***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!*** The lucky winner this week, selected by random.org, is… Lauren. Congratulations to Lauren — what perfect timing as she prepares to sell her house! Five hundred dollars is a substantial prize, especially when applied to items that can be marked down up to … Read more

After so many of you enjoyed the American accent quiz we shared earlier, we wanted to highlight another impressive online dialect tool. This newer quiz is notable for its accuracy and the interesting insights it gives into regional speech patterns. It was created by the New York Times and adapted from linguistic data, so it … Read more

Question: Are there any projects that you wish you hadn’t DIY-ed? I’m in the middle of one that’s not going smoothly and I’m second-guessing my decision not to hire it out. – Holly Answer: We get this question a lot. Looking back, it’s hard to name a finished project we regret doing ourselves. There’s a … Read more

I’m always a little late to post my holiday gift guide (we only put up our tree two days ago!), but I love gathering thoughtful gift ideas from across the web—especially items from small businesses and handmade makers—and combining them into one handy guide. Below you’ll find picks for grown-ups, ideas for kids, and plenty … Read more

Knock knock. Who’s there? Moose. Moose who? Moose lamp! I know the photo looks a little photoshopped—let me explain. It started at a moving sale in West Virginia, while we were there to help update Granny’s bathroom. I spotted a moose lamp and couldn’t leave it behind. I bought him for ten dollars. The lampshade … Read more

Since sharing this photo more than a month ago, several readers have asked for more detail about installing the transitions around the cork flooring in our kitchen and around the fireplace surround. I finally tackled the rest of them and wanted to walk through what we learned. Before I explain the process, keep in mind … Read more

Here are the show notes for Episode #14 of Young House Love Has A Podcast, a recording of the closing talk we gave at the 2016 Haven Conference in Atlanta, GA. In this special episode we reflect on taking nearly a year away from blogging: why we stepped back, what we learned during that break, … Read more

Remember when we removed the kitchen trash compactor back in March and left a handy empty cabinet space? After a few months of debating the best use for that opening, we finally filled it with custom slide-out baskets — a simple, practical upgrade that turned wasted space into organized storage. The empty void was functional … Read more

We’ve now been in our new house for a month, and some things have unfolded exactly as we imagined while others surprised us. In this update we share which projects were easier than expected and which parts of settling in took unexpected turns. We also explore the history behind several enduring design trends—like the true … Read more

Our family loves game night and we keep a curated collection of about 30 favorites that span card games, party games, puzzles and more. We look for games that are as fun for adults as they are for kids, so aside from a couple of clearly labeled adults-only titles, everything here works well for family … Read more