My small stenciling project above the chair rail in the office is finally finished. It took three sessions of about 4.5 hours each spread over four days so my hand could recover between sessions, but it was absolutely worth it. The tone-on-tone effect is subtle up close and reads like a soft texture from the … Read more

With another round of decluttering sweeping through our house, we’re reflecting on our last yard sale: the odd trick that helped everything sell fast and the small oversight that almost turned it into a disaster. We also talk about selling both of our homes without a realtor and share five key things to consider if … Read more

We finally painted the guest room, and Burger is clearly thrilled with the result. No more overspray marks from door painting forming an unintended “accent wall” above the bed. Huzzah! The color is Sparrow by Benjamin Moore. We’ve admired this shade for a while— it was even one of our whole-house palette guesses last year— … Read more

Pop quiz: what’s ten times $25? Answer: that’s what one lucky reader will receive this week from Shop Ten 25. Shop Ten 25 is an online boutique offering a carefully curated selection of stylish home goods. Interior designer Abbe Fenimore has assembled a colorful, refined collection of accessories, pillows, rugs, furniture, and art—pieces that add … Read more

It’s that time again—time to look back at the month and gather everything we accomplished in one place. We also included some never-before-seen bits because, well, we’re over-sharers. This month felt a little scattered: we hunted for secondhand nightstands, started stenciling walls, built a 13-foot desk, altered a light fixture, framed a mirror, made free … Read more

Quick note: if you missed the update to last week’s post that went up a few days after it was originally published, you can catch up on that here. When we moved in, one of the subcontractors wondered why we didn’t tear out the old cabinets, mismatched appliances, and pink laminate counters and redo the … Read more

Yessiree — more mood board after photos for you! I can barely contain my excitement about this transformation. Here’s a note from Sara: We love our home office after following ideas from your mood board. The green, white & brown combination is perfect and we can’t thank you enough! And the closet — well, let’s … Read more

We talked on this week’s podcast about how our first rental season at the duplex wasn’t flawless, but overall it went remarkably well (you can hear specific stories, nerve‑wracking moments, and what we learned in that episode). Over the summer we hosted 23 families thanks to operating both sides of the duplex. Two bookings were … Read more

We haven’t revisited this room since a post more than a year ago about hanging our giant chandelier — how did that year fly by? The space has worked well for us from the start, so our infrequent updates make sense. From the beginning we planned this large, multipurpose room to serve as a cozy … Read more

This week we share news about an exciting new project — our first commercial space — and some good progress on the beach house front. We also sit down with a Feng Shui expert for a quick lesson and discover where our own home already follows Feng Shui principles and where it falls short: from … Read more