Well, if it isn’t those little photography note cards again. They’re the ones we bought from a local art gallery on our anniversary to hang in the bathroom, though you may remember other things from that post more clearly than the cards themselves. Originally we intended to keep them in the bathroom, but then I … Read more

Yes, this is another rug post — but hear me out. Our old hardwood floors are splinter-prone, and rugs are such an easy way to anchor a room that we try to introduce them early on. After moving the 5 x 8 yellow rug back out to the guest room for Clara to play on … Read more

At a recent open house we finally confirmed a suspicion we’d had since choosing our kitchen counters: the last-minute decision to switch from the popular Blanc Noir granite to Pashmina saved the overall look and feel of our kitchen. For a long time we’d been debating between the two, and while the small sample from … Read more

Vanessa shared her budget-friendly kitchen makeover that cost just over one hundred dollars, and the result is inspiring. Below she describes how she transformed outdated cabinets and refreshed the whole space with a few strategic DIY projects and bargain finds. This is a great example of a kitchen makeover you can tackle yourself without breaking … Read more

Although our Karlstad sectional was scheduled to arrive on February 4th, it showed up early, which was a pleasant surprise. As first-time Ikea couch owners, we were surprised by the number of boxes it arrived in, but also excited to start assembling it right away. We dove into the build with the usual Ikea determination. … Read more

We weren’t thrilled with how our “new,” tile-ready walls looked—partly because we kept catching sight of mismatched, unpainted paneling and the ugly, stained patches on the ceiling that were revealed when we removed the upper cabinets. So we painted. The paneling needed two coats of primer and two coats of paint to look uniform. The … Read more

New Arrival: A Porcelain Octopus Joins Our Dining Room Crew Work is still underway on the big opening between the kitchen and dining room. I still forget the doorway exists until I wander into that space in the morning, feel the sunlight spill in, and suddenly burst into song and dance. It really does feel … Read more

These are the show notes for Episode #14 of Young House Love Has A Podcast, a recording of the closing talk we delivered at the 2016 Haven Conference in Atlanta, GA. In this special episode we share what we learned after taking nearly a year away from blogging. We lay out five clear lessons that … Read more

It feels like the last few months have been the Age of Rugs in our home. We added a new rug to the bedroom, another to the kitchen, and most recently we bought one for the office. Each one has helped warm up the spaces and soften the hard edges that come with built-in furniture … Read more

Coming off our own adventures in stencil work, we had to share Ginny’s dining nook makeover. She stenciled this corner earlier this year, and her story—complete with sore hands and a big dose of satisfaction—felt familiar. Here’s how she transformed a simple corner into a vibrant dining spot: I wanted to create a proper dining … Read more