Happy Halloween! No tricks here — just treats: the show notes for Episode 22 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. This week we talk about what to do when you lose momentum on a home project (and confess a task that’s been stalled for months). We also interview HGTV’s Nicole Curtis about restoring old houses, working in a male-dominated field, and why she chooses to be candid with her audience. John serves up a Halloween-themed game, Sherry gleefully removes an item from our new kitchen, and we gush over cake stands. Mostly cake.
You can download this episode from iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and TuneIn Radio — or listen to it below. Use this page to find links, notes, and images we mentioned.
What’s New
- The photo above is from the summer, and honestly the scene hasn’t changed — so no new picture necessary. I’m considering new workbenches that I hope will finally help me get moving on projects.
Updates
- Those Carats Double Old-Fashioned glasses from World Market came up again — now you’ll know the story behind those three letters.
- If you missed our earlier chat about “fancy” dorm rooms, listen to Episode 15, which was inspired by a BuzzFeed piece.
- We were also guests on the Style Matters podcast by Little Yellow Couch. Find that episode on iTunes or listen to it via the embedded player below.
What’s Not
- If you’re curious about unusual holidays tied to your birthday, we mentioned the Weird Holiday list. Tweet us @younghouselove about the odd holiday that corresponds to your date, or invent one if nothing shows up.
Nicole Curtis
- You can watch Nicole’s show Rehab Addict on HGTV and the DIY Network.
- Her new book, Better Than New, is available wherever books are sold. It’s an excellent read for anyone who knows the highs and lows of DIY restoration.
We’re Digging
- We installed a smart irrigation controller (pronounced RATCH-eo, like ratchet) and we love it. It even sent a “watering skipped due to rain” email — a small thrill for the garden-obsessed.
- That same system appears in an Amazon Alexa commercial, where voice control is used to run sprinklers — a funny example of smart home tech in action.
- Our cake stand doubled as a plant stand in the dining room, shown in a recent Instagram photo:
- Sherry found several cake stands that caught her eye. You can also find great options at HomeGoods, yard sales, thrift stores, and eBay.
Psst — Looking for something we featured in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to open? Here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging across episodes.
Check out the coffee can that started it all and explore the HANDy Paint Products line on the manufacturer’s site or wherever you buy paint.
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