MORE RECENT POSTS Portfolio Design Hopefully this will be the year of a kitchen remodel. Im in Florida though and personally think the pricing is getting out of control. I was gagging and shaking and threw it in the cart as if it were alive because I just knew that it would look amazing on top of our light. "Maybe I was buying paint this month, or maybe I was saving it and rolling it over to next month, when I wanted to buy something more. Want to do what we do? Obviously your story touched a lot of people that have had similar experiences. Theres so many sad things happening right now. Its the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. Also, I do not buy it that you cried into your phone because Chris wasnt there and you needed to talk to someone . +9 Sizes. I am pathetic in a haunted house. with a guest room. A little sad each time, But we ended up in the right house. WHAAAAATTT. Get a grip lady. We let ourselves cry (me) and be disappointed and the next morning Chris said, I think I got excited about the idea of moving. Webothdid. Thanks! I saw your post without sound, and immediately thought something tragic had happened. Let people opine- thats part of the territory when Julia decided to make her emotions public. So I probably would have agreed with Danielle on the order of the story of getting in the middle of everything might have been confusing to people. Cant wait to see what you end up doing. So they WROTE A PERSONAL letter to the owners themselves telling them why they wanted to build there and their hopes for their family (aka you seeing your daughters wedding receptions there) and with that hand written note the homeowners actually decided to sell. :). Tell Caleb I need on the secret list haha! What news! Thank you for being real with us! Their own. I hate the spider. It is very easy to find your home online AND with the description you have given, also easy to find this dream home. Thanks for bringing us a long for the ride, and I truly hope you arent taking the haters to heart. Get the tools, mentorship, and training to be a Good Influencer professionally. I HATE spiders! This is exciting news!! Its home. I dont blame them at all for not selling. Every time we think about moving, my mind goes straight to how can I decorate it, how can I adjust it to be perfect for us, what upgrades would transform it, etc. . It does look kind of amazing on that light! They may come back to you after realizing you actually did give your highest offer and take it. We're pleased to launch our Semihandmade x Chris Loves Julia collection. I freaked out and called my husband who was in another state. We dodged a bullet and also got a pool and fully walled and landscaped backyard in the deal for $30,000 less. If you dont like what you see, dont follow them. Oh, and Im just a loyal reader and Im usually really nice and not usually one to comment in a negative way. I know youll be able to find a dream home and Im so excited to follow you on this journey. They have nothing to do with Julia or her feelings or her actions. You should definitely tell him if you want to be! I am not offended . exhausting. I know the feeling of being let down by the dream of something new. i love having things that are quick and easy to make (i love freezing things too) so this is a great idea.good luck with those peaches and the cooking! We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. It was also insanely cheap and our mortgage would have been smaller than our house in town, but we would have had 4x the house. Props to you though! Coincidental timing since I just re-listened to your podcast episode about buying houses that arent for sale. #cljfam #cljtransformations, I am not a spider person. Completely out of touch. What is a forever house? Cant wait to see where you settle and all of the wonderful changes you are going to make in a new blank slate. Trust that things will work out exactly how they are supposed to! ago. My husband and i thought we were in no position to buy our forever house, but then, we found it, in our price range, while hunting for the house before the house. We didn't have a ton, but it was so freeing to use that $25," says Marcum. You were meant for something a little better. And, end of story: three years later they emailed us out of the blue. We were so bummed. Moving is tough! The downstairs had an additional rec room (and home gym and giant storage room!) Stay true to you and your family. Or is it an unspoken rule that if youre knocking & asking you ought to be ready to go? Much more sense than renting an additional office outside of our home, really. There are people who will never buy one home, and you are crying to your phone that you cant buy your third home? None of it happened, but we did realize one big thing from all of it. I was devastated when we lost out. I really hope these nay sayers dont upset you Julia! 17. I was thinking the same or even with whoever buys your home to give them some tips to make it their style. :), Welcome Spring With Some Faux Spring Stems, Iceberg Wedge Salad Grain, Dairy, & Pork-Free, Third Times a CharmChoosing a Paint Color for the StudyAgain, All of the Different Wallpaper I have Used, Inspiration For The Upstairs Laundry Room. Long story short: we signed paperwork on a 2.5 acre plot of land today. Through trial and error i learned (sometimes the hard way) that everything in life happens for a reason. We post fresh, honest and creative content 4-6 days a week . Read all about it today on the blog, plus all the sources, details. Thanks Lindsay. They immediately called the next day and said they wanted to move within the next year! I totaly get itand I dont blame you one bit for sharing that story telling with the slew of followers who love what you offer. Its recording the tears, saving it for a week later, then posting it to drive blog traffic. It was already owned by their neighbors. