We’ve all developed a serious soft spot for pink in recent years — from Millennial Pink to a broad spectrum of peachy and rosy tones — and it’s showing up everywhere. In this episode we talk about that pervasive pink trend, how it played into choices for our beach house, and the danger of letting short-lived style trends steer long-term decisions. We also reveal the dramatic finish to our most loathed DIY project so far, discuss kitchen features that can turn buyers away, offer tips for making short trips easier, and highlight a new source for super-tall window treatments where you can buy curtains by the pound. Yes, really — curtains by the pound.
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What’s New
- If you want to catch up on the lawn irrigation saga (yes, it’s grown into a saga), start with Episode #20 for the beginning of the project and Episode #21 for the follow-up hiccups. Both episodes are embedded below for easy listening.
- I’m working on a full step-by-step post about the project, but here’s a quick peek from the early phase so you can see how it started.
- If you liked Buffy’s idea for extra-long curtains, try searching for stage or theatrical curtains. We found a wide variety of options on marketplaces like Etsy and Amazon, including velvet and burlap panels in 9–12 foot lengths so you can customize width and fabric to fit tall windows.
What’s Not
- We list the five kitchen design trends that tend to repel buyers — and we’ll admit we’ve used a few of them ourselves over the years.
- For a practical shelving trick, see how Chris & Julia raised upper cabinets and added a shelf underneath in their Baltimore kitchen makeover — a smart move that creates usable storage and keeps the room feeling taller.
- Cottage Living’s Anne Turner used the same approach years ago: she removed cabinets, relocated them higher on the wall, painted them, and added a simple shelf below to ensure the space above the cabinets is functional rather than wasted visual dead space.
Listener Question
- The article about “The Oregon Trail Generation” resonates if you were born in the late ’70s or early ’80s and remember those experiences. It’s an entertaining cultural snapshot.
- Above you can see our beach house exterior up close. We also referenced a New York Magazine piece that helped popularize the term Millennial Pink and a follow-up article that further explored the trend.
- Slate published a useful critique urging people not to call every blush or peach tone “Millennial Pink,” since the color family is broader than the label implies.
- Below are examples of pink tones we’ve used in our home over time, showing how the color can be integrated beyond simple accents:
- Rugs chosen for a showhouse office and master bedroom
- A painted ceiling in our daughter’s room
- Paintings in our bedroom and foyer
- Pillows in our living room
- Our dining room rug
- If your phone is full of pink screenshots like Sherry’s, she launched an Instagram account dedicated to pink imagery — feel free to tag her if you share anything blushy: @pinchmeimpink.
We’re Digging
- A mesh laundry bag like the one we keep in our suitcase is great for short trips and keeping dirty laundry separate; sets with smaller, washer-safe bags are handy for organizing smaller items.
- Sherry’s long-serving “weekender” bag is no longer available, but there are several comparable options that work well for quick getaways — look for durable carry-ons with organized interiors and comfortable straps.
If you’re trying to find an item we discussed on a past episode but don’t remember which show notes contain it, check our master list of recommendations compiled from all previous episodes for easy searching.
Finally, a big thank you to Delta for sponsoring this episode. We’ve been impressed with several of their products and innovations — including the Addison shower head one of our listeners purchased. You can explore their full lineup through the brand’s site reference mentioned in the episode.
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