Before & Afters Of Our Beach House: Upstairs
Many moons ago John shared the beach house before & after photos from downstairs (tons of never before seen angles!) right here in this pos…
Beach House Ideas and Projects
We bought this 100-year-old fixer-upper on Virginia's Eastern Shore in 2016 to fix up as a family vacation house. It's been a total gut job and one of our most challenging projects to date, but we love the result!
Beach House Backyard Makeover
Just when you thought we were done with backyards (we shared the duplex backyards last week) we’re back with yet another… backyard! And thi…
A Light & Airy Living Room (That’s Still Livable!)
Just when you thought the duplex was getting all the action, we snuck in some beach house updates. The backyard is slowly starting to come …
Holiday Decorating At Our House & The Beach House
Wanna see how we decorated our house (and the beach house) for Christmas? We have a ton of photos for you, so let’s get right into it. Sinc…
Before & Afters Of Our Beach House: Downstairs
I’m not sure I’ve ever been so excited to share before and after photos as I am today. Last month marked the 2-year anniversary of buying t…
Cape Charles, Virginia: A Guide To Our Beach Town
I know it’s odd to be posting a beach-centric travel guide after summer’s over, but the studio has been fielding so many questions lately a…
Building Shelves And A Floating Desk For An Office Nook
I know, I know – the idea of adding a little DIY office area at a vacation home seems borderline ridiculous, but back when we were debating…
DIYing A Long Hook Rail For Your Mudroom
Warning: the following project may contain subject matter that is remarkably easy to do, but highly satisfying. Reader discretion is advise…
Ikea Hacking A Malm Into A Built-In Dresser
There will always be a special place in my heart for a good Ikea hack. Not that I’m dubbing this one especially involved (it’s actually won…
Making A Concrete Coffee Table Top
Hey, good news! I finally have a place to put my feet up in the beach house living room. Or, as the studio would state this good news: we f…
Quick & Easy Landscaping Updates
A few weeks ago we shared on Instagram how we (finally) landscaped the front yard at our beach house in Cape Charles. But we wanted to give…
Hiding A Water Heater With An Ikea Cabinet
If you have some ugly things in your laundry room you’re interested in hiding, or you’re just looking for photos of a laundry room with a t…