Young House Love

| By Sherry Petersik | June 9, 2009 | 38 Comments

The End Of (What Seems Like) An Era

The vote begging is slowing to a halt as the big porch project challenge over on BHG ends this Friday. But we can’t let the era of the 48-Hour Challenge end without a few thank yous!

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| By John Petersik | June 8, 2009 | 947 Comments

Fab Freebie: License To Skil

Here’s a new tool to tackle your outdoor spaces – the Skil Isio 2-in-1 Garden Shear. Enter our giveaway to win one right here through June 10th, 2009.

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 5, 2009 | 52 Comments

A DIY Bouquet With Pink Roses

We’re back to share our June blooms (snagged for free in our own backyard). Here’s the scoop…

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 4, 2009 | 133 Comments

Priming And Painting Wood Kitchen Cabinets

We helped Carla and Evan transform their kitchen on the cheap in under a month. Their wood-riddled room went from blah and band to vibrant and chic… here’s how it all went down!

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 4, 2009 | 24 Comments

Cute Picnic Ideas (From Centerpieces To Cheese Labels)

The latest issue of R. Home magazine is out, which means another one of our columns is circulating. Wahoo! This time we offered up a bunch of backyard entertaining ideas. Here’s the scoop.

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| By John Petersik | June 3, 2009 | 31 Comments

Break Out The Vegemite

This Young House made it across the equator and popped up in not one, but two Australian publications recently. Here’s the love we’re getting from Down Under.

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 3, 2009 | 68 Comments

How To Know If You’re Overspending On Your House

Molly wants to know when to cut her losses and live in her house for the next year or two without dumping any more money into it or really go the full monty and do a full fledged reno only to move pretty soon thereafter. Here’s our two cents- what do you think?!

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 2, 2009 | 45 Comments

Adding Hooks For Hanging Jackets & Shoe Storage

We snagged three inexpensive hooks from Lowe’s and used them to create a custom little drying corner in the sunroom for our river-soaked towels and suits. Here’s how it all went down.

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 1, 2009 | 87 Comments

A Tour Of How We Organized Our Closet

We’re throwing open a few doors and pulling back the curtain to reveal how we store our clothing and how we organize our closets. We hope you enjoy our little clothing storage sneak peek.

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| By Sherry Petersik | May 30, 2009 | 62 Comments

Repainting A Dresser And Lining The Drawers With Contact Paper

Mindy’s dresser makeover is as affordable as it is lovely. Here’s how she fixed up a Craigslist find.

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| By Sherry Petersik | May 29, 2009 | 37 Comments

A Home Office Makeover With Closet Storage

Sara’s newly transformed office is lovely and inviting. Here’s a look back at the room before our mood board makeover along with the glorious after pictures for your viewing pleasure.

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| By Sherry Petersik | May 28, 2009 | 90 Comments

How To Get Rid Of Ants Naturally

We woke up to find that we had a little ant problem, but thanks to some googling and a few non-toxic remedies we solved our little pest problem with all-natural ingredients that we already had around the house.

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