“Oh what a feeeeeeling, painting on the ceeeeeiling.” Yes, that was a Lionel Richie reference. You’re welcome. It was time to finally paint the sunroom — hence the furniture stacked in the center of the room. Before we started, we revisited the half-brick wall discussion from the last sunroom post. Readers suggested options like adding … Read more

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!*** Random.org had a tough job sorting through nearly 7,000 readers, but selected two winners: Lisa S. (who always wears her wedding ring and still loves it) and SJ (who wears her wedding and engagement rings every day). Congratulations to both! Hi, Sherry here. … Read more

We’d like to nominate our bedroom for the “Most Often Tweaked” award. Over time a few small additions and experiments spark new changes: we’ve removed the top bed rails, hung a ram over the bed, ditched the duvet, and shuffled around horse artwork. We believe in trial and error—who gets it right on the first … Read more

When Meghan Carter came to interview us, we wanted our home to look its very best. We stocked the kitchen clam-shell fruit bowl with a neat assortment of apples and laid out fresh towels in each bathroom. We even used a bit of fabric refresher for a light, welcoming scent. Instead of filling the rooms … Read more

Doorless bathrooms, toilets behind glass, showers and tubs left open to the bedroom — these open-concept bathroom ideas keep showing up in design photos. For some people they’re bold and modern; for others they feel like an invasion of privacy. In this episode we explore what’s driving the trend, where we land on the privacy … Read more

Some parents tell us it’s a challenge to find inspiring bedrooms for boys, so we’re always thrilled when a standout room lands in our inbox. Dacia and Jordan’s nursery felt genuinely “out of this world”—pun intended. Below is Dacia’s note describing how they created this special space. Hi John & Sherry! I wanted to share … Read more

When Jennae sent photos of her bedroom before and after, we had to share her DIY headboard project. Here’s her note: My husband and I live in a rental, we’re on a budget, and we love all things green (as shown on my blog) — so decorating the bedroom wasn’t easy. Our biggest challenge was … Read more

When we upgraded to our new organic mattress this week, we were left with a spare queen mattress we no longer needed. We weighed a few options — selling it locally, donating it, or listing it — and decided this was a perfect opportunity to try Freecycle. Freecycle is a network of locally run message … Read more

Kate’s playroom makeover is nothing short of a miracle! Here’s her letter: You two are the best, and I read your blog every day. I just redid the bonus room in our house and wanted to pass it along. Thanks for being such an inspiration! -Grateful, Kate Here’s the chaotic and cluttered before: And the … Read more

While talking about office plans last week, several of your comments about the blue trim gave us the push we needed. We’d been convincing ourselves we could paint all the trim by hand—baseboards, crown molding, and five windows with 66 individual panes—but it was getting ridiculous. So we decided to break out the paint sprayer, … Read more