We’re diving into podcasting and embracing the nerdy side of things. The show is called Young House Love Has A Podcast. Take a moment to let the name sink in—there’s a lot of personality behind it. Listen on iTunes | Google Play | TuneIn Radio | Pocket Casts | Stitcher You can find our latest … Read more

How’s that for a title? We’re about 20% finished with this bathroom, but we wanted to share photos to show the honest, work-in-progress reality of our new house. A fresh coat of paint (we’re torn between a soft gray and a warm mocha) should pull everything together and better integrate elements like the shower curtain, … Read more

We owe you a full recap of all things Haven/ATL, but we’re driving home today after a whirlwind trip — crashing great houses, taking a thrift-store tour with Katie B, and hosting an impromptu backyard wedding for Clara and Will — so for now we’ll share what we managed to finish before leaving for Atlanta: … Read more

Sherry, Burger and I recently took a day trip to Washington, D.C., and made a point to visit the city’s famous Eastern Market. Built in 1873 and located near Capitol Hill, Eastern Market is the longest continuously operating marketplace in the District. It truly comes alive on weekends, with a bustling Farmer’s Market on Saturdays … Read more

Oh sweet victory — our long-debated office art project is finished, and here’s a clear, upbeat account of how it all came together. We previously shared a detailed play-by-play about how Sherry and I finally settled on a gallery-style postcard ledge arrangement inspired by a feature we saw in Richmond magazine. Once we committed to … Read more

Back on this hosta post I hinted that we were planning to add fresh grass here. The mock-up looked okay, but getting real grass in the ground took some time — and now it’s finally mostly photo-ready. Let’s rewind to the beginning, before the patch pictured above looked like anything at all. At the start … Read more

We figured it was time to refresh our to-do list (first shared here) now that we’ve lived in the house for five months. We’ve crossed off quite a few items and added plenty more — the usual when you move into a place. To stay organized we keep one master list. We circle smaller tasks … Read more

Why start a project before leaving town? Because sometimes we like a little chaos. Beginning our cork floor installation before heading off to Portland and Hawaii turned out to be a smart, oddly satisfying choice. It may sound strange, but coming home to a partially finished floor felt like progress. We had already snapped several … Read more

Here’s a simple trick we used to hang curtain rods quickly and evenly in our duplex rental. We had 16 curtain rods to install in one afternoon, so we developed a free, low-effort method to minimize measuring while keeping everything level and evenly spaced. This approach removes much of the hassle from hanging new curtains, … Read more

Booyah: these are the show notes for Episode #7 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. This week we explore whether there’s a particular age when a home starts to feel more grown-up by looking at what three well-known design sites recommend (and advise against) having in your house when you turn 30. We also … Read more