Have you ever taught yourself something only to realize that you like, kinda sorta taught yourself the wrong thing? Here’s my example: when I was 24 and working at Apple, I discovered through an errant typo that the shift key …
Introducing Malcolm’s “Sooner Than Anticipated” Bathroom Remodel: When A Leak Leads To A Life Upgrade
Have you faced a situation in your home where a hidden problem causes cascading issues that force a remodel that you’re both enthusiastic about (because renovations are exciting) but also thoroughly unprepared for mentally, emotionally, or budgetarily? Yes? No? Maybe so?Well, …
Is Your Bathroom Counter Bumming You Out?? Here Are The 6 Accessories That Will Level Up Your Bathroom Styling Game
Bathrooms, much like kitchens, can sometimes be overlooked and forgotten about unless a renovation is on the table. We tend to focus styling efforts on bedrooms, living rooms, and dining rooms because furniture and decor can go a long way …
The House That Pinterest Won’t Build (Em’s River House Co-Designer, Max Humphrey And His “Backwards” Design Process)
Max Humphrey and I are in the beginning stages of co-designing this new river house (along with our architect Annie Usher) and boy do we have different design processes. The way he approaches a renovation is SO DIFFERENT than me, …
How Jess Is Overcoming Her “Basic B” Bias Against A Personal Pink Decor Statement – An Existential Color Crisis About Curtains
When I typed out this title a real big, “God Jess, you are dramatic and you overthink EVERYTHING, it’s a just freaking color!” voice came to me. But I have a strange emotional block with using pink in my home …
The Link Up: Jess’s $25 Linen Summer Pants, Caitlin’s Non-Clumping Mascara, and ACTUALLY GOOD Faux Plants
Hey everyone and welcome to the link up. We’re here to chat about some fun random things we’re loving this week, so if you’re interested stay tuned because here it comes… This week’s home tour is so so special. I …
Another Swimsuit Review: This Time On 27 Different Women With Different Bodies & Swimwear Needs
The swimsuit review post is always the #1 fashion post of the year (traffic-wise, it’s up to almost 500,000 views now), but the problem is that it’s just one body (me) and it’s not like I can or want to …
Ideas I Want To Steal (But Won’t) From Another TRUE MODERN Farmhouse
I’m deep in the farmhouse design phase – you know where you whiplash around with every new idea and what started out to be so “simple” is now me just quietly chanting “too many ways to skin a cat” over …
The Most Versatile Piece Of Clothing We Are All Shopping For This Summer
Summer is so close I can almost feel a perpetual sunburn coming on and with the world beginning to open up again, we might have a somewhat normal summer after all. Now that there are some safe ways to travel …
How This DIY Tambour Paneling Project CHANGED The Way Anita’s Family Used Their Home (Plus A Step By Step)
We have a rather nondescript room in our home that we rarely use. It’s an extra-long, extra-dark living room/dining room, and I’ve tried so many ways to make it special using furniture. Inevitably, we default to our kitchen or family …