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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...

Fall purred in under sunny, albeit smokey skies last week. I was chomping at the bit to get our rooms looking a bit more seasonal. ...

Happy Fall! Autumn officially kicks off on Wednesday, September 21. My house hasn't quite turned into a pumpkin but the entryway table...

Let's say you are ready to remodel your kitchen. You find a very able contractor. How far do you go? As most contractors will tell you,...