Should all brick fireplaces be painted? Definitely not. We usually advise caution—if you’re unsure, don’t pick up the brush. But when you’re certain you prefer painted brick, it can transform a space, making it feel brighter and more open. In this living room update from Jamie and Ehren, painting the fireplace white helped refresh the … Read more
The ZZ plant is one of the best low-maintenance houseplants you can grow. Easy to care for and difficult to kill, it stays leafy and full with minimal attention. Often called the “Eternity Plant” for its toughness, the ZZ plant is a popular choice for offices, commercial spaces, and busy homes. If you like a … Read more
DJ, drop the beat — and by beat, we mean the show notes for Episode 24 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. This week we sit down with our friends Chris and Julia from Chris Loves Julia, who have renovated three kitchens in three years and even completed one full kitchen in under six … Read more
***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!*** Thanks to random.org, we’ve got a Merry (belated) Christmas prize going out to… Kristin Aune (who made t-shirts for both of her kids, ornaments, buckeyes and has been trying to perfect her fudge pie recipe). Congrats! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday … Read more
Ever since we posted about buying our new organic, natural latex mattress — the Organic Serenity Natural Dunlop Latex Mattress by Savvy Rest — readers have been asking for a one-month update. So here it is. My interest in eco-friendly products led me to search for a mattress without flame-retardant chemicals and made from 100% … Read more
Just as we did over Memorial Day, we used the long Labor Day weekend to squeeze in a few days at my parents’ beach house near Bethany Beach, Delaware. The trip was full of family, food, and fun discoveries. We love sharing vacation recaps—what we saw, what we bought—and this time we actually scored two … Read more
After enduring 9.5 hours of holiday traffic, we’re finally back home from a whirlwind Thanksgiving weekend in New York. We started with a family gathering on Long Island, joined another feast on Friday in New Jersey, and then spent Saturday exploring our old stomping grounds in New York City. Together we lived in NYC for … Read more
We’re about a day behind because our internet at the new house wasn’t hooked up until late yesterday, but here’s a look at Tuesday—our first full day here—with boxes scattered through every room. Goodbye, clean blank slate. Hello, chaos. Nothing is permanently placed yet; we mostly dropped furniture and boxes around the house and will … Read more
You remember Stacie, right? She lives downtown in a beautiful home that we helped decorate, and we even featured her in one of our early House Crashing posts. Her bedroom before the makeover looked like this: We created one of our first mood boards to guide her redesign, and the result was a dramatic transformation … Read more
We’re making steady progress on the kitchen (we wish we could share updates every day, but this is happening in real time). Our latest decision: the new countertops. We debated options for weeks — there are so many materials, each with its own pros and cons — and different people would choose different paths depending … Read more