Avoid These Common Mistakes After Applying for a Mortgage
If you’re getting ready to buy a home, it’s exciting to jump a few steps ahead and think about moving in and making it your own.… Read More
7 Kitchen Trends That Have Real Staying Power (Because They’re That Good)
As Em said in her design word prediction post yesterday, “trends” are coming and going faster than most of us can complete a mood board we’re happy with. So when … Read More
Ways Your Home Equity Can Help You Reach Your Goals
If you’ve owned your house for at least a couple of years, there’s something you’re going to want to know more about – and that’s home equity.… Read More
My 2024 Design World Predictions (And Hopes?)
It’s a big year. We have the election, Artificial Intelligence, Gen Alpha is coming for Gen Z, and TikTok is dominating whatever dumb thing is hot or not. I find … Read More
What Lower Mortgage Rates Mean for Your Purchasing Power
If you want to buy a home, it’s important to know how mortgage rates impact what you can afford and how much you’ll pay each month.… Read More
Our Primary Bedroom Reveal! She’s Blue (Shocking), Calm, And Ready For A Full Show And Tell
OKEE DOKEY. Today we are revealing our primary bedroom and quite possibly the least “farmhouse” room in the house. I mean, I love it, but there is almost nothing in … Read More
The Link Up: Two New Cookbooks Em Is Diving Into, The Unbelievable Eye Cream Gretchen Gifted Her Mom, And Our Favorite New Target Pieces
Happy January everyone! We hope that you had as great of a holiday season as possible and that the start to the new year has been relatively smooth. We have … Read More
The Other Projects We Are Tackling In 2024 (It’s An EXCITING Year)
This what I’m calling an “earn and learn” year – where I take a break from any personal MAJOR renovations of our own, giving our bank accounts a chance to … Read More
Achieving Your Homebuying Dreams in 2024 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Planning to buy a home in 2024? Here’s what to focus on.… Read More
The Best Non-Alcoholic Beer, Wine, And “Liquor” I Am Into… And What Alternatives I Opt For To Help Cope Through The Winter
I, like many people, overindulge during the long and hectic Halloween-to-Christmas months and then like to hibernate in January/Feb to reset (and undo some lifestyle damage). I don’t really opt … Read More
Why Pre-Approval Is Your Homebuying Game Changer
If you’re thinking about buying a home, pre-approval is a crucial part of the process you definitely don’t want to skip.… Read More
How We Custom Made Our Guest Bed That Ended Up In Our Primary Room (And WHY???)
What feels like 8 months ago, we were about to shoot the house for Real Simple magazine, but I didn’t know which rooms so I kinda had to prep for … Read More
