Weekly Roundup

I love this kitchen and the many different green hues! You should check out more of the whole space here and you can follow Chris on Instagram here.

My friends Kim and Scott at Yellow Brick Home asked me and our other friends, Daniel Kanter, The Grit and Polish, and Beginning in the Middle the important question, “How do you stay positive through a renovation?” and we all answered here.

Appraisal companies that evaluate homes for sale or refinancing are bound by law not to discriminate. But Black homeowners say it happens anyway.

I tore a hole in my garden hose (which I didn’t think was possible because that thing is so strong) and instead of tossing it and buying new, I repaired it with this $7 doohickey. Success!

When people ask if repairing old wood windows is worth it, here’s a great answer.

Looking for online zero-waste stores that source ethical/sustainable brands? Polly rounded some up for you here.

I’m on the hunt for an antique rug for the kitchen and not finding “the one” just yet. I’ve checked the inventory of my favorite rug shops, but no luck. Do you have a favorite rug vendor to recommend?

On that note, did you know I list all of my go-to shops here? And when you buy from the links your favorite bloggers share, a teeny tiny commission is sent to us? So click away!

I mysteriously hurt my back a couple of weeks ago so I finally bought a foam roller to massage out the muscles and, boy, is it good. I’m foam rolling basically all day now. My sister also let me borrow her weirdly-shaped massage tool that really gets into those muscles better than the tennis ball method. Is it possible to massage painful muscles too much? Because I’m well on my way.

I’ve been listening to so many podcasts and not much music this month, but here’s a short playlist of tunes for you: