It’s high time for the winter Pinterest Challenge (not sponsored by Pinterest or anyone else, just dreamed up by Katie Bower to make us stop pinning and start doing). The whole Pinterest Challenge thing started around a year and a half ago when Katie called me to say that she thought we should challenge ourselves to make one thing each season that’s inspired by all the fun stuff that we’ve pinned (and call it… wait for it… The Pinterest Challenge). It’s a welcome slap of stop-pinning-and-start-doing. So slip into your Hoodie Pillow (please tell me you’ve seen that on Shark Tank), sip on some hot chai, and grab some supplies. It’s time to get this DIY party started!
The only rule is to do your own personal take on something inspirational that you’ve pinned (and link back to the original creator of the project that inspired you, be it a company like Anthropologie or a personal blog that got your wheels a turning). We especially love to pin things from sites that have “Pin It” buttons since it indicates that they enjoy popping up on Pinterest. The project can be anything: big or small; decor or sewing or cooking related – or beyond!
The first time around John and I made a clothespin light for the laundry room, the next time I tackled homemade ornaments, then I faced my sewing demons and made a beanbag pouf for Clara, next I tried my hand at some homemade art, and last time we built a giant leaning chalkboard for the living room. This time when John and I were grocery shopping slash brainstorming (multitasking at its finest) we decided on something fun & large scale-ish (it’ll alter an entire area of our house). And it’s definitely something that has been pinned out the wazoo (there are at least a dozen tutorials over on Pinterest that we can’t wait to reference). So without further ado… here’s a clue for you. Can you crack the code?
The Wayans Brothers + Scott Baio = our project.
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The answer: Wainscoting! We’re planning to install it down both sides of our long hallway (this isn’t the frame hallway, it’s the one that leads to the guest room, hall bath, nursery, and playroom) – just to add some architecture and break up that bowling alley feeling of the long bare hall.
Actually if you want to be technical what we’re going to do is probably closer to board & batten. So hmm, what’s a good clue for that? A picture of someone yawning while swinging a baseball bat?
We already bought all of our materials so we’re psyched to get started!
Think we can get it done in a week? We’re definitely going to give it the ol’ college try! Oh and you’re probably wondering who else is playing along with me and K-Bo. Well, we thought it would be fun to ask different folks to “guest host” with us each time (both of whom have done something fun in the previous challenge), so we’re thrilled to have:
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Megan from The Remodeled Life (here’s the cool kitchen chalkboard she made for our last challenge)
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Michelle from Decor & The Dog (she made an awesome map pillow last time around)
So here’s the part where I extend my arm with an alarmingly wide grin and a little bit of paint in my hair and humbly invite you to join in on the winter fun by doing your own spin on something you pin! We figured we’d give everyone (and ourselves) the weekend to work on stuff and reconvene next Wednesday morning (the 27th) to share our projects (you can check out all the amazing linked-up projects from past challenges here, here, here, here, and here). So just drop in next Wednesday to submit a link to your project and to see what we whipped up. In the meantime, do you have any idea what you’ll tackle this time? Is it food, craft, sewing, painting, or furniture related? Perhaps a video full o’ toddler chatter is on the agenda? I highly recommend it.
Psst- One more time, for the people in the back: regardless of the fact that I say Pinterest about thirty times, this wasn’t paid or perked by them or anyone else. We’re just eye-candy obsessed gals who are sick of coveting things and downright ready to do them. Well at least one of them…
Jeny says
I am crying I’m laughing so hard. That is buy far the best video ever made–should win an Oscar or something.
Anne says
That made my 19 month old shout and laugh like you don’t see very often. He was beyond thrilled. He had to get his little face right up to the screen and holler some more. Then, my 5yo laughed out loud at Baby Bower’s pacifier. So cute!!!
Andy says
I just finished doing this in our bathroom over Christmas break.
My wife wrote a blog post about it: http://mylifeasawife.intercen.com/?p=2792
Meri M says
Wow, Andy, great job!
Ashley @ 7th House on the Left says
Ah! We’re getting ready to do wainscoting down our hallway and into the foyer! This will be fun to watch! … Btw, adorable video :)
Britt F. says
Cutest. Video. Ever. My favorite line was “Pin something, I need a marshmallow.” That’s a girl after my own heart right there! Pinning and eating.
Rebecca says
Clara, “I need a marshmallow.” TOO HILARIOUS!
Jodi says
ha! i was totally trying to figure out how the wayans related to charles in charge. ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahah!
xo
s
Alice H says
CUTEST THING EVER!!! “I need a marshmallow!” – Clara. Love when she spins while saying “do your own spin”! And Will’s “Good luck” … so cute!
Jodi says
also? holy cow scott baio is 52!!!
YoungHouseLove says
No way!!
xo
s
Jodi says
crazy, right??
Hanna says
I think my brain just exploded from the cuteness. Or maybe those were my ovaries. Dammit!
