Sink Fixtures Driving Me Nuts Lately Yeah, I hear you on the “living finish” hype. I got sucked into the whole unlacquered brass thing a couple years...
BANK LOAN VS. INVESTOR FUNDING, WHICH MAKES MORE SENSE? Ain’t that the truth. I tried pitching a straw bale house to my bank once and you’d think I...
Yeah, I’ve run into the same wall. Put in a high-efficiency HVAC, insulated everything, even did solar panels—none of it seemed to matter when the app...
COLOR COMBOS THAT ODDLY PLEASE THE BRAIN I dunno, I get the appeal of bold combos, but I’ve seen teal and gold go from “cozy” to “Vegas hotel lobby” ...
Yeah, I get what you're saying about cutting the tip smaller and sharper—but honestly, I've found that can sometimes backfire. If the opening's too sm...
Hmm, I get what you're saying, but honestly, intentional mismatches can be tricky. I've seen some attempts that ended up looking more like a DIY fail ...
Mineral wool's decent, but honestly, I wouldn't hype it up too much. Helped my brother-in-law insulate his garage last summer, and even with masks and...
Yeah, I get the logic behind setting aside a weekly slot, but honestly, I've tried that and it just never sticks for me. Maybe I'm just too scatterbra...
Google Sheets is solid, but I dunno...doesn't manually updating everything each month get tedious after a while? I've been tempted to simplify too, bu...
Turning an old septic tank into a garden feature? I mean, points for creativity, but personally I'd be a bit wary about planting veggies or herbs anyw...
I see your point, but honestly, sometimes holding too much cash just sitting around feels like missed potential to me. Last year, I had a water heater...
I've had similar experiences lately, and it's not just Hansgrohe. Recently replaced a Moen kitchen faucet cartridge that was barely three years old. I...
Yeah, software's great for crunching numbers, but it doesn't always catch those gut-check moments. I remember when I was budgeting my kitchen reno—sof...
Yeah, totally get where you're coming from. We almost went with the builder's lender too, just because it felt like one less headache during a stressf...
Yeah, minimalism has its perks, but I think there's a fine line between sleek and sterile. I've built and lived in a couple of modern-style homes, and...