Alternate punny post title: Some Midcentury Microdermabrasion. Yesterday John told the story of how we tracked down an old thrift-store table and fixed its wobbly legs. Since we keep this DIY diary pretty real-time (if a project takes two days it earns two posts — if a kitchen takes four months it earns about a … Read more

As many of you know from following us on Instagram or Facebook, Katie B and I went thrift shopping while we were in Destin last week. It’s become a bit of a tradition for us. We didn’t have our video camera with us this time, but we took a ton of photos to share. Here … Read more

Warning: this is longer than the Oscars, so feel free to fast forward to the good parts. These posts started because people asked how we organize everything on our long to-do list. We explained that we keep one long running document, and when readers asked us to share and update it, we figured why not. … Read more

We love a good house portrait, so we’re excited to share the work of watercolor artist Michelle Schneider of The Art of Michelle. Michelle creates a variety of pieces, but her charming renderings of homes and gardens are particularly delightful. Each portrait highlights the character of a house — sometimes with a pet in the … Read more

We discovered early in our appliance search that we’d need a very small refrigerator to fit the existing fridge opening in our kitchen. After hunting around, it became clear that finding a perfectly sized fridge—ideally stainless steel with side-by-side doors like we loved in our previous kitchen—was unlikely. So we decided to remove the built-in … Read more

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries*** When Sherry and I paint a room, we use a simple system: she cuts in along edges while I handle the roller. We each argue our task is harder—especially when painting textured surfaces like brick—but this week’s prize might make both jobs easier. The RYOBI Duet Power Paint … Read more

Virginia-raised Bunny Williams has earned a distinguished reputation in the world of interior design through decades of creating beautiful, thoughtfully composed rooms featured in magazines, books, and on her social channels. Her furniture and decor line at Bunny Williams Home includes a selection of refined mirrors, and we’re excited to offer one to a reader. … Read more

Renovations are rarely calm. They can quickly become overwhelming—especially when budgets break, timelines stretch, and decisions pile up. In this update we share three strategies we’re using to stay sane during our bathroom renovation, how we avoid second-guessing design choices, and one surprising part of the project we’re actually most excited about. We’ll also pass … Read more

We promised to share some of the notes we dropped into our Thanksgiving-inspired “thanks jar” over the past month. We wrote one message a day without looking at what the other person had added, and finally opened the jar together to read them all. Here are a few highlights from what we found: For finally … Read more

As many of you already know—whether from our podcast or the Instagram photo we posted—we recently completed our largest renovation to date: a full kitchen overhaul. It was a long project with plenty of highs and lows, and while we’re thrilled with the result we’re also very relieved to have it finished. (Unlike a wedding, … Read more