Photos by Lyndsay Hannah Photography Alison Piepmeyer lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Zach, and two children, Linus and Georgie. They bought their 19th-century house “in rough shape,” in 2022, and have spent the last four years fixing it up and filling it with knickknacks collected over their 15 years of marriage. “I remember watching...

We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. We all know the feeling: that subtle shift that starts sometime late Sunday afternoon. It’s the one where your mind begins racing and the weekend’s softness gives way to structure. I’m not immune to the Sunday Scaries...

We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. When it comes to decorating my home, my poor bedroom was often one of the last places I thought to give my attention to. I used to pour everything into the shared living spaces—the living room, the...

This post was sponsored by Facebook Marketplace. Opinions and vintage obsessions are entirely our own.   If you have ever walked into a flea market and felt your heart race at the sight of a chippy painted table or a perfectly worn mid-century chair, you already get it. The hunt is half the fun. But...

Moving to a new place is exciting, but getting there can feel overwhelming when clutter piles up fast. Clearing out what no longer fits improves the flow of moving day more than most realize. Less clutter means fewer decisions weighed under boxes. A quieter space waits ahead if sorting happens early enough. A method begins...

My loves, how was your weekend? Brooklyn got a whopping two feet of snow! The tree branches look so beautiful, and how many snowmen can you spot above? This was our street this morning! Fifteen-year-old Toby was THRILLED when Mayor Mamdani announced that Monday would be a snow day. Side note: When Mamdani was running...

Is there anything cuter than babies actually sleeping like babies? From helicopters to grocery carts, eight Cup of Jo readers share the surprising/funny/adorable places their babies have fallen asleep… Above: “On a rafting trip in Oregon, my four-year-old fell asleep while floating down the Deschutes River to our next campsite. You wouldn’t know it from...

For me, weeknight cooking is either effortless or entirely nonexistent. On the weeks when I’m on my meal-prep game, I’m all in. Containers of roasted vegetables and grains line the fridge in neat rows. There’s a soup ready to reheat if a friend drops by, and something nourishing waiting for me if I’m working late....

A complete visual glossary to the other half of a watch’s appearance. A watch strap does more than hold a case to your wrist. It shapes the personality of the watch itself. Swap the strap and you change the entire feel, sometimes more dramatically than changing the watch. By their very nature, watch straps are...

Sydney’s food scene is a vibrant collection of classic cafes, fine-dining restaurants and seafood joints peppered everywhere from Surry Hills to Circular Quay. These work if you take the city at face value, but the real magic happens when dining steps outside the expected. From lofty heights above the skyline and ever-changing backdrops to hidden...