How To Hang Frames Around A TV
Some say gallery walls are trending out in favor of larger scale art. Maybe. It makes sense that picture gallery walls on every wall (espec…
Decorating and DIY Project Journal
Older decorating tutorials, paint projects, furniture ideas, and house updates from the Objectales archive.
Installing A Subway Tile Kitchen Backsplash For $200
Ever wondered if you could DIY your own a kitchen backsplash? Turns out it’s not only easy, but can also be pretty cheap too. Here’s how we…
#81: …And Then Our Pipes Froze
The beach house has thrown us plenty of curveballs, but frozen pipes was not something we ever saw coming. This nailbiter had a (mostly) ha…
When Renovations Make You Want To Scream
Our post on Instagram last night was admittedly a little cryptic. We were having an extra frustrating day thanks to two discouraging duplex…
#80: How We Knew It Was Time To Move
Making the decision to move is one of those big life-changing choices, and we learned the hard way that doing it under the wrong circumstan…
#79: A Dateline-Worthy True Crime At The Beach House?!
When a neighbor shared some historic documents about our 100 year old beach house, we were stunned to find a story from 1936 of jealousy an…
How To Repair Broken Or Cracked Inlay Furniture
Guys, meet the dresser of my beach house dreams. Perhaps you’ve already been introduced on Instagram, but let’s dive into our love story (t…
#78: How We (Mostly) Pulled Off A Merry Yet Minimal Christmas
Christmas often flies in the face of our efforts to cut down on clutter and simplify the stuff in our house, so this year we employed four …
Beach House: End Of The Year Tour!
Beach house progress, both big and small, feels like it’s happening so quickly that we hardly have time to keep up with documenting it, but…
#77: the studio Vs. The Bathtub, Beach House Edition
The beach house feels like it’s coming together in fast motion these days. After over a year of working on it, we can’t believe it finally …
Holiday House Tour – Come See Our Christmas Decorating
I don’t know why I’m always compelled to start these holiday house tour posts by type-shouting “SMILING’S MY FAVORITE” but there I’ve alrea…
#76: So About That Beach Duplex We Bought…
You haven’t heard a lot about the duplex that we bought three months ago. It might seem like not much is happening, but we’re actually work…