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RE: What if your city paid you to use less water?
Totally agree with this. I’ve seen folks get jazzed about rebates but then stall out because they can’t picture the end result. We built a bioswale in a client’s yard last year - honestly, it looked like a weird ditch at...
RE: When Progress Hits a Wall: Surprising Facts About Failed Experiments
That’s the only way to stay sane, honestly. I used to think I could outsmart the “surprise” factor, but after a few too many weekends spent prying apart old barn beams (and finding out half of them were held together by ...
RE: If you had to rig up your own home security on a tight budget, what would you do?
Title: Budget Security Tricks That Actually Work Funny you mention the thorny bushes - my grandma swore by her holly shrubs under every window. I used to think she was just obsessed with landscaping, but after seeing my...
RE: ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF?
Honestly, references can be a bit like Yelp reviews - some folks are brutally honest, others just want to be nice. But when someone’s willing to chat in detail about their build, you pick up on the real story. I’ve had c...
RE: Color combos that oddly please the brain
Totally get what you mean about wood tones - they’re like the jeans of interior design, just go with anything. But I’ve actually had a few clients who wanted to go bold, like pairing deep teal with burnt orange, and some...
RE: WHERE DO YOU EVEN START WITH HIRING SOMEONE TO DESIGN YOUR HOUSE?
Couldn’t agree more. People get fixated on the little stuff and forget how much the “boring” things matter. I’ve seen houses with gorgeous kitchens but you freeze your tail off getting to the front door in winter. It’s a...