OK, so our Halloween party is four days away. Let’s check in on that Halloween checklist I posted a few weeks ago. find lights or fans for the bedroom — done, we got really cute lights… that are still in boxes paint bedroom ceiling/trim/walls — yeah, this isn’t happening, and that’s ok make...
The other day I mentioned that we have decided to repaint 5 rooms. Ugh! Are we suckers for punishment or what?? Seriously, it’s like a compulsion. But after repainting the dining room from red to light blue last year and then the little hallway from black and yellow to white and light gray,...
Our house was built in 1890. We spend a lot of time around here trying to fix old things, so sometimes it’s really nice to take a minute to look at the old details that make it amazing. The other day I was looking at the hardware on our front doors. They...
Oh, you guys. I had something else planned for today but it’s just not going to happen. Instead, enjoy this picture of Ruby because she is the cutest and Wednesday was her 11-month birthday!! We’re in hyperdrive this week working before and after work, pretty much every waking moment, peeling wallpaper. So.Not.Fun. But...
My friends threw me a little pre-wedding brunch on Sunday, and it was sooooo nice. I really didn’t want a traditional bridal shower, and the thought of standing in front of the room opening presents while people stare at me makes me break out in a sweat. So instead we drank...
We couldn’t resist squeezing one night in Palm Springs into our already super short Southern California vacation. Seeing The Parker (or Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs if you want to be fancy) has been on my wish list, because I had heard so much about how amazingly gorgeous it is, so I...
The very first project we did at the cabin was not as glamorous as a new kitchen, but it was even more necessary. During inspection, we discovered that part of our cabin needed a new roof. It wasn’t actually a huge surprise, but it certainly wasn’t something we wanted to...
It took a while, but after a few months, tons of paint swatches on the back of our house, lots and lots of photoshopping, and all of your very helpful votes and opinions, we finally picked our new house colors! If you’ve never repainted your house before, just go in knowing...
Holy moly, can you believe it’s May already? I’m so excited for this month. We’re taking a much-needed break and road tripping to the beach for a week, and we’re coming home to celebrate our one-year wedding anniversary with a bunch of friends. One year already!! We’re also getting so...
In today’s update in our Living Through a Kitchen Renovation series, we’re going to focus on eating. If you’re completely destroying your kitchen, you need to figure out what you’re going to do for food, right? Luckily for you, we made a TON of mistakes on this front, so we’ll...