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We made our own wall paint! No for real. It’s called limewash paint. It’s super safe, earth-friendly, and only has three ingredients: Lime, Pigment, and Water. I did not know that making wall paint was a thing you could do, but we did it and we loved it! We loved …

[ Before I begin this post, a quick announcement: Tomorrow (April 1st! No joke!) The Washington Post and Jura Koncius (a design columnist), are hosting me for a live chat about Family Friendly Design. It’s happening at 11:00 AM EST. I need you to submit some awesome questions! Here’s the …

Some updates from the last couple of weeks. You’ll find a discussion about the water softener, some terrifying footage of tradesman going up and down ladders leading up to our roof (while sometimes carrying another ladder), and you’ll learn about something called distemper paint, and how to remove it. Come …

Today’s update is all about the windows and shutters and the big front doors at the Tall House. I’ve got a series of slides I shared on Instagram over two days, that ended up starting an unexpected, and pretty darn delightful cultural exchange. Here’s the report: On the first day, …

Updates at the Tall House continue steadily. Roofing repairs, more tile work, uncovering the floors in the atelier/studio/craft room, and clearing out the yard. Come see what we’ve been up to. We uncovered the atelier floors (and found some old coins that have a story): Repairs were finished on the …

Here’s the latest happenings at the Tall House. First up, a couple of weeks ago I shared floor plans. I also invited Q&A about the floorplans: As a continuation of the floor plan discussion, I also gave an overview of the property and the buildings you can see from the …

Another exciting week of progress at the Tall House. And at the Small House! We weren’t originally planning on working on the Small House this week, but we’re so glad it could happen. A man named Guillaume helped us with our radiators a couple weeks ago and was looking for …

Would you like to see the floor plans for the Tall House? Today is your lucky day. I’ve got four drawings for you — and the last one includes measurements (in meters) for those who are curious about dimensions. If you do check out the measurements, you’ll see that the …

Here’s the latest progress at the Tall House. Some things slowed down this week because the roads have been closed due to snow, but there was still lots of happy progress. First up: Progress in Flora June’s bedroom! Antoine, the carpenter came by to install some wood trim in her …