I totally get the mini-split love, especially in those old houses where nothing is square and every “simple” job turns into a saga. I’m still figuring...

I’m in my first year of owning a house, so I’m still figuring all this out. We don’t get crazy winters here, but last January we had one weird cold sn...

Busted concrete does work, but I gotta admit, I’m a little wary of how it looks long-term. My neighbor did that for his gutter runoff, and now it just...

The matte black semi-flush mount sounds way easier to keep clean than my glass pendants—those things are like dust magnets with a spotlight on every s...

I totally get what you mean about the glossy doors. I was obsessed with them in the catalog, but after seeing my neighbor’s kitchen, I realized I’d be...

I remember when I first moved into my place, the front door had this beautiful old brass lock—looked amazing but jammed up every time it rained. I tri...

I actually stumbled onto something similar by accident last year. I was repainting my bedroom and moved a bunch of stuff into the living room temporar...

That sounds lovely, but wouldn't fabric on the ceiling trap dust or moisture? My basement tends to get a bit humid—I wonder if that'd be an issue over...

Definitely learned a lot reading through this thread...wish I'd found it sooner. I'm just starting out with my own beach house renovation, and already...

I thought I had my plumbing all figured out after watching a ton of YouTube tutorials... but when my uncle (who used to be a plumber) dropped by and c...