Lauren says
I am putting up wainscoting in our back hallway this weekend as well! In fact, I have been scouring your blog for tips on how to install. Since it looks like we will be simu-scoting, can you share any links to installation tips you have come across?
YoungHouseLove says
If you search board and batten on Pinterest there are tons! We’ll be linking to the tutorials we use in the follow up post for sure!
xo
s
Kelly says
Love your wainscoting plan! We did something similar in our dining room (as seen here: http://casaguarino.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/2012-cram-session-house/) and we LOVE it. Hope you love yours!
YoungHouseLove says
Awesome!
xo
s
Emiles says
Best/Cutest. Video. EVER! Fabulous editing. It reminds me of the shows I watched as a little kids where other little kids would say stuff in small bits…now I know how it was done. :)
Brittany D says
That was adorable! Clara is a natural in front of the camera.
Courtney S says
OMG – That video was the most adorable thing I’ve seen. I love their cute little tiny voices! And the mustache paci…it was too much. Katie Bower, that baby is too cute! Good job, Momma!I don’t link up my creations, but I do follow along with the Pinterest Challenges and try to do something along with y’all!
Catherine says
PIN SOMETHINGineedamarshmallow! Obsessed. So cute.
Jennifer M says
That video is adorable! I’m excited about the Pintrest Challenge! Hopefully I can squeeze in another project between a bathroom remodel and my son’s first birthday party next weekend! ha!
Dory says
I’m so excited for this! I have a project that I have just been DYING to do for weeks, and this makes me go for it and do it! Thanks for the motivation!
Iris Kraubner says
Oh my goodness…your babies are just the sweetest, what a wonderful start to a new day!!! I’ll be smiling. We’re 50 somethings renoing a 1964 bungalow and thinking about board and batton down a long bedroom bathroom hallway, can’t wait to see yours all done up! Blessings!!
Kristen says
You’re gonna love doing this project! We did a wainscoting/board & batten treatment in our guestroom and its my favorite project thus far in the house. It was so much impact for little time and money that I now want to put it everywhere! http://www.storefrontlife.com/guest-room-board-batten-how-to/
YoungHouseLove says
Love it so much! What a gorgeous upgrade!
xo
s
Alyssa says
Yay! I’ve been pinning like crazy lately – just about ready to finish my craft room/guest room/library. An excellent time for the Pinterest Challenge.
Sara @ Mom Endeavors says
Super excited!! And, so funny on the hoodie pillow reference! That Shark Tank episode was hilarious! :)
Ellie says
This is what I want to do at my house- can’t wait to see it! I’ll probably have to hire someone but maybe with your how-to, I can try it myself.
Christine says
Funniest.video.ever…or should I say cutest.video.ever. I love it.
Jessica Forsythe says
This was beyond hilarious! I love the cute smiles on the Bower Boys at the end:) They did so good!
Cassidy says
I just LOVE that video. EEEK!
Michelle Bradley says
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for including the link to that awesome chalkboard project!! I have been wanting to do one for our kitchen forEVER but I was stumped on colors. I had it all wrong in my head! I thought I needed to make the chalkboard paint an interesting color and have the frame be neutral but then I saw that awesome turquoise frame. It all clicked! The frame needs the color NOT the chalkboard! Now I can see it all in my mind. TY! (and sorry for the long post, teehee)
YoungHouseLove says
Of course! Good luck Michelle!
xo
s
Tracy says
I totally overshot my guess on your clues….I was thinking “In Living Color..In Charge???” Something colorful and bossy! Wainscoting…much simpler.
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahahaahhahah! Best guess ever.
xo
s
Imee says
I’m With you Tracy. I kept trying to going, Uh, Hot Girls Chachi?!??? Are they making tchotchkes???
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahahhaha!
xo
s
Koliti says
Hey Sherry! Right before you said it, I thought, “Ok, good luck with that!”
I love Clara’s facial expresssions!
She’s thinking, “Yeah, the lady trying to give me direction is seriously CHALLENGED!” – ha!
The mustache baby had no trouble what so ever saying his lines!
It’s hard to find good talent these days. You have the most adorable. Clever & funny video.
(PS John, thanks for the hair bow alert – I saw TWO hair bows in Clara’s hair :)
Christine says
Great idea. I have so many ideas for my house, just no time, nor budget. I shall continue to live vicariously through the two of you. I have so many moodboards that have board and batten – a favorite of mine. Good luck this week. I hope to participate with something on a smaller scale. :)
Molly says
Every time you post a challenge, I read the title/post in the voice of Ben Bailey from Cash Cab doing a Red Light Challenge… Loud xhallenge annoincement, speed read the rules.
