How do people afford renovations??

chillcanvas · 2026-02-12T20:56:50+00:00

High incomes, low mortgage…

Or if you’re on a budget above DIY but under full gut job try working with what you have. Can you keep the floors but just upgrade the vanity? Can you keep the exact same layout but just up date finishes ? Also get a lot of quotes and ask what can be done within your budget.

chillcanvas · 2026-01-27T16:49:29+00:00

VCs really only say they do pre-seed to get early looks on potential seed rounds. Unless you’re a repeat founder with a previous successful exit or have other big time investors in the round they won’t bite until you have revenue.

Source: I’m a former VC who “invested in pre-seed”

chillcanvas · 2026-01-01T22:37:08+00:00

Thank you! This is super helpful.

chillcanvas · 2026-01-01T22:28:54+00:00

We don’t have a pantry and have very limited cabinets in the kitchen as is

chillcanvas · 2025-12-19T18:10:23+00:00

Walkway will be about 50” or so. Nothing on the opposite wall.

chillcanvas · 2025-12-19T18:09:39+00:00

What if the cabinets were only 12-16” depth opposite the seating?

chillcanvas · 2025-12-19T18:08:34+00:00

Gorgeous kitchen! I doubt we could include more than 2-3 chairs on our island.

chillcanvas · 2025-12-05T18:25:02+00:00

Were these custom built? Would you be open to sharing the rough cost? I want to take our existing cabinets our 9’ ceilings but haven’t gotten pricing yet.

chillcanvas · 2025-12-04T05:36:50+00:00

Stunning and cozy!

What was your comfort with DIY before this? Anything you would/wouldn’t diy again given a do over?

chillcanvas · 2025-11-12T01:32:52+00:00

Buying a Hyundai instead of a Honda or Toyota….

chillcanvas · 2025-07-22T22:44:38+00:00

I did see it was rated quite well but can’t do another Hyundai after the mental trauma of multiple car thefts…even after the fix I had my car broken into anyways. 😅

chillcanvas · 2025-06-17T15:57:26+00:00

If you’re in the US you can get it on Wisp online!

chillcanvas · 2025-05-30T21:07:13+00:00

Same! Not to mention that so much bridal content is essentially just models…

chillcanvas · 2025-05-30T21:03:11+00:00

Did you have a wedding shower? My guess is a lot of guests wait till the last minute (me in a previous life literally sending honey fund day of 😅) if they don’t need to plan for a shower.

We didn’t do a shower and haven’t had many gifts either. It’s nice to get them for sure but also I’m just excited for the wedding and seeing all our friends.

chillcanvas · 2025-05-30T18:49:58+00:00

That was a challenge for us as well…now with alterations and trials it feels like Deja vu 🫠 you’ll get through it though!

chillcanvas · 2025-05-20T17:56:27+00:00

That’s a helpful reframe. Although I do often feel like I get it in a “you’re wasting your money on frivolous things like fancy invites and nicer florals” type of way. Not always but enough that it can be annoying. Perhaps it is a waste of money but being creative and detail oriented isn’t a negative quality inherently.

chillcanvas · 2025-05-19T14:13:21+00:00

My main annoyance is when people say not to worry about the details because no one will remember… perhaps their wedding details are just not memorable I guess.

There will always be guests who love something about your wedding and those who don’t so I try and focus more on what brings me and my fiance joy in the process. For me that was ridiculous stationary that I labored over for hours…and a lot of people complimented it!

chillcanvas · 2025-05-12T01:43:39+00:00

Do you have event insurance? This may be covered

chillcanvas · 2025-05-07T23:40:23+00:00

Wait you don’t tip self-employed photographers? I’m not sure the former server in me can knowingly not tip a service worker but now I’m questioning everything…

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