Touring A Modern New Construction Home In Richmond VA
John’s sister Emily has been a busy girl since our last post about helping her move into her fabulous new home (that she and her husband To…
Decorating and DIY Project Journal
Older decorating tutorials, paint projects, furniture ideas, and house updates from the Objectales archive.
Home In R. Home
Ok, so we’ve extended our 15 minutes of local fame a smidge thanks to the latest issue of R. Home magazine, the much loved home & garden of…
How To Use Paint Swatches To Make Art
When Meghan Carter came to interview us, we tried to pull out all the stops to make our house look its absolute best. We were sure to have …
How To Update Your Front Door Hardware
We installed a new oil rubbed bronze doorknob, deadbolt, and door knocker to spiff up our front door and boost curb appeal.
Some Fresh Greens For Our Floating Vases
Last week’s post about our floating CB2 vases elicited a reader request for some other vase options beyond the grasses that we had on displ…
15 Minutes of Fame
You could have knocked us over with a feather back in December when we won the Remodel, Blog & Win contest. And not only did we score a few…
Father Knows Best
My dad gave me a toolbox when I was in high school. I think it had four things in it: a hammer, a handsaw, a set of screwdrivers and a phot…
Glass Floating Wall Vases From CB2
After countless readers asked what was hanging to the left of our living room fireplace, we thought our cheap teardrop vases from CB2 warra…
Making DIY Vacation Jars For Your Travel Keepsakes
Inspiration can come from the strangest places, so I wasn’t even surprised when I saw some cool old canning jars in a recent Pottery Barn c…
Landscaping Around Our Paver Patio
We landscaped our back patio and remembered to take a few pictures along the way. See how it went from bland and bare to lush and landscape…
How To Make A Window Look Larger
We used breezy Ikea floor length curtains and bamboo blinds to make our living room’s picture window look huge and elegant. It’s easy!
Painting The Front Door Fabulous Red
When two of our lovely readers sent us pics of their very own transformations that we inspired by our blog, we couldn’t have been more exci…