Funny you mention the kitchen—mine was the same way. Swapped out those old puck lights for LEDs and it made a bigger dent than I expected. I’m with yo...

Honestly, I feel you on the wall switch thing—had to chase my kids around for a week before they stopped killing the power to my bulbs. Ended up insta...

Had a similar experience when we built our shed. Thought the online maps would be good enough, but turns out they were off by a good 3 feet on one sid...

Yeah, totally agree on ventilation being key. I've found even the best low-VOC stuff can linger if humidity's high or airflow's poor. Learned that the...

Yeah, totally agree with this. I've worked on a couple of older solid brick homes, and retrofitting insulation was always a headache—especially when y...

Totally agree with sorting by tone—done it myself a few times. Another trick I've used is flipping boards with minor dings or knots to the underside o...

Mixing shades definitely helps—I did that on my patio and after a season or two, you'd never know the difference. Curious if anyone's tried those bric...

Totally agree veneer can look fantastic and fool most people at first glance, especially indoors. I did a kitchen backsplash with brick veneer last ye...