The Journal — Read Before You Renovate
Materials, budgets, upkeep — the lessons we've learned, written down.
95 articles
marble table lamp - bissetii by pooky: how I style it in a real room
marble table lamp - bissetii by pooky adds grounded texture and soft light. See ...
How to Build a Treehouse That Feels Safe, Sturdy, and Worth the Climb
How to build a treehouse with a safe plan, sturdy materials, and kid-friendly de...
Sage Green Plastic Tablecloth: The Quiet Workhorse for Real Family Gatherings
This article explores the Mulbozy 2-pack sage green disposable plastic tableclot...
Linen in July: Why Europeans Were Right All Along
Discover why linen is the ultimate summer textile for beating the Charleston hum...
Our Kitchen Window Seat: The Best $400 I Ever Spent
Discover how a wasted, cluttered kitchen windowsill was transformed into the mos...
Palette of a Place: The Colors I Stole from Rainbow Row
Discover how to translate the iconic, candy-colored palette of Charleston's Rain...
Window Treatments Are Architecture, Not Accessories
Discover why curtains and shades should be treated as fundamental architecture r...
Teaching Lily to Make Her Bed — a Soft-Furnishing Story
Discover how teaching a child to make her bed became a profound lesson in soft f...
Pattern Mixing for People Who Are Afraid of Pattern Mixing
Discover how to master the art of pattern mixing without the fear of getting it ...
Lily’s Big-Girl Room: From Nursery to First Grade
Discover how designer Caroline gently transformed her daughter Lily's nursery in...
Hospitality Starts at the Door: A Southern Entryway Guide
Discover why true hospitality does not begin when the table is set, but right at...
Spill-Proof Style: Fabrics That Forgive in a Family Home
Discover how to strike the perfect balance between practical family living and s...