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 | August 21, 2009 | 55 Comments

Another Whirlwind Weekend

What could top a two day trip to NYC and back? How about a six day trip through ten states in the Southeastern United States! Get a preview of what kinds of blog posts forty hours of driving has us getting ready to churn out.

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| By John Petersik | August 13, 2009 | 53 Comments

One Whirlwind Weekend

What were we thinking? 48 hours. Four states. Two Ikeas and more gas money than we’d like to count. Here’s a recap of our busy weekend and a preview of the posts you’ll get to see from it.

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| By John Petersik | August 11, 2009 | 126 Comments

5 More Ways To Save Money

We’ve lived on less for 3 months since my paycut, so we’re checking back in to share where we’ve saved and where we’ve, well, been less strict…

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| By John Petersik | August 10, 2009 | 1,535 Comments

Fab Freebie: Eat Bright

Is your lunch leaving your stomach full of food and your trash can full of garbage? Not anymore with the reusable lunch pack courtesy of Bright and Bold. Enter here through August 12th, 2009!

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| By John Petersik | August 3, 2009 | 813 Comments

Fab Freebie: Space Rhino

We promise that title will make more sense once you check out the fantastic prizes from Cardboard Safari in this week’s giveaway. Enter here through August 5th, 2009.

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| By John Petersik | July 21, 2009 | 54 Comments

How To Organize The Garage

We tackled our garage clean-up this weekend and have a time lapse video to prove it. So come watch an hour of cleaning boiled down into 90 speedy seconds.

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| By John Petersik | July 17, 2009 | 79 Comments

Planning To Organize The Garage

It’s been a year since we last did a major cleaning of our garage, so as we tackle that project this weekend we’re inviting you to take on something similar at your house. Ready, set, clean!

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| By John Petersik | July 14, 2009 | 2,299 Comments

Fab Freebie: Let The Rain Fall Down

You know we love rain barrels, which is why we’re thrilled that The Rain Barrel Company is giving away one of their awesome barrels to a lucky reader. Enter here through July 16th.

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| By John Petersik | July 14, 2009 | 58 Comments

In The Hopper For Young House Love

We’re cluing you in on the latest things on our to do list to make Young House Love bigger and better. And feel free to submit your suggestions as well, we wanna know what the people want!

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| By John Petersik | July 8, 2009 | 125 Comments

Our Honeymoon In Alaska

A look back at our July 2007 honeymoon in Anchorage. Don’t expect stunning pics of Alaska as much as just goofy photos of John & Sherry.

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| By John Petersik | July 7, 2009 | 179 Comments

The Story Of Our Proposal

A his-and-hers retelling of how John and Sherry got engaged. Let’s just say it involved a move to Virginia, a hike up a mountain and one cryptic email from Sherry’s dad.

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| By John Petersik | July 6, 2009 | 157 Comments

Wedding Week II: A Relationship Timeline

A chronological recount of how boy met girl, fell in love, moved to the south, got a chihuahua and started a blog. You know, your typical love story.

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