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Beach Duplex Tour: Inside Our New Coastal Home

If you haven’t already heard the news: we’re doubling down on the beach house life. And we mean “double” quite literally — we bought a duplex! If you…

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How We Paid Off Our Mortgage and Became Mortgage-Free

We’ve got some unexpected news this week—yes, it’s a little wild—and we also share how we managed to pay off our mortgage, plus how the decisions we made…

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Eco-Friendly Home Cleaners and Personal Care Products

Since sharing a couple of product round-ups in the past, we’ve had lots of requests for an updated list of the household cleaners and personal care items we…

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How to Spend Money Smarter: Practical Money Management Tips

Who wouldn’t want more money in the bank? We interviewed a personal finance expert to highlight the most common places people overspend and to collect practical, user-friendly advice…

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Labor Day Furniture and Home Decor Sale: Shop Holiday Deals

I’ve written this post under the pretense of hunting down the best Labor Day home-decor deals for you, but truthfully I’m adding half of it to my own…

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Before and After: How New Owners Renovated Our Old Houses

Watching former homes change under new ownership can be surprisingly emotional. This week we talk about how we handled seeing our old design choices undone, how we found…

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White and Blue Hex Tile Brings Coastal Charm to Beach House

Beach House Tiling Progress Update We wrapped up another very productive week at the beach house, spending over 40 hours tiling across four days to nearly finish all…

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Beach House Renovation: New Tile, Trim and Doors

Beach House Progress Update: Trim, Doors, Tile, and More After nine months of steady, slow progress on our beach house, things suddenly feel like they’re moving at warp…

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Expert Organizing Tips from The Home Edit – Episode 60

We’ve been on an organizing kick lately, so we invited professional organizers—Clea and Joanna of The Home Edit (known for organizing celebrity pantries, including Gwyneth Paltrow’s)—to chat with…

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Home Renovation Nightmare That Brought Sherry to Tears

The last few weeks on our beach house renovation have been nonstop—and honestly, a little chaotic. We ran into three major setbacks in quick succession: a missed deadline,…

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