This actually happened to us last year. We put in these “smart” dimmer switches during our build—looked great at first, but then the company pushed a ...

Switching To Energy-Saving Bulbs: How Many Of Your Lights Are Actually LEDs? I totally get what you mean about the dimmers. When we moved into our pl...

Cramped Spaces And Weird Tile Choices—Anyone Else? I totally relate to the patterned vinyl thing—I put some bold geometric tile in our powder room an...

NO MORE DEAD ZONES: HOW I GOT WIFI IN MY BACKYARD SHED That’s hilarious about the mesh nodes turning into paperweights. I had the same optimism when ...

Funny you mention that—my dog has basically turned our hallway into a disco with those sensors. I actually went back to regular switches for that reas...

WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR BEFORE SIGNING WITH AN INTERIOR DESIGNER? This hits home for me. When we built our place last year, I thought I’d covered ev...

That’s actually a smart move. I remember when we were deciding, one builder gave us a reference who straight up told us about a delay with their kitch...

I get the whole “wired is best” thing, but honestly, I went with a mesh wifi system and it’s been solid for my shed. Didn’t want to deal with trenchin...

LIGHTING TWEAKS MADE MY WORKSPACE WAY BETTER That’s been my experience too. When we moved into our new place, I got a little obsessed with making e...

Title: How Do You Handle Surprise Costs Without Wrecking Your Finances? I totally get the temptation when you see those plant sales—my weakness is su...

I get what you mean, but I actually wish we’d been a bit stricter with ourselves during our build. We kept thinking “good enough for now,” but a few o...

When we were renovating our house last year, I actually ran into this exact dilemma. We had these custom decorative knobs and handles we wanted for ca...

I've actually tried hiding my router in a wicker basket to blend it into our living room decor... looked great, but the signal took a noticeable hit. ...