Nearly a year ago I was researching how to paint our kitchen cabinets when I came across the blog Young House Love. I loved the information on how they painted their cabinets and even though I went a different route due to the fact that my cabinets are a different material, I book marked their site so that I could go back and learn how to do other DIY/ decor related things. And since then I have gone back more times than I could even count. I am constantly sending links of their projects to show my husband things that we should adapt for our own home. When I read that they were coming out with a book, I told him I wanted it for Christmas. Instead, he surprised me with it a little over a week ago. I love out of the blue surprises!
Now that I am finally done reading through it (for the first of many times, I am sure), here is my brief review:
The book has the same voice as the blog. Or voices, I should say, as John and Sherry both write, but what I really mean to say is that the book is written in the same, inviting, witty way that the blog is. One of the reasons I love their blog is for the content and the other is for their personalities. I enjoy seeing some of their life in the projects. Originally from Richmond, the city where they live, I also enjoy the little glimpses of the area itself.
The projects ideas are great starting points for inspiration, which I really feel was their goal. In the very beginning they let you know that they are in no way claiming that they are the only ones to say, upholster a headboard, for example, but they show you what their experience has been with such a project and how they approached it, all with the hopes of helping you, the reader along. I am excited to have this book and I am looking forward to making some projects from it. My favorite project right now is #118, "Sew a Pattern into Cardstock". I have been trying to think of fun new ways of incorporating graphic art into our home, and I already have all the supplies for this project, so it's on the to do list.
The most inspiring part of the book is this: Sometimes, I get bummed or burnt out and feel that our house is not progressing fast enough. But as John and Sherry point out, it takes time for a house to grow into a home. And it's ok to have unfinished rooms. I love that they keep it real in that way and show how long the whole remodeling and decorating process really takes. Which makes me feel happier about the state of things, and inspires me to keep going. Thanks John and Sherry!
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