Honestly, I’ve had better luck with stainless steel than either chrome or matte black. It’s not as flashy, but it hides fingerprints and water spots w...

Couldn’t agree more about the “character” being code for “good luck, buddy.” I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve measured something in an old house...

Mixing finishes can really add some character—totally agree it doesn’t need to be super matchy-matchy. I’ve done projects where we used antique brass ...

WHEN PROGRESS HITS A WALL: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAILED EXPERIMENTS I get what you mean about thermal imaging being a bit of a mixed bag. Honestly, ...

WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS OF SWITCHING TO A 15-YEAR MORTGAGE I totally get the appeal of seeing that mortgage balance drop fast—it’s like watching y...

Title: Building Base Structures—What If You Had to Start Over? Funny enough, I once worked on a library where we thought we were being clever with so...

Right? I swear, the local wildlife has a sixth sense for finding the weakest link in any setup. I’ve had squirrels turn insulation into nesting materi...

BUILDER INSURANCE—EVER WONDERED WHO COVERS THE MISHAPS? Yeah, the “it depends” answer is classic. Drives me nuts too. I’ve seen this play out so many...

That’s honestly my biggest hesitation too. I love the idea of setting a mood with a tap, but there’s something about relying on wifi for basic lightin...

Had a similar experience with cork in a home office project—client loved the softness underfoot, but the rolling chair chewed it up pretty quick. We t...