How To Know If You’re Overspending On Your House
Molly wants to know when to cut her losses and live in her house for the next year or two without dumping any more money into it or really …
First House Ideas and Projects
Come check out all of the decorating & home improvement projects we worked on to transform our first house. We loved showing our fixer-upper some love, and doing room makeovers on a budget thanks to lots of DIY enthusiasm.
Adding Hooks For Hanging Jackets & Shoe Storage
We snagged three inexpensive hooks from Lowe’s and used them to create a custom little drying corner in the sunroom for our river-soaked to…
A Tour Of How We Organized Our Closet
We’re throwing open a few doors and pulling back the curtain to reveal how we store our clothing and how we organize our closets. We hope y…
Making A DIY Fire Pit
We whipped up a major patio makeover during the long weekend and we can’t wait to show you all the form and function that we squeezed in (o…
A House Hunting Story
On our three year anniversary of owning This Young House, we offer up a look back at how we found our house (or perhaps how it found us).
What If…
By now everyone’s probably aware that there’s a $5,000 bonus up for grabs for the person who earns the most votes on their project over on …
How To Plant An Easy Edible Garden
We planted an edible herb, vegetable and cutting garden in our backyard and added some evergreens for fullness and structure. Here’s a step…
How To Make Outdoor Hanging Lanterns
We used bulb covers from the lighting section of Home Depot to make super inexpensive hanging candle holders for our front porch makeover. …
How To Paint A Utility Box To Hide It
We grabbed a quart of exterior latex paint and went to town hiding some unsightly eyesores around our otherwise charming brick ranch. Here’…
Redoing Our Ranch’s Front Landscaping
Curb appeal has finally come to Casa . Here’s what we did and how we did it.
Replanting Our Front Garden Bed
Here’s a little curb appeal teaser to prepare you for the major exterior makeover pictures that we have in store. Stay tuned…
Finding An Old Milk Cap In The Yard
You never know what you might find when you’re digging in your own front yard. For us, we uncovered a little piece of Richmond history.