I feel your pain on this one. When we built our custom home, I spent weeks obsessing over window ratings and insulation specs—thought I had it all dia...

Yeah, that's exactly what happened to us. We went all-in on custom finishes and energy-efficient upgrades thinking it'd boost our appraisal significan...

Yeah, airflow is definitely one of those things you don't fully appreciate until you're living with the consequences. When we built our custom place, ...

I've been skeptical about simplifying too much—felt like I'd lose important details—but reading this makes me reconsider. Right now, my spreadsheet lo...

Couldn't agree more about lighting. I was skeptical at first—thought fixtures were just another overpriced detail designers pushed to inflate budgets—...