Posts by Sherry Petersik

Sherry Petersik is one half of the duo behind the award-winning home improvement and do-it-yourself design blog, Young House Love. Together, she and her husband John 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 Sherry Petersik | March 6, 2009 | 72 Comments

How To Make A DIY Food & Water Station For The Dog

We created a sweet little pooch food & water station from objects that aren’t even dog-specific. Check out how a few Target finds make for a lovely little area for your four-legged friend.

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 4, 2009 | 82 Comments

Do Salt Lamps Work?

One of my favorite authors mentioned the benefits of a salt lamp and it was all the encouragement I needed to make one mine. Here’s hoping it helps when allergy season rolls around…

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 3, 2009 | 30 Comments

Our Brick Ranch Covered In Snow

It’s still picturesque out here at Casa Petersik exactly one day after waking up to 8 inches of snow. And because this is the first snow accumulation that we’ve had in three years of living here, we couldn’t resist one more post about the gorgeous white decor that Mother Nature dumped on our home. Now that the sun is out, our photos are prettier. But they really don’t do it justice. Winter wonderland is the perfect description. Here’s another shot of our backyard looking charming as ever: And a never before seen view of the back of our house taken right from where that snow covered arch is in the picture above: There I am

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 3, 2009 | 59 Comments

How To Get Old Wax Out Of A Glass Candle Holder

We brainstormed a fast and free way to reuse Method candle holders- and it’ll really come in handy when you’re entertaining. As some wise old karate master once said: wax on, wax off.

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 2, 2009 | 35 Comments

Snow Day

The first actual snowstorm to hit Casa Petersik is finally here. And you know we took a bunch of pictures to remember the blizzard of 2009!

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| By Sherry Petersik | February 27, 2009 | 22 Comments

Framing Calendar Pages To Make Wall Art

Lindsay got twelve black & white works of art for the price of one calendar. See how easy it is to deck your walls with art on a dime.

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| By Sherry Petersik | February 27, 2009 | 47 Comments

How To Grow Herbs & Vegetables From Seeds

Growing things from seeds isn’t rocket science! Follow along as we show you the first few steps to growing herbs and veggies and flower, oh my!

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| By Sherry Petersik | February 25, 2009 | 16 Comments

A Chartreuse Bathroom Update

As soon as we laid eyes on Kelly’s bathroom makeover we couldn’t wait to share her frugal yet fabulous transformation. Gotta love that cheerful green paint- and those black bows on the shower curtain totally fry my bacon!

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| By Sherry Petersik | February 25, 2009 | 38 Comments

How To Mix Prints & Patterns On A Bed

We brought home a new pillow for under three dollars. And it helps us demonstrate how easy and fun it can be to mix prints and patterns. It’s a win, win.

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| By Sherry Petersik | February 24, 2009 | 50 Comments

Some Fresh Before & After Photos

After more than a few requests we’ve added some new shots of our den and our living room taken from a few unseen angles. And now that we’re sharing the afters, you can bet we’re sharing the befores while we’re at it.

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| By Sherry Petersik | February 24, 2009 | 35 Comments

DIYing Some Neutral Botanical Art

We swapped out the extra mirror in our bedroom for a serene botanical print that we made. A bit of nature does a bedroom good! Even our home office got in on the botanical action.