In 2015, we bought a house! Tucked into the hillside, it is charming, slightly eccentric (like us), and an absolute dream come true. However, it lacks a dining room or eating area. Due to it's steep incline there are framed, but unfinished, utility rooms on most every level. The utility room off of the kitchen is perfectly proportioned to be incorporated as an add on to the current kitchen, giving us room for a proper table and family meal area. And maybe even enough space for me to finally start my cottage law home bakery!

Because the parrot ate our dishwasher (no really... he did)

Because gravy makes everything better

For serving in style

Because it's always fun to dress up for the holidays!

Way better than a million hangers

For keeping our plants happy

Beautiful coasters, handmade in San Francisco

Simple yet refined ceramics from our hometown

Simple yet refined ceramics from our hometown.

Simple yet refined ceramics from our hometown.

Because leftovers are delicious

Our first fancy date was to Tria, a wine and cheese bar in Philly. The cheese, sliced so thin it was translucent, melted instantly, filling your whole mouth with flavor. Let's recreate the memory.

Because breakfast in bed needs to start now

Pastry chefs are known for having the dullest knives in any kitchen. Let's change that!

A beautiful way to display any celebration dessert. And it's made in the USA!

So about that first date at a wine bar...

We really like wine, and drinking it with friends.

A handsome way to serve a big red

Because once you go cold brew, you never go back

Beautiful ceramics plus dessert? Perfect

Because what's a meal without bread?

The Bugatti Veyron of cooking

When we first moved out west, El's parents gave us their old Le Creuset dutch oven, and it's been amazing! Unfortunately it's developed a crack, and while great for baking bread, it's not so great for soups and braises.

For extra sweet dreams

Like sleeping on a cloud

We're a dog friendly house

Thomas Keller's cookbooks are great. Every year our friends host a party with his Ad Hoc fried chicken as the star of the meal. Looking forward to it year round!

An new heirloom for serving up celebration

In Oakland's mediterranean clime, you collect a lot of scarves

It'll really tie the whole bathroom together

Keeping plenty of beautiful towels in rotation will make them last for years and years

Because hands deserve love too

Help us put our best faces forward

For making the bathroom an oasis of escape

Simple yet refined ceramics from our hometown.

They fit perfectly cupped in your hands. Great for a snack... or dessert.

Bird safe mood lighting

I think we have a thing for bread

A new comforter to fit our new bed! We upgraded from a queen to a king, expecting more space. The dog had other plans.

A major upgrade for our tupperware

We have gone through so many cutting boards, and are looking for a lifelong mate (haha). The end grain construction will keep it strong and beautiful for years to come.

Because homemade dressing is the best

and who wants to have the same one every night?

In a word? Cheesecake.

An unbreakable classic for parties and adventures

To liven up cocktail hour

Sumptuous bath sheets to start the day right

Growing up, I remember so many small, beautiful things around the house, and when I asked where they came from, my parents almost always said they were wedding gifts. A sweet reminder of the best day, everyday.