Call it a baby step, but we’ve officially completed our first nursery project. Yes, that was a pun. The room has had a dimmer switch since its days as a dining room, but during the time we’ve lived here it never actually dimmed. It only switched fully on or fully off. Since we expect to … Read more

You made it — welcome to the show notes for Episode 31 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. This week we finally settled on an exterior color for our beach house after weeks of testing, hundreds of swatches, and a surprising amount of outside input. The winning color actually came from a totally unexpected … Read more

Clearing out clutter is never easy—especially when it comes to kids and their ever-growing pile of creations. This week we’re sharing a simple method we use to prevent arts and crafts, forts, and cardboard-box villages from taking over our home, while still encouraging creativity. The approach works for kids’ projects, adults’ stuff, and even for … Read more

We’re in the middle of painting the hall bathroom and can’t wait to finish, take photos, and share the reveal with you. Since that project is still in progress, I figured I’d post a little story about a recent craft flop — because not everything turns out the way we plan, and sometimes the misfires … Read more

After nine months of steady, incremental progress on our beach house, the pace has suddenly picked up and everything feels like it’s moving at breakneck speed. This update is a collection of recent wins and small victories—think of it like a well-curated smorgasbord of renovation progress. The foyer photo above captures the lively chaos: organized, … Read more

It was fun to share a little bit of our personal life last Tuesday with posts about the “real” us and John’s playful persona. Those posts generated an incredible response: more than 1,200 thoughtful and encouraging comments and dozens of emails asking for advice on how to handle criticism and negative comments online. That prompted … Read more

Ack, sorry for the late post – technical difficulties. We’re excited to finally share more about the cottage we mentioned on Friday, since many of you were eager for details and extra photos. The cabin is about 45 minutes west of Richmond in Columbia, Virginia. It’s part of the Rassawek property and is a genuine … Read more

By now most readers know there’s a $5,000 bonus up for grabs for the project that earns the most votes on BHG.com. We’re holding steady in second place, and many of you have asked what we would do with that $5,000 if we were lucky enough to win. We don’t want to count our chickens … Read more

On this week’s episode we tackle that familiar dilemma: what do you do when a sentimental hand-me-down simply won’t fit with the rest of your home? If you’ve tried every placement and tweak but still can’t love it, should you keep it out of guilt and stare at it forever, or let it go and … Read more

Come on in and let’s take a walkaround the foyer. This space has quietly evolved over the last year: we lightened things up by swapping a heavy table and dark slate floor for softer pieces, and layered in tone-on-tone texture with a new light fixture, a woven mirror, and baskets. Below are the details and … Read more