I’ve been obsessed with egg chairs for over a decade, ever since I saw a hanging one in Domino magazine back in college and a striking image from Marie Claire Maison that’s lived in my inspiration folder for years. So when I walk into a thrift store, I’m always hunting for an egg chair. I … Read more

***This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!*** After receiving over 10,000 entries in less than 24 hours, we’re thrilled to announce the random winner of the SINGER One sewing machine. The lucky winner is… Angela, who described her skill level as a 1: “I can sew a straight line, but only if … Read more

Q: Can you write about how you store all of your Christmas decorations? Since you rotate ornaments every year and have a large tree plus a smaller tabletop tree, along with exterior decor and mantel items, I’m curious how much space it all occupies. I have an attic similar to yours, which I suspect is … Read more

*** This giveaway is now closed – see who won below! *** After 10,000 interesting name origin stories, random.org has selected our winners as… Beth (who says “my dad picked it out and to this day I’m whole heartily a daddy’s girl.”) and Chelsea (whose name story is: “My parents got my name from the … Read more

We’re a day behind on posting because our home internet wasn’t set up until late yesterday, but here’s a look at our first full day in the house on Tuesday. Boxes were scattered through every room—goodbye clean slate, hello chaos. Nothing is permanently placed yet; we just dropped furniture and boxes around to get settled … Read more

Our Florida house renovation is progressing quickly. Want to see the updates? We’re just as eager — we haven’t visited the house in person since work began, so all photos below were taken by our contractor over the last two months. Some images may be a bit blurry or shot from slightly different angles than … Read more

Happy hump-day afternoon! I made a little something for you. While many of our posts are tutorials, projects, shopping guides, or planning notes (how we built this, what we found on Craigslist, how we painted that wall), only a small portion of them speak to the emotional core of DIY: the confidence to embrace your … Read more

Who’s ready for another house-crashing adventure? We visited a charming home in Roswell, Georgia that belongs to Julie, one of the women behind Milk & Honey Home. Her talent for pairing colors, patterns, textures, and budget-friendly finds is inspiring. Julie graciously invited us in and let us photograph her space, so let’s step inside and … Read more

We made a small time capsule to leave behind, and it turned out to be more fun than packing. Our hope is that someone discovers it decades from now — ideally after flying cars and precogs become commonplace — because it would feel a bit anticlimactic if the new owners find it the day they … Read more

The new floors in our kitchen might be easy to overlook amid the larger renovation—new layout, wider doorway to the living room, new cabinets and counters—but they’re a major reason the entire first floor now reads as fresh, open, and cohesive. Below is a clear recap of the process, timing, and costs for anyone considering … Read more