Every price, measurement and statistic on Design Home Today comes from a named source, and every price carries the month it was checked. This page explains where those numbers come from, how articles are made, and what happens when something is wrong.
Last updated: 2 October 2026
Where do the numbers come from?
Articles draw on primary sources wherever they exist:
- Manufacturer spec sheets and installation guides
- Retailer pricing pages
- Trade association and industry data
- Building codes, where a measurement is set by code
- Contractor cost databases
- Owner reviews read in volume, for how products hold up over time
Other home-design blogs are not treated as sources. If a figure can’t be traced to something a reader could check, it doesn’t go in the article.
At the end of every article, a section headed “Every number, and where it came from” names each source, flags where sources disagree, shows any calculation, and lists what the article deliberately doesn’t claim. Sources are named there rather than linked throughout the text.
How are prices handled?
Prices are written with a date, as in “as of September 2026.” They’re US figures in US dollars unless the article says otherwise. Labor costs vary widely by region, so a cost range on this site is a planning number, not a quote for your job.
When sources disagree, the article shows the spread and says which figure it relies on and why. When prices are re-checked, the article’s updated date changes to match.
How are articles made?
Design Home Today articles are researched and drafted with the help of AI tools. Josie Brennan chooses every topic, checks every figure against its named source, and edits every article before it publishes. AI tools don’t choose products and aren’t a source for any number: a figure without a checkable source is removed, whoever or whatever wrote it.
What has been tested, and what hasn’t?
Most articles here are research-led. They compile specifications, prices and owner reports rather than describing hands-on testing, and each article makes clear which kind it is. Design Home Today never describes a product as tested or tried unless it was, and doesn’t publish roundups of products nobody evaluated.
Safety
Articles don’t present electrical, gas or structural work as safe to do yourself. When a job needs a licensed electrician, plumber, gas fitter or structural engineer, the article says so. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead paint, and older homes may contain asbestos; articles that involve sanding, demolition or removal flag this.
Affiliate links and advertising
Some articles link to retailers through affiliate programs. If you buy through one of those links, Design Home Today may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Commission rates don’t affect which products are recommended, and nothing is included because it pays.
Display ads are served by an ad network. The site doesn’t choose individual ads, and advertisers have no say over what gets written. Design Home Today doesn’t accept payment for coverage; if a sponsored post ever runs, it will be labeled as sponsored at the top.
Images
Featured photographs are licensed stock photography, credited where the license requires it. They illustrate the topic. They aren’t photos of projects done for this site and are never presented as such. Charts, diagrams and tables are made for Design Home Today from the sourced figures in each article.
How do I report a mistake?
Email designhometoday@gmail.com with the article link and the figure in question. Confirmed factual errors are corrected promptly, and the article carries a note at the end saying what changed and when. Typos and wording fixes are made without a note. Articles are reviewed for outdated prices and re-dated when figures are refreshed.
Who is responsible for this content?
Josie Brennan is responsible for everything published on Design Home Today. Questions about this policy go to designhometoday@gmail.com.