We made a similar upgrade last spring, and I noticed pretty much the same things—especially the temperature stability. But funny enough, we didn't go ...

Interesting point about mounting the drapes higher—I did something similar in our bedroom, and it definitely helped open things up. But honestly, for ...

Yeah, samples saved me from a similar mistake when we redid our kitchen backsplash. Thought I wanted frosted glass tiles until I saw how dull they loo...

Wood can definitely hold up if you're committed to regular maintenance. My grandparents' farmhouse had original wooden windows from the '40s, and they...

I tried acrylic panels a couple years back, and honestly, didn't notice much difference in heating bills. Noise-wise, sure, they helped...but insulati...

We put bamboo shades in our kitchen about three years ago, and they've held up surprisingly well. Granted, they're not in direct sunlight all day—just...

Had vinyl windows at our old cabin for about 8 years—didn't do any special UV treatments, and yeah, the south side definitely faded more noticeably. H...

I get what you're saying about structural issues, and you're right—sometimes leaks are a bigger deal than just caulk or weather stripping. But honestl...

I've never tried graphite on window tracks, but I did use it on some door locks a while back. Worked great at first, but after a while, it seemed to b...

Same here, window film was a bust for me too. I remember one winter I spent ages carefully applying it, smoothing out every little bubble...only to ha...