We're converting our garage into a guest cottage, and the biggest challenge has been...
Faking "custom" with Semihandmade
Our designer Megan introduced me to Semihandmade Doors, and I am in love! ...
Task lighting
A good reading chair calls for a good reading light. I've got the chair, and now...
We have permits!
Good news: the city of Mountain View issued all of our permits this morning! A month ago...
Truths about living through a remodel
When I announced my plan to live in a garage while gut remodeling a house, why didn't anyone...
Console tables for consolation
Entryway console tables are the unsung heroes of home organization...
Exterior paint colors
What color should we paint our house? It's a big decision: the exterior paint color is the first...
Neutral, modern dog beds
Every room of our house has a dog bed, in an optimistic bid to...
Old table, modern style
I love to mix the old and the new. Old houses and inherited furniture tell stories that draw me in, but...
There's no place like (a temporary) home
As of Saturday, we live in our garage -- and it isn't too bad. Life in the garage is far from glamorous, but...
Demolition derby
"What happened to your house?" the delivery driver asked...
Geometric pendant lights
I'm currently obsessed with Marz Designs, an Australian industrial design studio...
Dress up your shower
It pains me to see mismatched plastic bottles sitting atop beautiful new tile...
Low-light bedrooms
What color should you paint a low-light bedroom? Our home is...
A grown-up nursery
Nursery decor is primarily for the parents for the first year...
One fewer wall
Our renovation project began with the demolition of a wall...
Bathroom blues
I love white-walled bathrooms with blue-tiled floors. It feels...
Earthy modern mugs
A good mug is dishwasher-safe. A great mug conjures the feeling of...
Woven baskets
Baskets from Rwanda are having a major moment. Thanks to their...
A cottage to call home
We are the proud new owners of an old home: a little blue 1926 bungalow in Mountain View, California...