I once took one of my Warmoths to a luthier for some fretwork. He said, "Wow, you did a good job with this build! I've seen tons and tons of Warmoth builds that look absolutely hideous."
That really made my day.
I told him that I try to come up with a total plan before I buy anything. He said that was the key. Most people just buy a bunch of pieces that they think are individually cool, but it just don't work together aesthetically.