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2017 Holiday Gift Guides: Gift Ideas for Everyone
Thanks for your patience — our annual gift guide is finally here. I’ve consolidated everything into one complete post: gifts for grown-ups, ideas for kids (including things our…
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Conquer Holiday Clutter: Organizing Tips for the Season
We love the holidays, but all the extra “stuff”—gifts, decor, and clutter collecting on every surface—can quickly become overwhelming. This year we’re trying a different approach to protect…
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Make Your Home Rental-Ready: Renovation Checklist
Carey and Jordan’s Budget-Friendly Richmond Rental Renovation Remember Carey and Jordan? Earlier this year we featured one of their homes, and their mudroom always catches my eye. This…
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Episode 74: How a Fridge Ignited Our Biggest Fight
We get asked a lot whether we ever argue—especially since we tackle so many house projects together. Short answer: yes. The little disagreements that popped up while installing…
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Living Room Updates, Major Sales and What I’m Buying This Month
Our living room is still evolving after we took Karl to the beach house and bought a new sofa. One new piece makes me want to rearrange everything,…
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How We Saved $1,350 on Beach House Appliances
How We Saved Over $1,350 on Beach House Appliances During Black Friday Sales We didn’t exactly plan to buy all of our beach house appliances during Black Friday…
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How Mistakes, Setbacks and Near Lawsuits Spark Breakthroughs
This fall marked the 10th anniversary of Young House Love — a decade of renovating homes, growing a business, learning from mistakes, and sharing the whole journey online.…
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Styling an Antique Jenny Lind Bed for a Little Girl’s Room
After we posted a photo of the kids’ bedding we picked up at HomeGoods in the podcast show notes for Episode #69, we kept promising a proper room…
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Why We Don’t Use Traditional Childproofing in Our Home
Keeping children safe at home is a top priority, and designing a house that looks good while still being practical—and not overly fragile—is the real goal. This week…
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Transform Your Foyer with New Lighting and Furniture
Step inside: a refreshed neutral foyer Welcome—let’s take a short tour of the foyer updates. Over the past year this entryway has been lightened and softened: a heavy…
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