BUILDING BASE STRUCTURES—WHAT IF YOU HAD TO START OVER? I totally get the struggle with “invisible” upgrades—sometimes feels like throwing money into...

KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR CONSTRUCTION LOAN PAYMENTS WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND I get the appeal of snapping pics—super quick, and you don’t have to worry ...

Totally get what you mean about site grading—honestly, I didn’t even realize how much difference it made until I watched water pool up against my gara...

Title: Building Green? Watch Out For Those Sneaky VOCs I’ve been on this same hunt for a while and honestly, I’m still not sure I’ve cracked it. I tr...

I totally get this. When we did our kitchen last year, I pushed for low-VOC paint because of the kids and pets, but honestly, I started second-guessin...

Interesting...didn't realize lighting could shift colors that drastically. Had a similar thing happen with a soft gray in my bedroom—looked cozy durin...

Interesting points here, but I'm still wondering if the extra cost for real brick walls really pays off in the long run. When we renovated our place a...

Interesting points about the insulation and moisture issues. I'm actually in the middle of deciding between brick veneer and real brick walls myself, ...