Birthday Booty: Creative Party Favors & Gift Ideas

[ad_1] My birthday arrived early this year with a celebratory weekend trip to Williamsburg last Friday, followed by a steady stream of cards and thoughtful deliveries over the next few…

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2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Top Picks for Every Gift Recipient

[ad_1] This year we published our gift guide earlier than usual to give small makers and Black-owned businesses plenty of time to prepare. We want to spotlight the independent shops…

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Choose the Perfect Color and Paint Your Front Door

[ad_1] “The door is the smile of the house.” John has a way of making odd, memorable statements like that. He also once compared mustaches to bacon—“the mustache is the…

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Free Stars, Butterflies & Teardrops Clipart Pack

[ad_1] ***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries*** No, I’m not on a psychedelic trip — but this week’s giveaway is full of stars, butterflies, teardrops, and an array of…

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Why Ikea Wasn’t Good Enough for Our Kitchen

[ad_1] Installing IKEA cabinets in all three of our beach house kitchens often prompts the question: why didn’t we use them in our Richmond kitchen? In this post we explain…

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Blogiversary Celebration: Deals, Giveaways & Highlights

[ad_1] Young House Love turns two this week — yes, two whole years (cue the proud-parent noises). It feels like only yesterday we were celebrating our very first blogiversary, and…

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Marble Queen Pothos Care Guide: Growing Tips & Troubleshooting

[ad_1] Even though the Marble Queen isn’t the most famous pothos variety, it’s one of our favorites. Like other pothos, Marble Queen is an excellent starter houseplant because it’s resilient,…

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How to Frame a Custom House Portrait

[ad_1] How’s that for a sensational title? A little dramatic, sure, but it set the tone. John and I realized recently that there are a surprising number of corners and…

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How to Install a Peel-and-Stick Wall Mural

[ad_1] We’d been excited to try wallpaper in our duplex, and last week we finally installed peel-and-stick wall murals—two of them, in fact. The process was much easier than we…

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Give Every Room a Vintage Touch

[ad_1] Lately I’ve noticed a lot of designers insisting that “every room should have something old in it.” Maybe I’m late to the trend, but I’ve become a believer. There’s…

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How to Collect Antique Wooden Letterpress Blocks

[ad_1] Sherry, Burger and I recently took a day trip to Washington, DC and made a point to visit the city’s historic Eastern Market. Built in 1873 near Capitol Hill,…

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How to Start a Laundry Room Makeover

[ad_1] After a lot of planning and discussion, our laundry area is finally moving forward. Yes, we’ve started the renovation and the washer is officially on the move—into a new…

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Tiny Eggs Found in a Bird’s Nest on Our Porch

[ad_1] This discovery made our day: we found a tiny bird’s nest tucked inside one of our homemade porch lanterns. The little nest contains two perfectly formed eggs, carefully placed…

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Why We Chose This DSLR for Blogging

[ad_1] We pulled out a little secret weapon for our nursery reveal yesterday: a new digital camera. After this post, it won’t be much of a secret—we finally upgraded our…

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How to Drill Pumpkins for Spooky Wooden Snakes

[ad_1] Just to be clear, the post title is meant to be read in a Dr. Dre–style cadence, like that classic song (I still jam the clean version sometimes). Now…

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