Calling out someone for expressing her opinion that doesnt align with yours is like a pot calling the kettle black. I know that I, for one, am excited to read/watch the ride! and probably overpaid for the shape it was in. 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 not on a specific timeline, although this year would be ideal, but were actively looking and ready to move. We live just down the street and also drive by all the time. Also, I do not buy it that you cried into your phone because Chris wasnt there and you needed to talk to someone . Trust that things will work out exactly how they are supposed to! I mentioned that in the post but its definitely worth repeating. Hand-tufted of wool and jute pile, the Polly collection for Chris Loves Julia x Loloi brings a fresh take on modern yet classic designs. When you buy a Chris Loves Julia x Loloi Alice Machine Woven / Power Loomed Performance Cream/Charcoal Rug online from Wayfair, we make it as easy as possible for you to find out when your product will be delivered. Long story short, we knocked on the doors of our dream house that wasnt listed. Congrats again on the adventure. 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. We have been living in our forever home for 22 yearsand hands down what makes it that way.its the neighbors who live around you. It always works out in the end. I have never felt like the Marcums have come off as entitled, out of touch, privileged, or anything of the sort. They immediately called the next day and said they wanted to move within the next year! Thanks for following along as we uncover our home's potential through quick DIYs, major renovations, splurge-and-save design, and our day-to-day family living. I will however reiterate what a few people have said because I honestly am only offering this for feedback you may actually want. We've been doing this since 2009 and we've posted a whopping 24145+ blog posts and counting. The thing I give merit to is that SO MUCH OF WHO YOU BOTH ARE is wrapped up in what you buyand because your livlihood is built on renovation and seeing a vision bigger than it isof course you became emotionally invested!! Most of the brass knobs in the new kitchen came from Lowe's and were less than $3 per piece, but the couple also splurged on a few matching pulls from Rejuvenation, which clocked in at $13 each, to give the cabinets a high-end feel. Ok, I didnt really mean to type that much. Id be incredibly happy if I only ever live in my current home the rest of my life and would consider myself lucky if I get to do so. Were a couple of homebodies, working to uncover the home our home wants to be. You might need a little help searching, huh? and some private moments may be better kept as just that keep doing you. Ive gotten them multiple times and have been disappointed every time! The story is yours to tell and I find your real vulnerability and authentic story telling to portray what a stand up person you are. by Chris Loves Julia x Loloi. Befores, afters, mood boards, plans, failures, wins. Im praying you get the dream home in the end. Too late!) . About us read more You're welcome here. You really need to respect the privacy of others . I was so surprised to see the negative comments on this post! And while you may not be mad at the owners of your forever home, I AM! Buuuuut for the sake of the month, Im putting up some spiders too. It was already owned by their neighbors. Your comment was a hit job with a but Im sincere and usually relly nice at the end. Did you consider adding less tangible things to your offer, like maybe your services? We post fresh, honest and creative content 4-6 days a week . Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. Looking for our favorite things? 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. Ahhhhhh I am not crazy! Completely out of touch. So I give you a giant hug and say it will all be okay and you will find your house when its right. 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. Im wondering if perhaps that may be contributing to this negative sentiment youve received from your story as well? The right house will come along, and I cant wait to see what you do with it when it does! :). We actually use it quite a bit and while its convenient because its close to the main area, that makes it not great for conference calls or putting our heads down and getting work done because its easily accessible to little ones. Which I can definitely learn fromI guess. To work on a new home, maybe a new style, and then envision our new routines in it, or how we would incorporate our traditions in it is so fun. It was tricky! Im not sure if youve ever tried to attempt to do what they do, but it is a lot of hard work. "So much has evolvedmy style, the photography, the scheme of projects . YeahI get creeped out when Steve even shapes his hand like a spider. Its so tough to have your heart set on something and it cant be yours! New talents are always in vogue-whether spidery or not! Photography by Chris Loves Julia The Marcums have dedicated an entire lower drawer to their newly revamped Rubbermaid collection, and it's conveniently located right across from one that houses special compartments for various size baggies. CLJ Cove. So while this isnt an announcement, its a little bit of an announcement. Our light is SO sad, huh? We sent letters to an entire neighborhood and only one homeowner called our agent back. Ingrid stands up to it all. I believe this too. You never know whats around the next corner ???? 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. I visit your page nearly every day to see if a new post is up, or to find inspiration. When Julia Marcum of the renovation and design blog Chris Loves Julia first started blogging 10 years ago, the online world was very different. Its home. Most of our friends told us we were nuts. Spring 2019 House Tour - Chris Loves Julia - YouTube 0:00 / 5:23 The LAST Home Tour in this House! We are in a unique situation where we make a living by renovating our house so its not as simple as what we put into it we have to get out of it, but its definitely something always on our mind. Wait! Ive been following your blog forthree years now? But dont you want to know you are losing readers over the time this blog has taken on? Its hard to buy a house that doesnt have a starting price. We've been doing this since 2009 and we've posted a whopping 24145+ blog posts and counting. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. We GOTTA make a new one soon. Tearsim talking vaulted ceilings, gorgeous rock fireplace, amazing living room, mountain and city views, gorgeous big white kitchen, spacious bedrooms, totally awesome 80s ready for a small makeover. Buying real estate is a crazy ride. What is a forever house? And were so happy to have you here. Props to you though! So, it could be that the offer may have been fine, but it was too much too fast. BUT it worked out perfectly bc an even better dream home (for less money) came on the market a few weeks later that we scooped up immediately. Take this as you will from an older reader but these overly modeled and staged clips with perfectly filtered backdrops, hair, makeup, and tears come off as ingenuous and is a turnoff. Im in Florida too and prices are insane! MLV, people make offers on homes that arent listed aLL the time. I love your work. It really challenges my thinking. Hours and prices: Open from 7 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, through October 29, and on Halloween . Its my home and when Im ready to sell itll be made public and at that point Ill be detached from it. We might not know what it is at that very moment it happens, but Ive always been able to turn back and say yes, now (24823748 million days later) I understand why it happened the way it did. 