We nicknamed the sunroom rug “Stinky.” It was a literal name — the corners were damp from moisture seeping in through poorly sealed, aging sliders and some rotting wood. The previous owners disclosed a moisture problem (and a corresponding odor), which helped lower the listing price. So although the rug felt like a curse at … Read more

Our house gets beautiful sunlight—especially upstairs in the afternoons when the sun hits the front of the house directly. We love that light for everything from relaxing to taking photos. And Burger? He loves it for almost everything: napping, grooming, sniffing around, and more napping. That bright afternoon light also exposed one downside of the … Read more

“At last, I have all the furniture, accessories, and items for my home that I’ll ever need,” said no one. If you enjoy decorating and updating your living space, you’ll appreciate the chance to win a $500 shopping credit from Home Decorators Collection. Whether you prefer shopping in-store, online, or by catalog, Home Decorators offers … Read more

We’ve made a lot of headboards over the years, and the method below is the easiest and most customizable DIY headboard we’ve found. No sewing, buttons, or advanced upholstery skills required. It’s so simple we built two headboards for this room: a wraparound, daybed-style headboard for our son’s bed that turns a basic mattress into … Read more

Clara is officially six months old today, which means we’ve reached the halfway mark of our weekly photo project—the one with the fabric backdrops and the photoshopped onesies. At 12 weeks we explained the “how to” behind this series, so this post is mainly an update: we’ve added another three months of portraits. Below is … Read more

It’s hard to believe we’ve already been here a month. To be honest, the house still looks pretty wild in places: blue trim everywhere, wallpaper in multiple rooms, a bright salmon living room, old carpeting on the stairs and in the closet, and furniture that was set down on moving day and hasn’t been finalized. … Read more

Guessing the Color of the Year is one of our favorite pastimes. We used to predict them on our podcast and now continue the tradition on Instagram Stories. Each time the next Color of the Year season arrives, we like to collect all the previous picks in one place. Below is a snapshot of every … Read more

I love writing detailed product reviews, so when readers mentioned that searching the blog for information about our favorite air purifier turned up almost nothing, I decided to fix that today. Full disclosure: we bought these ourselves with our own money and have no relationship with the company. Sherry has struggled with seasonal allergies for … Read more

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more dramatic home transformation than Christi and Barrett’s full-house renovation. While visiting Kristen and Matt’s bungalow in Charlotte, NC, we learned that their friends had just completed a major remodel, so we dropped by to tour their updated home too. When in Charlotte… Here’s the charming couple on their … Read more

Holy cats — has it really been six years of blogging? It feels like Blogiversary 5 was just yesterday and that 2007 wasn’t that long ago, when we posted tiny photos and a few lines each night about whatever was happening at home. Every year has brought surprises, but the past 12 months have been … Read more