vr_bear

Honestly, I’m not totally sold on the motorized shades either. My cousin put them in her living room, and she’s always dealing with the remote going m...

I thought about just doing new sashes, but honestly wasn’t sure if that’d really help with drafts. Did you notice a big difference after sealing up yo...

Had the same debate a couple years ago. Ended up going with clerestory windows in my living room, partly for that Palm Springs vibe you mentioned. The...

That newspaper insulation made me laugh—pulled out a bunch of ancient catalog pages from behind my dining room trim a few years back. Honestly, I keep...

That’s interesting—I’ve always wondered if the extra pane really makes that much difference, or if it’s mostly about how well everything’s sealed up. ...

I hear you about the battery drain—mine really struggled last winter, especially on the north-facing windows. I tried swapping to rechargeable batteri...

We had a similar issue in our living room—huge windows that looked awesome but were a nightmare when it came to finding the right shades. We initially...

Totally get what you're saying about the warmth factor with clad wood windows. My brother-in-law put them in their farmhouse reno last summer, and I n...

Had something similar happen at my place last spring. Thought it was just old caulking, spent a weekend redoing it all, and still had water coming in....

I've never tried the alcohol-water mix, but now I'm curious. Does it really leave no streaks at all? I've been using store-bought cleaners forever, an...