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Before & After Photos: 14 Months In!

Note: This post was born from an updated Before & After page that we heard people were having trouble finding (since it wasn’t at the top of our blog feed). So here it is, forever immortalized as a chronological post. And now, since we’ll continue to update our Before & After page over time, we have this post frozen in time, which is nice to look back on. Wish we had done it around 6 months in and at the year mark too. We downsized to this 1,400 square foot house in Northwest Florida on May of 2020 after a fast, furious, and long-distance three-month renovation. You can read more about how we found ourselves

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Transcript #182: A Big Catch Up Holiday-Ish Special (Surprise!)

Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode #182. If you’d rather listen to this episode than read 8,000 words, you can click the player below or learn how to get our podcasts on your phone (for free) here. You can also find this episode on your favorite podcast listening app, like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and Spotify. [Intro music starts] John: I’m John. Sherry: And I’m Sherry. John: We like home stuff. Sherry: We like talking. John: And we like the occasional game show sound effect. So welcome to Young House Love Has A Podcast, where we have deep and not so deep conversations about DIY, design, and life at home. Sherry: We’re popping

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Transcript #163: Our Next Big Project (It’s REALLY BIG)

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode #163. If you’d rather listen to this episode than read 8,000 words (the big project news is in the first 26 minutes), you can click the player below or learn how to get our podcasts on your phone (for free) here. [Intro music starts] John: I’m John. Sherry: And I’m Sherry. John: We like home stuff. Sherry: We like talking. John: And we like the occasional game show sound effect. So welcome to Young House Love Has A Podcast, where we have deep and not so deep conversations about DIY, design, and life at home. Sherry: Today we’ve got news about our next big renovation project,

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Transcript #160: Big Changes Coming To Our Duplex

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode #160. If you’d rather listen to this episode than read 8,000 words (the big duplex news is in the first 22 minutes), you can click the player below or learn how to get our podcasts on your phone (for free) here. Transcript [Intro music starts] John: I’m John. Sherry: And I’m Sherry. John: We like home stuff. Sherry: We like talking. John: And we like the occasional game show sound effect. So, welcome to Young House Love Has a Podcast. Where we have deep and not so deep conversations about DIY, design, and life at home. Sherry: We’re back from our winter break and

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Transcript #95: Our House Is Too Big. There, We Said It.

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode #95. If you’d rather listen to this episode than read 8,000 words, you can click the player below or learn how to get our podcasts on your phone (for free) here. Transcript [Intro theme music begins] John: I’m John. Sherry: And I’m Sherry. John: We like home stuff. Sherry: We like talking. John: And we like the occasional game show sound effect. [Pulsing sound effect] So welcome to Young House Love Has A Podcast, where we have deep and not-so-deep conversations about DIY, design, and life at home. Sherry: Today, we’re talking about why bigger isn’t always better when it comes to houses and where we

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#87 Transcript: Lessons From The Messiest Homes In America

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode 87. If you’d rather listen to this episode than read 8,000 words, you can click the player below or learn how to get them on your phone (for free) here. Transcript [Intro theme music begins] John: I’m John. Sherry: And I’m Sherry. John: We like home stuff. Sherry: We like talking. John: And we like the occasional game show sound effect. [pulsing sound effect] So welcome to Young House Love Has A Podcast, where we have deep and not-so-deep conversations about DIY, design, and life at home. Sherry: Today, we’re sharing a beach house issue that almost forced us to bust out our freshly

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#73: The Secret Power Of Mistakes, Setbacks, And Almost Getting Sued

Young House Love turned 10 years old this fall (!!!) so we’re taking a look back at our last decade of renovating houses, building a business, and making plenty of mistakes along the way – all while on a public stage called the world wide web. You’ll hear how both in decorating and in business there were some pivotal moments that led us to where we are today – literally without them, we wouldn’t be here – and they didn’t all feel great at the time. In fact, some of them felt downright terrible.  You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and TuneIn Radio – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out

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#56 Transcript: The Big Mistake We Made Selling Our House By Owner

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode 56. If you’d rather listen to this episode than read 8,000 words, you can click the player below or learn how to get them on your phone (for free) here. Transcript [Intro theme music begins.] John: I’m John. Sherry: And I’m Sherry. John: We like home stuff. Sherry: We like talking. John: And we like the occasional game show sound effect. [pulsing sound effect] So welcome to Young House Love Has A Podcast, where we have deep and not-so-deep conversations about DIY, design, and life at home. Sherry: Today we reveal the secret behind our most successful yard sale ever. We update you guys

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#55: What’s Feng Shui? And Are We Screwing It Up?

This week we talk about a fun new design assignment we’ve taken on (our first commercial space!) and we finally have some good news in the beach house department! We also get a crash course in Feng Shui by an expert, and learn the places in our home where we’re intuitively following their guidelines… and the spots where we’re not doing so hot: like the wrong message our bedroom decor might be sending, and how our office floor plan might be thwarting one person’s productivity. Plus we share how you can hang out with us this summer thanks to HGTV Magazine, and we both reveal an item of clothing that we’re oddly particular about getting

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#54: What We’d Change About Our $4000 Backyard Wedding

Back in July of 2007, we couldn’t imagine getting married any other way than exactly how we did: a small sweet wedding held in our very own backyard. But fast forward ten years and there are a few things we’d do differently in hindsight. So we’re diving into those details, along with sharing the special way we rang in our 10th anniversary (some old habits never die). Plus we reveal what home purchase we’re arguing about these days, and why I need an intervention when it comes to a certain accessory that I’ve been married to longer than Sherry. You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, and TuneIn Radio – or listen to it below! Then

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#53: The Curveball That Blew Our Beach House Timeline

Sherry has taken on a new side job that I’m steering clear of, and – spoiler alert – it has already given her a good excuse to go shopping. Plus, we’ve missed our goal of being able to spend a night at the beach house by the start of summer, and it’s all due to something we never could’ve anticipated (or prevented). We also find out which design trends most people are ready to be done with (shiplap? succulents? decorative poufs? *gasp!*) and you’ll hear what annoying outdoor to-do list item I checked off my list for Father’s Day. And – oh, look! A deer! You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, and TuneIn

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#52: Six Phone Calls That Saved Us $1,500

We don’t always see eye-to-eye when it comes to purchases for our home, so this week we’re sharing some strategies we’ve developed for helping the other person see things our way – whether they’re the one who is itching to buy something, or the one trying to rein it in. We also picked up a surprising trick for online shopping that has saved us over $1,500 on items for our beach house so far! Plus, how we’re making good on our goal to get outside more often, how cutting the cable cord has inspired a new kid-friendly TV option, and why you shouldn’t craft and talk on the phone at the same time (it could

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