Also, the video. I die. Clara looks at the camera person in the beginning with the same expression I imagine she will have as a teenager :)
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahah!
xo
s
Lindsey says
Just a friendly word of warning, Wainscotting shrinks incredibly with cold and a lack of humidity. In the winter many people get good sized gaps, but it shrinks up again in the summer (read: winter). Caulk can minimize this but sometimes you get continual caulk cracking. It would drive me nutty, but it doesn’t bother some people. Just a heads up…:D
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Lindsey! We’re reading up on folks who have done updates a year later (after a cold winter and hot summer) to see what methods work best for the long haul :)
xo
s
heather says
You could also acclimate the wood in your environment before you put it up on the wall. Your environment would be different than it was stored in. It might help.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, great tip!
xo
s
Lori says
Cutest. video. ever! Those kids are too much!!
Pam the Goatherd says
Isn’t it just like a man to let the woman do most of the talking! And the moustache bippy made me laugh so hard I almost fell out of my chair!
The timing of this Challenge is perfect since I was planning on spending this weekend building something I’ve pinned from Ana White.
kyle says
BAHAHAHAHA you were on a ROLL today! I almost peed TWICE!
1. The video was definitely the best thing I’ve seen all year.
2. The Wayans Brothers + Scott Baio = our project.
Love.
Katie @ Suburban Fervor says
Seriously, that video made my morning. The skills!
Carli says
That little video is killer cute! They just HAVE to get married. O and board and batten is one of my most favourite design tweaks… great idea! Can’t wait to see it come together :)
jillian says
Hi Sherry, I am not sure if I am missing it, but when I click back to your old pinterest posts, I can’t seem to find where to add a link, nor can I see other links people have added. Am I just missing it? Or maybe has my computer blocked them? I wonder if anyone else has ever had problems with this.
P.S. Cutest. Video. Ever.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh no, it sounds like your computer has them blocked. Maybe at home they’ll show up if you’re on a work comp?
xo
s
Paige @ Little Nostalgia says
I love Will’s retro hairdo! Such a little greaser. I hope he stays away from Danny Zucko and Kenickie!
Rebecca says
Seriously?! What was that?? Haha. My favorite part is Will’s line in the beginning, and he says. everything. so. quiet.
Kids are hilarious!
Tabbitha @ Turnip Tootsie says
Could those kids be any cuter! I think not! Along with this post and the YHL book, I have been inspired to stop day dreaming and start doing!!!! Thanks guys.
<3
Tabbitha
Nancy says
Cutest video EVER!!
Cara says
Seriously that was the best video! Too freaking cute! My best friend is having her baby today and shes in the middle labor and I showed her this to make her smile! Totally worked and it totally made her want to start pushing (even though it wasn’t time yet) so she could style her baby boys hair like Will’s and make cute videos!
Is there a way to share if you don’t have a blog?
<3 -Cara
YoungHouseLove says
Aw that’s so sweet! Good luck to your best friend! I’m sending her lots of love from VA! As for sharing without a blog, we include some info for how you can do that in the reveal post (with a free photo sharing site like Flickr or a public Facebook album, etc). Hope it helps!
xo
s
Amber V. says
I’d like to predict that Clara will grow up to write for a sitcom. “PIN SOMETHINGineedamarshmallow” is something that Lily from Modern family would say… but Clara came up with it all on her own. I’m impressed!
Also, I think someone needs to make a “Pinterest Chalrenge!” T-shirt!
YoungHouseLove says
LOL. I’m glad someone finally put their translation into words. I was never quite sure how to spell it…
-John
Becky says
You are so right! That is a total “Lily one liner”…love it!
Janet Lee says
Silly me! I thought it was something to do with Chachi. Lol
Lauren says
Oh…my…gosh. That’s THE cutest video ever. “Pin something I need a mars-mellow.”
Sounds like fun – I’ll look through my boards and find something!
Krys72599 says
I’m already worried they’ll go off to college and – HORRORS! – meet someone else…
They are ABSOLUTELY adorable! Thanks for that sweet video!
Can’t even begin to think about participating: hubby’s getting ready for some shoulder surgery, but I’ll be waiting for the results!!!
Lindsay B says
2 Things:
1- I’m SO psyched that you’re tackling wainscoting! I’ve been hoping you’d install it at some point…I needed you to do it first so that I know how to tackle it myself- ha!
2- Also, I love that little Clara is a thumb-sucker. My 18 month old daughter is too. I think it’s adorable! I need a marshmallow too, Clara.
Judi says
“I love that little Clara is a thumb-sucker. My 18 month old daughter is too. I think it’s adorable!”
cut to 30 years later when said oral fixation won’t go away and she can’t stop biting her nails. #justsaying…
YoungHouseLove says
John and I were both thumb suckers and thankfully we ditched the habit (his sister sucked her thumb until she was 9 and didn’t even need braces!!) so I think it can go a bunch of different ways. Seeing as she’s just a toddler, we’re happy to let her do her thing for now :)
xo
s
Anais says
OMG, the cuteness factor is just too much!
Jessie says
This is brilliant! Adorable video, and I’m so excited you’re wainscoting your hall. My husband and I just decided to do the same thing in our little hallway – it’ll really be helpful to watch you guys ‘go first’ :)