Last week we showed how we settled the kitchen using furniture and pieces we already owned. This week we’re sharing the upstairs space, which has quickly become one of our favorite rooms because it gets light from windows on all four sides and offers greenery-filled views nearly everywhere you look. We decided to keep this … Read more

Welcome to the show notes for Episode #4 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. In this episode, interior designer Orlando Soria shares practical, approachable advice for common decorating dilemmas: how to discover and trust your personal style, tips for mixing patterns and textures, and simple strategies to figure out where to start on a … Read more

As wedding week draws to a close, here’s the promised recap of how we celebrated this year’s anniversary: where we went, what we ate, what we exchanged as gifts, and the little mementos we added to our home collection. We’re fond of honoring small photographic traditions each year. On Wednesday afternoon we headed to Richmond’s … Read more

When I was a child, my parents took us to open houses for fun. My little sister and I would always claim the most intriguing room as “ours”—the one with the secret compartment, the one with the largest windows, the room with unexpected nooks. If we toured Kristin’s home, the attic-turned-bedroom she created for her … Read more

We usually visit homes in person to capture a collection of photographs with our own Canon, but we couldn’t resist the chance to virtually house-crash our friend Liz’s 200-year-old English cottage. Charming? Absolutely. Cozy? Without a doubt. This cottage has character in every corner, and we love how Liz has played with color and texture … Read more

Since one-year-olds aren’t quite ready for traditional pumpkin carving, we wanted to include Clara in our Halloween decorating this year. After serving as last year’s hand model, she deserved a little upgrade in responsibility — but nothing involving sharp tools. We decided to prepare three pumpkins with simple stencils made from painter’s tape so Clara … Read more

You don’t even know half of our moving-day adventure. We skimmed over the details earlier because we wanted to show you empty shots of our old place and photos of the new house’s interior, but this story deserved to be told. So buckle up and get ready: as we mentioned earlier, the day began with … Read more

Updated 2018 Being a single-car household doesn’t mean you can’t tackle big DIY projects or bring home oversized purchases. For years we managed with a modest Nissan Altima and now a small Toyota Highlander, and we’ve learned a handful of reliable strategies for transporting large items—furniture, lumber, tools, and renovation materials—without owning a truck. Below … Read more

Despite all the photos and video tours you’ve seen, there’s one room in our house we’ve never shown until now: the basement under our sunroom. It’s a private-entry space, which means you can only reach it by going outside and down a few steps. Because it’s tucked away and not immediately visible, we’ve treated it … Read more

Hear ye, hear ye, fans of organization and picture-perfect displays: this week three lucky readers will each win a collection of stylish, functional prizes designed to showcase your favorite photos and keep your space tidy. The first prize is provided by StickyGram, a company that specializes in transforming Instagram snapshots into charming, ready-to-stick magnets. Each … Read more