This post is a little compilation of sorts, with a few never before seen items tossed in for fun. We’re rounding up a slew of personalized and meaningful momentos that we’ve sprinkled throughout our house to remind us of special days gone by. Because you gotta keep the romance alive at home, right? Some of them are homemade DIY projects while others are just things we decided to display (that we previously had tucked away in a closet or drawer). And the good news is that none of them are very hard to do (or hard to swing, for those on a budget). Hooray for easy and sweet home accessories that feel oh so customized
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Organizing Our New Kitchen’s Cabinets
We’re back to share how we fared when it came to our big cabinet clean-out which we announced late last week and tackled this weekend (hopefully along with a bunch of you guys at home). Remember our pathetic starting point? Of course you do. Those two chaotic double cabinets (where we store every single edible item in our kitchen, except for the stuff in the fridge) were pretty hard to forget: But now we’ll reveal what they look like after a few hours of weekend weeding out and reworking: First we followed the 100% empty rule and cleared out both cabinets and placed everything on the counter so we could evaluate what we had, pair
How To Make A Mini Office In A Closet
When Mary sent us her amazing closet-to-office makeover we just had to share it. Here’s her letter: I wanted to write to you to tell you how much I absolutely love your blog! You two have provided me with so much inspiration since I stumbled upon your site a few months back. Keep doing what you do! On another note, I wanted to share some before and after pictures of a little project I tackled at my house. We recently bought our first home and had to downsize a bit. We came from a 2,000 sq. foot rental home and moved into a 1,080 sq. foot home that is all ours. The only thing this
Removing Kitchen Cabinet Doors To Make Open Shelving
Alexis transformed her kitchen into a fresh and modern room that feels twice as big and about a million times as nice. Check out her fabulous handiwork right here.
Seven Things That Make Our Life Easier At Home
I’ve often heard the phrase “things are as easy or as hard as you make them” and if you stop and think about it, it really makes sense. So as I go about my day I often think “am I making this harder than it needs to be?” or “is there anything I can do to make this easier/faster/more automatic/less annoying?” Thinking like this over time has actually helped us to develop a few systems and habits that help our house feel a bit more like it’s working for us. As most people know, I’m sort of a freak about organization, but I just find that it’s often the key to being efficient, knowing where
Volunteered Expertise For Black-Owned Businesses
Since sharing our list of Black-owned businesses that hundreds of you so highly recommended, we’ve been receiving messages from all types of experts, professionals, and creatives who would like to volunteer their services to help small Black-owned businesses. We didn’t want them to get lost on Instagram, so we’ve copied their messages and contact info below: Business Coaching Bryn Braaten – “I’m a Recruiting Manager for Amazon that focuses on Software Engineers, Managers, Technical Program Managers, Research Science, Data Engineers, and Program/Product Manager Tech. I’d love to offer 5 Resume Reviews per month to help edit/curate skill set and connect them for applicable jobs within Amazon.” CONTACT: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/ Kathy Campbell – “I would love to
Podcast: We’re Digging (Episodes 101 – 150)
Heard something in the “We’re Digging” segment of our podcast… but can’t quite remember which episode it was? Well, you’re not alone (heck, we can’t even keep all of the episodes straight) so to make it easier we’ve rounded them all up in one big master list for ya. Just scroll on down until you find it, plus you can click on any episode title to listen or view the full show notes. Happy Digging! Note: Below are the items from Episode #101 – #150. Click these links to see items from Episodes #1 – 50, Episodes #51 – 100 or here for more recent episodes. Episode #150: Changing Our Minds About Our House (Again) Sherry: The Corkcicle canteen that
#154: How To Pare Down When Everything Is Precious
Getting rid of stuff is hard, especially when it comes to kids and their creations. So this week we’re sharing the simple trick we use to keep everything from arts and crafts to forts and cardboard box villages from taking over our house, without putting a damper on creativity. Spoiler alert: this trick works for adults and our favorite things too! Plus, armed with an expert’s advice and a new guideline for how much indoor greenery a home should have for optimal air quality, Sherry doubles down on our home’s plant collection. Also, why things got weird when we switched sides of the bed – and the embarrassing dangers of moving furniture. What’s New Update
#153: Easy Ways To Make Your Day Less Annoying
You guys submitted your favorite life hacks over the last few weeks, so today we’ve got an episode bursting at the seams with all of those cheap & simple tricks for making your home run smoother and your day a little less frustrating. We’ve got everything from clever cleaning tips and unconventional storage ideas to both high and low tech ways to keep you more organized. We’re also sharing why we’re giving a BIG EYEROLL to the latest part of our bathroom renovation and a new money saving tool that we got for our kids. What’s New Life threw us some curveballs this week so we didn’t get very deep into the “unglamorous middle” of
Transcript #146: What It Was Really Like Renting Out The Duplex
Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by for the transcript of Episode #146. If you’d rather listen to this episode than read 8,000 words, you can click the player below or learn how to get our podcasts on your phone (for free) here. [Intro theme music begins.] John: I’m John. Sherry: And I’m Sherry. John: We like home stuff. Sherry: We like talking. John: And we like the occasional game show sound effect. [Pulsing sound effect] So welcome to Young House Love Has A Podcast where we have deep and not so dumb conversations about DIY, design and life at home. Sherry: Today we’re taking you behind the scenes of our first summer renting out the duplex. What
How To Hang Frames Around A TV
Some say gallery walls are trending out in favor of larger scale art. Maybe. It makes sense that picture gallery walls on every wall (especially the ones with a ton of tiny frames) might feel a little less “new and fresh” these days. But I’d argue that a collection of picture frames hung together on the wall feels pretty classic if you stop and think about it. Watch Home Alone. They totally have a gallery wall going up their formal staircase in the foyer where Kevin sleds and hurls paint cans. But one spot I love for a gallery wall these days is actually around a TV. Why? Well, that big black box isn’t exactly gorgeous.
Things That Didn’t Work Like I Thought They Would
Cabinet hanging continues in the laundry room (details tomorrow!) so since yesterday’s post had a giveaway worked into it (we can’t believe over 25,000 of you took the poll, John is beside himself with infographic glee), I thought I’d share a quick post about three recent redos. Sometimes things get wonky when you least expect them to, and the second time ends up being the charm (at least you hope it is). Redo #1. Our cork bulletin board in the office. Back when we made this a few months ago, we used Loctite Spray Adhesive, since the back specifically said it worked for bonding cork to wood. Well… the cork squares slowly started to pop off
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