#142: Our Kitchen Is Grosser Than You Think
So it turns out there are some weird spots in the kitchen where germs go to party – so we’re learning more about that (and what you can do …
Decorating and DIY Project Journal
Older decorating tutorials, paint projects, furniture ideas, and house updates from the Objectales archive.
Airbnb’s Laundry Room / Mudroom Makeovers
Ok, two more duplex rooms are finished and photographed! And these two involved some sweat equity. We built in some nice tall storage cabin…
#141: When You See Another Blogger’s Home In Person…
Our recent Chicago meet-up with fellow bloggers Chris Loves Julia, Yellow Brick Home, and Making It Lovely left us with lots of feels (and …
Airbnb’s Two Kitchen Makeovers
Big day, big day, BIG. DAY. Not only are we gonna give you a tour of both completed duplex kitchens, we also FINALLY got our Airbnb listing…
#140: The Most Fight-Inducing DIYs Out There
Home improvement can be stressful, and we’re no strangers to that tension leading to some pretty memorable arguments. So today we’re lookin…
Living Rooms & Dining Room Makeovers At The Duplex!
We’re THRILLED TO PIECES to be finished with the entire front half of the entire duplex – which means we’re revealing the open living room …
#139: Our Exterior Makeover Continues…
Painting our brick house white was just the tip of our home’s exterior update iceberg, so this week we’re sharing more of our plans – inclu…
Read This Before You Paint Your Brick House
By now you know that we’re nothing short of OBSESSED with the results of painting our brick house white last fall. It has probably been one…
Airbnb Bedroom and Bathroom Makeovers
If you tuned in last week, you saw us very excitedly reveal the before & after photos of the first four rooms that we completed at the dupl…
#138: Was Ikea Not “Good Enough” For Our Home’s Kitchen?
Installing Ikea cabinets in all three of our beach house kitchens invites the question: why didn’t we use them in our home’s kitchen in Ric…
How To Make New Wood To Look Old
Originally Published: April 21, 2011. Updated 2019. We wanted a weathered, rustic wood look to the top of the DIY console storage table we …
Airbnb Makeover! Bedroom & Bathroom Before & Afters
We’re working overtime (so many trips to the beach these days!) to get all of the rooms in the duplex finished and photographed so we can g…