FINALLY VISUALIZED MY APARTMENT LAYOUT AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING I totally get this. When I first moved into my place, I had this vision of a “grown-...

Lighting Tweaks Are Seriously Underrated This hit home for me. When we moved into our place last year, I was convinced we needed to gut the whole l...

I totally get this. When we moved into our new place, I was excited to try all the “smart” features, but half the time the TV thought I said “mute” wh...

MAKING THE SWITCH TO WATER-SAVING TOILETS: WORTH IT? I get where you’re coming from about maintenance. When we built our place last year, I was all i...

I totally get that awkward feeling—my partner walked in on me asking the TV to “find cozy fireplace videos” and I felt ridiculous. I think for me it’s...

BANK LOAN VS. INVESTOR FUNDING, WHICH MAKES MORE SENSE? When I was building my place last year, I actually wrestled with this exact question. The ide...

SMART HOME ECOSYSTEMS WORTH CHECKING OUT Totally get where you’re coming from. When we moved into our place, I was all hyped about smart switches—unt...

Totally agree on the geotextile fabric—wish I'd known about it sooner. When we first moved onto our land, we just dumped gravel straight onto the dirt...

Totally relate to this balancing act. When we built our place, I fell in love with a reclaimed copper sink—gorgeous patina, eco-friendly story, the wo...