Honestly, you nailed it with the “never-ending balancing act” bit. I’ve been there more times than I care to admit—fix one thing, and suddenly you’re ...

Muslin's definitely a solid choice—I used it for my attic reno, and it took tea-staining beautifully. Just a heads-up though: test your staining on sc...

Totally agree about metallic accents—I've seen rooms go from sleek to spaceship real quick, lol. But I'm not fully convinced about glass tabletops; fi...