***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries*** If you read this morning’s post about building wood shelves for the nursery, it’s no surprise this week’s giveaway comes from Kreg Tools. They’re offering one reader a Kreg Jig to make woodworking easier and more precise, whether you’re a beginner or more experienced. I don’t consider myself … Read more

Young House Love celebrated its tenth anniversary this fall, so we’re taking a moment to reflect on a decade of renovating homes, growing a business, and learning—often the hard way—while sharing it all on the internet. Over the years there were pivotal moments in both design and business that shaped where we are today. Some … Read more

Lately I’ve noticed glass-front cabinets getting a fresh update: the backs of the cabinets are dressed up with decorative finishes. Some are lined with wallpaper, others with beadboard, some are upholstered, and many are simply painted. After living with our own glass-front cabinet for a while, we decided to try this look ourselves. In about … Read more

As we mentioned yesterday, it’s Blogiversary Week — we can’t believe we’ve been doing this for half a decade. To celebrate, we recorded an average day in our lives so you can see what each of us — including Clara and Burger — might be doing throughout the day. Here’s a typical day: 6:00 am … Read more

Thanks for the encouragement after this morning’s post that pushed me to finally write down my rambling September 11th story. It’s difficult to put into words, but I want this recorded—especially for Clara someday, when I need to explain the enormity of that day. It was a terrible day, but one that changed the course … Read more

I’ve shared many real-time renovation updates on Instagram Stories, so here’s a longer catch-up post for anyone who prefers reading. We’re about seven weeks into our largest renovation in over five years, and the house looks exactly as chaotic as we expected. Walls are open, ceilings are coming down, and new rooms are framed. Progress … Read more

Okay, make that two nightstands. Though technically they started life as living room side tables… …they were displaced when Karl arrived. Even though they aren’t original bedroom pieces, we couldn’t part with our Target tables (from the Victoria Hagan collection, bought a few years ago) or those seeded glass lamps (from the now-defunct Nate Berkus … Read more

Last Monday, an unexpected snowstorm — a surprise in an otherwise mild winter — created this view from our living room window:   Clara went outside and had a great time playing in it:   Fast forward a week, and our view has changed to something more like this:   Clara’s wearing a different kind … Read more

The paneling project is taking a little longer than we expected. We’ll share an update soon. In the meantime… Every now and then a shop or an office inspires us so much that we can’t resist dropping in (we did the same when we visited a fun kids consignment shop). We recently wandered into the … Read more

The closet in the spare room used to be full of luggage, wrapping paper, gift bags, and assorted clutter that needed to be cleared out so the room could become a real playroom and storage space for Clara’s things. We emptied it (photo albums and yearbooks at the top stayed put) and—magically—it disappeared. Just kidding. … Read more