That’s what John thought the gift might be when he unwrapped it on Christmas morning. By his third guess he had it: crown molding. This week our installer returned to complete the job, hanging elegant 3-inch molding in the living/dining room and three bedrooms. The result is neat and refined, and best of all John … Read more

Phew—you made it through the wilds of the internet to the show notes for Episode #31 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. This week we didn’t find love in a hopeless place, but we did find a beach house paint color in an unexpected spot. After several weeks, multiple test swatches and more than … Read more

We’re back with phase three of our sunroom mini makeover (see phase one here and phase two here). This update focuses on the bold turquoise stencil we added to the chocolate-painted floor. Like many DIY projects, it took some trial and error, so we’re sharing the materials and methods that worked for us. We gathered … Read more

You guys. I am so excited to share this update. John’s computer crashed twice this morning while we were working on these photos, and my enthusiasm is still through the roof — which tells you how much I love this project. I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking because I just want to … Read more

There are a few more holiday projects underway (aka: getting crossed off the list — woot!), so let’s dive in. Last year I picked up four 3-packs of white felt tree ornaments from Target. I grabbed them about a week after Christmas when they were marked down to ten cents a set instead of a … Read more

When we last updated our deck saga, I was battling the heat and drilling screws across the middle of the deck. Since then I kept at it and made steady progress, methodically attaching the deck boards until the central area was fully covered and secure. Once the middle section was all laid and screwed down, … Read more

Filming the video tour of our showhouse progress prompted us to realize we were long overdue for an updated tour of our own home (and a lot of you have been asking for one). Since the last tour we posted was the “before” video of this house, saying we were overdue is actually an understatement. … Read more

If you have a tiling project coming up, do yourself a favor and remember Mapei Flexcolor grout. floor tiles: pink, white, and taupe It might sound dramatic, but after grouting multiple bathroom floors, showers, mudrooms, and backsplashes over the past two years, Mapei Flexcolor has genuinely been a game changer for us. This is an independent recommendation based on … Read more

1. A few months before starting this blog we had never painted brick, ripped up a carpet, upholstered a chair, made a headboard, caulked anything, changed out hardware, or tackled most of the projects now featured on our How To page. We learned by doing, and that willingness to learn is what led us to … Read more

Ever since we updated the light fixture in our bathroom back in April, one thing has been nagging us: how close it sat to the shower curtain. Okay, two things: that, and the fact that we didn’t have the energy back then to move the fixture box a few feet to the right (we swapped … Read more