Just like we did in our first house, we’ve been hopping from project to project and room to room—tackling the living room, guest room, nursery, bedroom, kitchen, dining room, office, laundry room, patio, deck, and more. After two years of living here there were still several spaces untouched (or slowly filling with clutter, as documented … Read more

Our entry table from the old house naturally ended up next to the front door in the new house as well. It’s been there since day one without much thought — until recently. We moved it just for fun and discovered we liked the new location better. It wasn’t a dramatic relocation — the table … Read more

It feels like forever since our last book tour update — mainly because it has been. We took a short break over the holidays while bookstores focused on seasonal events, and last week’s stops in Texas and Florida were our first since finishing up in DC and Richmond in early December. We loved our northern-city … Read more

There’s a new personal shopping challenge happening at our house: Sherry has pledged to skip buying any clothing items from a broad category for an entire year. We also speak with simplicity expert Emily Ley about how she reduces “busyness” and creates more time and space in daily life. Emily shares practical tips, from managing … Read more

I’m working on the annual Black Friday deals post, but in the meantime I had to share this fantastic tile makeover sent in by a reader, Angela. She completely transformed an old, blotchy beige bathroom floor for under $75, and it’s still holding up after more than seven months of daily use in a wet … Read more

Our Richmond home is officially under contract — and it all came together in a way that felt different from any other house we’ve sold. Today we’re sharing how it happened, why signing felt unexpectedly emotional, and what the timeline looks like for our June move. We’ll also spotlight an unsung hero from our bathroom … Read more

On this week’s episode we discuss what to do when a sentimental hand-me-down simply doesn’t fit with the rest of your home. If you try and try but can’t learn to love it, do you keep it out of guilt and stare at it forever, or do you let it go and wrestle with feeling … Read more

We’re celebrating fifty podcast episodes and one year of producing the show with a special behind-the-scenes episode that pulls back the curtain on some of our strangest moments, cringiest sound bites, and yes — an actual email we received from Beyoncé’s dad. We talk about what we love about podcasting (sometimes more than blogging), what … Read more

Who’s up for a little house crashing? This beautiful older home in Richmond’s Forest Hill neighborhood was too good not to share. The owner, Wendy, works in retail design and merchandising and even creates light fixtures when she’s not styling interiors — so the house is a natural backdrop for photoshoots and commercials. In short, … Read more

Remember our sweet, never-hurt-a-fly ram Ramsey who watched over us (in a not-creepy-at-all way) while we slept? He was a beloved part of the household and even inspired Burger to do yoga. We’ll miss Ramsey. And yes, losing him felt like one of those old little household tragedies all over again. Except John didn’t sketch … Read more