We went with soapstone in our last kitchen reno, and honestly, zero regrets. Yeah, it's a bit pricier upfront, but the way it ages is just...beautiful...

Totally relate to that "mini tsunami" situation, haha. Reminds me of the time I stayed at this fancy Airbnb with one of those sleek, waterfall-style f...

Interesting takes here. I remember when we redid our back deck, I was dead set on doing it all by hand—classic hammer and nails, thinking "how hard ca...

I totally get where you're coming from. I've had my fair share of DIY mishaps too—like the time I thought swapping out a bathroom faucet would be a qu...

I get what you're saying about paperwork chaos being inevitable, but honestly, my experience was a bit different. When we built our last place, we stu...

I get what you're saying about salvage yards testing your patience...been there myself. A while back, I scored these gorgeous antique brass fixtures f...

We actually tried the bench thing for a while at our place. Looked amazing—gave the dining area this sleek, modern vibe. But honestly, comfort-wise, i...

Haha, your fridge-door story reminds me of when we designed our guest bathroom and realized too late that the vanity drawers wouldn't fully open witho...