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Suzanne's sweet 1950's cottage in Livermore, CA still had most of its original bathroom. While a new master bath had been added a few...

Do you follow trends? Every year, I'm interested in what style makers feel is coming to our collective rooms. For 2022, the consensus...

2022 Pantone Color of the Year

Are your rooms ready for the holidays? This year, we decided to forgo putting up a Christmas tree. First. Time. Ever. Under the...

Who doesn't love a cracklin' wood fire - the smell, the warmth, the ... Wait, a fire is a lot of work. Growing up in Portland, we had a...

Could a 12th century cathedral altar inspire us in the 21st century? John and Jim were in Cefalu, Scilly last week and sent this photo...

If you live in Northern California like we do, you get used to power shut offs by PG&E. For the last 5 or so years, multiple times each...

Armed with booster shots and plenty of masks, John & Jim left San Francisco for glorious Italy in late September, 2021. Part of their 6...

A few weeks ago, we looked at Jennifer & Javier's new interior in sunny San Jose, California. Then, as they were "in for a penny, in for...

Every been in a restaurant when it turns "Happy Hour?" You notice the mood instantly changes as everyone is ready for fun. Whenever I'm...