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. Genius!!!!! I think earlier in the story sequence you posted about a speaking event that day on how to build a million dollar business online. In 2008 I put an offer in on a home that was a foreclosure, my first offer on a home ever. Then Chris cooking dinner for us and then cleaning up and then usually doing a project and heading to bed around 11:30-midnight with no down time. It really challenges my thinking. Fortunately for us, we had been discussing moving but never really sat and discussed in depth. Haha. Just thought Id add my two cents. We saw them moving in, and it felt like watching a family moving into our own house. I think its natural and good to feel feelings. And looking at a creepy crawly all day is just one hurdle I have to jump over. Were a couple of homebodies, working to uncover the home our home wants to be. And dont let the trolls take any more of your happiness! We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. I think you make a lot of great points. The garage was in the basement and there were 2 living rooms and 2 dining rooms and a weird hallway sort of kitchen. I always remind myself in times like this. And jumped on it when it finally was. Julia and Chris rock and if you dont have any nice to say then dont say it! Im not in favor of criticizing just because someone doesnt act how you want. I just drizzled it with a little lemon juice for preservation. Ha! This just happened to us two weeks ago! I love love love your house and how youve made its life grow! As much as you wanted that house, it wasnt meant for you. Usually, I had already begun redecorating it in my mind and started making a shopping list for furniture pieces I wanted in each space! Building would be a different kind of adventure but not our first choice. Right now. I personally love your blog. Offering the perfect balance between traditional and contemporary styling, these stunning doors are more than ready to stand up to your needs everywhere from the high traffic, kid-friendly city to a cozy A-frame cabin . your comment was fine. We sold our house a year ago this same way. (Also, I fully understand wanting character. I could see us living there forever really. I dont blame you for being emotional about losing the house. We would consider selling, except wed have to convince someone else to sell us their house too! Do you want to know whos fault it is? Polly is also GoodWeave certified, ensuring our commitment to ethical production and the support of weavers' communities. Because I love Team Marcum & all that youve done for the home-reno arena. We make memories. Browse the CLJ shop. I might not ever be able to afford something as nice as you have but I am able to get ideas from you that I can incorporate into my current home and I love that. We took a leap of faith and did it, but some people just cant handle quick decision. Keep up the good work and I hope you find your forever home. Fulls of highs and lows. Thanks for following along as we uncover our. We have stopped looking for an office space (that would have doubled our mortgage anyway) and started looking for a home that has an area where our little team can work more comfortably. It all worked out in the end. The realtor told me I could low ball it, well I didnt get the home. This collection houses a great mix of traditional and modern rugs, in cottage-y colorways, as well as vintage-inspired beauties that youll want to roll out in every room. I dont think Julias intention was to drive clicks or to manipulate her audience. Breaking even? by Chris Loves Julia x Loloi. Hope you find your dream home xo. Im sorry you thought it was dramatic. Jordan had been filming the entire process in hopes of one day compiling it into the story of how we got the houseobviously that will never be shown nowso I recorded my immediate reaction in my phone as another part of the story because, yes, there was no one to talk to. Chris Loves Julia x Loloi. It doesnt lean warm or cool, its that just right in-between. HAHA just hoping to throw some comic relief on this otherwise ridiculously catty conversation over a home purchase. Sorry Marcums. A bummer the dream home fell through, homes have so much emotion attached to them! You find properties you love, you let yourself get carried away, a buyer pulls out at the last minute and everything comes tumbling down. ???????????????? It is fine that you were emotional and upset, but wow! It was my first time in London and although it was a quick trip, they brought us all over []. I literally cry and curl up in the fetal position and wait for someone to rescue drag me along. All while raising a family. I think you guys are going to be okay. You guys will be fine, and wherever you end up is sure to be a masterpiece. Greta loves the spooky spider and is constantly pointing to it and jumping around in excitement. Hours and prices: Open from 7 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, through October 29, and on Halloween . Didnt this happen, sorry if, with an A frame you found? Ingrid stands up to it all. Chris and Julia were just beginning a renovation of the kitchen at their own cabin when it tragically caught fire and burned down. :), If you want to live near the lakes in Minnesota, we are selling our home! Spring 2019 House Tour - Chris Loves Julia Chris Loves Julia 67.1K. I always think of homes as meant to be when you find the one youre meant to live in so maybe there is an even better one out there for you. Mar 4. Then theyll be kicking themselves. Welcome to our online community where we've posted home, DIY, style, renovations, and family since '09. I hope your forever home finds you and that it ends up being better than anything you could have pictured with the other one! In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. Its my home and every time I get an offer it makes my home feel like some communal commodity thats up for the bidding. Dont worry. This is Chris Loves Julia, Welcome! Its just a scary big number already. To be honest, after reading this comment, I thought I would go to Instagram and find a reaction full of hysterics. At this point, I was already basically picking out new flooring for the house. Youd be surprised how normal this is. Im shocked so many people are being mean about this. The cottage was originally just a primitive shepherds rain shelter the size of your reading room, with just a bed, a fireplace, a couple of chairs, water from a tank and no electricity. "Sometimes you just need to mask the fact that maybe your cabinets are a . But please dont perpetuate that Idaho has no homes with interesting architecture, or that all of Idaho is the same. Jen, why not move on? We werent even *thinking* about moving this year but then the dream house came up and blah blah blah now we are itching to move. In fact, we had actively got our house ready for sale at the drop of a hatokay, in 4 hours one evening. I remember realizing that I wouldnt sell it for a million dollars, because to me it was a magical place that made me feel