Our new home had more bi-fold doors than we expected. One pair separates the future dining room from the main hallway (see the floor plan to orient yourself): Another set closes off the hallway leading to most of the bedrooms (we removed one leaf to get the daybed through on moving day): In our bedroom … Read more

Alternate corny post title: Taking the ooch out of traveling with your pooch Many readers ask how we manage to bring Burger along on nearly every trip—from our Alaskan honeymoon to a recent Dallas road trip—so we’re sharing tips that work for us. When it comes to hotels, we made a short video explaining how … Read more

So yeah… our fridge is white now. It isn’t a brand-new appliance — it’s our old almond-colored refrigerator refreshed with appliance epoxy to blend better with our white cabinets. After many readers raved about using appliance paint, we decided to give it a try. I admit I was skeptical at first, but the positive feedback … Read more

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – scroll down to see who won!*** We were thrilled when Room & Board reached out to partner on a giveaway. Their furniture and accessories capture the streamlined, comfortable, and natural-material aesthetic we love. Among their collection, a Galbraith & Paul pendant light is the prize in this … Read more

Finally took the photos and videos for this post and I can’t wait to share — it truly transformed our home. Meet the space we now call the kitchen porch: the grillin’ spot surrounded by greenery. grill | outdoor table | outdoor stacking chairs | large white planter If you followed along on Instagram Stories … Read more

Welcome to the show notes for Episode #4 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. In this week’s episode, interior designer Orlando Soria shares practical advice for common decorating challenges — from discovering your personal style to confidently mixing patterns and deciding where to begin. We also update you on how our building projects are … Read more

When we shared the duplex backyard makeovers last month, I promised a detailed look at how we made the decorative oars that hang on each shed. Here’s a full tutorial — including the mistakes I made so you can avoid them — plus a few useful tips you asked about. The oars weren’t in the … Read more

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!*** First off, thank you to everyone who sent birthday wishes. Random.org has chosen our winner: Lee, who just turned 31 and is enjoying it. Congratulations, Lee! Today is Sherry’s 30th birthday, and to celebrate Crate & Barrel generously offered a gift card worth … Read more

A dove and a moose walk into a bar. Just kidding — not a bar. That wouldn’t be kid-room appropriate. How about a dove and a moose walk onto a playground? Anyway, I’ll cut to the point: we finally scored a dresser for Clara’s big-girl room, complete with dovetailed joints. Hence the dove reference — … Read more

I got back on the sewing horse and turned Sue the Napkin into Sue the Pillow—actually two pillows. I originally bought ten Sue napkins on clearance at Crate & Barrel, grabbed four more so I could make two pillows from four of them, and still have plenty left to use as dinner napkins. Materials I … Read more