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. 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. Not trying to be intrusive actual numbers-wise, curious about the big picture. 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 . Too late!) Just try to look at it as your actual dream home is still waiting for you. Moving is tough! It seems a lot of disappointment is coming from me crying over it. 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. Get the tools, mentorship, and training to be a Good Influencer professionally. Absolutely! Cant find the storydid you take it down? It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. 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. ???? Chris Loves Julia, LLC. It didn't look likean Idaho house. After a few months of back and forth the owners backed out completely. Jenna.I had the same reaction. For a profit, but still. 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. Unfortunately dream home owners say they dont have a number in mind (but they HAVE TO, right!?) 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. and sometimes thats the driving factor with me being ok with the move. It all worked out in the end. If you have any questions about your purchase or any other . I am so sorry your hearts breaking right now. You should be ready to go though because otherwise you would be wasting someones time, and you wouldnt seem serious. I needed to talk to someone so I talked to myself. It was tricky! I will however reiterate what a few people have said because I honestly am only offering this for feedback you may actually want. Is that ridiculous of me? 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. Love your blog. So hang in there and trust that you are where you are meant to be. Anyhow, haters gonna hate, no matter what you do, but dont let it discourage you. I feel that everything happens for a reason. We got caught up in the possibility. The fact they sat down and wrote the letter themselves was all the difference. I could barely pick it up. To be honest, after reading this comment, I thought I would go to Instagram and find a reaction full of hysterics. We also love our neighborhood, our kids have tons of friends as do my husband and I. And were so happy to have you here. 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. If it was live, I dont think I would be as put off about as I am. The possibility of tackling a different house, especially one you can see yourself living in forever, is so exciting! exhausting. At this point, I was already basically picking out new flooring for the house. This post was relateable and reasonable. Except we offered asking price (the house was listed in our case) and the sellers decided they needed more so rejected it anyway. 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. ;-) 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? I dont blame you for being emotional about losing the house. We jumped on it and I kinda feel like it was fate. none of this will matter in 5 years. Especially in this situation it seems tricky that people want authenticity but only when it suits them? 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. Up until a few weeks ago a few weeks ago, I read your blog here and there when I had the time. Maybe its a myth and we can be happy without it and be free of that constraint to explore other exciting and good things? The house was vacant and he wanted out.) I know that I, for one, am excited to read/watch the ride! Its the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. It is pretty excitingthis time of year, our costumes, the party. Its just a scary big number already. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. Thanks for sharing. Honestly, as a long time reader I thought you may have lost a baby or another family member. Im so sorry for those tragedies. Remember that Chris Loves Julia/Semihandmade collaboration from 2016? Cape cod, hardwood, mature trees, no neighbors for a mile, 10 acres, wildlife preserve I the backyard. Just pure, honest disappointment. I visit your page nearly every day to see if a new post is up, or to find inspiration. This might sound crazy but did you not post this house on your blog a long time ago? For the Homebody in everybody, ProperTee is our line of cozy/cool apparel, branded with odes to staying in and celebrating the indoors. I love your work. I HATE spiders! We dont see all that goes on behind the scenes. I left no color un-turned, and I tried it all. . We put it all on the line and wrote them another offer. She just explained. New talents are always in vogue-whether spidery or not! Comments like this are so annoying! I think its natural and good to feel feelings. I have a hard time not wanting my house to all be done at the same time, like in the HGTV shows, but thats not reality. Um, she wasnt defensive at all! "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. