Keeping Wood Floors in the Kitchen Looking Sharp - I’ve been debating the satin vs. matte thing too. From what I’ve read, matte does hide smudges a b...

Yeah, that’s exactly what happened to me in my hallway. I thought it’d be a quick fix—just some spackle and paint—but the plaster basically disintegra...

I totally get the concern about painter’s tape. Had a similar thing happen in my last place—pulled off a strip and a whole patch of paint came with it...

Kitchen Redesign Adventure: Worth the Hype or Not? - Totally get the struggle between keeping the “cool old stuff” and wanting a kitchen that doesn’t...

- Last fall, I tried to wait until every little thing was “done” before moving any new pieces into my living room. Didn’t work out—just ended up with ...