I often forget that I have access to things like Emily Henderson’s Etsy account. And boy, any time I’m told to take a look to find a link for a blog post I get a little twinkle in my eye …
Skip The Tariff Talk: 20 Made In America Home Brands We Love
Let down your guard: this is not a stuffy lecture about buying American-made product. (I’m sure you’ve heard enough of that on the news over the past few months!) I’m not here to stoke your tariff fears or to shame …
BIG Landscaping Update – Phase 2 Is Done And Our “Mistake” Is Finally Fixed!
I can’t tell you how happy I was to fix our own HUGE mistake – 1/3 of the sports court is now gone in favor of a lot of greenery, flagstone, picnic tables, and trees. We hired Dennis’ 7Dees to …
The Link Up: Em’s Outdoor Flatware Set ($35 for 6 Settings), Caitlin’s Sturdy Summer Sandals, And A Charcuterie Board We Plan On Having For Dinner
Happy Sunday and happy first day of June! Wow wow, it always gets here so freaking fast. Not too many updates aside from shooting some very important rooms in the river house (yay!), Les wrote his highly anticipated Father’s Day …
Get Father’s Day Right! 16 Solid Gifts For Your Boomer Dad (Straight From Our Resident Boomer Dad)
Well, it’s almost Father’s Day again. At least according to my editor daughter (it’s actually May 1st), GEEZ! But, as an obedient contributor, I will succumb to her will (she has gotten her way with me since day one ), …
Our Work Retreat in Wine Country (And Some Thoughts On Running The Business 15 Years In)…
Oh, how I love a team retreat – I get both excited and nervous and afterwards feel both so full and exhausted (in a good way!). Like all aspects of our lives, Zoom is never a substitute for in-person (IRL) …
The Mid-Year Kitchen Trend Report: Butter Yellow, Red Marble + 8 More Ideas For Your Next Reno (Or Dream Pin Board)
Our biggest post of the year around here is undoubtedly our kitchen trends exploration in January. You and the internet at large just love to see what’s new in these utilitarian-cum-showpiece spaces in our homes. So we decided to do …
Looking For Cool Cabinet Hardware?? Etsy Is A New Source And Here’s Where We’ve Used Them (+ 34 New Finds!)
There are two things we love over here — cabinet hardware and Etsy. And after talking about it, the river house is full of hardware from Etsy, so we thought, why not do a little deep dive and roundup? I …
Was My Custom Primary Bedroom Bed Worth It? And Do I Regret Selling It 8 Years Ago?
Nine years ago, we designed this bed for our then-primary bedroom, and I have a lot of unresolved feelings about it. So Bold! So Fun! So Big! So Expensive! The reason we are talking about it now is that you …
The Link Up: Em’s Highly Recommended Coming-Of-Age Show, Jess’ Good $40 Dupe Jelly Ballet Flats, And Product To Actually Reduce Your Screen Time
Happy Sunday, everyone! This week, we were still riding the high of our team retreat (thank you for your patience while we skipped a couple of days). But work was still done and the Portland team (potentially) did their last …