Funny you mention that—years back, I did a kitchen where we used leftover vinyl planks as drawer liners. Clients loved it, and it made cleaning out cr...

That’s the truth. I’ve seen attics where you think it’s a straight shot, then you hit a patch of knob-and-tube wiring or find out half the joists are ...

Matte black is one of those finishes that looks killer in a showroom, but in real life? Yeah, it’s basically a dust billboard. I had a client who want...

I actually had a client once who wanted to do multi-color gutters—just two shades, not even the full rainbow—and it was a pain sourcing the right pain...

FLEXIBLE GUIDELINES MAKE MORE SENSE FOR OLDER HOMES Man, I hear you on the “creative” plumbing—sometimes I think old houses are held together by wish...

Funny timing—just had a client last month with a closet that smelled like a swamp every summer. They’d tried those little moisture absorber tubs and e...

Had a client once with a 70s furnace that sounded like a freight train every time it kicked on. They swore it had “personality,” but after one winter,...

NOT ALL ECO LABELS ARE USELESS, THOUGH I get where you’re coming from—drafty floors will eat your lunch no matter how efficient your fridge is. But I...

Man, crooked outlet covers drive me nuts too. I’ll spend way too long fussing with those, but if there’s a little paint splatter behind the fridge? No...

Had a similar run-in a while back—client wanted to refinish their attic space with those recycled denim batts and some fancy reclaimed maple on top. L...