Tried one of those rechargeable dehumidifiers in my basement window last winter. Honestly, it worked okay for a couple weeks, but I kept forgetting to...

I hear you on the rope caulk—mine looked like I let a toddler decorate, but man, it stopped the drafts. Foam weatherstrips did okay for me, but only a...

I totally get where you’re coming from—sometimes it feels like there’s a gadget for everything these days. I tried out one of those window sensors las...

I hear you about the old houses needing to breathe, but I’m not totally sold on the “a little draft is better” idea. I used to think the same way unti...

Yeah, fiberglass nearly gave me sticker shock too, but after watching my neighbor’s vinyl windows get all pitted and yellow just two blocks from the b...

That’s basically my whole approach at this point. I used to stress over matching hinges and knobs, but after wrestling with a 1953 bedroom window that...

I swapped out the old shiny brass handles in our 70s place for some chunky matte black ones last winter. Gotta admit, it made the whole room feel less...

That’s funny, I had almost the exact same thing happen with my ’53 ranch. Everyone kept telling me new fiberglass windows would make a night-and-day d...

Good point about the lighting—I noticed the same thing when we put privacy glass in our bathroom. It definitely cut down on glare, but cloudy days fel...

I've noticed something similar at my place. Upgraded windows made a huge difference, but adding thick curtains was like icing on the cake—especially o...