You might remember the quick $200 makeover we did for our niece Olivia last October. To refresh your memory, here are the before photos: And here are the after photos from that $200 refresh (that budget covered the desk, chair, headboard, dresser, curtains, and other items): Olivia’s bedroom looked great after that refresh, but her … Read more

Anyone who knows me knows I adore Nate Berkus and Jonathan Adler above nearly everyone in the design world (I also have big girl-crushes on Sarah Richardson and Candice Olsen). So when I received an email asking if I wanted to do a phone interview with Jonathan Adler—who I secretly refer to as “J-Ad” in … Read more

When we needed heavy-duty shelving for our new shed, we followed a clear tutorial from Ana White. These shelves hold heavy items like power tools and paint cans and are surprisingly easy to build — even for beginners. We liked this approach so much we repeated it in the beach-house shed and the small shed … Read more

Quick note Book holla! -We’re publishing this post early since we’ll be at our stop in Wilton, CT this morning and then we’ll be at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ at 5:30 pm (and staying as late as it takes to hang/sign/geek out with everyone). More details here. We’d love to see ya! Recently we took … Read more

We rarely mention our hall bathroom. In the 17 months we’ve lived here it’s only been the subject of two posts (removing a towel bar and fixing the toilet). Since we later used nearly the same hue as our inspiration room in the guest bedroom, we decided not to repeat that color here, so the … Read more

We finished a quick, inexpensive DIY that gives us a handy, out-of-the-way spot for recipes and meal ideas. We wanted something easy to access—recipes tucked into a book tend to be forgotten—and we didn’t want to add clutter to the kitchen. The answer was simple: a hidden cork pin board mounted inside a cabinet door. … Read more

It’s clear the biggest upgrades our laundry area needs are energy-efficient appliances and built-in storage to make the most of the small space. While we save and plan for those larger changes, we spent a few hours after Clara’s bedtime tackling smaller projects on our list a few nights ago. First on the list was … Read more

I’ll admit it: we’ve been entering the 2009 HGTV Green Home sweepstakes every day lately. As much as we love our own house, the idea of winning an eco-friendly home in sunny Florida — plus the hybrid car that comes with it — is hard to resist. And imagine the posts we’d write if our … Read more

I’m back as promised with an update on our egg chair plus a quick peek at three tiny egg chairs we recently added to the collection. An update on the full-size egg chair (I had initially just tossed pillows on it and promised to share the finished details). Three new dollhouse-sized egg chairs we brought … Read more

When Michelle sent in photos of her furniture makeover, we had to share the striking before-and-after shots. Here’s the note she included: About a month ago I found your site by accident and completely fell in love with it! You even inspired me to start my own blog. I don’t want to take up too … Read more