Honestly, I get the appeal of quick fixes—paint and new handles can do wonders. But sometimes, a full demo is the only way to solve bigger issues. I o...

I swear, the shinier the wood, the faster they breeze through. I had an inspector once who complimented my choice of stain before even looking at the ...

Funny you mention site prep—I once worked on a guest house where just moving an old fig tree cost more than the bathroom tile. The style and finish le...

Funny you mention leaving a note—I actually tucked a little card behind the drywall once, just saying “this room’s got extra love in the studs.” Doubt...

I totally get what you mean about the dry well being out of sight—makes a huge difference visually. At my old house, we had pop-ups and they always se...

I totally get what you're saying about layering curtains—I did something similar in my living room last spring. At first, I loved the softness of shee...

Haha, inspectors can be a funny bunch sometimes. I had one who insisted the original hardwood floors in a client's 1930s bungalow weren't "slip-resist...