WHAT IF YOUR CITY PAID YOU TO USE LESS WATER? I totally get what you mean about the thrill of seeing your usage drop. When my city rolled out a pilot...

I get what you mean, but I’ve actually had a lender rep show up for a site walk—boots and all. Not common, but it happens, especially with smaller ban...

FINALLY VISUALIZED MY APARTMENT LAYOUT AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING I get the appeal of quick plywood hacks, but I’ve actually found that sometimes it’s...

Yeah, the colorant thing is such a curveball. I remember thinking I was being super careful with my paint choices, only to find out later that the dee...

Haha, I totally get this! When we were planning our rain garden last spring, I went down a similar rabbit hole trying to pinpoint our exact property l...

Smart move. Another thing I've found helpful is marking out the easement boundaries physically—like with stakes or biodegradable spray paint—before ge...

I've used one for about a year now, and while they're definitely convenient, the savings weren't as dramatic as advertised. Honestly, tweaking insulat...

Totally get that—deck projects can really sneak up on you! If anyone's still on the fence, consider this: for smaller tasks or quick fixes, a hammer's...

Totally feel your pain on this one. Had a similar experience myself—fell in love with this super sleek, shallow sink that looked amazing in the showro...

Good points here, especially about not overdoing the photos...I learned that one the hard way. On a related note, did anyone find lenders more recepti...