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 | October 11, 2010 | 107 Comments

A Few Quick Front Porch Updates

Our porch wasn’t looking so hot, so we swapped our dead bushes for some colorful flowers to bring the whole thing back to life.

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| By John Petersik | October 7, 2010 | 128 Comments

Mo Mortgage, Mo Problems

One of the first steps we took when we officially dubbed ourselves “house hunters” was to find out how much house we could afford. Sure, we knew what was in our bank account and what sort of mortgage payment we could handle… but it’s not about what we think. It’s about what the banks think. So we made an appointment with our lending agent (the same guy who helped us buy & later refinance this house) so he could analyze our assets to estimate what loan amount we’ll get – which obviously will help us determine the price range of the new house that we should be hunting for. We were cautiously optimistic about this

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| By John Petersik | October 5, 2010 | 203 Comments

Video House Tour 2010

Here’s a room-by-room video tour of our house (in HD, no less!) so you can see how all of the rooms flow. Enjoy!

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| By John Petersik | October 4, 2010 | 3,315 Comments

Fab Freebie: Office Party

Anyone looking to spruce up their office in a major way should enter this giveaway for two prizes from Three by Three Seattle and Cute As Pie Office Supplies. Enter thru Oct 6th.

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| By John Petersik | October 3, 2010 | 219 Comments

Trying To Make The Bed Every Day

I’m making a resolution to make the bed everyday for the month of October. We’ll see how I do…

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| By John Petersik | September 28, 2010 | 144 Comments

Blogiversary III: Young Puppy Love

Not only did we find a bunch of footage featuring a puppy-sized Burger, but it also reveals some never-before-seen video of our pre-blog decorating attempts.

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| By John Petersik | September 27, 2010 | 11,691 Comments

Fab Freebie: Blogiversar-A-to-Z

To celebrate our blogiversary we’re giving away $500 again – this year it’s towards Z Gallerie so enter here through September 29th.

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| By John Petersik | September 24, 2010 | 81 Comments

A Living Room Full Of Built-Ins And Windows

Melissa and her hubby took a scary Italian restaurant before and turned it into a comfortable, let’s-live-here after.

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| By John Petersik | September 22, 2010 | 156 Comments

How We Grew White Pumpkins

So I accidentally grew a pumpkin. Who knew that was possible? Here’s how it all went down.

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| By John Petersik | September 20, 2010 | 4,134 Comments

Fab Freebie: I Dream Of Greenie

We’re giving away a sweet “green” prize pack from Green Nest, a local eco-friendly gift shop here in VA. Enter through September 22, 2010.

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| By John Petersik | September 14, 2010 | 35 Comments

How To Turn A Screen Into A Jewelry Organizer

Caitlin scored a window screen for a buck and a nightstand for free (thanks roadside!) and turned the whole thing into a sweet little jewelry stand for herself.

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| By John Petersik | September 13, 2010 | 1,656 Comments

Fab Freebie: Young Horse Love

We’re giving away a custom painting from some very unique artists: ponies. Check out their colorful artwork here and enter to win through September 15th.

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