The biggest mistakes homeowners like you and I make when remodeling kitchens and bathrooms are easily avoidable.

You walk into your bathroom at least twice a day. Raise the little ones full time? We’re talking a minimum of 17 bathroom visits – on a good day.

Disclaimer: we’re not realtors. Just a couple of home-happy millennials. This is not professional advice – simply an experience worth sharing.

When we first bought this house, the laundry room was easily one of our least favorite spaces. It had lovely white but also kind-of-yellow walls that we’ve heard referred to as “builder beige”. It had rickety, wire shelves. (You know, the kind that all your …

Your wall is bare. Too bare. Not modern minimalist. More like backcountry bachelor. In the words of the Barenaked Ladies, it’s been one week since you looked at the gaping negative space. It’s time for a little visual interest. Let’s make something beautiful.

Let me guess. You renovated your flooring from shabby to chic, but your door won’t fit over the new threshold. Been there, friend. Your gorgeous new floor deserves a properly functioning transition from room to room.

Like your marriage depends on it. Or committed relationship. Or sanity. Or monetary ROI. Or something far less overblown and dramatic. Well, your free time depends on it. And DIY prowess. And reputation among friends as being a handy-human. Not to mention your leveled-up joy …

Handcrafting a gorgeous table, but wanting to save some cash in the creative process? 100% hardwood tables cost the prettiest of pennies. 100% soft dimensional lumber-made tables are THE most cost effective, but are usually stained on top to yield a more expensive aesthetic – …

Do NOT do what I did. Hand-me-down cordless drill. Zero “how-to” tutorials or mentorship. Pseudo-masculine infused confidence (the reason all things break before warranty). 10 minutes worth of power per battery, maybe. The amperage to drill through some mean cardboard. Or to effortlessly predrill through …

We closed on our first house the day before Halloween. House-buddy knew getting a makeover was his destiny, so he staged the house accordingly.

What does your table stand for? Is it only functional, or does it serve a deeper purpose?

(Read with House Hunters sterile RoboLady voice) We enter our perfect-for-entertaining open floor plan with high ceilings, hardwoods throughout and an updated kitchen for better resale (end HH voice). Mail, keys, wallets and coats are dang EVERYWHERE, or gone forever. Clutter is the proverbial endless …