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| By Sherry Petersik | March 24, 2009 | 47 Comments

A Family Room With A Brick Fireplace And Blue Curtains

Anna’s family room got a total overhaul and she sent us the before and afters to prove it. Oh happy day!

| By John Petersik | March 23, 2009 | 990 Comments

Fab Freebie: Tool Time

How does $200 toward Home Depot sound? Enter our “What’s Your Pro Project” giveaway courtesy of Home Depot Tool Rental Centers for your chance to win.

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 23, 2009 | 68 Comments

Some Faux Plants And A Wreath

Another year, another birthday present breakdown. Here’s what I ripped open on my 27th b-day!

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 20, 2009 | 18 Comments

Turning Old Glass Bulb Covers Into Vases

Who knew a repurposed light cover could become such a sweet (and affordable!) flower vase? Love it!

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 20, 2009 | 53 Comments

How To Paint Terra Cotta Pots

We painted terra cotta pots and planters for a bright and cheerful pop on a porch or patio… just in time for spring!

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 19, 2009 | 24 Comments

Turning An Empty Wall Niche Into A Bookshelf

This amazing niche overhaul took a hallway from fine to fabulous and functional. Here’s what two of our readers did to create a book case without losing an inch of floor space.

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 19, 2009 | 62 Comments

Sometimes We’re The Last To Know…

Yesterday was no ordinary day! This Young House was on CNN! Here’s the play by play of our crazy day.

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 18, 2009 | 30 Comments

Favorite Home Decorating & Design Books

We leafed through all of our design books (and boy do we have a lot) to find our favorite decorating books of all time. Here’s a list of our seven favorite design reads- and a few reasons why we love ’em.

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| By John Petersik | March 18, 2009 | 140 Comments

How To Make A Rain Barrel

Make your garden greener by adding a rain barrel. Here’s a step by step guide (with photos!) to help you recycle your rainwater.

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 17, 2009 | 35 Comments

Painting Some Planters & Adding Some Curb Appeal

We scrimped together a few pennies to pimp our front porch on the cheap. Here’s how we created some square black planters with a bit of paint and introduced some cheerful color with inexpensive pillows.

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 17, 2009 | 72 Comments