And sadly, it wasnt enough either. I HATE spiders! 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. Jenna.I had the same reaction. After reading the blog I had full context on what was happening. Julia, sometimes having a home one loves has no price. When I first went into this home 15 years ago (weve lived in our home 17 years), I knew immediately that I loved the layout so much better than mine. Then theyll be kicking themselves. This isnt just some crappy account. The over dramatic tears on Instagram? Thanks for bringing us a long for the ride, and I truly hope you arent taking the haters to heart. You can share what you want. You have lost me there. Im a long time fan! Luckily, no one was hurt, but the couple was forced to put. It definitely all works out in the end. Im sorry youre dealing with negative commentary on what is supposed to be an exciting time, and is also a super emotional one. You never know what may happen. A one-stop source of home design inspiration, step-by-step how-Tos, cooking tutorials and more! Before we moved into our current, forever, home, we found another house that we loved and it was perfect. It didnt work out and we were sad, but so happy now. I feel trapped in a home that isnt our forever house. I would guess theyre either truly not emotionally interested in moving or they were hoping for even more money because they sensed how desperate you were to get it. Want to do what we do? Julia, Its okay to admit a mistake or accept that someone elses viewpoint has merit. For the Homebody in everybody, ProperTee is our line of cozy/cool apparel, branded with odes to staying in and celebrating the indoors. 4 bedrooms for us, plus a guest room. CLJ Love Where You Live Sharing the design & renovations of our family's #cljmoderncolonial in NC. ;-) 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? We jumped on it and I kinda feel like it was fate. The garage was in the basement and there were 2 living rooms and 2 dining rooms and a weird hallway sort of kitchen. It is fine that you were emotional and upset, but wow! I always remind myself in times like this. I found this post very transparent and beautifully honest. Seems so much more convenient than the room downstairs. Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. and our house fit the bill of what they were looking for. I mostly decorate the outside of my houseyou should check out the graveyard I do every yearI made the fence myself. We are gonna have smoothies for DAAAAAYYYYSSSS. Fortunately for us, we had been discussing moving but never really sat and discussed in depth. Last week, Chris and I had the incredible opportunity to travel to London for work. exhausting. Cant wait to see what you end up doing. Thanks for following along as we uncover our. :), If you want to live near the lakes in Minnesota, we are selling our home! I know that I, for one, am excited to read/watch the ride! We totally stalked our home before it was on the market. It must soften the blow knowing you currently live in one of the most beautifully designed houses in America, right? Good luck with your hunt! xx. Oh, and Im just a loyal reader and Im usually really nice and not usually one to comment in a negative way. 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 during the week that we were waiting to hear back about dream house and another realtor had approached ours on behalf of their client that was looking for a house not listed (apparently there is a whole secret list that realtors keep of houses that are willing to sell but dont want to list!) Good luck with your house search, Julia! They havent worked hard enough. I saw your post without sound, and immediately thought something tragic had happened. Wed driven by it so much, the worst that could happen is they arent interested in selling and then we still get to stay in our home that we love. But it wasnt. 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. So while this isnt an announcement, its a little bit of an announcement. I felt this way about the Instagram story too. Um, she wasnt defensive at all! Amy, there are often stories in shelter magazines about people who find houses this way. I would drive through neighborhoods in areas we had decided would be where wed want our forever house to be. Get the tools, mentorship, and training to be a Good Influencer professionally. Clad with durable textured thermofoils, this line is compatible with Sektion, Akurum, Godmorgon, and Besta cabinets from IKEA. This is some juicy news, Marcums! I know the feeling of being let down by the dream of something new. It does look kind of amazing on that light! Most of our friends told us we were nuts. It was my first time in London and although it was a quick trip, they brought us all over []. Thank you for being so raw and honest with your content. Purple! 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. For my warm up act, my domestic duty today: peeling, slicing and freezing 25 pounds of peaches. Its my home and when Im ready to sell itll be made public and at that point Ill be detached from it. 