Definitely agree with keeping a cash buffer handy, though I'd say 20% might even be conservative. From experience, renos and builds always have surpri...

Totally agree on door hardware—solid knobs just feel better in your hand, and the difference is noticeable every single day. Baseboards are a good cal...

Good points here, especially about balancing both. A few thoughts from my experience: - Emergencies rarely give you a heads-up, and realistically, mo...

Definitely agree with this. A few clients I've worked with had better outcomes by clearly listing upgrades beforehand—especially less obvious ones lik...

I've used lighter-weight fabric on a small retaining wall project a couple years back, and here's what I noticed: - Initially, everything seemed fine...