4 posts
The Spreadsheet
Real budgets for real projects. Every renovation comes with an Excel-based shopping list, annotated with price ranges, where to buy, and what to skip. No guesswork. Just numbers.
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How Much Should Curtains Cost? A Line-by-Line Breakdown from $30 to $300 per Panel
Curtain pricing is confusing. Full cost breakdown comparing IKEA, Target, Pottery Barn, and custom options with real mat...
Nora · Jul 12, 2026
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The Hidden Costs of Buying an Old House That Nobody Tells You About
The purchase price is just the beginning. Real hidden costs from three 1920s-1950s fixers: lead paint, cast iron plumbin...
Nora · Jul 10, 2026
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The $500 Old House Starter Tool Kit — Ranked by ROI
Don’t waste money on fancy tools that gather dust. My $500 curated starter kit for 1920s fixer-uppers, ranked by real re...
Nora · Jul 06, 2026
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How to Budget a Renovation When You Have No Idea What Anything Costs
First-time renovator panic is real. My three-bucket system (Safety, Function, Beauty) turned guesswork into controlled s...
Nora · Jul 03, 2026
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