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. Building would be a different kind of adventure but not our first choice. wow! Thanks! Didnt this happen, sorry if, with an A frame you found? Cant wait to see where you settle and all of the wonderful changes you are going to make in a new blank slate. I kept watching it as we failed to find a house we liked for six more months. The realtor told me I could low ball it, well I didnt get the home. Youd think living so close to Georgia that we would get beautiful peaches. I was devastated when we lost out. I have never felt like the Marcums have come off as entitled, out of touch, privileged, or anything of the sort. It didnt look likean Idaho house. Comments like this are so annoying! Its the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. We hadnt talked too much about moving recentlywe were sooo happy to finally be done renovating of house and looked forward to just enjoying itbut we both knew the house we are currently in wasnt our forever house. But I will admit that we got very invested in the possibility. Oh man, I can totally relate. They just said on the news that house pricing is stalling/slowing down. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. We kept our eye on a foreclosure in a great neighborhood on the water for almost two years. But you know what? We are excited, its been a long year of highs and lows, but our current house goes on the market in two weeks; so its really happening! It didn't look likean Idaho house. Really just came here to say, Chris and Julia, keep hunting! So lame! I hope not, being vulnerable and admitting stuff sucks makes it easier for the rest of us to admit it. At the time we weren't in a position to move or sell our home, but we . Sometimes, what seems like everything you wanted wouldnt have been right at all, and the perfect choice was there all along, hiding behind some sagebrush. Wait! Something about your description of this house is bringing it back to me but I cant totally remember. She just explained. Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. I hope you take this comment as constructive criticism and know Im usually not one to comment in a negative way. It was also the perfect location for us, not to far out of town but far enough to enjoy the quiet of the country. In our first house, I painted our living room purple! We got caught up in the possibility. It is very easy to find your home online AND with the description you have given, also easy to find this dream home. Weights & Dimensions Specifications :) Good luck on the hunt whatever you end up getting will be perfect! Cape cod, hardwood, mature trees, no neighbors for a mile, 10 acres, wildlife preserve I the backyard. Joining our weekly newsletter gives you access to exclusive content, never-before-seen photos, your questions answered, and our favorite DIYs. 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. One evening that week, he found them home and talked to them about selling their house. In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. We are just researching the best products and think we finally have a method nailed down. All that for him to reject the offer and ask for $15k more which was WAY over value. I also feel like the emotional aspect of this is part of the mix of content that people literally subscribe to. Ive followed that blogger for years, and know shes genuine. This so exciting and bittersweet! You seem to always get defensive if anyone says anything less than complementing or agreeing with you. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. Ingrid stands up to it all. Ive been following your blog for 6 years now. And dont let the trolls take any more of your happiness! We hope you feel welcome and find inspiration to help you also love where you live . Because you put the bug in the peoples ears that live there they may come around to the idea and maybe come back to you in a couple weeks. I didnt know it was even a thing. You really need to respect the privacy of others . Clad with durable textured thermofoils, this line is compatible with Sektion, Akurum, Godmorgon, and Besta cabinets from IKEA. We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. The peaches were from a neighbor kid selling them in bulk for his cross country team. I painted Greta's room lime green. Julia and Chris rock and if you dont have any nice to say then dont say it! Im so glad your current home ended up being so completely perfect for you. Same house. This might sound crazy but did you not post this house on your blog a long time ago? is. A year later, we got back in touch and the rest is history :) A lot can happen in a year. Well, I was obsessed so this was heartbreaking. There is something endearing about a person how can graciously accept thoughtful, constructive criticism. Ingrid stands up to it all. It was beautiful, clean, but datedperfect for us. 