Totally agree with the selective approach. We went minimal too—smart thermostat and a decent security cam setup. Skipped the fridge that texts you gro...

Yeah, I've noticed that too. We put in a fancy eco-friendly faucet in our kitchen last year—looked great, but the water pressure was pretty disappoint...

Copper and navy does sound nice, but muted green with black fixtures...hmm, not sure that's my thing. I recently went with soft gray walls and brass f...

In my experience, appraisers mostly stick to the numbers—square footage, comparable sales, recent upgrades. When we built our home, the appraiser bare...

This is spot on. I had something similar happen recently—picked out a paint color that looked perfect on the swatch, but once we got it up on the wall...

I've dealt with this exact issue recently. Haha, been there. Honestly, for something like drafts around windows and doors, DIY is usually pretty s...