Totally with you on this—picture rails have saved me so much hassle. I remember the first time I tried patching holes in clay-based paint... what a me...

Natural cleaners can be surprisingly effective Definitely relate to this. I’ve watched folks go through bottle after bottle of heavy-duty cleaner, ...

Totally get what you mean about the shiny paint—learned that lesson in my first apartment and spent way too long staring at every little flaw. I’ve fo...

I’ve pulled apart enough old walls to know those “skinny beams” can be both terrifying and impressive. Sometimes I swear the only thing holding up a h...

Mesh tape’s been a lifesaver for me too, especially in this 1940s place where nothing is square and the studs seem to have their own agenda. I tried p...

Yeah, guest houses definitely have a way of sneaking in those hidden costs. When we built ours a couple years back, we thought we had everything cover...

That's a good point about neighbors responding more to upkeep and intentionality rather than style itself. When we redid our exterior a few years ago,...