Today’s post isn’t about murder or mystery, but it is full of a satisfying step-by-step project: ten test pots of paint, lots of thin wood lattice, and a colorful striped wall treatment we added to our son’s room. Here’s how we created this raised, textured gradient wall. When you last saw this room in July, … Read more

Time to give away another free item — and this time we’re reaching back to a classic look. The giveaway features vintage-inspired light fixtures from Schoolhouse Electric. We’ve long admired Schoolhouse Electric’s designs, and even spotted a few of their fixtures in person when we visited Christi and Barrett’s transformed home in Charlotte — notice … Read more

Last week my brother Dan and his wife Ali came to visit us (well, mainly Clara, haha). They live in NYC, where John and I met, so it’s always a treat to have them nearby. It was their first time seeing our new house, and since their visit fell almost exactly on their one-year wedding … Read more

We’re back with another house-crashing tour from our recent road trip through Charlotte, North Carolina. You may have already seen a sneak peek of the kitchen—now we’re filling in the rest. This family was incredibly warm and welcoming, and their transformed 1960s brick ranch is downright charming from the curb to the inside. Because their … Read more

That’s me these days — finally tackling the lingering to-do items I’ve been putting off and actually getting things done. A reader recently asked whether my old “Dude, Get On That Already” updates would return. Those posts were little wins: painting, hanging, finishing small projects like a wall plaque, a box, a coat hook, and … Read more

Does this totebag from Richmond Threadlab look familiar? It might — we shared it on our Instagram a couple weekends ago when we visited the local Handmade Holiday Craft Show. The fair, organized by the Richmond Craft Mafia, is a bi-annual celebration of regional makers and artists. We try to attend every year because it’s … Read more

To everyone who told us to “go rest” or reminded us it’s okay to catch our breath after this showhouse marathon and before the baby arrives — thank you. We truly appreciate the encouragement. We’re still at the showhouse every day, photographing each remaining room for after shots and source lists, and we’re hoping to … Read more

Before we get to the reader redesign features, a quick Burger update. Yesterday was terrifying for us. Burger was sitting on Sherry’s lap when Clara and I came home. He jumped off her lap — as he’s done countless times — but this time he somehow lost his balance, flipped in the air and landed … Read more

The spare room closet used to be overflowing with luggage, wrapping paper, gift bags, and a jumble of miscellaneous items that needed to be cleared out so the space could become a true playroom and storage spot for Clara’s things. We emptied everything out (keeping the photo albums and yearbooks on the top shelf) and, … Read more

I finally tackled the stenciling project I’d been avoiding. After months of eyeing a large feathered damask stencil, I ordered it and set out to add subtle tone-on-tone detail above the chair rail in our office. We wanted something soft so it wouldn’t compete with the dark teal built-ins or the lively curtains in the … Read more