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 | December 1, 2008 | 287 Comments

Fab Freebie: Moo Minis

Time to give away more stuff. This time, it’s a free pack of Moo Minicards that are perfect for sharing, displaying or crafting.

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| By John Petersik | November 25, 2008 | 16 Comments

So There’s A House That’s Getting An Addition

We daydream pretty consistently about someday getting an addition and we found an article that helped us think it through. Got any tips or stories for us? Do share…

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| By John Petersik | November 24, 2008 | 33 Comments

How To Make A Tray With Tiled Cardstock & Liquid Resin

Using one pack of Moo MiniCards, we whipped up two festive holiday crafts with some serious customization. And to top it all off, we scored a special discount for our readers.

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| By John Petersik | November 20, 2008 | 16 Comments

How To Fix Furniture Dents In A Rug

Sherry taught me this easy way to get rid of those annoying dents in your rugs that furniture can leave behind. All it takes is a little frozen H20…

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| By John Petersik | November 19, 2008 | 133 Comments

Fab Freebie: Furry First Aid

Safety doesn’t take a time out for your pet, so here’s your chance to be prepared. Comment on this post to win a free Pet First Aid Kit from FirstAidLive.com

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| By John Petersik | November 11, 2008 | 16 Comments

Collecting Wood Printing Block Letters

How could a married couple like us find love at DC’s Eastern Market? Take a look at what we saw there and you’ll see what we mean.

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| By John Petersik | November 5, 2008 | 17 Comments

How Composting Has Reduced Our Household Waste

We didn’t miss trash day, we skipped it. That’s because all of our composting and recycling is finally paying off.

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| By John Petersik | November 2, 2008 | 16 Comments

Tales From The Crypt

We have a few entertaining & goulish tales to tell from our Halloween experience this year. Trick or treat!

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| By John Petersik | October 31, 2008 | 8 Comments

Historic Front Porches Decorated For Halloween

A design enthusiast’s version of trick or treating: a door to door look at stylish front porch displays around Richmond. Let’s go for a walk…

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| By John Petersik | October 29, 2008 | 9 Comments

Our Very First Byline

It’s here! Our first regular column in Richmond’s R Home magazine is officially on newsstands. Here’s a sneak peek…

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| By John Petersik | October 23, 2008 | 6 Comments

Exploring Green Front Furniture (it’s HUGE)

Wanna see what we found while hiking through 165,000 sq. ft. of furniture showrooms? Follow us on a brief tour of Farmville’s famed Green Front Furniture.

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| By John Petersik | October 22, 2008 | 18 Comments

How To Carve A Monogram Halloween Pumpkin

Check out how we used some homemade stencil tricks to create some unusual jack-o-lanterns to celebrate the season.

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