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. I think you make a lot of great points. I just thought this was a lovely story, Kalani. Ive followed for years and this came off as a spoiled entitled and gratuitous reaction. Moving is tough! and they even said theyd be open to another offer in the future. Where on earth did you find beautiful peaches?? Maybe its a myth and we can be happy without it and be free of that constraint to explore other exciting and good things? My family has a small stone cottage on an island and we used to spend a couple of weeks each summer there. We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. +9 Sizes. What kind of world are we living in that one would even think to do that? I was banking on being here two-three more years, but on January 1st, I woke up and rolled over and told Chris that maybe we should just knock on that door and see if theyd be open to selling it. The peaches were from a neighbor kid selling them in bulk for his cross country team. You have talked about this house before, and it is reasonable people near you may be able to figure out who you are talking about. It was a beautiful home, albeit a little rundown, and had a huge shop on several acres. They took it and waived appraisal! Thats who Julia is if you havent noticed by now. All the same musts you listed. Get a grip lady. It is devastating to me that your current house (which I love so much) could lose some of its beauty because someone without their own vision may move into it. You found one you loved and someone else got it even though you were ready to negotiate and offer more? The hotel first opened in 1927, although it was the United Verde Hospital back then. I hope you take this comment as constructive criticism and know Im usually not one to comment in a negative way. Unfortunately dream home owners say they dont have a number in mind (but they HAVE TO, right!?) Julia and Chris rock and if you dont have any nice to say then dont say it! Besides, does it really make sense to pay way above market value? Browse the CLJ shop. Mature trees. Another famous spot in haunted Arizona is The Jerome Grand Hotel. It will all work out the way its supposed to. Eventually we found our current home (only to have the guys agent call our agent and ask if we were still interested. It got me wondering about something.do bloggers/influencers give thought to the sequence of their Insta stories? Plus we would have over paid, even with our initial offer. But I will say this-it was the most emotional, stressful week of my life! How exciting and disappointing! with a guest room. Ugh. FREE Shipping. Keep the faith!! P. S. Love your home and all the work you have done, Ive referenced so many of your posts over the years. It didnt look likean Idaho house. You are KILLING IT! We're Chris & Julia. I cant wait to see what you do with your next home! What you do is so unique and beautiful, that it might be what makes someone want to sell. I hate the spider. You absolutely saved that to put on Instagram later. Chris and I talked about it and if it was really going to be our forever house, we could sweeten our offer, give them way more than the house was worth on the market and invest in our familys future. Maybe it was another house? So I completely understand the emotional reaction to getting your hopes up for something you were dreaming about and even the reaction if you got the house and had to leave the home you spent so much time and effort into creating. I truly feel there will be another perfect home for you, even if it doesnt seem that way now. :). This process started last March by me mailing a note to the home owners just hey, if you ever think about listing your home, wed love first peak. Youre way too invested here. It seems a lot of disappointment is coming from me crying over it. He gave us a price, so we went home and wrote it up (for slightly more than that AND a super quick escrow. My husband and I can related (kinda). ( 110) Fast Delivery. We sold our house a year ago this same way. A bummer the dream home fell through, homes have so much emotion attached to them! I had envisioned growing my family there! ago. Its the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. Thanks for all your tips, tricks, and stories while working on this house :). And thats how we human being learn how to respect life and be patient. I do not like spiders ONE bit. I also feel like the emotional aspect of this is part of the mix of content that people literally subscribe to. by Chris Loves Julia x Loloi. It was kismet. I HATE spiders! Seems so much more convenient than the room downstairs. Didnt this happen, sorry if, with an A frame you found? We took a leap of faith and did it, but some people just cant handle quick decision. We finally found a few lots in a neighborhood 10 years old at the time and guess what? (And all that content about your gorgeous cabin!) He was upfront and a true class act in letting me down gently. We just really love houses. You *will* find your dream house praying for you guys! We had signed on a beautifully dated 60s mid-century home, before someone came in with a higher offer out of our budget before the seller signed and I definitely cried about losing it and still drive past it now wondering what the possibilities could have been. I had read the blog before watching the updated story. (Made the curtains in the post above the fence as wellsuper easy). And not just leaving one comment, but having to repeat yourself If so, I genuinely feel bad for you. Within 10 days, he found a house, waived conditions, accepted my offer, and we had a firm deal. Amy, there are often stories in shelter magazines about people who find houses this way. Thank you for being real with us! However, a part of me feels grateful that they didnt take advantage of you making an offer well above what the house was worth. We are now in another home that we are slowly redoing, cosmetically only at this point, but the style wont ever be what Im looking for in our forever home. Again, perhaps its just all about the timing? Shannon, thanks. So lame! You guys will be fine, and wherever you end up is sure to be a masterpiece. Good luck hunting and enjoy the looking process. Sign up below! We live in them, we raise babies in them. You are so talented and I am always inspired by what you do and the things you blog about. They didnt have to or want to and I wouldnt have if I were them. And they took another offer that we couldnt compete with because of our home sale contingency. It doesnt lean warm or cool, its that just right in-between. The Jerome Grand Hotel, 200 Hill St, Jerome, AZ 86331. 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 . Ive lived here for almost 9 years and have made a lot of updates. 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