THINKING ABOUT BUILDING A CUSTOM HOME—WORTH THE HASSLE? Honestly, I get why you’d focus on the “pretty” stuff. I spent way too long picking out tile ...

Totally agree on slope being critical. Just finished dealing with this myself on our new build and learned a couple things the hard way: - 1-2% slope...

Dropdowns aren't perfect, but honestly, spreadsheets can get messy fast too. Tried color-coding myself—ended up with a rainbow disaster. Now I just jo...

Had a similar issue when I moved into my place—walnut coffee table, maple shelves, and honestly, it bugged me at first. Tried the textile trick with r...

Agree with Excel's flexibility, but honestly, spreadsheets can get messy fast. I'm building my first custom home right now, and the sheer number of li...

Good points, but honestly, even with careful planning you're gonna get hit by something unexpected. For me it was landscaping—totally underestimated i...