Favorite project ever? Well, not exactly — but this was a satisfying, straightforward update that made our basic garage doors look more polished and intentional. When we had the exterior patched and painted soon after moving in, we skipped painting the garage doors since we figured it was an easy DIY. A year later, we … Read more

***This giveaway has reached our cap of 10,000 entries so it’s no longer accepting entries – see who won below!*** After our fastest giveaway ever (hitting the maximum number of entries in under six hours!), we used random.org to pick a winner. And the winner is… Azar, who says their favorite relaxing activities are reading … Read more

We’re thrilled to announce that our home was featured on the Canadian House & Home website. They reached out a while back to ask if they could include our before-and-after photos in an online gallery showcasing a variety of talented designers and bloggers. We were delighted to say yes — and a little stunned when … Read more

Easter isn’t usually a time when I decorate every surface of the house. I own one white ceramic bunny that stays outside year-round for a little whimsy (and because I’m lazy about moving it). But last year I made my first Easter tree, and I’ve been excited to set it up again ever since. If … Read more

art | frame for art | rug | ottoman |chairs | crystal fireplace logs | storage cabinets | curtains | rods | large light blue vase Moving from a 3,200 square foot home to a 1,400 square foot house made storage a top priority. A few weeks ago we added two major storage upgrades that … Read more

After yesterday’s first house vs. current house comparison, a comment from Jess made us think: “It’s unfair to compare eight months of work at the current place with four-plus years at the old one. You should compare how your old house looked eight months after you moved in.” Fair point — although we’ve learned a … Read more

“How’s it hanging?” That was the big question last week — not the casual greeting, but the much more literal: how were we going to hang this $60 range hood we found on Craigslist? We’d planned to encase the hood in a DIY wood cover, inspired by images we’d pinned earlier, and we were thrilled … Read more

Hood, there it is. Well, for the past few weeks it’s felt more like “hood… there it isn’t” in our kitchen as we worked through a quick Phase 1 update. We removed our over-the-range microwave before painting the kitchen and decided a 30-inch gas cooktop would be a better fit. The microwave was the only … Read more

We’re back with our weekly basement update — here’s where we left off — and this week we gave the built-in cabinet a fresh coat of paint, added artwork, obscured the semi-sheer armoire doors, and brought in a bunch of bins to organize current items (and make room for future finds). The space already feels … Read more

A bunch of readers asked for a deck mood board so they can picture the finished space. We’re excited too, but since funds are limited and we haven’t even finished furnishing the patio we built last year, this deck won’t come together overnight. That means some items on the board might sell out before we … Read more