After spending three months testing roman shades across bedrooms, kitchens, and living rooms in our homes, I can tell you these window treatments have earned their reputation as the most … Read more

I spent the last two months testing bamboo shades across my own home and three friends’ houses to find the ones worth your money. After comparing over 12 different products … Read more

I spent the last 60 days installing, opening, closing, and staring at eight different plantation shutter setups across two homes and one rental property. I wanted to know which ones … Read more

If you have ever walked into a home and felt the room looked finished, calm, and pulled-together, chances are the windows were dressed with shutters. We have spent the last … Read more

After 90 days testing 10 retractable awnings across two patios and one deck, I learned that the best retractable awnings share three traits: a frame that does not sag, a … Read more

I’ve spent the last three months testing window awnings on three different homes – a 1920s craftsman in Oregon, a ranch-style house in Arizona, and a modern build in Texas. … Read more

Looking for the best patio awnings to turn your backyard into a usable outdoor room? Our team spent 60 days testing eight retractable and motorized models in real conditions, from … Read more

If you are hunting for the best storm windows for your home in , you have come to the right place. Our team spent three months researching and stress-testing ten … Read more

Last winter I walked down to my basement and found three inches of standing water sitting against the window well. The polyethylene dome cover that came with the house had … Read more

I pulled up the old carpet in my first rental and found plywood that looked like it survived three decades of college parties. After one weekend, my buddy and I … Read more

After a dishwasher leak warped the engineered hardwood in my sister’s kitchen last spring, she spent $4,200 replacing it. Six months later she went with waterproof vinyl plank flooring instead, … Read more

After spending six weeks installing samples in my own home and workshop, I have a clear answer to which laminate flooring products are worth your money in . I watched … Read more

I have spent the last 90 days inside homes, garages, and basements testing nine different engineered hardwood flooring products. I dragged sample boxes into my own kitchen with a 70-pound … Read more

I pulled up twelve boxes of self-adhesive vinyl in my garage last spring, lined up the planks on sawhorses, and started pressure-testing each one against real-world messes: muddy boots, splashed … Read more

I spent three weekends laying carpet tiles in my own basement and three rental properties over the past year, and I can tell you this: modular flooring has come a … Read more