Q: You’re putting time and energy into this “temporary” job for your bathroom (not to mention some money), so why not just go ahead and do the full gut job? I know you guys watch money really well, but isn’t this not the most cost-effective in the long-run? 🙂 – Karen A: Great question. We … Read more

I’ve mentioned before that Katie B and I spent a ridiculously long time together—staring at each other, giggling, and generally acting like teenagers for about 48 hours. She wrote up the visit on her blog, including the highlights (and the occasional lowlight—like when Will had an unfortunate tub moment while bathing with Clara). Jeremy and … Read more

Despite not being finished, our beach house made an unexpected television appearance on HGTV this past Sunday. If you spotted it on the right side of the screen, you saw our sad, rotting siding — which somehow earned about 5% of the episode’s airtime. We had no idea it was going to air, so Sherry … Read more

Mission: Finish installing crown molding around the rest of the house (with the nursery done, we still had the guest room, the playroom, and the hallway to complete). Status: Complete. Thanks to the magic of the internet, a job that took us about two weeks on and off can be shown in a few seconds. … Read more

Celebrating our five-month wedding anniversary became even more memorable when we discovered we’d won five thousand dollars. A few months ago we entered the Remodel, Blog & Win contest organized by RemodelingMySpace. With 46 other blogs competing, we never expected to take the grand prize, so the news felt surreal. When the finalists were announced, … Read more

When Kara of Made 2 Create invited us to feature her Tulsa, Oklahoma home, we couldn’t resist—even if we had to do it virtually. Her house is a masterclass in smart, stylish DIY: most pieces were found at garage sales or Craigslist, repurposed from old materials, or built by Kara and her husband Tim. The … Read more

“Who has two thumbs, an Instagram habit, and just bought a pile of jewel cases?” Yep — guilty as charged. I had a little art project brewing. I joined Instagram in April and have been meaning to get some prints made. We didn’t have a specific place for them and were hesitant about print quality … Read more

Waaaaay back when we mentioned that we’d be converting our third bedroom into a nursery, we admitted we loved the asymmetrical wall of frames too much to remove it. From the start we planned to swap out some of the randomly framed prints with more kid-friendly, cheerfully toned pieces that would suit a little girl’s … Read more

When one of our busy DIY moms—who always inspires me—sent photos of her kitchen door makeover, we couldn’t wait to share. Here’s her note: Hi, guys! Sam and I just finished our kitchen door project and I thought it might make a fun Reader Redesign. We only spent $35 on it, so it seemed right … Read more

We’re in Florida and have plenty to share about our moving day and the first weeks in our new home. This post covers how we made the 13-hour drive feel shorter, which of our previous moving predictions came true, and our honest thoughts on the travel pee bags we used. Unpacking into a smaller house … Read more