Posts by Sherry Petersik

Sherry Petersik is one half of the duo behind the award-winning home improvement and do-it-yourself design blog, Young House Love. Together, she and her husband John 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 Sherry Petersik | April 13, 2009 | 157 Comments

Our Nest Made The Nest Magazine!

Who made the cover of The Nest magazine? We did! And we’re just as surprised as you are! Here are the pics and a few of the dirty details.

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| By Sherry Petersik | April 10, 2009 | 9 Comments

Our Porch Makeover Continues

Better Homes & Gardens along with Home Depot challenged us to make over our porch with a $500 Home Depot gift card in 48 hours. Here’s the plan…

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| By Sherry Petersik | April 9, 2009 | 66 Comments

9 More Ways We’re Saving Money

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but it can be a bit easier to save if you take a few strategic approaches. Here’s how we pinch pennies in this less than fabulous economy.

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| By Sherry Petersik | April 8, 2009 | 129 Comments

How To Make A Room Cohesive, But Not Matchy-Matchy

How do you create a room that’s interesting and stylish but not too matchy-matchy? Sometimes a room that’s too pulled together feels flat, but a room that’s all over the place isn’t much better. Here’s how to layer materials and textures like a pro!

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| By Sherry Petersik | April 8, 2009 | 33 Comments

Budget Blooms: April Showers, Er, Flowers

April showers bring April flowers? Here’s our grocery store bouquet displayed in a most unusual way.

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| By Sherry Petersik | April 7, 2009 | 16 Comments

How To Dye Easter Eggs Naturally

Eco friendly eggs are easier to whip up than you might think. Here are things that you can find in your kitchen to create festive Easter fun that’s gorgeously green.

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| By Sherry Petersik | April 6, 2009 | 40 Comments

A Sage Green Bathroom With Orange Accents

We’re back with another amazing bathroom makeover to share! It’s almost hard to believe that this is the same room…

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| By Sherry Petersik | April 3, 2009 | 33 Comments

We Do Love A Challenge…

We’re sprucing up our front porch with a little help Home Depot and Better Homes & Gardens. Check out the 48-Hour Challenge that we’re about to take on!

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| By Sherry Petersik | April 3, 2009 | 105 Comments

How To Hang Bamboo Blinds With White Curtains

We finally hung soft floor length curtains in the den, only about a year or two later than we meant to. Here are the before and after pics along with all the dirty details…

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| By Sherry Petersik | April 2, 2009 | 35 Comments

How To Overcome Home Decorating Indecision

We’ve started a new feature called Email Answers to address the most common queries that we receive from readers like you! Here’s our first installment.

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 31, 2009 | 53 Comments

A Tutorial For Painting A Garage Door

We painted our garage doors in an afternoon for nearly no money. Here’s how we pulled of our garage makeover in a snap with some good old exterior black semi-gloss latex paint.

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| By Sherry Petersik | March 31, 2009 | 50 Comments

A Peaceful Blue And White Living Room

We whipped up a custom mood board for Chantel a few months back. Now she’s back to show us how her living room transformation turned out. You won’t believe these fabulous before and after pictures!

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