Sherry, John, Clara and Burger
If you fancy yourself a DIY-er, or even if you just enjoy reading about the highs and lows of home improvement and decorating on a budget as told by an adorably charming couple, then you need to add Young House Love to your favorites list.
When we first wrote about proud Richmonders Sherry and John Petersik, the DIY-savvy couple behind Young House Love, they were knee deep in renovating the fixer-upper they bought upon moving to Richmond from NYC. Feeling the need to document the insanity of a DIY renovation, they began a blog to keep family and friends in the loop. Little did they know their real-world, budget-friendly projects and down to earth writing style would soon begin to attract a huge audience of fellow DIYers.
Now over 4 years since launching Young House Love, Sherry and John have renovated, decorated and then sold their first Richmond home, and are now on to house #2, all while providing an honest, often humorous play-by-play of what worked and what didn’t. Today YHL has loyal readers from across the globe, and has garnered attention from The New York Times, The Washington post, Real Simple magazine, and CNN, to name just a few. The Petersiks have been guests on the Nate Berkus Show, and regularly contribute to Do-It-Yourself magazine and Babycenter.com. In the middle of all this, they became parents for the first time to their equally-charming little girl, Clara. (The Petersiks joke that she is their most important DIY project of all.)
And now 2012 will bring another level of success for the Petersiks with the debut of their first book, slated for a Fall release, which will be jam packed with over 200 never-before-seen design ideas. In true Petersik fashion, many of the projects boast budgets of less than $50, and all of them are sure to highlight the chic, modern style that is YHL’s hallmark.
What makes YHL a Blog We Dig is the Petersiks’ endless ability to create something new on a small budget by using creative materials and old fashioned blood, sweat and tears, their commitment to using eco-friendly and human-friendly materials, their love of RIchmond, and their easy-going, relatable personalities. They’re quick to poke fun at themselves and show that, even with the book deals and Nate Berkus shows, they’re just like you and me. Just a heck of a lot more creative.
