That’s what Clara said when she woke up and saw our newly hung piece of real art in the kitchen. It was adorable — we laughed, then she squealed, “She’s swimming! Look, fishies!” (there aren’t any actual fish in the piece, but Clara’s imagination is delightful). So hooray for imaginary fishies. I call this “real … Read more

Now that we’re wrapping things up at our current house and have finally revealed that we’re moving, we’ve given ourselves permission to lose our minds a little. This new house video tour is full of the kind of bright, bubbly excitement that only a home in your dream neighborhood can create. Forgive the enthusiasm — … Read more

I suppose the title could have been “Puttering Around With Putty (aka: Wood Filler), Sandpaper, a Spackle Knife, and Deglosser,” but that was a mouthful. In short, we prepped all of our cabinets for primer by: filling holes and cracks in cabinet frames, doors, and drawers with wood filler; sanding everything to smooth the filler … Read more

This week I’m explaining why the end of HGTV’s Fixer Upper could actually be a positive change, and Sherry shares the costly mistake that nearly ruined our beach house floors. If you’ve ever considered buying a second property or getting started with real estate investing, real estate expert Dana Bull joins us with practical advice. … Read more

Note: This is a retroactive post I stitched together in December 2011 to create a complete set of monthly recaps for our first year in the new house. I like things neat and organized, so here’s what we accomplished in April — yearbook-style highlights from around the home. Most Outdoorsy: Digging out the liriope that … Read more

When Grace sent photos of her stunning bathroom renovation, we had to share them — especially because she and her husband completed the entire project themselves on a tight schedule. Here is her note: Greetings from sunny San Diego! We recently renovated our bathroom and finished the entire project in under a month. My husband … Read more

We know you’ve seen plenty of photos of our house, but not as much video. It dawned on us that it’s been over a year and a half since our last room-by-room tour of Casa Petersik. In that time we’ve turned a spare bedroom into a nursery, carved out a two-person office/playroom inside the guest … Read more

Let’s talk about the Benjamin Button–ization of our style. Maybe it was a comment from one of you or a quiet moment looking around our house, but lately we’ve noticed our aesthetic getting younger. Call it a mid-life design crisis or the next step in our ever-evolving tastes (read: indecision), but we wanted to share … Read more

Did you catch that candy conversation heart reference in the title? Those little hearts always make me laugh—especially the modern ones that say things like “Text Me” and “Tweet Me.” Anyway, the point of this post is to wish everyone a happy Valentine’s Day and to share some adorable Clara photos. These are the same … Read more

We like to feature a House Crash at least once a month, but somehow it’s been nearly two months since our last one. Sorry for the delay — we hope this beautiful home from the UK makes up for it. The moment we spotted this house we knew it was perfect for a crash, and … Read more