Haha, I totally get that feeling. When we redid our kitchen, I obsessed over getting the faucet perfectly aligned with the window behind it. Thought I...

Yeah, insurance companies love their loopholes, don't they? Had a similar headache a while back when our basement flooded. Insurer said it was "ground...

Had a similar headache myself. We planned this sleek, open ceiling with recessed LEDs, but turbines threw a wrench in that. Ended up switching to ridg...

Smart bulbs are cool, but honestly, I think people sometimes overcomplicate lighting setups. I've tried Philips Hue and a few others, and while they'r...

I get what you're saying about visual cues being distracting, but honestly, I've found subtle lighting around the TV pretty helpful—especially when na...

Yeah, builder lenders can be a mixed bag. Had one myself that was great at first, but when we needed to tweak the timeline a bit, suddenly it was like...

I feel your pain with the espresso machine... I once impulse-bought this sleek, designer toaster because it matched my kitchen perfectly. Turns out it...