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RE: Knocking down walls: living with one big space
This is basically my life right now. I thought knocking down a wall would make everything feel huge and breezy, but now I’m just chasing my cat out of the kitchen and wondering where to put the recycling bin so it doesn’...
RE: Regretting my fridge placement - anyone else have workflow issues?
This is exactly what’s happening at my place - my fridge is basically a snack magnet for my kids and their friends. I swear, it’s like rush hour in there every time I’m trying to chop onions. Did anyone else underestimat...
RE: Wi-fi dead zones and cable chaos: anyone else fighting with their setup?
Wi-Fi kryptonite is the perfect way to describe these old houses... I swear my phone drops signal if I walk behind a closed door. I’ve never tried painting cables, but I did once wrap some in washi tape - looked cool for...
RE: When gutters outlast the house: a rainwater mystery
Title: When gutters outlast the house: a rainwater mystery I get the fear of water in the basement - my place is basically a sponge if I even look at it sideways during a storm. But has anyone tried those rain diverter ...
RE: What would you do if your kid wandered into a half-demo’d kitchen?
Is it weird that my first thought was, “How fast can I get a door installed?” because my toddler has some kind of sixth sense for chaos. I totally get being extra cautious - mine once tried to eat a stray screw off the f...
RE: Delayed payments driving me nuts - does this ever get easier?
The “just open it up and see” mindset is basically how I ended up with half my kitchen in rubble and a strong urge to take up yoga for stress relief. I keep telling myself the payment delays are character-building, but h...
RE: how much should I budget to renovate a beach house?
Picking your battles is pretty much my new mantra after trying to price out a kitchen reno last month and realizing I could either have a fancy fridge or, you know, actual walls. The “marine-grade everything” thing crack...
RE: EARTHQUAKE-PROOFED MY FIRST BUILDING AND IT ACTUALLY WORKED
This is exactly what I tried with my first reno - left a little “peekaboo” panel so people could see the monster bolts and brackets holding everything together. My realtor thought I was nuts, but hey, it got people talki...
RE: Keeping string lights dry: worth the hassle?
Those pill bottle “umbrellas” sound hilarious, but honestly, I’d probably end up gluing my fingers together before I finished one. Has anyone actually tried those and had them survive a storm or two? I always wonder if w...
RE: Finally got my outdoor space looking cozy and inviting
Marine-grade silicone sounds like a good call, but now I'm second-guessing myself - did I mess up by just grabbing whatever silicone was on sale at the hardware store? 😂 I'm tackling my first outdoor reno (just a...
RE: Keeping hardwood shiny without losing my mind
Wait, are you telling me there's a way to have shiny floors without crawling around on my knees every weekend? Where was this advice when I spent two hours buffing by hand and ended up with sore arms and floors that look...
RE: found an article yesterday about how younger people are ditching modern furniture and hunting down old-school pieces from thrift stores and flea markets.
Haha, totally get what you mean about grandma's house suddenly being trendy. When I first moved into my place, I was all about sleek, minimalist furniture - thought it made me look sophisticated or something. But after a...