Definitely relate to the “fix one thing, three more pop up” vibe—old houses are like that. I’m with you on trusting your senses first. Sometimes you j...

Title: How Much Did Your Bathroom Remodel Run You (Roughly)? We thought we’d just swap out the tub and slap on some new tile, but the second we took ...

I feel you on the Midwest winters—nothing like a -15 wind chill to separate the junk from the decent gear. As for smart switches, I’ve tried a couple ...

Chamomile sounds nice, but yeah, foot traffic can be tricky. I tried creeping thyme between my stepping stones last summer—held up surprisingly well e...

Totally agree with this. Learned the hard way myself when I grabbed a budget keypad for our cabin—figured it'd be fine since we're only there occasion...

Totally agree about the paint—cream shades can do wonders, especially in older homes. I did something similar in my 1920s bungalow, went with a warm i...

Copper tape actually does hold up pretty well outdoors, at least in my experience. I tried it a couple of years ago around my raised beds, and while i...