When Ania sent us the beautiful after photos—taken after we helped her with a mood board last month—we couldn’t wait to share the transformation. Before-and-after projects are some of the most satisfying home design stories to showcase, and Ania’s living and dining room makeover is a perfect example of thoughtful styling and smart choices. Her … Read more

Home improvement can be stressful, and it often leads to memorable disagreements between partners. In this update we look at projects that commonly spark do-it-yourself arguments, share lessons from a recent home staging job we completed together, and offer practical takeaways you can use whether you’re preparing to sell or just refreshing a space. We … Read more

Sherry prefers a hot pour-over, while I usually reach for an iced coffee—most often a cold brew I make at home. For the past two years I’ve used a simple cold brew maker that keeps a fresh batch ready in the fridge. Below I’ll explain exactly how I make cold brew at home, why this … Read more

Happy Friday! A few quick updates to start: Ordering our book: If you see a “sold out” or “1–2 month wait” message on sites like Amazon or Barnes & Noble, don’t worry. Thousands of copies are on trucks headed to warehouses and will be entered into retailer systems in the coming days. Check back soon—your … Read more

Alternate punny post title: The Updated Light Fixture Blues. We’re not sad about it—we’re thrilled. We refreshed an old brass chandelier for our office by spray painting it indigo and fitting a large drum shade over it. The result is a bold, modern update that solved a few practical problems and gave the room a … Read more

Update: We brought in a few of the items on our to-do list below and it changed everything! Well, not everything, but a few pieces left the room (goodbye brown blanket) and a few things got shuffled around. Those last-minute tweaks made a big difference. See the full reveal here. Here’s how the room looked … Read more

Behind the Scenes: A Friday Outtake from Our House-Hunting Adventures We wanted to share a little behind-the-scenes moment from our recent house-hunting posts. When we decided to write about the homes we toured, we also wanted to be respectful of the sellers’ privacy. That meant finding a way to show the character of a house … Read more

We decided to open up the front path because the original planting felt backward: big, overgrown shrubs crowded the porch while the sides felt bare. The result was a narrow, awkward walkway that made every trip to the door feel cramped. It was clear that balancing the plantings on either side of the porch and … Read more

We all know that flat, deflated feeling when the enthusiasm for a big project or renovation starts to fade. How do you get that spark back—the energy and excitement you had at the beginning? We’ve been dealing with this at the beach house recently, so here are five practical tips for overcoming project fatigue. Since … Read more

I was surprised by how many of you asked about the little dollhouse sneak peeks I shared on Instagram Stories while the kids and I were fixing this one up. After I polled you, 91% said you wanted a full post, so here it is: a complete, kid-approved dollhouse makeover recap. These two dollhouses came … Read more