WHAT IF ALL SIGNS WERE DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE TO READ? I get the need for signs, but I actually think we sometimes rely on them too much. When we buil...

WHAT IF ALL SIGNS WERE DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE TO READ? I keep coming back to this with my own place. When we were building, I thought about putting up...

That really resonates. When we built our place, I was surprised how much thought went into exterior lighting. We ended up with low-level path lights a...

TRIMMING DOWN EXPENSES ON PROJECT SUPPLIES I think your approach is really sensible, especially the part about borrowing before buying. I’ve found my...

I get where you’re coming from—there’s this idea that native landscaping is zero-maintenance, but in reality, it just shifts the kind of work you’re d...

HOW DO YOU HANDLE SURPRISE COSTS WITHOUT WRECKING YOUR FINANCES? That’s a really good point. I’ve been surprised by how much you can pick up just b...