The grit and polish

We'll be getting into the Porch House kitchen renovation here on the blog soon, but before we do, I wanted to take a trip down memory lane. Garrett and I have renovated 7 kitchens to date - 5 of which we've lived in - and we've each liked and disliked different things about them. Functionality, fini

a classic white kitchen for our 1912 country Farmhouse

5 kitchens where shaker pegs stole the show, plus other spots to use these classic pegs

links and musings from the week…

one last video tour of our 1912 country home

13 books to add to your summer reading list…

Home takes work, determination, and love, but above all, home takes time. Time to craft spaces that are functional and hardworking and beautiful, too. So we’ve rounded up some of our favorite items that lend that special polished feeling to a home. From clever coffee table books to our favorite heir