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 | September 23, 2008 | 17 Comments

So, HGTV Just Stopped By…

We are finally spilling the beans about which HGTV show we were selected for. Read here for details and see if your guess was right.

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| By John Petersik | September 23, 2008 | 233 Comments

Who Do You Think You Are?

We wanna to know who you are, why you read This Young House and what we can do to make things better. Muchos muchos gracias you lovely lovely people.

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| By John Petersik | September 22, 2008 | 6 Comments

What Young House Love Looked Like In The Beginning

Take a peek back at what Young House Love looked like the day it was born.

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| By John Petersik | September 22, 2008 | 20 Comments

This One’s For You (Our Blog Baby Turns One)

We’re celebrating our one year blogiversary with a big thank you to our readers.

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| By John Petersik | September 16, 2008 | 4 Comments

Finding Inspiration At The Devil’s Alley In Philadelphia

A little bit of inspiration found at Devil’s Alley, a Philadelphia bar that turned an empty alley into an industrially-designed and supremely inspiring space.

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| By John Petersik | September 12, 2008 | 12 Comments

Christmas in September?

We didn’t break our ornaments out of storage just because the Christmas spirit struck us early this year. We actually have some pretty exciting news to share…

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| By John Petersik | September 8, 2008 | 26 Comments

How To Install A Programmable Thermostat

See how simply replacing your thermostat can help you go green, save green and fool people into thinking you’ve snagged a fancy new heating and air system.

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| By John Petersik | September 6, 2008 | 12 Comments

How To Use Mod Podge & A Pizza Box To Make Wall Art

This insanely creative pizza box project from one of our readers was too good not to share. Yum!

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| By John Petersik | September 5, 2008 | 10 Comments

Repainting The Living Room Ceiling

We begrudgingly take on the task of repainting a spotty ceiling in our living room. But the sore arms were well worth the fresh coat of paint above our heads.

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| By John Petersik | September 2, 2008 | 10 Comments

Neutral Living Room With A Leather Sofa & Dark Wood Furniture

Using the custom moodboard we lovingly cooked up, Tiffany gave her family room a worldly-meets-modern redesign. Check out these awesome before and after pics.

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| By John Petersik | August 26, 2008 | 7 Comments