Even though we’re still collecting and reviewing all of your fantastic suggestions from our reader poll, we thought it was time to set some clear goals as we head into year two of Young House Love. Why tuck these goals into a notepad that could get lost when we can publish them for everyone to … Read more

*** This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – scroll down to see who won!*** You may have heard of Ikea. This week they generously provided a $350 gift card for our giveaway, which came as an exciting surprise. Alongside the gift card, Ikea is running “The Life Improvement Project,” a program that will award … Read more

Q: I have an idea for a blog post: “Design mistakes we won’t make again.” As I look through pictures of all the beautiful work you’ve done, I’m thinking of choosing many similar styles and purchases. But then I wonder, over time — did you ever regret a design choice? — Shannon A: Great question. … Read more

That’s right, Karl’s legs are pale no more. After some thought we decided to give all 12 of our sectional’s inexpensive birch legs a coat of oil-rubbed bronze spray paint to deepen their tone and add a subtle sheen and dimension that plain brown paint couldn’t provide. The project was straightforward, though it did require … Read more

When Rachel sent us photos of her recent DIY kitchen makeover, we had to share the transformation. Here’s her note: To say there are touches of YHL in our renovated kitchen and dining room would be an understatement — I borrowed many of your ideas. First, we removed the upper half of the wall separating … Read more

Those little photography note cards have made a comeback. You might remember them from our anniversary post, when we bought them at a local gallery to hang in the bathroom. That post was full of other distractions, so these cards didn’t get much attention then. Originally we planned to hang them in the bathroom, but … Read more

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!*** Thanks to random.org’s trusty randomness, we’ve got our winner and it is… Gretchen B (whose husband is “a mastermind with wood. He can make almost anything, at times he has surprised himself at what he canters up.”). That sounds familiar. Congrats Gretchen! Apologies … Read more

Beach house updates are moving along, and we’ll share a longer post soon (you can also see some photos on Instagram and Facebook), but first: porch news. It no longer looks neglected. I also got a little creative with the bushes so they’ll never die on me again. I don’t have a perfect “before” shot, … Read more

Last week we finally got our brick house painted white — a huge, exciting change — but there was plenty of behind-the-scenes stress leading up to the big transformation. This week we’re sharing the realities of a major project like this: the fears we had beforehand, what came true, and what turned out to be … Read more

I was inspired by a cheerful yellow table runner and a fiery pendant light to create a warm, lively dining room mood board. It was a fun exercise in color and texture, and here’s the finished concept: 1. For walls, consider a soft olive-khaki—similar to the stripe in the mood board background. Benjamin Moore’s Limestone … Read more