Rug Cuddle (With Us)

We’re pulling back the rug on some of our controversial interior design opinions! In Episode 38, we’re sharing our unfiltered, off-the-cuff takes on the trends we’re over, the “design rules” we think are meant to be broken, and the popular design choices we think are worth defending (or ditching!). Some of our opinions might hit a little close to home, literally! But take them with a grain of salt...

She let two strangers transform her room… then never saw them again. Until now! We’re reconnecting with Alex, who found us on Craigslist for a room makeover that none of us knew would become our most popular video, with over 11 million views! In Episode 37, Alex is back to share what the experience was really like, what the makeover meant to her during a difficult chapter of her life, and what it’...

Our most-viewed makeover started with a Craigslist stranger, a single day to transform their room and a $300 budget.  In episode 36, we’re revisiting this makeover from nine years ago with fresh eyes and years of design experience. We’re spilling behind-the-scenes secrets, taking another look at our design choices, and wondering where Alex is now. What would we do differently if we tackled th...

After 20 years together, you’d think we could agree on who’s more likely to…  Who’s more embarrassing? Who would get scammed? Who’s the dramatic one? We’re putting each other on the spot with a couples challenge - and Joey wants to know how he can win a game with no winner. Then we call Kate’s sister Tess to talk about the wedding we still haven’t had. Between an obstacle course and an e...

OMG we’re going to the chapel!? Let’s get into why a traditional wedding never really resonated with Kate now that we have kids—should we throw a big one? Joey has big ideas, Kate has some thoughts, and we’re even considering letting Tess plan the whole thing. This is episode 34 and we need you to weigh in! And then there’s the biggest question: Should we throw a Mr. Kate meet-and-greet wedding an...

Your home doesn’t need to be perfect. It needs to have personality. For us, it’s a little weird, a little woo-woo, and very true to us. In episode 33, we’re sharing the strange little rituals, habits, design choices, and home quirks that make our spaces feel like ours, from the things we do for better sleep and energy to the things that would probably make absolutely no sense in anyone else’s hous...

Does your house feel bland no matter how you decorate it? It’s not your fault! Fresh off our OMG We’re Coming Over! makeover at Ava Jules’ house (full room transformation videos coming soon), we’re inspired to share what we’ve learned about turning plain, builder-grade spaces into homes full of character. We transformed two of Ava’s gray, basic rooms with architectural interest and thoughtful desi...

Oprah said once woman can’t have it all… and now, I agree with her! Episode 31 is the realistic power power-parent pep talk you didn’t know you needed! We tackle the question: How do you balance being a parent with being a person outside of parenting. We open up about the weight of the mental load, mom brain, the never-ending to-do list, and the challenge of making space for ourselves while r...

I’ve been inside the most iconic closet of all time! At 17, I was a costume intern on Sex and the City, and years later, you might have spotted me in a small role on the show. You might have also seen me on Will & Grace! Plus, check out our episodes about my cameo in The Princess Diaries 2 and how Joey and I met while filming Taking 5. In Episode 30, we’re talking about the thrill of a Facebook Ma...

Just as we hit 1 million subscribers, Kate had a hair disaster that left her half bald and changed the course of her personal style for years. Tess joins for episode 29 in which we share a crazy story time with a bit of Mr. Kate lore! We kept this story private from the internet until now, but if you look back at our old videos, you can spot all the ways we tried to disguise it: wigs, hats, headba...

In Episode 28, we’re getting into the big, slightly uncomfortable question: what happens to creativity & curiosity in the age of AI? Plus, it’s time we bring our tips & tricks for the perfect rug the Rug Cuddle community! When it comes to AI, Joey is embracing it while Kate is a little more skeptical. We take a call from a children’s book author who worries that AI might replace her, and we both e...

We’re so happy to be back home for Episode 27! In this episode, we’re recapping some of our funniest travel escapades, and discovering a new way to go analog we’d never heard of before: solo board gaming! Plus, we have a heartfelt call-in about supporting a sister through pregnancy, which turns into a bit of a love letter to Tess. We can’t help it, she’s the best! Of course, we HAD to talk about t...

