Totally get where you're coming from, but I wouldn't always blame the pricier upgrades themselves. In my experience, it's usually about compatibility ...

Haha, sanding and repainting is exactly what I was trying to avoid when I went metal. Learned my lesson about salvage yards too—sometimes saving a few...

Couldn't agree more. When we had our kitchen redone, the contractor with the sleekest website and glowing online reviews turned out to be a nightmare—...

Yeah, mesh guards aren't foolproof for sure. I installed them a few years back thinking they'd save me from climbing ladders every season, but nope......

I had a similar situation a couple years back—cracked tile right in the middle of the kitchen floor. Luckily, I had some spare tiles tucked away from ...