Young House Love

We finally hung soft floor length curtains in the den, only about a year or two later than we meant to. Here are the before and after pics along with all the dirty details…

We took home a white ceramic garden stool for one heck of a deal. Check out all the delicious details right here.

More than a few readers have asked for some bookcase-styling tips & tricks. Of course there’s more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to this subject, but this is our take on an often agonizing task. In terms of placing items on a bookshelf, there’s no cut and dry formula. You just have to play around with things and keep an eye on the overall composition. Do you have too many small items that look cluttered and busy? Try switching them out for a few bigger pieces. Do you have one heavy item that makes the whole arrangement feel unbalanced? Place a similarly sized object on the other side of the

We made a simple & cheap terrarium with a dinner plate and a glass hurricane from Ikea. It took less than a minute and our fern is happy as can be. Here’s the terrarium tutorial.