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| By Sherry Petersik | June 25, 2009 | 134 Comments

Why We Bought An Organic Latex Mattress

We upgraded to an organic natural latex mattress as an anniversary gift to each other. Here’s how we trolled the web to find the best one and assembled it when it arrived in three different boxes!

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| By John Petersik | June 24, 2009 | 31 Comments

House Crashing: Shock And Eww Part II

Since Sherry gave you a sneak peek at her past design sense, it’s only fitting you get a look into John’s old college dorms. Brace yourselves people.

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 24, 2009 | 86 Comments

An Exterior Layout Of Our First Home

We’re giving you the scoop on how our home’s exterior really works. We even made a diagram- fancy!

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 23, 2009 | 60 Comments

How To Decoupage Vases & Planters

When Katie sent us home with some old botanical prints torn from a Goodwill book, we brainstormed two projects that would look right at home in our home.

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| By John Petersik | June 22, 2009 | 2,571 Comments

Fab Freebie: Goodie Bags

We already told you we love Envirosax. You told us you love ’em right back. So now they’re doing a giveaway for TYH readers. Enter here through Wednesday, June 24th, 2009.

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 22, 2009 | 109 Comments

Adding A Dining Area To Your Living Room

We added a dining area to the corner of our living room to create an open living layout that’s right off the kitchen. And in closing off our dining room we gained an extra bedroom plus more cabinetry and counter space in the kitchen. It was win-win-win!

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 20, 2009 | 45 Comments

A Classic White Kitchen With Subway Tile

This kitchen makeover will leave your jaw on the floor. Here’s how Rachel transformed a dated and dingy room from the checkered floor up.

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 19, 2009 | 101 Comments

House Crashing: Shock And Eww

We’re taking a look back at my cringeworthy grade school bedroom, college dorm and first apartment to see what (if anything) reflects my current aesthetic. I’ve come a long way baby.

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 18, 2009 | 672 Comments

18 Tips For Hanging Curtains & Blinds

We’re answering a flurry of window treatment questions in one fell swoop. If you’ve ever had a window treatment question, chances are the answer’s here!

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 17, 2009 | 40 Comments

Using Safety Pins To Keep A Mattress Topper In Place

Here’s how we pinned our featherbed into submission for free (thanks to one smart hubby!).

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| By Sherry Petersik | June 16, 2009 | 87 Comments

Hanging Some Magnetic Flowers On The Wall

We hung a slew of blooms on our guest bedroom wall and couldn’t wait to share our mini makeover. Here’s how Umbra’s Wallflowers can transform a wall near you.

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| By John Petersik | June 15, 2009 | 1,708 Comments

Fab Freebie: The Wallflowers

Local furnishings favorite LaDifférence is helping us give away 3 sets of contemporary wall art for your home. Enter here until Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 8pm EST. Good luck!

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