About Us

Urban Lime started in 2006 (20 years ago) as a simple idea, tell people the truth about the products they're thinking about buying for their home. No spec-sheet copywriting, no pretending every product is great. Just honest, straightforward reviews from people who actually live with the stuff they write about.

Nearly two decades later, that's still the whole point, just applied to a lot more than we started with. We review the smart home and home automation gear that shaped our own background in IT and connected-home systems since 1996, but a home is more than its tech. We cover the kitchen tools that actually earn a spot on the counter, the furniture and home goods that hold up to real daily use, the outdoor and garden products worth the money, and the stuff that makes life easier for homes with kids in them. If it's something a homeowner might actually buy for their house, there's a good chance we've looked at it, or we're about to.

Most of what you'll find here has been tested and used in our own home. When something hasn't been hands-on tested yet, we'll say so clearly in the post, because trust matters more to us than pretending we've tried everything.

We write for homeowners furnishing and outfitting their own homes, families who want real answers before they spend their money, not another list dressed up to look like advice. That's what Urban Lime has been since 2006, and what it'll keep being.