money. To make it exactly the way I wanted (can we say control issues?). And to put my personal stamp on it." It's not just money. And sometimes if you're caught up in something too much and stop enjoying it, it's nice to have a break and reevaluate. Kind of like a drug if you need to figure out if you want to keep going.