Our office looked like this when we first laid eyes on the house. Then it looked like this on moving day. And here’s what it looks like about a week and a half into living here. On the one hand, it doesn’t look that chaotic. There could be a llama in the middle of the … Read more

I’m back to share my monthly grocery-store bouquet — a sweet holiday surprise from my husband. This month, however, the bouquet didn’t come from the supermarket. We didn’t splurge at a florist either; instead, we wandered into our own backyard and clipped a dozen giant wild irises that have been popping up between the old … Read more

When Audrey sent us photos of the nursery makeover she completed for her sister, we were eager to share the transformation. Below is her note describing the project and a few helpful details about how the space came together. I love reading your blog and wanted to share a before-and-after project that’s been well received … Read more

About a week ago, after we painted our brick fireplace, our kitchen looked pretty rough and dated: We then removed the desk and the upper cabinet that would block the future wide doorway to the dining room. After one coat of a primer that barely covered, the space still looked unfinished: After fighting stubborn bleed-through … Read more

We took far too many photos during our six-night stay in Maui, so we narrowed them down into two posts. We wanted to share everything we loved, starting here with practical details: where we stayed, where we ate, what our neighborhood was like, and how we saved money. The next post will cover the activities … Read more

Oh snap—our “new” stove for the beach house is actually older than we are. It’s from 1959, and it’s pink. I’m ridiculously excited about it. John’s reaction so far is best described as “cautiously optimistic,” but more on that in a moment. The stove cost $195 at a secondhand shop called Class & Trash about … Read more

Q: I really love Clara’s room! Great color choices. Do you have a formula for mixing prints? I love how they are all so different – even the colors and yet they all complement each other and totally make the room! For my boys’ room, I am mixing prints but find it gets very busy … Read more

Our little guy’s room looks different these days now that the crib is gone and we made a few updates. He’ll be four this April and decided in January that he was done with the crib—bittersweet, since we’d used that same crib in our home for nearly eight years (our daughter used it before him). … Read more

With the shower/tub and floor tiles set, grouted and sealed, the bathroom finally started to feel like a finished space. Still, one missing detail kept the room looking incomplete: baseboards and trim. Before installing them, the floor and openings read like a work in progress. At first I tried to salvage the existing window and … Read more

Holy cow — you had so many questions about the selling, moving, and buying process after yesterday’s announcement that we decided to compile an FAQ to answer as many as possible. We’d planned to post this tomorrow, but the flood of questions made us publish it today. Our usual DIY post will go up in … Read more