We recently noticed that storage baskets can both help and hinder our home organization efforts (yes, hampering was intended). Also, the duplex reached a big renovation milestone: the floors have been refinished. Although we had a plan, an unexpected last-minute change forced us to pivot in the final hour. We also share a thoughtful counterpoint … Read more

Even though we write about home projects every day, it’s surprisingly easy to forget to mention the small changes we make—until someone spots a detail in a photo and asks, “Wait, you didn’t tell us you did that!” Sometimes it’s those tiny updates that make you smile when you walk into the same room you’ve … Read more

Our family loves game night, and we keep a curated collection of our 30 favorite games. They span card games, party games, puzzles, and more. We prefer games that are as entertaining for adults as they are for kids, so aside from a few clearly labeled adults-only titles, every game mentioned here works well for … Read more

It happened again: our little girl is back in preschool. The change from last year’s first-day photo was striking—we knew she had grown, but seeing it in pictures really drove it home. Since her monthly photo project paused at her third birthday, it was fun to revive this other tradition and take some snapshots. I … Read more

A few months ago HomeGoods moved much closer to our home, which called for a little celebration. The nearest location used to be in Short Pump—about twenty-five minutes away—but a new store recently opened in Chesterfield Towne Center, only eight minutes from our door. Score. We decided to wander around with a camera and snap … Read more

Woot — it’s Friday! We’re mid-project here painting the living room trim, so it felt like the perfect time to virtually crash a home. Today’s tour is a beautifully designed 500-square-foot New York City apartment owned by Herman and Eduardo. Despite its compact footprint, the space feels luxurious and thoughtfully planned, with a modest kitchen, … Read more

If Teddy ever forgets which letter his name starts with, the whole wall will remind him: it’s always “T” time in there. As we mentioned a few weeks ago, we decided on a subtle accent pattern for the wall between the built-ins. Initially we planned to paint the Ts, like Sherry did for Clara’s raindrops, … Read more

Our living room is still in transition since we took Karl to the beach house and we bought our new sofa — one new living room purchase and suddenly I want to change everything. I couldn’t wait to share a few sneak peeks and highlight a bunch of great weekend home sales. We’re talking $60 … Read more

We kicked off 2008 with a home improvement project that changed our master bedroom dramatically. On New Year’s Day we were out the door before nine, motivated by the simple promise of two new closets. Our master had only one tiny closet, which forced John to keep half his wardrobe in the guest room. That … Read more

Q: Hi guys! I was snooping around your blog to try and find a floor plan of your new home with the colors you used for each room (like you did in the post from Feb 24/2010) but I didn’t find one! I would L-O-V-E to see what your new house looks like now, with … Read more