I totally get where you're coming from with plumber's putty. When I redid my bathroom last summer, I thought I'd give the eco-friendly silicone a shot...

Had a similar experience with matte black fixtures in a client's bathroom remodel about three years back. Initially, I shared your skepticism about du...

Totally agree about motion sensors—had one in my hallway and it drove me nuts. Switched to smart bulbs with dimmers too, and now I can tweak brightnes...

Couldn't agree more about that satisfying "thunk." Reminds me of a renovation project I worked on a few years back—framing out an old Victorian attic....

Interesting point about the standby draw. I hadn't really thought about it until recently, but it makes sense. A while back, I helped design a renovat...