so good and happy. Thanks! Its the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. Jen, you sure seem upset that theyve worked their asses off to have not one, but 2 homes. Our daughters could continue going to the same school and walking to play with the same friends. Chris was at the cabin with Jordan, unreachable. ???? but there are people dealing with real problems, and gut wrenching heartache out there. I just thought this was a lovely story, Kalani. I hope not, being vulnerable and admitting stuff sucks makes it easier for the rest of us to admit it. We have had one too! I am super excited for you guys! Just because you are ok with people knowing so much about you, doesnt mean others are. Oh man. The Chris Loves Julia x Loloi collaboration is available now at retailers including Amazon, Wayfair, and Rugs Direct. You can cry. Remember that Chris Loves Julia/Semihandmade collaboration from 2016? Looking back it was a blessing and while yes, it exceeded our requirements, it also helped us gain perspective so now we are continuing to make our current home better as we casually look for fixer uppers on a lake in our current neighborhood. Cant wait for this next adventure!! 3 bedrooms but designed to be 4 easily, and we had plans to someday build a shop with an apartment and office in it next to the house. Thanks. I was so surprised to see the negative comments on this post! What they wanted, and fell in love with, was the lot next to it. Ive given the reaction youre receiving a little thought and have actually come back to this post a few times over the past couple days. Why not just be grateful instead of beating up on other people who arent quite there yet? Im still bummed & confused, six years later. Maybe it was another house? But it wasnt. There is something endearing about a person how can graciously accept thoughtful, constructive criticism. Just pure, honest disappointment. I will however reiterate what a few people have said because I honestly am only offering this for feedback you may actually want. But dont you want to know you are losing readers over the time this blog has taken on? You have a beautiful home in a sought after neighborhood. She decided she wasnt going to let anything hold her back. The other fear I am facing: cooking for Chris. Chris Loves Julia, LLC. Right now. I love your work. Best of luck on the next house! We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. We obviously love Idaho. I hope you find what youre looking forwere still looking too! If your are wanting to move to Florida there are a lot for sale near Panama City that are up for a remodel after the hurricane. Joining our weekly newsletter gives you access to exclusive content, never-before-seen photos, your questions answered, and our favorite DIYs. $53.99. Plus we would have over paid, even with our initial offer. Me! New talents are always in vogue-whether spidery or not! Chris and Julia Marcum. The peaches were from a neighbor kid selling them in bulk for his cross country team. It. Ugh that is so heartbreaking! Instead, I saw a reaction pretty much the same as I (a generally calm, cool, and collected person) have had after losing a house I had my heart set on. However, a part of me feels grateful that they didnt take advantage of you making an offer well above what the house was worth. Yes, their livelihood allows them to make big choices like this more freely, but that doesnt make it less heartbreaking when it doesnt turn out the way they had hoped. As a long time follower and supporter of Chris & Julia I am literally appalled at some of these comments. It's on a large lot of mature trees with lots of windows and interesting architecture-all a rarity for our neck of the woods. Keep the faith!! I love your blog, the content, your eye for design and Chris recipes & videos too! But you know what? Getting Greta in bed. PS: I was in real estate for a while and we called the secret listings pocket listingsbc you kept them in your pocket as people who might move if the number is right. I know that I, for one, am excited to read/watch the ride! That was filmed on my phone right after I heard from our realtor and Chris wasnt home. And you are truly missing the point here . It was also the perfect location for us, not to far out of town but far enough to enjoy the quiet of the country. But theres never just one perfect house so I have my fingers crossed for you that youll get that forever house of yours soon!! It felt like it was supposed to be our forever house, and we wanted it to be so badly for the past two years! Were ready to find our forever house. I found this post very transparent and beautifully honest. Have some compassion. and some private moments may be better kept as just that keep doing you. It was a main selling point for the house and neighborhood were in now. Absolutely! And not just leaving one comment, but having to repeat yourself If so, I genuinely feel bad for you. No big peach phenom right now. After going through the buying/selling route last summer when buying my first home (my partners second, but my very first) I quickly found out how real estate is a tough lesson in heartbreak. In an industry that often feels designed to make you discontent, we want this to be place you come for inspiration, ideas, and encouragement to make the space you're already in feel like home. ;-) Every picture you show of your current house fills me with equal parts inspiration and insane jealousy, but I suppose the grass is always greener? Chris Loves Julia x Loloi Polly Checkered Hand Tufted Jute/Sisal/Wool Ivory/Natural Area Rug. Opens in a new tab. Thank goodness we didnt get the house though. Im so sorry it didnt work out. I thought it responsive. That's what I had to improve our apartment. and our house fit the bill of what they were looking for. Heck, if I was in her situation and had my hopes up so high only to have them shot down like that, I would cry too. If it was live, I dont think I would be as put off about as I am. Shannon, thanks. I comment on things and send messages all the time (never been responded to) Anyway, I will say the reason why the video of you crying bothered me is because my feed just today has been filled with: a dear friend crying over her recently deceased husband, a friend posting about her niece that passed away at 4 weeks old, a friend going through a divorce, and someone whos son was just shot and killed in the line of duty. 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