Bump-outs definitely have their perks, but I’ve actually had smoother sailing building up—though maybe I just got lucky with my 70s split-level. The t...

I get the frustration, but honestly, the flood of eco labels hasn’t been all bad in my experience. I remember a few years back, there were barely any ...

Title: Finally Got Our Storm Shelter Checked Out And Passed With Flying Colors Totally agree about milk crates—they’re like the Swiss Army knife of s...

Unicorns, for sure. I always hope the baking soda/vinegar combo will magically lift everything off, but yeah, it’s more like it politely asks the grea...

Those old houses really do have a mind of their own. I once opened up a wall and found a whole stash of glass milk bottle caps—no idea how they got th...

Those hybrid hardwax oils are popping up everywhere lately. I tried Osmo Polyx on a client’s kitchen floor last year—honestly, it was way less fussy t...

Clover’s like that one guest who shows up for a backyard BBQ and then just… never leaves. I tried putting in a little brick border around my raised be...

Totally agree that inspectors aren't there to critique your cleaning habits. Last year, when we had our kitchen remodel inspected, I went into full pa...