Everyone loves an imaginative and awe-inspiring kid’s room, right? That’s why we were so excited to see this bright redo from Amandelin. Here’s her note: My son’s room desperately needed a refresh. Beyond the visual issues — knotty wood paneling and bargain-bin particleboard furniture my mother kept “gifting” us — the room itself was awkwardly … Read more

I think this deserves a place in the record books as our first-ever reader submission showing a furniture makeover in video form (the photo transformation is equally impressive). If you haven’t seen Susan’s couch upholstery time-lapse yet, you should definitely watch it: I’ve long admired your blog and work. Recently my husband and I reupholstered … Read more

After finishing the two end sections of our three-piece DIY console table, I moved on to the middle unit. That center piece is going to sit hidden between the other two units and be sandwiched between the back of the sectional and the wall. Because of that, I could have simply built a basic platform … Read more

And now for a behind-the-scenes story involving a ceramic animal. While we were working on this project, something unfortunate happened. …this occurred: I’m not quite ready to write about it in detail, so here’s John’s account of how the mishap unfolded: My favorite giant ceramic dog—rescued from HomeGoods three years ago for just $29—lost its … Read more

She wasn’t a local anymore, but she was visiting this past weekend—along with her partner Jeremy and their adorable little boy, Will. If you’re not familiar with them, you can learn more about the Bowers on their blog: Bower Power. We had a wonderful time hosting them: feeding them, showing them around, and enjoying each … Read more

Tomorrow is the big day: we’ll finally reveal our porch makeover, completed as part of Better Homes & Gardens and The Home Depot’s 48-Hour Challenge. Since you’ve been so patient, here’s a little teaser to hold you over until the full before-and-after reveal tomorrow. First, meet the tiny frog we discovered near the end of … Read more

Q: Dear John (no it’s not a Dear John letter) and Sherry. I’m begging you (on bare knees in front of laptop now) to write a post that teaches the following: HOW… HOW, I beg you, do you find the motivation and… ENERGY to take on such things after work?! Or even a whole weekend … Read more

We originally planned this to be the final chapter of our basement makeover, but since we tackled two separate DIY projects — building a screen to hide our unsightly water heater and frosting the windows for full privacy while still letting light through — it made sense to split the content into two posts so … Read more

Feel free to sing the title to the tune of the famous Dolly Parton song. Or our new favorite SNL version. Painting our living room yesterday turned into a true test of endurance, especially with frequent pauses to tend to Clara and to handle blog duties. It took us twelve hours total, from 9 a.m. … Read more

As we celebrate our two-year blogiversary, we wanted to share some of the milestones and stats that make us smile, blush, or simply shake our heads in amazement. Here’s a streamlined look at the numbers behind the blog. 1,006 — Total published posts to date (up from 380 at our first blogiversary). 68,025 — Comments … Read more