The nursery is my favorite room. Sunlight bursts through its big windows...
All in our-home
Our moody blue bedroom
We finally finished our bedroom, and I think we did a good job turning a small, dark room into a cozy, calm retreat...
Heating a cold old house
Old houses are drafty, but I am determined to be warm...
Installing bedroom closets
Closets sound boring until you go five months without one. I imagined...
Planning for the second bathroom remodel
Originally, I was going to leave the second bathroom alone. It's ugly, but...
Turning dead space into a piano nook
When a house is only 1100sqft, you can't afford to waste space...
Why construction runs behind
Everyone told us that construction runs late, but we had no idea why until we experienced it ourselves...
Restoring curb appeal
After months of work, I'm thrilled to finally share photos of the renovated house exterior...
A 1928 time capsule
A nearby home for sale gives a glimpse into California's 1920s architecture...
Sneak peek: the Nook
Our guest house was looking dire for a while...
Tiles and tribulations
I love blue tile. Since childhood, I've dreamed of the bright, decorative...
Nursery paint color
Baby Emerson was born on November 5, and we're hustling to get the nursery set up...
Baby v Contractor
Could we finish the house before the baby came? ...
Wall texture
Everyone knows about the importance of wall placement and color. No one ever talks about...
Windows: repair or replace?
Like many old houses, our cottage came with original old windows. Do we repair the windows or replace them? ...
Disaster strikes
We've had an unlucky week. I'm trying to stay calm, but...
Celebrating milestones
This week brought big progress on our home renovation project. We hit three major milestones...
Replacing garage doors
We're converting our garage into a guest cottage, and the biggest challenge has been...
We have permits!
Good news: the city of Mountain View issued all of our permits this morning! A month ago...