We were surprised by how many of you wanted to know about our house’s original owners — we started getting emails and comments asking if we’d ever heard from them. We were curious too. Did they know their old home was online for the world to see? How much had changed during their decades there … Read more

We learned with our first kitchen that building in your fridge makes a kitchen look instantly more finished. Until recently, our refrigerator stuck out like a sore thumb—so we set out to give it a built-in look. We started with a bargain cabinet from Habitat for Humanity ReStore (mentioned yesterday). It was only $19 and … Read more

Several readers have asked about my “maternity style,” which makes me laugh because I don’t consider myself a stylish pregnant woman. My priorities are simple: affordable, durable, and comfortable. I’m one of those moms who constantly has dog hair on my shirt and the occasional sandwich remnant on my leg, whether I’m pregnant or not. … Read more

Yes — Katie B (along with Will and Jeremy) drove up to Virginia to visit us last weekend. They surprised us, posed for photos in the yard holding large white signs, and generally made the visit a fun, creative weekend. We’ll share more about what we did later this week, but for now we’re launching … Read more

An infestation is the kind of thing that can make you leave your home for a few days — and we’re sharing the whole, itch-inducing story here. We explain why we had to get out of the house, how we solved the problem (it ended up being less painful than we feared), and what we … Read more

Woo-hoo — we did it. We met our self-imposed Tuesday-morning deadline and finished a clothespin chandelier for our little (completely unofficial) Pinterest Challenge. It wasn’t sponsored by anyone — Katie B. dreamed this up to get us off the endless pinning treadmill and actually make something we’d been saving. Here’s how it went down. We … Read more

Cheerful office chairs? Consider that wish list checked. I covered the painting process elsewhere, including prep and priming, and focused here on the upholstery details. I had leftover fabric from the dining room curtains, so I draped it over the detached seats, centered the motif, and trimmed the excess, leaving enough material to pull and … Read more

Remember this old post about all the projects we were dreaming of tackling with some bonus cash from BHG’s 48-Hour Challenge? After more than 20,000 votes we didn’t win the $5K (congrats Nicole!), but many of those ideas are still on the to-do list. In fact, two of them are already finished. A few weeks … Read more

It’s official — we’ve been thinking about bathrooms (and closets) ever since our spontaneous weekend mini-update. Luckily, Meghan and her husband Sean sent along two inspiring makeovers: a bathroom and a closet. Read their story below and prepare to be tempted by tile. At the time our kitchen redesign was featured, I didn’t have a … Read more

We just flew back from Boston and wanted to share a quick Reader Redesign before diving into other projects. While we normally post full room makeovers, this furniture rescue stood out for its creativity: Beth and Nick saved a battered buffet from the burn pile and used wood stain in a uniquely artistic way. The … Read more