Happy 2017! To kick off the new year, here are the show notes for Episode #30 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. This episode features listener voicemails about house-related resolutions for 2017, plus the hosts share their own home goals for the year. We also talk about a few holiday moments—from giving certain gifts the side eye on Christmas Eve to discovering something burning in our son’s bedroom—and we take a look at Pinterest’s predictions for 2017 trends.
You can download the episode from iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or TuneIn Radio, or listen on your preferred podcast app. Below are the links, notes, and photos mentioned in the show.
What’s New
- Highlights from gifts and gear we mentioned:
- The fancy phone charger pictured above — its weighted knot keeps it from sliding behind the nightstand, which we love.
- Sherry’s recent reads: the latest Domino book and Absolutely Beautiful Things.
- John’s saw wishlist: he’s eyeing a sliding compound miter saw, ideally with a collapsing stand for easy transport and storage.
- We watched the Netflix documentary Minimalism on Christmas Eve (it includes a Dan Harris cameo; he wrote 10% Happier, which Sherry recommends).
- Project 333 came up in conversation as a helpful way to simplify wardrobes and reduce clutter.
- We spent holiday evenings laughing over Card Against Humanity and went through several expansion packs.
- We also carved out a dedicated “homework drawer” in the kitchen by rearranging a few things. If you’re curious about the rest of our kitchen drawer organization, check the related post on the blog for a video tour.
What’s Not
- Pinterest’s 2017 trends list (their “Pinterest 100”) was a great source for what they think will be popular this year.
- We also looked back at last year’s Pinterest 100 to compare themes and see how tastes evolve.
- An article in Martha Stewart’s outlets highlighted a few favorites from Pinterest’s list and helped point us to some of the trends we mention on the show.
2017 House Resolutions
- Our listeners shared a wide range of resolutions, from tackling long-delayed projects to simplifying and improving daily routines. Many centered on better balance, less clutter, and finishing in-progress home updates.
- If you want to read our past New Year resolutions, here are several previous year posts that show how our goals have evolved and often return to themes of balance and simplification:
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- We’re still taking voicemail questions about decorating and DIY for possible inclusion on future episodes — leave a question and you might hear it answered on the show.
We’re Digging
- Sherry is fond of mermaid pillows right now; many styles come in several colorways and they add playful texture to a sofa or bed.
- There’s a short video demo that shows the mermaid-pillow effect in action, which helps explain their appeal.
- We also love our new wireless LED candles. They have an auto on/off timer and are designed so that the brighter side faces the street — that way they provide curb appeal without creating glare inside the house.
Psst — if you remember us mentioning an item on a past episode but can’t recall which show notes to revisit, there’s a master list of everything we’ve featured across episodes that makes it easy to find what you’re looking for.
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