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

Sometimes small touches are all it takes to make a house feel warm and welcoming. Here are five simple, budget-friendly updates that brighten our days and make our home feel cozier. 1. A shower radio — it turns a routine into a mini escape and helps us use less water because we limit showers to … Read more

The large, colorful mural we painted in our daughter’s room was one of the most enjoyable and transformative projects we’ve done in a long time. It combined thoughtful planning with some last-minute improvisation, and it was easy enough that the kids grabbed paintbrushes and joined in. Best of all, it was budget-friendly. We painted the … Read more

Our top find this week comes from Walmart: oversized glass jars we discovered in the glass and Tupperware aisle and just had to bring home for cereal storage. We already own a few glass containers for staples like sugar and flour, but these gallon-sized jars were only $6.97 each, so they were too good to … Read more

You’re invited to our very first Christmas dinner hosted indoors. We had 15 people in total, four of whom were under four years old, so it was loud, joyful, and our home felt wonderfully full. Despite my nerves about hosting a large indoor gathering for the first time, everything went smoothly — no fires, no … Read more

When we moved into our current home, the bedroom had originally been a living space, so it came with no closet storage at all. That was a downgrade from the fancy walk-in closet we had in our previous house. We solved the problem by installing floor-to-ceiling IKEA Pax wardrobes along one wall to recreate the … Read more

Since we announced that we were expecting, readers have asked how our home has adapted to life with a baby. Now that Clara is two months old, we decided to share candid photos showing how our house looks day to day with all the baby gear we’ve accumulated so far. These snapshots are unedited—real-life scenes—and … Read more