The Best 45 Tools For Home DIY
We get a lot of questions about what tools people should own and they only seem to pick up steam as we approach Father’s Day (are us dads r…
Decorating and DIY Project Journal
Older decorating tutorials, paint projects, furniture ideas, and house updates from the Objectales archive.
#98: Why Some Houses We Designed Never Saw The Light Of Day
A few years ago we embarked on a design project with a local builder that we were very excited about… but it all fell apart for reasons we …
The Duplex Is Coming Back Together, And It’s Happening Quickly!
Last time our duplex renovation was on the blog, it was still looking like shell – er, skeleton – of its former self (see below). The stenc…
#97: What We Learned From Our Shopping Ban
Our month-long shopping hiatus came to a close last week, so today we’re sharing our results! What was the most difficult part? How did it …
10 Smart Home Devices We Love
“Smart home technology is cool, but is it actually worth it?” That’s the question we asked ourselves for years as we cautiously watched the…
#96: Our Complicated Relationship With Stuff
Right in the middle of our own month-long shopping ban, we jumped at the chance to have a deep conversation with the author who started it …
Three Bedroom Makeovers For Three Deserving Kids
John and I had the chance to do the most fun and fulfilling project recently: designing new bedrooms for three amazing local kids who are c…
#95: Our House Is Too Big. There, We Said It.
We’ve recently had a realization that we just don’t need as much space as we have. So how’d we end up buying a too-big house? What has made…
Hiding A Water Heater With An Ikea Cabinet
If you have some ugly things in your laundry room you’re interested in hiding, or you’re just looking for photos of a laundry room with a t…
#94: Just When The Duplex Was Going So Well…
Just when we thought the duplex renovation was finally rolling along smoothly, we found ourselves in the midst of an ordeal that required a…
Let The Duplex Rebuilding Begin!
I should warn you that most of the pictures (and the video!) in the post don’t really scream “rebuilding” (it’s more like “WHAT HAPPENED TO…
#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?
Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-…