Young House Love

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Young House Love is the award-winning home improvement and do-it-yourself design blog written by the married duo of Sherry and John Petersik. Together they have renovated seven homes, published two New York Times Bestselling books, and designed products sold in Target and Home Depot. They are currently enjoying their downsized home on Florida's Gulf Coast with their two kids and their dog, Penny.

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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 #173: The Money Question We Keep Getting Asked

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode #173. 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. [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: If you’ve wondered about the money side of our move and recent home sales, today we’re answering some of your

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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 #156: Renovations Are Stressful. Here’s What Helps Us.

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode #156. 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. [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 how we’re combating common renovation stress points like budget creep and project delays

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Transcript #149 The Episode That Made Me A Plant Lady

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode #149. 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. [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 what’s next for our long awaited bathroom renovation and I get to ask

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Transcript #146: What It Was Really Like Renting Out The Duplex

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode #146. 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. [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 dumb conversations about DIY, design and life at home. Sherry: Today we’re taking you behind the scenes of our first summer renting out the duplex. What

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#131: The Surprising Side Effects Of Going TV Free

We were both pretty shocked about the results of going completely without television for a while – especially Sherry. So today we’re sharing what we learned, what was hard, and the side effects that even we didn’t see coming. Not to mention the big question of how it will impact our viewing habits moving forward. We also tried a new paint picking method to see if it could solve a wall color conundrum at the beach house. Plus, Sherry updates you on her “tooth jail” sentence and I bask in the nerdy glory of pairing paint with geography. What’s New There are some of the pink swatches we tested for the beach house living room

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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 America’s Messiest Homes

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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