Welcome to my 2024 home gift guide – where I did things very differently this year. After years of combing websites to find the good stuff and then making graphics to show you, I decided to treat myself to days …

Welcome to my 2024 home gift guide – where I did things very differently this year. After years of combing websites to find the good stuff and then making graphics to show you, I decided to treat myself to days …
Figuring out how to lay out the furniture in your home is a funny thing. When you see a room that has a great, functional layout, it looks so easy. But then you step into a blanket space, have a …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, the second most wonderful because the LA Downtown Modernism flea market happens twice a year (April and October). I (Jess) will never forget when I first saw Emily go having never …
I think we can all relate to the feeling of seeing a room, wishing we could recreate it in our home but then are quickly confronted with the brutal reality that nearly everything in said room is out of budget. …
Oh, today is a GREAT day. I get to do the ultimate “show and tell”, my childhood favorite school activity turned career. The mural on the barn, by Racheal Jackson, is done (and has been for weeks) and I couldn’t …
Happy Sunday everyone! We told you we had two amazing reveals, didn’t we? So different but both are incredibly perfect. In case you missed them, we’re talking about the farmhouse craft shed/art barn and the river house primary bathroom. And …
Look, we know Halloween hasn’t even come and gone so posting about the December holidays feels like a real “straight to jail!” offense. But the unfortunate truth of the matter is that things sell out earlier than anyone would like …
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you can never have too much storage (or maybe I just have too many throw blankets – jury’s out). Whether it’s a bench that keeps the holiday decor out of sight or …
Today we have quite the luxury bathroom for you – including a hers and his shared shower, a view of the river, a heated toilet, and a sauna inside the bathroom (I’m truly jealous). It’s another River House bathroom, my …
Last year, right around this time, I was working on a feature story about sustainable home renovation (ha, it sounds like an oxymoron) for a national publication. I talked to LEED-certified designers, builders, and contractors. I interviewed leaders of sustainable …