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| By Sherry Petersik | September 19, 2016 |

How To Turn One Duvet Cover Into Two

Yes, it is I, Sherry The Mediocre Seamstress, back with another post about sewing something while half wanting to fling the machine out the window, and then acting like a triumphant American Gladiator when I’m finished, parading around all sweaty and half clothed in full peacock mode. Behold, I have transformed one boy’s duvet cover into two. The issue was simple: my BFF had inherited her husband’s boyhood set of twin beds for their son’s bedroom. They had been using just one in their old house, but now had room to set up both in their new house (which is just a block away from mine! INSERT ALL THE EXCITED EMOJIS!). But alas, she had only one duvet cover

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Filed Under: Crafting & Art, Decorating, Favorites, Saving Money

| By Young House Love | September 19, 2016 |

#16: Squashing DIY Fears With Ana White

Behold, the show notes for Episode #16 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. In this episode, we chat with furniture designer and tool ninja Ana White about how she found the courage to dive into building everything from beds and bookcases to tiny houses and forever homes. We also go behind-the-scenes of our recent teachers lounge makeover (you’ll never guess what item threw us the biggest curveball) and discuss Gwyneth Paltrow’s recently listed house… using words we never imagined. Plus it turns out we’re both kinda on the fence about a particular design trend in the bathroom. You can download this episode from iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and TuneIn Radio – or listen to it below. Then use this page

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| By Young House Love | September 12, 2016 |

#15: How Fancy Is Too Fancy For A College Dorm?

Welcome to the show notes for Episode #15 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. On this week’s episode we’re chatting about college students who are catching national attention with their extravagant dorm decor, and we’re sharing where we fall in this debate (and open up about our own experiences with college housing). We also get some great design advice from HGTV’s Vern Yip, and spill our first impressions of meeting Emily Henderson for the first time. We also nerd out over a smart home we visited, and learn a hard lesson about why rice is sometimes not your friend. You can download this episode from iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and TuneIn Radio – or listen to it below! Then use this page

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| By Sherry Petersik | September 6, 2016 |

A Teachers Lounge Makeover

Kids going back to school means that teachers and staff are going back too, so we were psyched to make their return a little brighter for one local public school who reached out to us for help with their teachers lounge. So here’s the scoop. Back in June, someone who had seen our makeover of Hudson’s room reached out to see if we’d be interested in another volunteer makeover for a good cause. The principal and the PTA’s goal was to update the teachers lounge over the summer to surprise the staff when they came back in September. Teachers and school staff are SO DESERVING, so it was an easy yes for us. While the PTA had earmarked

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| By John Petersik | September 5, 2016 | 193 Comments

A DIY Cork Wall For Kid Art

When your kid reaches the stage where they beg you to hang up nearly every painting, drawing, and stickered creation that comes out of her school bag, you may find yourself needing some more display space. Here’s how we hooked up our daughter with a giant cork board wall with a nice framed-in look and lots of room for art galore. The “bell-etin board” that she used to be referring to was this smaller fabric-covered cork board that hung in our office for the last eight months or so (it was originally made by Sherry for our old closet) – but it had been getting pretty crowded. Sherry had the idea to turn things up a

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Filed Under: Crafting & Art, Favorites, Kids & Pets, Our Third House

| By Young House Love | September 5, 2016 |

#14: What Quitting Our Blog Taught Us

Here are the show notes for Episode #14 of Young House Love Has A Podcast, which is a recording we made of the closing talk that we gave at the 2016 Haven Conference in Atlanta, GA. In this special episode, you’ll hear what we learned from taking nearly 12 months off from blogging. It covers the 5 important lessons that are completely clear to us in hindsight, and more details about why we stopped, what we would’ve done differently, and what new challenges we all face in this hyper-connected Internet world. You can find the episode on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio – or listen to it below! And on this page you’ll  find some slides that might be a helpful reference

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| By Young House Love | August 29, 2016 |

#13: Houses Are Overwhelming, So Where Do I Start?

