I’m back to share this month’s bouquet — a super sweet Christmas gift from my husband. Like last month’s bunch, these blooms didn’t come from the grocery store. Instead of buying a $3–$5 arrangement, we clipped fuchsia and coral roses from our own backyard for free. These roses, like the irises that surprised us last … Read more

Beach house progress—big moves and little finishes—has been happening so fast we can barely keep up with documenting it. I did a full walkthrough yesterday and made a video tour that brings you up to speed, so this post includes just a dozen photos (we have thousands on our phones but uploading them all would … Read more

Knock knock. Who’s there? Moose. Moose who? Moose lamp! I know some of the photos look edited — I’ll explain in a bit. It all began when I spotted a moose lamp at a moving sale in West Virginia while we were there to makeover Granny’s bathroom. I couldn’t resist bringing him home for ten … Read more

*** This giveaway reached its cap of 10,000 entries and is now closed — see the winner below!*** After hitting our entry cap within 24 hours, we let random.org choose a winner. The lucky person is AJ (congratulations — we know how fun it is to be excited about the next anniversary photo!). If your … Read more

Q: I love the look of your house and the way you style your shelves, tables, and other surfaces. I’d like to do more of that, but I always talk myself out of it because I worry about all the dusting and cleaning required for those small decor items. What quick cleaning tips do you … Read more

Installing Ikea cabinets in all three of our beach house kitchens has made us wonder: why didn’t we use them in our Richmond kitchen? This week we dig into that question—what gave us pause back then, how Ikea cabinets might have changed our final result, and which cabinet choice we’d make today if we were … Read more

We created a small time capsule to leave behind, and it was more fun than packing. Our hope is that someone discovers it decades from now — ideally after flying cars and other futuristic trappings exist — since it would be a bit of a letdown if the new owners find it the day they … Read more

Who doesn’t enjoy a long story about searching for the perfect dining table? Here’s ours. We’ve been hunting for a large round table almost since the day we moved in. When we first toured the house in late fall of 2010, John immediately suggested converting the small formal dining room into an office and adding … Read more

Call it a small step, but we’ve just completed our first project in the nursery. And yes, that was a pun. The room has had a dimmer switch since its days as a dining room, but for as long as we’ve lived here it never actually dimmed. It only turned the light fully on or … Read more

We’re thrilled to share that our home was recently featured on Canadian House & Home’s website. They contacted us to include our before-and-after photos in an online gallery showcasing inspiring projects from designers and bloggers, including well-known names like Grace Bonney of Design Sponge and Courtney Barnes of Style Court. We were delighted to be … Read more