I get that, but I’ve found a bit of a middle ground since moving into my first custom place. When we were building, I thought I’d be all about the nei...
Estimating Building Expenses: What Tools Or Sites Do You Trust? Yeah, I totally get what you mean—my “allowances” were more like hopeful guesses in t...
I actually had the opposite experience with motion sensors—maybe it’s because my dog is lazier than most cats, but I set mine to only trigger at certa...
Visualizing my space made me realize how much blank wall I had, so I totally get the floating shelves thing. I went for them in my new place, but hone...
Color Combos That Oddly Please The Brain I totally get what you mean about colors looking different in real light. When we moved into our place, I wa...
Title: Need Advice On Replacing An Old Leaky Roof I’m right there with you on the attic insulation and airflow. When we moved into our place, I thoug...
I totally get this—my “system” is a weird mix of digital and paper too. What’s helped me is making it a habit to scan stuff straight into Google Drive...
Honestly, I thought I’d be the only one with weird thermostat mysteries. My charts showed a spike every morning at 5am—turns out it was the dog steppi...
MAKING THE SWITCH TO WATER-SAVING TOILETS: WORTH IT? Honestly, I was skeptical at first too—my last place had one of those “eco” models that felt lik...
DEALING WITH ITCHY PINK NIGHTMARE IN MY ATTIC That’s too real. I tried the painter’s tape trick after reading about it here, and it actually made a...
I get what you're saying about crown molding, but honestly, even with standard ceilings, I've found that choosing a simpler, narrower profile can stil...
Can definitely relate to the frustration of troubleshooting cheap bulbs—I had a similar weekend nightmare when I first moved into my place. Thought I'...
I learned this the hard way when I first started working on my house. Thought I'd save a few bucks by grabbing a used tile saw off Craigslist. It look...
I've had Moen matte black fixtures in my kitchen for about a year now, and they're holding up pretty well. One thing I'd suggest is wiping them down r...
I've seen something similar work pretty well in my area. A local green housing project got off the ground by first securing a smaller private investme...