Making Some DIY Sentimental Map Art
We wanted to elaborate on our response to a question Alyssa asked on Wednesday about the framed map in the photo below: What you see in the…
First House Ideas and Projects
Come check out all of the decorating & home improvement projects we worked on to transform our first house. We loved showing our fixer-upper some love, and doing room makeovers on a budget thanks to lots of DIY enthusiasm.
Painting A Wood Bookshelf Soft Green
We painted a boring old bookcase to add interest and style to our living room on the cheap. Here’s how we did it- and how it turned out!
Messy Detached Basement
Ok, so between all the pics and video tours you may think you’ve seen every inch of our house. On the contrary our dear readers. We have an…
How To Pick Granite Counters
At a recent open house, our suspicions that a last-minute countertop switch saved our kitchen were confirmed when we saw this kitchen with …
Picking The Right Red Color & Painting Our Front Door
Nothing says come on in like a glossy red door, and even a red brick house can look great with a red door- it’s all about picking the perfe…
Removing The Scalloped Trim On Our Porch For A Cleaner Look
Since you see the front of our house all the time in the blog header, you may be surprised to learn that it’s due for a major overhaul. Sur…
If This Were Your Bookcase…
…what color would you paint it? We adopted this snore of a bookshelf in Manhattan about three years ago and it’s one of about ten pieces th…
Painting The Inside Of Our Glass Kitchen Cabinet
Lately I’ve been noticing glass front cabinets with a twist. The twist is that the backs of the cabinets have a little somethin’ extra. Som…
How To Make (& Paint) A Pedestal Table
We’ll show you how we whipped up a chic pedestal table using a thrift store base and a round tabletop from Lowe’s. Easy and affordable!
White Hot
We’ve have a hypothesis: around 75% of the stuff we bring into our house is white. And what better way to substantiate this theory than to …
Adding Some Bathroom Organization With Initials
Ok, I’ve rambled about monograms and personalized initials a few times, but this time they hit closer to home. As in we actually brought a …
Dryin’ To The Oldies
A recent bout of spring cleaning turned into an archaeological dig when the studio uncovered this piece of ancient history: Ok, so it’s no …