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. Youre one of the very few bloggers I follow. Here is the link of the instructions should you feel the urge to make one yourselfit really wasnt that hard, just a bit time consuming, and it really sets the mood for the holiday! Things have to be edited and posted in context. Last week, Chris and I had the incredible opportunity to travel to London for work. Keep the faith!! https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/20144-90th-Ave-S-Hawley-MN-56549/245496056_zpid/. Opens in a new tab. We lost our dream home for some unknown reason. It seems to me you have the knowledge and intuition to know yourselves and your heart and it shows in your work. We called our realtor and asked him what he thought and he said hed be more than happy to knock on the door and see if they were open to it. Browse the CLJ shop. Befores, afters, mood boards, plans, failures, wins. There were three bedrooms for kids and a master all on the main floor with vaulted, cedar-lined ceilings in every room. Keep scrolling to shop TZR's top picks from the collection, below. MORE RECENT POSTS Portfolio Design When the couple behind the blog Chris Loves Julia moved into their Idaho Falls home in June 2019, the number-one priority was to create a cozy space for their daughters, Greta (10), Faye (6), and Polly (3), to play while the ground floor was getting a gut renovation.. Upstairs, a 7-by-10-foot nook that jutted out of a . We knew and loved the neighborhood, because it was our neighborhood. This is exciting news!! Best of luck in finding your forever home!! I think earlier in the story sequence you posted about a speaking event that day on how to build a million dollar business online. I wasnt ever going to post it. I love love love your house and how youve made its life grow! I mentioned that in the post but its definitely worth repeating. Looking for our favorite things? The Jerome Grand Hotel, 200 Hill St, Jerome, AZ 86331. Maybe it was another house? ???? Sign up below! We got our current house because my father-in-law (who is a real estate agent) told the owner wed be interested in buying her house, and she called is a few years later. Love your blog. Semihandmade. When Julia Marcum of the renovation and design blog Chris Loves Julia first started blogging 10 years ago, the online world was very different. I found the most exciting house but it was $100,000 over the very top of our price range. We dont see all that goes on behind the scenes. I feel that everything happens for a reason. I hope your forever home finds you and that it ends up being better than anything you could have pictured with the other one! 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. Im in Florida though and personally think the pricing is getting out of control. I truly feel there will be another perfect home for you, even if it doesnt seem that way now. Except we offered asking price (the house was listed in our case) and the sellers decided they needed more so rejected it anyway. Trust that things will work out exactly how they are supposed to! We make memories. I was initially like OMG WHYYYY THO, then after reading your reasons totally make sense! Its hard to buy a house that doesnt have a starting price. Enjoy the ride! Welcome to our online community where we've posted home, DIY, style, renovations, and family since '09. We've been doing this since 2009 and we've posted a whopping 24145+ blog posts and counting. Again, I totally understand being upset about being let down over something you were excited over, but the Instagram story seemed dramatic. Such a terrible feeling to get your hopes up and have them dashed over and over again. 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 envisioned our daughters having their wedding receptions in the backyard. Our daughters could continue going to the same school and walking to play with the same friends. I hope you find one that you love just as much! For most people, the decor on this blog (and the home purchases for that matter) are aspirational. Ahhhhhh I am not crazy! We GOTTA make a new one soon. They didnt give us a ballpark or anything, but we knew what they had paid for the house from public records and we also knew that they didnt have to, or necessarily even want to move. WOWinternet trolls are just really unkind people. Julia and Chris have created a business and a life out of sharing their life with us. While we hadnt been thinking about moving, we have been exploring leasing an office space because right now we have four people (Chris, myself, my assistant Brooke and our videographer, Jordan, all scrunched in our office downstairs and it has been tight!) We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. As in she couldnt stop hugging it and giving it kisses. An offer for a house that wasnt for sale. I write the home design and DIY blog chrislovesjulia.com. Chris Loves Julia, LLC. Not only was this not a moment that was filmed spontaneously, it was filmed last week and chosen to be posted today for shock factor and clicks. We lost out on our dream forever home bc they were taking best/final offers while we were on a cruise. <3. Good luck hunting and enjoy the looking process. Im sure you already know this, but I want to put it out there that I hope you continue to show us the raw emotions behind the scenes because its exaclty why I love this blog so much. 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