Posts By John Petersik

John Petersik is one half of the duo behind the award-winning home improvement and do-it-yourself design blog, Young House Love. Together, he and his wife Sherry 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.

| By John Petersik | November 5, 2008 | 17 Comments

How Composting Has Reduced Our Household Waste

We didn’t miss trash day, we skipped it. That’s because all of our composting and recycling is finally paying off.

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| By John Petersik | November 2, 2008 | 16 Comments

Tales From The Crypt

We have a few entertaining & goulish tales to tell from our Halloween experience this year. Trick or treat!

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| By John Petersik | October 31, 2008 | 8 Comments

Historic Front Porches Decorated For Halloween

A design enthusiast’s version of trick or treating: a door to door look at stylish front porch displays around Richmond. Let’s go for a walk…

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| By John Petersik | October 29, 2008 | 9 Comments

Our Very First Byline

It’s here! Our first regular column in Richmond’s R Home magazine is officially on newsstands. Here’s a sneak peek…

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| By John Petersik | October 23, 2008 | 6 Comments

Exploring Green Front Furniture (it’s HUGE)

Wanna see what we found while hiking through 165,000 sq. ft. of furniture showrooms? Follow us on a brief tour of Farmville’s famed Green Front Furniture.

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| By John Petersik | October 22, 2008 | 18 Comments

How To Carve A Monogram Halloween Pumpkin

Check out how we used some homemade stencil tricks to create some unusual jack-o-lanterns to celebrate the season.

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| By John Petersik | October 21, 2008 | 12 Comments

We’ve Been Shot

What’s it like to have a national home magazine crash your pad for a two-day photoshoot extravaganza? Thanks to DIY, now we can tell you.

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| By John Petersik | September 29, 2008 | 36 Comments

Testing & Mitigating Radon To Keep Your House Safe

Do you have cancer-causing, radioactive gas leaking into your home? Learn from our harrowing experience with radon here. It just might save your life.

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| By John Petersik | September 27, 2008 | 13 Comments