[ad_1] We should probably post more photos of blue ceilings on Instagram—judging by the response to this photo from the Homearama Showhouse, they’re a hit. Or maybe the emojis Sherry…

[ad_1] I know it might sound odd to add a small office area to a vacation home, but when we were deciding what to do with the other side of…

[ad_1] And now for a little chair-related riddle: What’s worse than buying eight chairs on Craigslist only to find out they really don’t work after a year and a half…

[ad_1] We hadn’t given our office much attention in the eight months since we moved in — aside from repurposing rooms and deciding the original dining room would become the…

[ad_1] We’re working overtime—so many trips to the beach these days—to finish and photograph every room in the duplex so we can list it on Airbnb for weeklong summer stays….

[ad_1] Who would have thought a half-formed banquette idea would spark such a buzz? More than 800 comments in just a few hours—insane, and incredibly fun to read. We appreciate…

[ad_1] This post is long overdue. People often ask about the artwork in our foyer when they glimpse it on social media, so I finally wanted to share the story…

[ad_1] Our recent Chicago meet-up with fellow bloggers Chris Loves Julia, Yellow Brick Home, and Making It Lovely was equal parts heartwarming and hilarious—and we ate well, too. Seeing one…

[ad_1] I don’t know whether it’s the economy, the ongoing downsizing trend, or just my own tendency toward neatness, but lately we’ve embraced living with less. Instead of accumulating more,…

[ad_1] We assumed frozen pipes were a problem we’d left behind when we moved to Florida, but last month’s arctic blast plunged nighttime temperatures into the low 20s for three…

[ad_1] Sing the title to the tune of the famous Dolly Parton song if you like. Or use our new favorite SNL version. Painting the living room yesterday ended up…

[ad_1] As we mentioned in our post about making a bigger backyard pool area, we’ve also made some important updates out front. Most notably: we finally have a proper front…

[ad_1] We’re a day behind on posting because our internet at the new house didn’t come on until late yesterday, but here’s a look at Tuesday—our first full day living…

[ad_1] Our French Door Upgrade: From Rotten Slider to Fresh, Functional Entry Yesterday we posted a short piece about when to DIY and when to hire out, using our old…