Richmond is often seen as a refined city—historic architecture, cobblestone streets, leisurely Sunday brunches, and tasteful holiday decorations in the downtown district. Even at Christmastime, parts of historic downtown maintain an elegant, understated festive spirit, as shown by the small, tasteful tree below. But that polished image doesn’t tell the whole story. This time of … Read more

Imagine our delight when not one but two readers sent in their versions of some favorite Crate & Barrel prints you might recall from earlier mood-board makeovers. Both took different, equally successful DIY approaches, so we wanted to share each method. First, here’s Lindsay’s note: I put together artwork for our living room after spotting … Read more

We didn’t exactly plan to buy every appliance for the beach house during Black Friday — besides the pink stove, that is — but the timing worked out in our favor. Between early sales and a last-minute floor plan change, we ended up saving more than $1,350. The appliances won’t arrive until after Thanksgiving, but … Read more

Sometimes we forget small spaces like entryways, hallways, and closets, so it’s refreshing to see a thoughtful transformation. Mandi’s entryway makeover caught our eye—originally spotted when Sherry pinned the striking ceiling paint treatment from her home away from home. We’re excited to share Mandi’s story and photos of the dramatic before-and-after. I spent about a … Read more

Update: Wow — you all have shared so many great ideas today! Comments are coming in fast, and while I can’t reply to each one, I’m reading and loving every suggestion. Happy Friday! This week has been a whirlwind: we painted the bathroom and closet, tackled a basket craft, removed wallpaper from our largest room … Read more

Three cheers for a quick $12 project that took fifteen minutes and left us grinning. Sometimes a small, silly change is exactly what a room needs. We swapped out the old knobs on our dining room built-ins and it instantly brightened the space. The process was ridiculously simple: remove the old knobs, then screw in … Read more

This week’s kitchen mood board blends charming French-inspired details with clean modern touches to create a collected-over-time feel that’s far from cookie‑cutter. 1. The color palette for this imagined kitchen centers on navy-charcoal tones, deep pistachio greens, soft blue-grays, and antique whites. A great option for walls is an artichoke-inspired paint — a muted green … Read more

Removing the sliding glass doors from our sunroom was exciting, but it left a less glamorous—and important—task: finishing the exposed edges where the metal door frames had been. With all the metal frames gone, the openings showed raw wood that looked unfinished and was vulnerable to moisture. We wanted to address this quickly to prevent … Read more

Dude, meet our disaster drawer. You may have seen a preview of it yesterday, but this drawer really deserves a dramatic dun-dun-duuuuun sound effect. It was so bad it looked like a wild animal had rooted through it. For organization week (and our collective sanity) we finally decided to tackle it. The main challenge is … Read more

We always assumed Ikea’s small, inexpensive sheepskin rugs were faux—until we realized the label read “100% sheepskin.” Oops. It should have been obvious: Ikea is Swedish, and their real sheepskins are affordable. Still, that discovery inspired a different project: we wanted to make faux sheepskins to donate to a relative who would appreciate them. We … Read more