I’m very lazy. I will rarely try everything on before a trip, and as a result I tend to under-pack just in an effort to not over-pack. This time is going to be different (she said for the fifth time) — I’ve prepared a visual packing list to see what will work together and what… Continue reading Katie | Weekend packing list
Katie | Super Simple DIY Bench
The new arrangement of my (our) office calls for a bench or some narrow seating option (like, idk, a bench) along the wall opposite my desk. I went to target.com and found some options that are clearly all over the place. I could have just picked one but that’s exactly what their credit department wants… Continue reading Katie | Super Simple DIY Bench
Katie | Guest bath makeover
I love having painted something. Painting itself isn’t really that bad, I just get frustrated easily. Switching to higher quality paints like Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams (or even just switching from regular Behr to Behr Marquee) has minimized that dramatically, especially when it comes to painting anything pure white. Somehow the only before picture… Continue reading Katie | Guest bath makeover
Katie | 7 favorite Ikea finds
I’m not ashamed to shop at Ikea. It’s 9 miles away and full of cheap, modern, and ultimately hack-able furniture. At this stage, with two cats and two dogs, I would rather have slightly more temporary furniture that I can paint, upholster, rearrange or otherwise mutilate than nice investment furniture that might get ruined anyway. So… Continue reading Katie | 7 favorite Ikea finds
Kristin | Estée Lauder beauty review
My name is Kristin and I will be writing about all things beauty: beauty products I love, beauty products I’ve tried, and beauty products that aren’t even beauty products, but totally count! Now you’re thinking how do you know you can trust me? You don’t know what I look like. You don’t know anything about… Continue reading Kristin | Estée Lauder beauty review
Katie | A 1916 hospital renovation begins
Several months ago our mom found a listing for an old hospital that had been converted into apartments in Spring Grove, MN. Having been deep in the world of ancestry research for a while, she had been wanting someplace that represented her roots (our parents moved from Minnesota to the DFW area about six years… Continue reading Katie | A 1916 hospital renovation begins
About us
We are sisters from Minnesota, now living in New York City and Austin, TX. We’ve created this blog as a space to stay connected, share inspiration, and keep up with each other’s lives. I’ll be sharing DIYs and before and afters while I work on the house I share with my boyfriend, two dogs, and… Continue reading About us
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