Home remodeling ideas – simple ways to transform your home
My mother-in-law slipped in her bathroom two winters ago. Nothing broken, thank goodness, just a bruised hip and a badly shaken ego. But that phone call at 6 a.m. sent me straight into her powder-blue 1980s bathroom with a tape measure and a list of everything that needed to change. If you’re reading this, you’re … Read more
That orange-brown ring sitting at your toilet’s waterline isn’t going anywhere on its own. You can scrub it with a regular toilet brush every single day and it’ll just laugh at you. I know because I tried that exact routine in my first house for almost two months before I figured out what was actually … Read more
My neighbor Greg installed a hot tub on his deck two summers ago without checking a single weight spec. Six months later, his “spa oasis” had a noticeable dip in the corner, and his deck boards started cupping like potato chips. He still uses it. He just doesn’t invite anyone over who weighs more than … Read more
Your new bidet attachment is leaking onto the bathroom floor at 6 a.m., your water pressure feels like a sad garden hose, and you’re standing there in your socks wondering if you just wasted sixty bucks on a glorified squirt gun. I get it. I’ve been there, towel under my feet, wrench in hand, questioning … Read more
My nephew flooded his entire bathroom the first time he tried a handheld bidet sprayer. He cranked the water pressure to full blast, aimed wrong, and ended up mopping the floor at midnight while his wife yelled from the bedroom. He called me the next morning asking what he did wrong, and honestly? Almost everything. … Read more
Your bathroom is the size of a postage stamp, and you still want a walk-in shower with a bench. I get it. I’ve stood in that exact spot, tape measure in hand, staring at a 36-inch by 60-inch alcove and wondering if I was about to make a very expensive mistake. Here’s the good news: … Read more
My neighbor Carol called me in a panic last spring because her shower door had come off its hinges for the third time in two years. She was tired of squeegeeing glass every morning, tired of the rubber seal growing that weird pink mold, and tired of her kids slamming the door so hard it … Read more
You’re standing in your bathroom, staring at that sad, cracked shower stall, and you’re picturing something gorgeous. Then you open Pinterest and forty minutes vanish. Floating shower seats, waterfall tile, mosaic accent walls — it’s a lot, and half of it costs more than your car payment. I’ve gutted more bathrooms than I can count, … Read more
You know the moment. You pull back the curtain, and that clingy, slightly slimy plastic wraps itself around your leg like it’s trying to keep you in the shower against your will. Then you notice the pink mildew spots creeping up from the bottom hem. Again. I’ve replaced more shower curtains than I can count, … Read more
You’re standing in your bathroom holding a tape measure, three browser tabs open, and a Pinterest board that’s basically a fantasy at this point. You want a tub that looks expensive but doesn’t cost a second mortgage. You want something you can actually install without hiring a crew of six. And you definitely don’t want … Read more