Our hot summer adventure is coming to a close as we bring you Episode 26 from the charming town of Lakeside, Ohio! It may seem like a random stop on the map, but we have Joey’s family’s religious background to thank for introducing us to this picture perfect summer community. As we get ready to head home, we’re reflecting on why travel makes us feel more like ourselves, why the end of vacation alw...

Ciao from Italy!  In episode 25 we’re coming to you from Sicily with a very special guest: Tess, who joined us (along with Kate’s dad!) for this part of our adventure. Luckily, our beautiful hotel room has air conditioning because it’s over 100 degrees here. Joey can’t stop sweating, Kate loses her Kindle and immediately is worried about what someone might discover on it, and Tess realizes sh...

Bonjour, we're coming to you from Normandy, France for episode 24! We're here after we realized pretty quickly that as much as we love the old buildings and architecture in Paris, those beautiful old buildings do not have the air conditioning us Americans are used to. Even trying to buy a fan felt like we were doing a drug deal. C'est la vie, let's do as the French do and get out of the city. This...

In Episode 23 of Rug Cuddle With Us, we’re coming to you from Tess’s garage! What should you do when someone crosses the line with an unsolicited comment? This week, we’re unpacking the wild things people feel entitled to say about women’s lives while sharing our own very strong opinions about the eyebrows of the room: curtains! We’re also diving into whether you’re a tiger or a dragon in the bedr...

Episode 22 is one we’ve wanted to make for a long time. Nine years ago, we experienced our first miscarriage while we were at the height of our OMG We’re Coming Over series. We were smiling on camera every week while privately navigating one of the hardest chapters of our lives. After experiencing a second miscarriage, we searched for answers and realized just how common pregnancy loss is, and how...

Stick out your tongue… it’s Episode 21! From cortisol-lowering hacks to grieving the loss of hobbies, we explore what happens when the thing you love becomes your career… and potentially your identity. Kate shares how she brings new life to her hobbies, and doesn’t let perfection stop her from starting new ones. Joey reminds us that the loss of one hobby, like his drumming career just means there’...

Episode 20 is all about our son Moon’s birthday celebration: a camping-themed party of his dreams. As expected, Kate took the theme very seriously, and Joey somehow talked his way through a few logistical roadblocks.  We reflect on being parents for seven years now and truly having the best kids. We can’t take all the credit, but in response to a caller’s question about raising creative kids, we s...

Episode 19 is the sister therapy episode! Tess joins us in person as we talk about how a 6.5-year age gap never stopped us from being best friends. Kate even gives Tess a makeover during the episode! Since we don’t live near each other anymore, we also share what has helped us stay close.  We dive into the experiences that shaped our bond, from navigating divorce in our family to Tess’s near-fatal...

In Episode 18, we share the latest update on our dream home plans, including something Kate has wanted for years for and is the perfect birthday gift. Now we just need those permits to cooperate. A perfectly timed call from a 73-year-old creative weirdo reminds us of something we all need to hear: you’re okay. We also discuss why we left LA and whether the pros of living in Hawaii outweigh the con...

This week, a caller asks Kate a question that sparks a bigger conversation about staying true to yourself. Early in her acting career, TV executives told her she needed to tone herself down. Instead, she found a community of creative weirdos who liked her because of her quirks. We’re also celebrating Mars turning one, which marks a full year since one of the scariest chapters of our lives. For her...

This episode is a girl's hypersensitive guide to living in a world that's stacked against your nervous system. For Kate, that looked like years of debilitating chronic migraines. After trying just about everything, in true Mr. Kate fashion, she made her own solution and is so excited to share her midnight stretching ritual with all of you on the Rug Cuddle Instagram. And because overwhelm doesn't...

Warning: this one's a tearjerker. We open up about something that weighed heavy on us: motherhood costing us a business opportunity. Knowing this happens to women all the time is exactly why we choose to walk away. Which got us talking about how women have spent years trying to fit into systems made for men, when science is only just now catching up to how differently we're actually wired. And may...

Joey kicks things off poking fun at Kate’s witchy era, which thanks to WitchTok has only gotten stronger… but after an astrology reading hits a little too close to home, he’s suddenly shouting from the rooftops that after 7 years, he’s finally out of Uranus.  We also get into our experience trying elimination communication, aka “diaper witchcraft,” while potty training our newborn, Kate shares one...