the studio’s Lamp-Watching Chair
Call me crazy, but I wasn’t really on board with the studio’s latest “furniture arrangement” when I saw it in the corner of our living room…
Second House Ideas and Projects
Here's how we updated and transformed our second house with DIY projects and a lot of sweat equity! Check out all of the before and after pictures and project tutorials so you can whip up your own room makeovers.
How To Gray-Wash Wood Ceiling Beams
Remember when I admitted that I was glad this was over? I’m even more glad that the following project has come to an end. Let’s just say st…
Buying A Ceramic Ram For The Wall
Hi my name is the studio, and I have a white ceramic animal problem. Well, this one’s actually made of white resin. Guess which creature st…
How To Paint A Glass Lampshade Turquoise
So John went for a run, and I painted something behind his back. Let me explain. We usually have a “full agreement” agreement when it comes…
Assembling Our Karlstad Ikea Sectional Sofa
Despite its original February 4th due date, our big bundle of sectional joy arrived ahead of schedule. Being our first Ikea sofa, we were a…
Kitchen Cabinet Knobs Are Eyeballs
Something about the knobs in our kitchen make us feel like we’re being watched. Maybe you don’t see it, but after staring at them for the l…
How To Make No-Sew Bedroom Curtains With Fabric And Hem Tape
Alternate post title: Look how domestic my wife is. I don’t know why I’m writing this post since the studio is the mastermind/executor of t…
Decorative Bedroom Pillows
We promised a post about the project that kept us busy yesterday, so we’ll be sharing that as soon as we can get the pics uploaded and size…
Target Pillows: Purloined
You heard it here first. “Purloined” is the new “snagged.” Just kidding. I’m just being weird. John didn’t even know what it meant when he …
How To Use A Rug To Define Your Living Area
We’re working on a few projects this morning, but in the meantime we thought we’d toss out this work-with-what-you’ve-got quickie. Some peo…
Using Fabric Swatches To Choose Bedroom Curtains
Curtains. We need ’em for our bedroom. After all, we’ve got some good momentum going in this room and we can’t wait to get more color in th…
Why We Bought An Ikea Sectional
We recently went on a sectional hunt. Maybe this post would have been more entertaining if we channeled National Geographic and sprung for …