Happy 2017, everyone! Let’s kick off the new year with show notes for Episode #30 of Young House Love Has A Podcast. On this episode we asked listeners to call in with their house-related resolutions for 2017 — and you delivered. We share some of our favorite voicemails, talk about the home projects we hope to tackle this year, and recount a few holiday mishaps: why we eyed presents suspiciously the night before Christmas and how we discovered something burning in our son’s bedroom. We also review Pinterest’s predictions for home trends in 2017.
You can download this episode from iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and TuneIn Radio — or listen to it below. Use this page to find links, notes, and photos referenced on the show.
What’s New
- Quick recap of gifts mentioned on the episode:
- The wife’s fancy phone charger (pictured above) — it has a weighted knot that keeps the cord from slipping behind the nightstand, which I also love.
- Sherry’s new books: the latest Domino book and Absolutely Beautiful Things.
- The saw I’m eyeing: a sliding compound miter saw, ideally paired with a collapsing stand.
- We watched the Minimalism documentary on Netflix on Christmas Eve — it includes a cameo by Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier, a book Sherry recommends.
- We also mentioned Project 333 as a helpful way to simplify wardrobes and reduce clutter.
- Card Against Humanity kept us laughing — we went through multiple expansion packs over the holidays.
- Below is a peek at the “homework drawer” we created in the kitchen by rearranging a couple things. You can find a video showing how the rest of our kitchen drawers are organized in our kitchen organization post.
What’s Not
- Pinterest’s “Pinterest 100” for 2017 — a look at trends the platform expects to rise this year.
- The Pinterest 100 for 2016, for comparison.
- An article that summarizes a few top picks and led us to Pinterest’s predictions.
2017 House Resolutions
- Want to see some of our past resolutions? Balance and simplifying have been recurring themes:
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- We’re no longer taking resolution calls for this episode, but you can still leave decorating or DIY questions on our voicemail for future shows. The number is 571-4-YHLHAP (571-494-5427).
We’re Digging
- Sherry is loving mermaid pillows right now; many styles are available in several colorways.
- We found a YouTube clip that demonstrates the mermaid pillow effect if you want to see them in action.
- We also bought new wireless LED candles that we really like — they include an auto on/off timer and a brighter side that faces the street so they’re not glaring from inside but still visible from the curb.
Psst — looking for something we mentioned in a past episode but can’t remember which show notes to open? We keep a master list of everything we’ve been digging from past episodes to make it easy to find.
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