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 | October 14, 2008 | 7 Comments

A Bathroom Makeover With Vinyl Tile & Fresh Accessories

When Carol wrote to us about how she transformed her guest bathroom on a dime we couldn’t wait to share her simple and cost-effective ideas for a whole new guest bath.

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| By Sherry Petersik | October 14, 2008 | 106 Comments

How To Dye Your Wedding Dress

Check out how I took my wedding gown to a party-friendly cocktail dress in six easy steps. Here’s a project that’s to dye for!

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| By Sherry Petersik | October 14, 2008 | 75 Comments

Rug Rules To Help You Pick The Right Rug

Anyone looking to cozy up their floor might wanna read our little primer in picking the perfect rug. Check out our rug rules and use ’em to cozy up your space!

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| By Sherry Petersik | October 10, 2008 | 13 Comments

He Shoots. He Scores?

DIY magazine is here to shoot our house, and we’re over the moon. Here’s a little teaser shot of our kitchen overflowing with props…

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| By Sherry Petersik | October 8, 2008 | 20 Comments

A Bedroom Makeover With Curtained Closets Flanking The Bed

When we saw Katie’s serene and soothing sleeping space we couldn’t wait to share her before and after photos (and her inspiration!) with you guys. See how fabric + your bedroom = heaven.

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| By Sherry Petersik | October 7, 2008 | 89 Comments

A Brilliant Bungalow House Tour

It was love at first sight when we laid eyes on Matt & Kristin’s adorable Charlotte, North Carolina bungalow after 4 long hours in the car. Come on in and make yourself at home!

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| By Sherry Petersik | October 3, 2008 | 18 Comments

A Dark Blue Bathroom With A Corner Shower

Check out how Liv’s handy hubby single-handedly transformed their bathroom in a major way.

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| By Sherry Petersik | October 1, 2008 | 10 Comments

A Budget-Friendly Jute Striped Rug

Check out our very first steal of the week- a feature that we plan to institute to share all of the fabulous deals out there on the interweb. You may just thank your lucky stripes that we dug this up!

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| By Sherry Petersik | October 1, 2008 | 11 Comments

Adding Formal Blue Curtain And Bamboo Blinds

Watch what happened when Megan was inspired to hang some bamboo blinds (among other things) in her new front room. The transformation is out of this world.

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| By Sherry Petersik | September 30, 2008 | 10 Comments

A Homemade Hostess Gift Idea

Check out what happens when inspiration comes full circle. Turning a one-time-only wedding idea into a regularly used hostess gift is the name of the game.

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| By Sherry Petersik | September 26, 2008 | 17 Comments

5 Annoying House Issues & How We Solved Them

We’re giving you a behind the scenes look at all the design flaws in our home (everybody’s got ’em) and showing you how we conquered even the stickiest of challenges.

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| By Sherry Petersik | September 25, 2008 | 9 Comments

A Little Blogiversary Press

Smack dab in the middle of our blogiversary celebration The Washington Post featured us in their home section. We couldn’t be more trilled about the shout out. Happy blogiversary to us!

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