It’s time for this week’s installment of my ongoing little self-imposed “Dude Get On That Already” challenge, where I’m trying to use, donate, or sell the random items we’ve been hoarding in our overstuffed playroom. When I dug out this old bar of coat hooks that used to live in our first house’s den, I … Read more

We’re impressed by how much style Marianne packed into such a tiny room. If you’re wrestling with small-space challenges (we’ve been there — our last bedroom was tiny with no closets), this makeover should offer plenty of inspiration. Here’s Marianne’s letter about the transformation: I gave the smallest room in our house a total makeover. … Read more

Our week took an unexpected turn when we received a last-minute invitation to appear on The Rachael Ray Show. Within 24 hours we were on a plane to New York, and the next morning we were DIYing in front of a live studio audience. We’ve got a few behind-the-scenes stories to share (yes, Rachael Ray … Read more

A few months ago I read an article in Men’s Health titled “Your Lethal Lawn.” While it leaned toward the alarmist side about chemicals used on lawns, it reinforced our decision to stop fertilizing and applying herbicides and pesticides a few years ago so our chihuahua wouldn’t run through chemicals and track them into the … Read more

When Christy from Simply Dwell shared photos of her jewelry organization system, we knew it was too good not to feature. Here’s what she wrote about her project: As a daily reader, I loved how Sherry posted her solution to organizing her jewelry. I prefer bold, large-scale displays for my pieces, so here’s how I … Read more

First, thank you so much for the incredible wave of congratulations after our announcement yesterday. It was wonderful to share the news with you. While we’ve been trying to work through the thousands of comments, our usual afternoon post slipped, so here’s an update to make up for it. Sherry is gathering questions from the … Read more

Holey moley. After some electrical work last week, our ceiling had a few unsightly holes that needed fixing (warning: some colorful language in the original post)… We suited up with sunglasses, hats and breathing masks before starting—couldn’t find our safety glasses because book shoots have swallowed half our stuff. Ceiling dust gets everywhere, and you … Read more

When Jessica sent us photos of her attic makeover, we were stunned by how she transformed the third floor from an unfinished storage area into a stylish, functional living space. Here is her note to us: I’ve been following your before-and-after stories for a while and I love seeing renovations that preserve a home’s character … Read more

Occasionally we hear comments like “I don’t know how you spend all day together without fighting.” While I appreciate the assumption that our marriage is all sunshine and smiles, the truth is we argue. We get upset with each other… and with Clara… and even with Burger. It’s not a Real Housewives–level meltdown (our table-flipping … Read more

One of the most common questions we get these days is what we’re doing for work. We talked about much of that in a previous post, but in short it’s a mix of things we did before blogging—copywriting and ad consulting—and newer skills we picked up while blogging, like product design and helping a local … Read more