It started with a shelf. Or maybe not even a shelf — more like the impulse of one. My girlfriend said we needed “a better place for the keys,” and instead of just using the table, I decided I'd go big. Wall-mounted. Minimalist. Stylish. Or whatever people call it when they're about to drill blindly.I marked the spot above the radiator, … Read More

It's not always obvious the moment your place stops feeling right for you. It's not like the roof caves in (hopefully). It's a slow burn. A drawer that sticks, the tap you have to wiggle, the mirror that fogs up even with the ventilation open. Minor things, really. But they wear you down.Then one day, you're standing in your living room… Read More

There comes a time when a corner of the house just... starts to bug you? Nothing too serious. No gas smell. Just a nagging sense that things don't flow anymore.Maybe the mornings feel dull. Or maybe you've been slamming the same drawer for too long. You keep putting it off — until you don't.That's when renovation starts. Not alw… Read More

Sometimes it doesn't take a major problem to know it's time for a change. Sometimes it's just a feeling. A slow one, not loud. Like when your house starts to feel smaller even though the square footage are the same. Or when you always clip your hip on the same sharp edge. Same bruise, different day.That's usually how remodeling kicks of… Read More

It's not always obvious the moment your house starts feeling off for you. It's not like the walls crumble (hopefully). It's a slow burn. A window that won't close, the light switch you have to fiddle with, the bathroom that fogs up even with the window open. Little annoyances, really. But they accumulate.Then one day, you're stuck in yo… Read More