When Danielle and her husband Nick shared the listing for their beautifully restored Church Hill home, we couldn’t resist visiting in person. They purchased the house in 2003 when it was in rough condition and worked closely with the Better Housing Coalition to bring it back to life. Records show the property dates back to … Read more

To be honest, our bathroom probably needs a full remodel — or at least new tile and a replacement sink — but during our long and pricey kitchen renovation we decided a simple refresh would do for now. I chose (and gently persuaded John) to change the bold blue walls to a calming tan, and … Read more

Ah yes — the long-awaited Father’s Day post. First, thank you to everyone who wished me a Happy Father’s Day on Sunday. A belated happy Father’s Day to all my fellow dads out there. I had a wonderful weekend with my girls and my main man Burger. My father taught me to celebrate these occasions … Read more

When Monica sent in her stunning dresser makeover, we were excited to share the transformation. Her project is a perfect example of how paint and a little creativity can refresh an inherited piece and make it feel right at home. Below is her original note, followed by a few thoughts on the process and why … Read more

We’re working on a larger post about our finished renovation, but I wanted to answer the many questions about the new flooring we installed across the entire first floor (bathrooms stayed tiled). The floors have been one of the most asked-about details on Instagram while we shared the progress in Stories, so this post explains … Read more

Before we left our second house for the last time, we took this photo of Clara in the room where she woke up on each of her first three birthdays. It felt important to capture that small, private corner of family life—an ordinary moment that had become meaningful precisely because it repeated year after year. … Read more

As I mentioned earlier this week, we finally brought home a real mini Christmas tree. I put up twinkle lights and hung a few ornaments, and I’m honestly thrilled — it’s a game changer. I love it. Clara and Burger are just as captivated (try finding them in the dark — it’s a Where’s Waldo? … Read more

We’re still plugging away at the kitchen, so expect an update soon—probably not post #561, more like #19—but still: progress is coming. This week we’re hoping to share some big milestones like new countertops and a working sink again. In the meantime, it feels right to shift gears and get into the holiday spirit. There’s … Read more

The weekend after we finished our big bathroom makeover, we hopped in the car and drove five hours to the family beach house in Rehoboth, Delaware. It wasn’t that we were tired of our shiny new bathroom—we kept sneaking in to admire it—but we needed a mini-vacation after all that work. My main tile guy, … Read more

If you listened to this week’s podcast, you heard John and I say that we’ve moved out of the loooong phase of daydreaming and indecision about our master bathroom and into the phase where we actually know what we want and are starting to space-plan. For years we flipped back and forth — separate tub … Read more