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RE: Taking a house tour from my couch: is it really the same?
I get that, but honestly, I kinda need those virtual tours just to narrow things down. Gas isn’t cheap, and I’ve wasted whole afternoons driving to places that looked way better online than in person. Once, I toured a “s...
RE: Color combos that oddly please the brain
Had to jump in because this reminds me of my last living room “makeover” (if you can call it that - more like a budget rescue). I was dead set on sticking to neutrals, but then I found this thrifted mustard yellow chair ...
RE: Does going eco-friendly actually boost your home's resale?
DOES GOING ECO-FRIENDLY ACTUALLY BOOST YOUR HOME'S RESALE? I’ve wondered about this too. We looked at a place last year with all these energy upgrades, but honestly, I was more focused on whether the kitchen needed gutt...
RE: Weekend crafts: do you prefer building from scratch or upcycling old stuff?
WEEKEND CRAFTS: DO YOU PREFER BUILDING FROM SCRATCH OR UPCYCLING OLD STUFF? I hear you on the old wood splitting - had a shelf collapse once because I trusted some “vintage” planks from a flea market. My wallet’s usuall...
RE: Swapping grass for gravel: who’s actually done it?
Swapping Grass For Gravel: Who’s Actually Done It? Reading this, I’m having flashbacks to the year I tried to “save money” by skipping the fabric. I figured if I tamped everything down hard enough, it wouldn’t matter - ...