Happy 2017! To kick off the new year, here are the show notes for Episode 30 of Young House Love Has a Podcast. In this episode we asked listeners to call in with their house-related resolutions for 2017, and you delivered — so we shared some favorite listener voicemails and talked about the home changes we hope to make this year. We also discuss why we eyed the presents under the tree nervously on Christmas Eve, how we discovered something burning in our son’s bedroom, and what Pinterest predicts will be trending in 2017.
You can download this episode from iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and TuneIn Radio — or listen to it below. Use this page to find links, notes, and photos referenced in the episode.
What’s New
- Here’s a quick list of some of the gifts we mentioned in the episode:
- The wife’s fancy phone charger (shown above) — the weighted knot keeps it from slipping behind the nightstand and it’s been really useful.
- Sherry’s new books: the latest Domino book and Absolutely Beautiful Things.
- I’m eyeing a sliding compound miter saw, ideally paired with a collapsing stand for easier transport and storage.
- We watched the Minimalism documentary on Netflix on Christmas Eve (it includes a Dan Harris cameo; he wrote 10% Happier, which Sherry recommends).
- More info on Project 333, which we mentioned during the show.
- We played Card Against Humanity after the holidays and went through several expansion packs for lots of laughs.
- Below is a peek at the “homework drawer” we created in the kitchen by rearranging a couple of things — for more on how we organize kitchen drawers, see our kitchen organization post.
What’s Not
- We looked at Pinterest’s Pinterest 100 for 2017 to see what trends are on the rise.
- For comparison, we also checked last year’s Pinterest 100 for 2016.
- An article in Martha Stewart’s editorial picks helped highlight some of the trends and favorites for 2017.
2017 House Resolutions
- Want to read our past resolutions? A theme of balance and simplifying shows up year after year:
- 2013 resolutions
- 2012 resolutions
- 2011 resolutions
- 2010 resolutions
- We’re no longer fielding resolution calls, but you can still leave decorating or DIY questions on our voicemail for a future episode at 571-4-YHLHAP (571-494-5427).
We’re Digging
- Sherry is into mermaid pillows — many styles and colorways are available and they’re surprisingly mesmerizing in person.
- We also shared a YouTube video that demonstrates the mermaid pillow effect for anyone curious to see them in action.
- We purchased new wireless LED candles that we love — they include an auto on/off timer and a brighter side that faces the street so they’re visible from the curb without being glaring inside the house.
Psst — if you’re trying to remember something we featured in a past episode but can’t recall which show notes to check, we keep a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all past episodes.
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