Freshening Up Baseboards With That “One Coat” Paint—Worth It? I totally get the temptation of those “one coat” promises. When we moved into our place...
That made me laugh—felt that one. When we were picking out lumber for our deck, I swear “premium” just meant “not the one with the huge knot in the mi...
I get where you’re coming from, but I actually had a different experience. When we were building, I tried to let the tile guys have a little creative ...
SINK FIXTURES DRIVING ME NUTS LATELY Funny timing—I went bold with a gold faucet in our new place, thinking it’d be this artsy statement. Now I’m con...
WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR BEFORE SIGNING WITH AN INTERIOR DESIGNER? I totally get what you mean about the details. When we started building our place, I...
HOW DO YOU REALLY SAVE WATER AT HOME? QUICK POLL We moved in last year and I was all about the “back to basics” approach—mulch, native plants, the wh...
FINALLY VISUALIZED MY APARTMENT LAYOUT AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING I totally relate to the “three colanders” thing. When I moved into my place, I swear...
Totally agree with this! When we first moved into our custom home, I thought credit cards would be enough for emergencies—until the basement flooded d...
I had something similar happen when we built our place. I gently brought up comps I'd found, and the appraiser actually appreciated it—said it helped ...
I totally get that hesitation. When we were working on our kitchen, the cabinet guy suggested open shelving, and my first thought was "no way, that's ...
Totally relate to this. When we built our place, I spiraled into a rabbit hole of eco-friendly flooring options—bamboo, cork, reclaimed wood...you nam...
That's reassuring to hear—I remember my first experience with smart bulbs a couple years ago was pretty frustrating. I had this one bulb in my bedroom...
When we built our place, I remember spending hours at the lumber yard, carefully eyeballing each board like some kind of wood whisperer. Thought I'd n...
Totally agree that talking it out first is the way to go. When we were building our custom home, we had a similar scare—our builder suddenly got cold ...