The new countertops are installed, and they’re a revelation. After months of waiting for a proper surface to work on, any counter would have done — but our sparkling new granite is something special. We’re holding off on the full reveal until tomorrow when the sink, faucet, and dishwasher are all fully installed, so stay … Read more

Remember how I’ve been slowly sneaking into my best friend’s house to refresh rooms for her? You might already have seen her living room update. This time I tackled a simple, cheerful homework room for her three kids—two, six, and seven—just in time for the school year to wrap up. Thankfully, they’ve been using it … Read more

Gallery walls just got easier. This week’s prize is $500 to Artfully Walls. Artfully Walls offers a large selection of art prints and user-friendly tools to design a custom gallery wall. Their platform lets you select pieces, adjust sizing and arrangement, choose frames, and preview different paint colors on the wall. If you prefer a … Read more

Fun fact: 17 is a prime number. Welcome to the show notes for Episode 17 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. In this episode we reveal a major home project we’ve been working on, share quick and affordable ideas for filling empty walls, talk about a simple bedroom tech upgrade that has made life … Read more

Update: We hoped to publish a post on Thursday, but this week didn’t go as planned. Our apologies! Update #2: We’d love your input on the discussion that popped up about smaller posts. Would you prefer a brief update on days we can’t produce a full piece (like this one), or would you rather see … Read more

You may have noticed we share the occasional video—or, if you’re counting, roughly 80—on our video page: Like the Photoshop tips post, this piece explains how we make our videos. We’re far from pros, but after years of practice we’ve learned practical, repeatable approaches to shooting and editing that help our clips look better while … Read more

After more than five years in this house, we finally pulled the trigger on a renovation — naturally over the holidays. We’ve tackled big projects here before, like adding a pool in 2021, gutting and rebuilding the kitchen in 2022, and installing hurricane-grade windows and doors two years ago. But this is the first time … Read more

Don’t get too excited — this is more about function than looks. We rescued our old spray-painted metal and glass coffee table from John’s parents (they used it when their house was on the market and it ended up tucked away in storage). It came from our first house’s living room and, since we didn’t … Read more

You may have caught a few scenes of our time with the Bowers in last week’s little road trip video. We’re back with more — a roundup of hotel-inspired decorating ideas based on our stay at the quirky, memorable Hotel Preston in Nashville. Katie and I had been tossing around ideas for a follow-up video … Read more

The arrival of the “Back to School” season doesn’t have to put a damper on the last days of summer. To help lift spirits, Coupons.com is offering a chance to win up to $500 to Target. Coupons.com aggregates a wide range of coupons — online, mobile, and printable — for thousands of retailers and products, … Read more