Living here has taught us one clear thing: we spend a lot of time outdoors. Between breaks from at-home learning, weekly s’mores at the fire pit, sitting on the front porch to watch neighborhood dogs, and working on the second-floor deck on especially nice days (I’m writing this post from up there right now), our … Read more

In April we announced three winners of our Behr paint giveaway, and now one of them has shared photos of her freshly transformed room. It’s always gratifying to see how winners put their prizes to use. Below is an excerpt from Kim’s blog post about her laundry room and entry hall makeover, which used a … Read more

Now we’re making serious progress on the bathroom renovation. Since partially demo-ing the room last week, we’ve moved fast and nailed down the final floorplan and tile selections. It’s a huge improvement and I wanted to walk you through the decisions we made, what we considered, and why we landed where we did. First, here’s … Read more

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries*** This giveaway highlights cleaning, but calling it simply “nice” would be an understatement. Remember the stunning Australian house we virtually toured in February? That home is far beyond ordinary. Those homeowners are also the creators of the luxurious, eco-friendly cleaning line Murchison-Hume. Even better, they generously offered over … Read more

We made big strides at the beach house this week, logging more than 40 hours of tiling over four days to finally finish nearly all of the tile work. Like last week’s detailed post on trim, doors, and tile, we created a video to walk through everything that’s happening at the house — including two … Read more

Sure, it’s Sunday, but here’s a bonus behind-the-scenes tale about hunting down clothespins for the Pinterest Challenge light fixture we’re building. Other possible titles that crossed my mind included: “The Petersik Clothespin Tour of Richmond” “Wow, I’m a really patient husband.” “Sorry environment, we vow to plant three trees to make up for all that … Read more

We have so many things to be thankful for, and you are at the top of our list. Thank you for stopping by to see what’s happening at our home. Speaking of which, here’s a recent moment worth sharing: After lunch the other day, before the table was cleared, Burger quietly slipped into the dining … Read more

One of the questions we hear most often is: “How do I figure out what style truly appeals to me? I like so many different things and can’t make a confident decision.” Here are three practical ways to overcome decorator’s block quickly and with minimal stress. Tip #1. Collect inspiration images and look for shared … Read more

Happy New Year! Who’s making resolutions? We’re still mulling ours over (Sherry loves a list), but for now we want to share a project we finished just before the holidays: a homemade latch board for Clara. It wasn’t the only DIY gift she opened this year—her play fridge was another—but the latch board was a … Read more

A friend’s pregnancy reminded me how much joy we found in naming our children. We prefer traditional, old-fashioned names — both of our kids were named after grandparents, one from John’s side and one from mine. I enjoyed compiling this list of 100 classic boy names, which complements my list of 100 classic girl names. … Read more