When Erin and her husband Ben sent their before-and-after photos, we were eager to share their stunning transformation. Here’s the letter they sent: I read your blog every day and love your style, your thriftiness, and your wit! My husband and I have lived in a 1925 Arts & Crafts bungalow for almost two years, … Read more

This kitchen overhaul feels as inviting as fresh-baked bread. Here’s a note from Bridgette about the transformation: I love following your blog and all the inspiring ideas! We are on step two of three for our remodel of our kitchen—we still need to install crème subway tile for the backsplash, add cupboard knobs, and finish … Read more

So it turns out I’m a little bit Monica Geller when it comes to organizing. I get questions about craft storage all the time: Q: “I was hoping you could tell us how you organize your crafty supplies…mine seem to be spread all over the house!” – Chris Q: “Can you give us a peek … Read more

As we teased briefly in an earlier post, Clara chose the theme for her birthday this year. She loves monkeys, ice cream, firetrucks, and the mailman, but this year her obsession is worms. The first order of business was setting the date (Saturday the 12th, two days before her birthday on the 14th) and deciding … Read more

Alternate punny post title: Gimme Some Moore. Yes, that was a Busta Rhymes reference — that song was my junior year jam. And speaking of jams, our new nail gun is the latest household favorite. John’s gearing up to tackle crown molding this weekend, assuming he can wrestle it from my hands. First we’re letting … Read more

After 15 slow days of waiting, our kitchen remodel finally resumed this Monday when the replacement corner cabinet arrived. That allowed the installer to come by yesterday—right at 8 a.m.—to install the final cabinet, which had to be reordered from KraftMaid because the first one was assembled backward. Mike, the installer, also completed several finishing … Read more

Two weeks ago we shared our Children’s Hospital makeover project, and this week we began installing the room. We’re still waiting on roughly 40% of the deliveries, but in the meantime here are four simple, budget-friendly holiday DIY projects we completed for the space. We focused on projects that are removable, family-friendly, and easy to … Read more

Let’s talk about a small makeover that turned into a lesson in patience. Back in January we decided to keep the mirror on our master bedroom door—unlike the one on the guest bathroom door, which we removed because it showed the person on the toilet their entire body. The bedroom mirror, however, didn’t force anyone … Read more

We’re excited to share recent projects from Jen Woodhouse, a prolific DIYer who recently moved from Nashville to the Richmond area and has been busy nesting. Jen documents her projects on her blog The House of Wood. Below she describes several renovations and DIY pieces she created for her home and nursery. Inspired by your … Read more

Q: I just read an old post of yours where you compared your last house to your current one – and it looks like you preferred the old one in some ways because you had done more renovation, etc. I think it would be awesome if you did a do-over of that post now that … Read more