Digging Up The Backyard: Found More Than Just Dirt That unpredictability is exactly what Iβm learning to expect. We started digging for a small patio...
WHEN PROGRESS HITS A WALL: SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAILED EXPERIMENTS Calcimine is the worst. I ran into it when we bought our placeβthought I could j...
Thatβs so true. I tried upcycling an old dresser and ended up spending more than if Iβd just bought a new one. Still, thereβs something cool about hav...
I get where youβre coming from, but I actually found the maintenance on my hillside place wasnβt as bad as I expected. Yeah, thereβs more to keep an e...
TITLE: Building Greener: Simple Swaps That Make a Difference This is spot on. We just finished building our first place, and honestly, I was way mo...
Totally agree about the ventilationβwhen we moved in, I didnβt even realize how much that mattered until we found some mildew in the attic. Ended up ...
Totally agree about the open shelvingβlooks cool, but I know Iβd never keep up with the dust. When you were picking a designer, did you find it hard t...
Open Floor Plan Echo Chamber Not sure I totally agree about the rugsβwhen we moved into our place, I thought a couple area rugs would fix the echo, b...
TRIMMING DOWN EXPENSES ON PROJECT SUPPLIES Totally get where youβre coming from. I did something similar with paintβbought a bunch on clearance, thin...
Totally get what you meanβwhen we moved into our place, I didnβt realize how much the couch was messing with the airflow from the vents. Once I sketch...
Couldnβt agree more. We picked brushed nickel for our new place and honestly, itβs a relief not having to stress about every little mark. I actually l...
Title: Color Combos That Oddly Please The Brain I totally get what you mean about those βshouldnβt work but somehow doβ color combos. When we were pi...
Yeah, that sums it up perfectly. We went the bank route for our custom build, and while they weren't overly intrusive, there was definitely a steady s...
Totally agree about cellulose being a lifesaver. Just finished our custom build and went with blown-in cellulose after hearing horror stories about fi...
I recently picked up a cordless nailer for some trim work around my new place, and yeah, it was a bit heavier than I expected at first. But honestly, ...
