Young House Love Celebrates the DIY Life (and Halloween)

Irwin Weiner ASID - It's really wonderful to see the variety of interior design and decorating blogs online! You can find snarky, funny takes on design, inspirational posts from top designers, and amateur "I love to decorate!" folks who blog about the evolution of their home building or remodeling or decorating. Young House Love is a great blog, and if you haven't seen it, click on the link and experience it now. Sherry and John Petersik share their DIY adventures in Richmond, VA, turning a ranch home from bland to hip, fab, West Elm-y cool.

They shop at Michaels and Target and other stores, and they get inspiration from home decor gurus like Martha Stewart (just like the rest of us). And they put out some fun videos, like today's featured duo of vids where they share some original Halloween decorating ideas, tricking out their home in black and white, and then paint pumpkins in a very artistic and creepy-crawlie way. Click here to learn more about their new book, too: Young House Love book.

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Halloween Recipe Fun: 2 Variations on "Dirt and Worms"

Irwin Weiner ASID - It's not too terribly early to begin thinking of fun things to make in order to turn your kitchen into a ghoulish Halloween laboratory for young children! It's fun to make your fall holiday decorations, decor, and treats at home, and we'll start bringing you some Halloween DIY ideas to get you in the festive party spirit. Today's featured video is from Modernist Cuisine, and it's a simple way to make dirt and olive oil gummy earthworms - gross fun for young and old alike. Click here for the complete recipe and preparation tips.

Bonus

For a completely different take on Worms in Dirt, click on the top photo for Martha Stewart's creation using, of all things, hotdogs and black beans.

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