Well, hello. I didn’t see you there. If you’re looking for the show notes for Episode #13 of Young House Love Has A Podcast, then you’ve come to the right place. On this episode we’re answering questions like “Is there a “right” order when it comes to decorating or renovating a home?” “What comes first, the paint or the furniture?” “The big renovations or the small updates?” Well, we’re sharing our best tips for tackling even the most daunting of house to-do lists and sharing advice for keeping things less overwhelming and boosting DIY morale. We also share a new weekly tradition in our kitchen, ponder what it looks like when reality stars flip houses, and impart a free tech

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| By Young House Love | August 22, 2016 | Leave a Comment

#12: Five Rug Rules & Flipping Out With Jenni Pulos

Your valiant quest to locate the show notes for Episode #12 of Young House Love Has A Podcast has come to a triumphant conclusion. Brava! And if your relationship with area rugs is best described as “it’s complicated”, well, this week’s episode is for you. We’re sharing five simple rug rules to help you choose the right size, style, and figure out what to do in adjoining rooms. Plus we talk to Flipping Out’s Jenni Pulos, who has survived years of stressful renovations and reality TV drama, all while helping Jeff Lewis keep his head on straight. She’s full of great advice and she even busts a rhyme with Sherry. We also share what tool John’s dying to add

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| By Sherry Petersik | August 17, 2016 |

Using The Same Beige Paint Color In Many Rooms

Beige gets a bad rap in the design world. It’s synonymous with bland, boring, colorless and therefore lifeless. “Nobody’s favorite color is beige,” is something we recently heard. Heck, we’ve probably snubbed it ourselves, defensively saying “oh no, this is a warm gray – or a light sand color – certainly not beige.” We even make ourselves feel better by calling it greige instead. But if we’re being honest, some of our favorite paint colors probably fall under the beige umbrella. Particularly Benjamin Moore’s Edgecomb Gray, which is slowly taking over our house, room-by-room. Ever since we first used it in our foyer, we’ve fallen hard for how it dances the line between gray and tan. Staying neutral,

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Filed Under: Decorating, Favorites, Our Third House, Painting

| By Young House Love | August 15, 2016 |

#11: When Design Styles Collide At Home

Welcome to the show notes for Episode #11 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. Quick question: what happens when you and your partner have different design aesthetics? Well, in this week’s episode, we share what works in our household and some ways that other couples can meet in the middle when it comes to decorating their home. We also dive into what drives professional organizers crazy and outline what organizing efforts might actually be counterproductive. Plus, we find out what it’s like to live in a home that was featured on Trading Spaces, who’s giving us pool envy, and why there’s a glass bowl on our yard (it’s definitely not there for curb appeal).

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| By Young House Love | August 8, 2016 |

#10: Our New Shed Might Be Trying To Kill Us

Show notes for Episode #10 of Young House Love Has A Podcast coming atcha! In this week’s episode, we share a trio of recent mishaps, from a yard project that went awry and an anniversary gift that got away from us to the random event that nearly broke Sherry’s finger. We also tap the owner of a fabric and upholstery business to get the inside scoop on curtain mistakes to avoid, ways to save money, and what’s trending in the textile world. You can listen to this episode on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio – or play it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos that we referenced. This page just has all the links, notes, & photos

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| By John Petersik | August 8, 2016 |

Choosing A Backyard Storage Shed

There’s a joke I have with my running buddies that somehow our conversations always seem to turn to sheds. We’re either admiring the ones that we pass by on our neighborhood runs, commiserating about how we all wish we had more storage, or scheming about how to convince our wives that we need one before whatever home update they think should be next on the list. Obviously you can tell that we are really exciting people who live really exciting lives. Well, thanks to the recent arrival of this puppy, I’m officially the envy of my running crew (probably fleetingly, but still). And guess what? I didn’t even have to bust out any of my wife-convincing schemes. So why a

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