WEEKEND CRAFTS: DO YOU PREFER BUILDING FROM SCRATCH OR UPCYCLING OLD STUFF? That’s such a good point. I’ve always felt like the quirks and imperfec...

SWITCHING TO ENERGY-SAVING BULBS: HOW MANY OF YOUR LIGHTS ARE ACTUALLY LEDS? I totally get the hesitation with vintage fixtures—sometimes those old b...

COLOR COMBOS THAT ODDLY PLEASE THE BRAIN Lighting really is the sneaky villain in color choices, isn’t it? I’ve had a soft sage green turn into a wei...

Funny you mention that—one time I tried to blend some vintage wallpaper with modern cabinets, thinking it’d be quirky. It ended up looking like a thri...

Funny how a fresh coat of paint gets more attention than a new water heater, right? Did you mention any of the less obvious upgrades, like energy-effi...