This hits home. When we bought our 1920s place, every wall was covered in thick “knockdown” texture—probably someone’s quick fix for bad seams. Took m...

Those weird attic angles really are a mixed bag. In my old place, I kept bumping my head on the sloped ceiling for months, but eventually I figured ou...

I get the appeal of composites, but honestly, I’ve had better luck sticking with wood and just doing regular upkeep. Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but ther...

I’ve had more than one friend ask if I “distressed” my floors on purpose. Truth is, they came pre-distressed—courtesy of decades of boots, dogs, and a...

I learned my lesson the hard way with smart locks. A couple years back, I installed one of those fancy Wi-Fi-enabled locks on our old Victorian front ...