[ad_1] Last month we shared how refinishing the floors at the duplex felt like a major turning point after more than a year of renovation. After months of invisible, expensive…

[ad_1] Ina Garten calls consumable presents “disappearing gifts”—items that are enjoyed and then gone, with no need to find storage space at home. Material gifts often create an unintended burden:…

[ad_1] Update: We made a few last-minute changes that improved the room significantly. A couple of items were removed (the brown blanket is gone from this space) and a few…

[ad_1] When Julia invited us to tour her home, she described the exterior as a typical cookie-cutter Pennsylvania house—restricted in what she can change, even the color of the front…

[ad_1] Earlier this month we took the whole family (dog included) up to Brooklyn for a few days to install the space we’ve been designing for this year’s Real Simple…

[ad_1] ***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – read below to see who won!*** After a lively giveaway and far more radio fans than we expected, random.org selected our…

[ad_1] I’m honestly a bit surprised by all the interest in my photo digitization project, and many readers have asked how I organized our family photos. Below I answer the…

[ad_1] Dutch Boy’s 2027 Color of the Year Dutch Boy announced Deep Rooted, an earthy orange that underscores themes of grounding, authenticity, and human connection. The tone and its name…

[ad_1] With the Cottage in the Woods no longer in contention, we turned our attention to another house we toured: a charming Cape Cod-style home that sits within walking distance…

[ad_1] Let’s talk about some shady business. I almost titled this with a Slim Shady reference, but we’ll spare you. After working on a secret project for more than 14…

[ad_1] The other day I started wondering how other people store their jewelry. About five years ago I picked up a white ceramic egg crate from The Container Store and…

[ad_1] We’re back to share phase two of our sunroom makeover. After painting the dark daybed white and bringing in an old guest room dresser and mirror for the first…

[ad_1] The weekend began with what felt like our largest plumbing project yet. The job looked more intimidating than usual because it required turning off water to the entire house….

[ad_1] We finally gave Ed a little haircut. For more than a year and a half we tried to make the tall posts on our bed work, but the truth…