Lifestyle
Ask Julia: Where Do You Like to Eat in Raleigh?
Most of the time when we go out to eat, I like to pick things that are not what we'd usually eat at home. I mean, a fancy steakhouse is great, don't get me wrong. But Chris can make steak and potatoes at home, so we normally go for something a little outside of his […]
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March 29, 2024
DIY
How We Live Through Home Renovations As a Family
“How do you live in a house under renovation, as a family?” Chris grew up building houses with his family during the summers, and I grew up doing lots of DIY projects with my family. My sisters and I still talk about the summer we hauled railroad ties from the driveway to the backyard and […]
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January 11, 2024
Decor
Inspiration: Why do you think you need to put something in that vase?
A friend recently shared a styling conundrum: She’s started a collection of pretty vases and urns, but is not sure what to put in them. “Oh, why do you think you need to put something in them?” I asked her. It’s true — I love a faux stem. And I’m guilty of cutting seasonal branches […]
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November 5, 2019
Design
Do We Regret Selling our Home Furnished? (and How did that work!?)
My sister is getting ready to take on a cross country move to Seattle and facing the decision whether to pay to move all of her things ($$$$!) or sell it and start over. She, along with many of you, asked if we regret selling our furnishings with our last home. After 6 weeks of […]
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July 17, 2019
Lifestyle
Ep. 43: Mailbag Monday--For Kitchen Noobs, Lighting Woes, Paint Colors and More
In this special Q&A episode, we start off talking about the progress of our big backyard project and how we're charting new territory with it. Julia reveals her neurosis when it comes to their third child's birth date and they open up the mail bag to answer as many of your questions as possible! You […]
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July 31, 2017
Projects
5 Things You're Currently Curious About--Answered!
We mostly try to respond to comments and questions as they pop up in email, the comments section, on Facebook and even Instagram, but there are always a few that get asked so many times that we feel like we should make an official declaration. And lately, I'd say in the last month or so, […]
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May 28, 2013
