We've been in our new house for one whole month, and there are definitely some things that are shaping up differently than we had pictured. So today we're sharing why some house projects have been easier than expected, but getting settled in a few other ways took some turns we didn't anticipate. We're also diving into the history of three popular and persistent design trends - like the true origins of subway tile and why the fiddle-leaf fig isn't a recent phenomenon. Plus, a curtain hack that Sherry secretly tested out for an entire year, and what happens when Alexa commands get lost in translation.

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