Digging Up The Backyard: Found More Than Just Dirt That unpredictability is exactly what I’m 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 place—thought I could j...
That’s so true. I tried upcycling an old dresser and ended up spending more than if I’d just bought a new one. Still, there’s something cool about hav...
I get where you’re coming from, but I actually found the maintenance on my hillside place wasn’t as bad as I expected. Yeah, there’s 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 ventilation—when we moved in, I didn’t even realize how much that mattered until we found some mildew in the attic. Ended up ...
Totally agree about the open shelving—looks cool, but I know I’d 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 rugs—when 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 you’re coming from. I did something similar with paint—bought a bunch on clearance, thin...
Totally get what you mean—when we moved into our place, I didn’t realize how much the couch was messing with the airflow from the vents. Once I sketch...
Couldn’t agree more. We picked brushed nickel for our new place and honestly, it’s 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 “shouldn’t work but somehow do” 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, ...