#70: The Craziness Behind Our Rachael Ray Show Appearance
Our week was sent into a tailspin when we got a last-minute invitation to appear on The Rachael Ray Show, and within 24 hours we were on a …
Decorating and DIY Project Journal
Older decorating tutorials, paint projects, furniture ideas, and house updates from the Objectales archive.
The Beach House Has Furniture!
If you guys follow us on Instagram or Facebook, you’ve already heard the news: not only does the beach house officially have furniture (!!!…
#69: The Upside To The End Of Fixer Upper
This week I’m laying out why I think the end of HGTV’s Fixer Upper might actually bring some good things, and the studio’s revealing the se…
Three Quick Front Porch Updates
Beach house stuff is flying along, and we owe you guys a giant post (in the meantime you can see some pics on Instagram and Facebook) but w…
#68: There’s No Shame In The Fake Plant Game
This week we’re giving a listener whose house flooded after Hurricane Harvey some advice on finding the right people to help get her kitche…
Refinishing Heart Pine Floors: Before & After
You might think I’m being dramatic. Me? Dramatic? Yes. But in this case, no. Our freshly refinished heart pine floors are complete game cha…
#67: What We Regret About Our Previous Home Renos
When we look back at how we updated our previous homes, there are more than a few design decisions we regret – so we’re breaking down five …
How To Refinish An Old Clawfoot Tub
We were determined to refinish the old, stained clawfoot tub in our beach house bathroom. Having it professionally reglazed or refinished s…
Help For Puerto Rico
As the studio and I shared on this week’s podcast, we’ve both been feeling gutted by the devastation that Hurricane Maria has brought to Pu…
#66: Are Meal Delivery Kits Worth It?
Some people have declared the stainless steel appliance trend over (cue the gasps!). We used stainless appliances in our kitchen, but have …
How We Planned The Beach House Kitchen
The beach house kitchen will be our seventh kitchen project (!!!) after redoing three of our own (this one’s our favorite), a showhouse tha…
#65: When Multi-Purpose Rooms Drive You Multi-Shades Of Crazy
We’ve probably all got dual purpose rooms like a mudroom-slash-laundry room, a breakfast-nook-slash-homework-spot, or the ol’ guest-room-sl…