Posts By John Petersik

John Petersik is one half of the duo behind the award-winning home improvement and do-it-yourself design blog, Young House Love. Together, he and his wife Sherry have renovated seven homes, published two New York Times Bestselling books, and designed products sold in Target and Home Depot. They are currently enjoying their downsized home on Florida's Gulf Coast with their two kids and their dog, Penny.

| By John Petersik | January 21, 2009 | 46 Comments

YHL In DIY!

Our first feature in Do It Yourself Magazine is finally here! [Insert happy dance here.] Here’s what you need to know to check it out for yourself.

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| By John Petersik | January 14, 2009 | 29 Comments

How To Lower Your Bills With 3 Phone Calls

“Can you help me save money on my bill?”… that’s what we asked three utility companies recently. And lowered our annual bills by almost $600. Crazy, eh?

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| By John Petersik | January 12, 2009 | 308 Comments

Fab Freebie: Let’s Be Fronds

Want some fresh, framed fern art for your home? Enter our latest giveaway for this beautiful piece from Art.com. We’re taking entries until Wed, Jan 14th at 8pm.

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| By John Petersik | January 12, 2009 | 11 Comments

Artistic License

The latest issue of R. Home magazine is out, which means another one of our columns is circulating. The thrill! This issue we offered up a bunch of cheap make-your-own art ideas. Happy hanging…

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| By John Petersik | January 8, 2009 | 17 Comments

How To Keep The Air Clean At Home

We’re back with a few more ways to clear the air at home. From house plants to air filters and even carbon monoxide detectors, there are a slew of ways to enhance your indoor air quality.

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| By John Petersik | January 7, 2009 | 33 Comments

Our Rate My Space Clip

We’ve finally posted a clip of our appearance on HGTV’s Rate My Space, so check it out here!

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| By John Petersik | December 29, 2008 | 40 Comments

Cooking With Eco-Friendly Cookware

Santa was good to us this year, and we’re here to share our present situation. Here’s the rundown on everything that we unwrapped.

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| By John Petersik | December 22, 2008 | 32 Comments

Somethin’ Big

Change is in the air at Casa Petersik. Can you guess what major home improvement project is in progress?

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| By John Petersik | December 19, 2008 | 26 Comments

Behind The Scenes On Rate My Space

Now that our episode of HGTV’s Rate My Space has aired, we’re ready to dish the details on what it was like being filmed as an inspiration room.

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| By John Petersik | December 15, 2008 | 541 Comments

Fab Freebie: Track Star

Christmas is almost here, so we’re squeezing in one last giveaway in 2008: a DeWalt TrackSaw! Comment here for a chance to win this $500 stocking stuffer.

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| By John Petersik | December 15, 2008 | 14 Comments