When “Smart” Devices Aren’t So Smart After All That “techy dance” you mentioned hits a little too close to home. Last year I designed a new build wit...
I’ve run into the same thing with outdoor wiring—sometimes the “hide everything” approach just makes it more obvious, or worse, a pain to fix later. I...
WHEN PROGRESS HITS A WALL: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAILED EXPERIMENTS Funny thing—I actually had the opposite happen with a motion sensor faucet in a ...
FINALLY VISUALIZED MY APARTMENT LAYOUT AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING Funny how just seeing your space differently can make such a difference, right? I re...
WHEN THE NIGHT SKY TURNS TO DAY: WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS LIT UP 24/7? Funny timing—last year I worked with a client who insisted on “no dark co...
Had a similar experience last year, and honestly, I thought I was losing my mind trying to dig up every possible comp that could make a difference. It...
Humidity really is a sneaky factor—I've had projects where we went all-in on sustainable materials, only to find the VOCs lingering way longer than an...
Yeah, soil type and slope definitely play a huge role. A client of mine had heavy clay soil, and their swale turned into a mosquito paradise after eve...
I've had a similar experience, but oddly enough it was my fridge that creeped me out. Was chatting with a friend about kitchen remodel ideas—just casu...
Funny you mention that—I had a client last year who was dead-set on these fancy pendant lights for their kitchen island. They looked amazing in the sh...
Mineral wool's great stuff, especially if you're sensitive to the itch factor. Helped my brother-in-law insulate his basement studio last summer, and ...
Funny you mention navy feeling oppressive—had a similar situation with a dark emerald green in a small office space. Initially, everyone loved the dra...
I totally feel your pain on this one. When I first dove into window insulation ratings, I spent an entire weekend buried in technical PDFs and YouTube...
Totally get where you're coming from with the tablet. A few years back, I was helping a friend with a kitchen remodel, and we had a similar experience...
Funny you mention that—when we renovated our old townhouse, we debated the same thing. We ended up going with brick veneer but added a rainscreen syst...