I still remember the sinking feeling in my gut when my old mid-century dresser arrived with a cracked leg, right when my savings were already spread thin from a kitchen backsplash project. I stared at that beautiful, broken piece of…
I remember standing in my parents’ hardware store back in Ohio, watching my dad meticulously organize every single nut and bolt to make sure nothing went to waste. He used to say that if you don’t respect the small things,…
I still remember the sinking feeling in my stomach when I stared at the quote for my first major kitchen remodel. I had all these gorgeous mood boards from my time at SCAD, but my bank account was telling a…
I still remember standing in my parents’ hardware store back in Ohio, watching my dad meticulously organize every single screw and bolt into its perfect little bin. He used to say that you can’t build a sturdy house on a…
I remember sitting on the floor of my parents’ hardware store back in Ohio, surrounded by the scent of sawdust and fresh cedar, watching my dad meticulously budget every single nail and screw for a custom build. He used to…
I remember sitting on the dusty floor of my family’s hardware store back in Ohio, watching my dad meticulously organize every single nut, bolt, and screw into its perfect little bin. He used to tell me that you can’t build…
I still remember the smell of sawdust and old grease in my dad’s hardware store back in Ohio, watching him meticulously count out change to make sure every penny was accounted for. I remember staring at a heavy-duty table saw…
I remember standing in my dad’s hardware store back in Ohio, watching him meticulously organize every single screw and nail into their proper bins. He used to say that if you don’t respect your small supplies, you’ll never have enough…
I remember standing in the middle of my first “fixer-upper” studio, surrounded by half-empty cans of paint and a mountain of receipts that just didn’t add up. I had this grand vision of a mid-century modern sanctuary, but my bank…