guides
plain guides for the things you're in the middle of - a flat, a trip, a course, a shoot. how to catch the mess, keep it in one place, and actually finish.
Your tiles, taps and reference photos live in a board your contractor will never open. Here's how to turn them into a single PDF anyone can read - with prices, room names and notes attached.
400 saved → decided August 14, 2026 · 7 min readA folder full of saved rooms and pinned tiles doesn't tell you what to order. Here's how to turn saved inspiration into an actual renovation plan: what to keep, what to bin, and how to get to a list you can build from.
binder one place per room August 11, 2026 · 7 min readQuotes, tile samples, measurements, warranties and a hundred decisions - the paper binder that keeps a renovation sane, rebuilt on your phone. What goes in it and how to keep it usable.
40 tabs research → on the ground August 7, 2026 · 6 min readScreenshots, saved posts, half-read blog articles and a note with nine links. Here's a simple way to organize trip research so the plan survives until you're actually there.
four what one project needs August 4, 2026 · 5 min readA flat, a trip, a thesis, a shoot - they all need the same four things and nothing more. A short list of what to look for, and why the setup should take zero minutes.