Holy cow — has it really been five years since we started blogging? Time has absolutely flown. It feels like yesterday that we put together a simple page with a bright blue background so friends and family could follow our very first kitchen makeover. Back then it was just a hobby, a place to document … Read more

It’s official: bathrooms have been on our minds ever since our spontaneous update over the weekend. And closets too. Fortunately, Meghan and her husband Sean shared a two-for-one of makeover inspiration: a bathroom refresh and a closet transformation. Read their recap below as we resist the urge to shop for tiles. I didn’t have a … Read more

It’s never easy to say goodbye, but as Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton once put it: something’s gotta give. Between parenthood, ongoing home improvement projects, and the many other responsibilities tied to running this blog, we’ve found our plates fuller than ever. Because of that, our little t-shirt and print shop will be closing its … Read more

Hand-Me-Down Dresser: Our Unexpected Antique Find As we mentioned in last week’s rug post (see that post), our search for a new master bedroom dresser came to an unexpected and welcomed end. We’d been trying to replace the old Ikea Malm dresser that’s been with us for more than five years — the one we … Read more

It’s that time again: a quick month-in-review where we gather everything we tackled over the past few weeks and collect the links in one convenient spot. We also tossed in a few never-before-seen moments to keep things interesting. This month was a mix of kitchen demolition and planning, office updates, landscaping changes, and a touch … Read more

We have a funny little update: we bought the house shown below, and we’re moving in. We realize this news might trigger a mix of emotions—excitement for the renovations, sadness about leaving our current home, curiosity about logistics, maybe even a little confusion or the urge to celebrate with an embarrassing dance. Either way, we’re … Read more

Adding Curves with an Ornate Wall Mirror I’ve been obsessed with round and arched shapes lately. Our home is filled with rectangles and right angles — windows, doors, beams, beds, cribs, and fireplaces — so introducing a curvier element feels refreshing. A round mirror breaks up the visual heaviness of straight lines and adds a … Read more

Dude, we’ve been here over three months! On one hand it feels like we’ve lived here forever, and on the other hand it feels like we just moved in last week. We’re surprised by how much we’ve tackled since moving in: new hardwood upstairs, several exterior repairs, a half bathroom refresh, a refreshed foyer, some … Read more

Just to be clear, the post title is meant to be read in a Dr. Dre–style cadence, like that classic song (I still jam the clean version sometimes). Now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk about something hardcore: pumpkins. This year we found some lumpy, bumpy orange-red pumpkins instead of the usual smooth … Read more

We pulled out a little secret weapon for our nursery reveal yesterday: a new digital camera. After this post, it won’t be much of a secret—we finally upgraded our gear. The new camera already feels a bit like a newborn in the family of gadgets, and we’re excited to put it through its paces. For … Read more