[ad_1] Ack — it’s August. That means September is nearly here, summer is winding down, and the back-to-school feeling is in the air. I may be dramatizing, but honestly, August…

[ad_1] Hallelujah—the patio is finished! After catching my breath and letting sore muscles settle, I’m back to wrap up the story. We left off with me passed out on the…

[ad_1] By now you’ve probably read about our new nailhead ottoman. When we welcomed that plush little pouf into our master bedroom, the white pedestal table that used to sit…

[ad_1] *** This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below! *** Random.org has done it again and selected our winner as… Chelsea (who loves the smell…

[ad_1] When you look at the photos in this post, it’s clear that Meghan and her husband achieved an impressive transformation. The before-and-after results are striking, but what makes their…

[ad_1] ***This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!*** Over the past few days the special referral account we set up has grown from $100 to more than…

[ad_1] The deck is officially finished. I actually wrapped it up on Friday and spent the next few days hoping the inspection would go smoothly—I didn’t want to celebrate until…

[ad_1] I recently picked up some great ideas from a read that inspired me to share a fresh set of practical, no-fuss ways to reduce waste, save energy, and make…

[ad_1] After seeing ribbon chandeliers in baby stores, catalogs, magazines, and even on Pintrest, I decided to make one for Clara’s closet. The closet is big enough to become a…

[ad_1] ***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!*** Thanks to random.org’s trusty randomness, we’ve got our winner and it is… Gretchen B (whose husband is…

[ad_1] In November 2020 we published a post titled “What’s It Like To Downsize” after six months in our smaller home. That piece covered the highs and lows of moving…

[ad_1] Lemme tell you, our bathroom’s wallpaper wasn’t the only problem that needed fixing recently. This is the story of a plumbing issue that stretched over a few weeks and…

[ad_1] Looks like I’ve been roped into another one of Sherry’s schemes: her “Dude, Get On That Already” challenge, where we’re finally doing something with the items we’ve been hoarding…

[ad_1] We’re excited to finally share a project we’ve been quietly working on for more than 14 months: a lighting collection created in collaboration with Shades of Light. It started…