We get a surprising number of questions about how we make our pour over coffee — and even requests for a video tutorial. We’re not professional baristas, but we love an easy, affordable, and delicious cup every day. Below we explain the simple system we use to get consistently great coffee without bitter or burnt … Read more

Jenna created an adorable mini makeover using a $10 corkboard and an inexpensive piece of patterned fabric. Here’s the note she sent: I love this blog and have picked up so many project ideas from your posts and the Reader Redesigns. My husband and I wanted to introduce a few green accents into our blue, … Read more

Our kitchen rugs have been with us for years — we picked them up at The Company Store for about $34 (maybe back in 2008). They originally lived in our first house’s kitchen and later in the third bedroom. They’re durable and neutral, but they don’t suit the new kitchen. In person the rugs are … Read more

Our excitement for the showhouse office plans has spilled over into our own workspace. Part of it is that our office has been looking a little neglected lately — we even borrowed the room’s armchair and Expedit for the nursery — and the chalkboard still says “Merry Christmas.” So yes, our office currently screams “I … Read more

*** This contest is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!*** And our lucky winner of over $400 worth of art is… Kate (who loves the mix of salty and sweet: chocolate covered pretzels, salted caramel, trail mix, etc). Congrats! There are so many fantastic ways to bring art into your home, so … Read more

Many of you enjoyed this week’s podcast glimpse into the blogging business, so we wanted to point you to another helpful resource on the same topic: our 3-part series on how to start a blog, grow your audience, and monetize your work. We originally put the series together a few months ago as a single, … Read more

Displaying photos and prints around your home doesn’t need to be complicated. We filmed a walkthrough of Casa Petersik to show a variety of frame arrangements that work well in real rooms, so you can get ideas for your own walls. Watch the video below to see simple, stylish setups that make a room feel … Read more

We love poking around homes and sharing the highlights with you—whether it’s crashing an open house or sneaking into a store—and this time we got to explore eight homes on one block. Richmond’s Homearama brought together local builders and designers to create and style eight distinct show homes. While many of the houses are already … Read more

We wrapped up a few projects this week and, while photos and details are coming soon, we couldn’t resist sharing a long-overdue house crash. Meet Nicole and her cheerful little boy August. If that photo didn’t give it away, this is Nicole from Making It Lovely. We’ve enjoyed crashing homes of all styles over the … Read more

We interrupt our regular programming for a quick site update: we refreshed the sidebar. It’s not a dramatic redesign, but several readers asked about the changes we made over Memorial Day weekend, so here’s a brief explanation (and an apology to anyone who saw some odd behavior while we tinkered on Monday). Now that I’m … Read more