I hear you on the “historically appropriate” paint—my city wanted me to match a color that hadn’t existed since Prohibition. The costs sneak up, espec...

Title: My House Is Getting Smarter Than Me, And It's Kinda Weird I hear you on that. I tried the Bluetooth tracker thing a couple years back when I...

I get where you’re coming from—these old houses just don’t play nice with new tech sometimes. Tearing into plaster is a nightmare, and you never know ...

Getting a storm shelter up to code is no joke—congrats. I remember when we finally insulated our crawlspace after years of ignoring it. Not glamorous,...

Totally relate to that wallpaper surprise—been there myself. Historic homes always have a way of turning simple projects into archaeological digs, don...

Had a similar curveball during our kitchen reno in our old Victorian. We thought we'd nailed everything—plumbing tight, wiring spotless. Inspector str...

You're spot on about checking underneath—it's easy to overlook what's out of sight. I learned that lesson the hard way when we bought our old house. T...

I get what you're saying about rotating decor and using natural elements, but honestly, I've tried the furniture rearranging trick a few times and it ...

Had a similar issue in our old place—turned out the closets were built against an exterior wall with zero insulation. Once we added some proper insula...