BUILDING ON A HILL VS. FLAT LAND: WHAT WOULD YOU DO? You nailed it about the maintenance—flat yards are just so much more forgiving. I used to have a...

BUILDING ON LEVEL GROUND: STEP-BY-STEP TIPS FOR MAKING THE MOST OF A FLAT LOT Honestly, that’s such a good point about “flat” being deceptive. I used...

Funny you mention the “lived-in” look—my old butcher block has more stories than my family photo albums. Every scratch is like a little memory (or a r...

Funny, I tried skipping the sanding step once too—thought I could get away with it. Nope, ended up with a patchy mess by spring. Do you use spray pain...

WHERE DO YOU EVEN START WITH HIRING SOMEONE TO DESIGN YOUR HOUSE? I totally get the “statement ceiling” thing—sometimes it feels like designers are m...