There’s something new and cheerful happening in our sunroom. No, not the fireflies Clara insists on trying to catch and keep (she told me she wants one to live in her room forever). Call it befriending or imprisoning—semantics. Our sunroom—veranda if you prefer the fancier term—now has real lighting, all thanks to new fixtures mounted … Read more

I’m clearly not alone in my love for white ceramic animals. I recently opened my new copy of Thom Filicia Style (highly recommended—it’s full of inspiration) and noticed a clear theme: Thom has a fondness for ceramic creatures. There’s a white ceramic eagle used as a console table base, a large faux gazelle head mounted … Read more

The office ceiling and walls are freshly painted, and with just 48 hours until this room is scheduled for its final setup, it already feels like progress. The trim is a pure white (the same shade as the desk in the center of the room); it appears slightly cream in photos, likely due to the … Read more

John and I recently had the privilege of designing three new bedrooms for local children currently undergoing cancer treatment. We’ve shared a few sneak peeks on Instagram and our podcast, but here’s the full photo-packed post with details on each room. We’re excited to show you what we created. Here’s some background: Biringer Builders reached … Read more

There are almost always three main phases to the room makeovers we take on. Depending on the project’s scope they can last a few days or a few months (and sometimes, when we hop around, they stretch into years). Still, the process generally follows this sequence: Prep and planning: brainstorming, choosing a color palette, shopping, … Read more

Welcome to the show notes for Episode #15 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. In this episode we discuss college students whose over-the-top dorm rooms are making headlines, share where we land in that conversation, and reflect on our own college-housing memories. We also get design tips from HGTV’s Vern Yip, describe our first … Read more

As many of you know, each month we like to brighten the house with an inexpensive—or even free—bouquet to keep things feeling fresh. The idea actually started from a thoughtful Christmas gift from my husband. This month, however, I ended up with two months’ worth of blooms overlapping at Casa Petersik. Remember February’s $5 bouquet? … Read more

The other day we stopped by Home Depot to check out the new Martha Stewart Living Paint collection and, unsurprisingly, were impressed by Martha’s consistently thoughtful color choices. What caught us by surprise was the attention paid to the reverse side of the paint chips. Martha’s chips include a number of practical extras designed to … Read more

Thanks for all the kind messages about Teddy’s arrival last week. We’re home now and slowly settling into life with a newborn again (seriously — any tips for getting one to sleep between 10pm and 4am?), so our posting schedule will be lighter for a bit. One project we squeezed in about 48 hours before … Read more

Sherry and I were thrilled the first time we stepped into the sunroom at our new house. We didn’t mind the stuck glass sliders or the damp carpet—those flaws made this place affordable and signaled that the room was a true fixer-upper. We loved the potential. At first I imagined a quick refresh similar to … Read more