We're working on a big post about our finished renovation (which we last talked about on the blog here). But I'm dropping in to answer questions about the new flooring that we chose for our entire first floor (except for the tiled bathrooms). They've been one of the most-asked-about details of our reno on Instagram, where Sherry shared this reno as it rolled along in our Stories. So today we'll cover the what, why, and how of our new flooring. It's our first time using this particular material, and we have some thoughts. Continue reading FAQs About Our New Floors at Young House Love.

Once again, the annual Color of the Year announcements have started rolling out VERY early. And once again, one has already come out before we could make our official guesses (it's only August of 2026!). So we quickly made our picks this morning. You can see them below in this post, and just like we've done for 2024, 2025, and 2026 - we'll update this post every time a new one is announced so you can see all the COTY selections in one convenient place. Continue reading Every 2027 Color Of The Year (So Far!) at Young House Love.

I'm honestly a little surprised by all the interest in my photo digitization project, but we continue to field questions about how I've organized our old family photos. So here are answers to the most often-asked burning questions about exactly how we sorted, organized, and backed up our photos throughout the digitizing process. I won't claim to have ALL of the answers because there's been some trial and error along the way for me. But below are the steps I wish I'd followed from the very beginning. There's also a "rapid fire FAQ" at the end. Continue reading How We’re Organizing Our Digitized Photos at Young House Love.

Our neighbor recently asked for help adding a drip irrigation system to their new garden. My last experience with a DIY irrigation installation was pretty intense, so I was wary. But installing drip irrigation was the total opposite. It was easy, affordable, and fast. Plus, it only cost around $75 and took just a few hours to install. It's also a much more efficient way to water your plants than traditional sprinklers - so there's a lot less water waste. Continue reading How To Install a Drip Irrigation System at Young House Love.