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. Amy, there are often stories in shelter magazines about people who find houses this way. Want to do what we do? I have never felt like the Marcums have come off as entitled, out of touch, privileged, or anything of the sort. We also had to shoot a Make us move price.so it was a bit different in that we gave an asking price. We would consider selling, except wed have to convince someone else to sell us their house too! Chris was at the cabin with Jordan, unreachable. If the color itch strikes again, I'm not afraid to go for it. At the time we werent in a position to move or sell our home, but we still drove past it often and dreamt about life there. Their own. You never know what may happen. Purple! A place to shop our home room by room, or just catch up on what Julia's wearing / loving right now? The Copper Queen Hotel, BisbeeBook a Room. Maybe it was another house? We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. Tell Caleb I need on the secret list haha! And, it would be a cash deal! Looking forward to whatever and whenever the future comes your way and praying blessings on the change of season! Does it greatly alter your day so much that you just HAVE to say something so that you feel better about yourself? Thanks! I was clicking through the other day and another influencer went from asking for prayers and donations for a friend experiencing tough times, and then their next story was an outfit post with a swipe up. I think earlier in the story sequence you posted about a speaking event that day on how to build a million dollar business online. It was also the perfect location for us, not to far out of town but far enough to enjoy the quiet of the country. Our Chris Love Julia line of textured Shaker doors come in 3 distinct styles we're calling Dusk, Cove and Saddle. 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. Most of our friends told us we were nuts. Call a friend, call your mom. But our area is too expensive for us to ever move and I wouldnt make my girls switch schools again. When we knew we were moving to a new city I started looking for houses instantly. I hadnt really ever experienced disappointment at that level before. Thank you for being so raw and honest with your content. About us read more You're welcome here. I was initially like OMG WHYYYY THO, then after reading your reasons totally make sense! Just do not stop searching :). She woke up and decided to go for it. And, end of story: three years later they emailed us out of the blue. Within days we were in final negotiations and about to sign for far less than the asking price. P. S. Love your home and all the work you have done, Ive referenced so many of your posts over the years. Joining our weekly newsletter gives you access to exclusive content, never-before-seen photos, your questions answered, and our favorite DIYs. Weve done a lot of projects, and theyre all here. If you'd prefer something a little tamer, friendlier mazes with zero frights are also offered. The part that really sold us was the mother-in-law apartment. Chris Loves Julia x Loloi Chris Collection CHR-01 Ivory / Denim, Transitional Area Rug. Last week, Chris and I had the incredible opportunity to travel to London for work. 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. I love that we have been watching you totally transform your home slowly. The hotel first opened in 1927, although it was the United Verde Hospital back then. I was emotionally invested along with you as I read this blog post, and felt let down to find out that they refused both offers (what were they thinking)!?! Wait! You never know unless you try. 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. I kept watching it as we failed to find a house we liked for six more months. Dont worry. There are people who will never buy one home, and you are crying to your phone that you cant buy your third home? I have been so lucky to have a husband that loves to cook and I can count the number of times that I have cooked dinner for us since we have been married. I thought it responsive. Its a home just five doors down from our current house. Another famous spot in haunted Arizona is The Jerome Grand Hotel. And let me be clear in that no one should apologize for their success. 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. I plan on putting them in freezer bags once they freeze, so theyll be easier to snag a single peach instead of a whole clump. I made an offer and it was accepted. 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. You were meant for something a little better. Thanks for bringing us a long for the ride, and I truly hope you arent taking the haters to heart. And thats how we human being learn how to respect life and be patient. Get it by Sat. If your home was also a big part of your future business/livelihood, I imagine it would be even more heartbreaking. I live in Tract-ville, USA. They didnt have to or want to and I wouldnt have if I were them. Im in Florida too and prices are insane! Looking forward to going along for the ride! But for the sake of the upcoming holiday and our. I meant specifically in our neighborhood, there are a lot of new homes. Weve since realized the neighborhood and home were all wrong for us. with a guest room. Youre work and dreams are inspiring. Julia, I definitely dont think you made a mistake. Hopefully this will be the year of a kitchen remodel. If you put yourself out to the public, not everyone is going to be a fan of everything you do. Get the tools, mentorship, and training to be a Good Influencer professionally. We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. We dont regret it, but it was very intense even as a seller. I believe your home will always find you. That is how she achieves success. Which I can definitely learn fromI guess. Befores, afters, mood boards, plans, failures, wins. We are gonna have smoothies for DAAAAAYYYYSSSS. It was my first time in London and although it was a quick trip, they brought us all over []. Im a long time fan! Im so mad! I was devastated when we lost out. Weve been in our dream house for almost 3 years now and have completely remodeled it and are head over heels. What you do is so unique and beautiful, that it might be what makes someone want to sell. We often get asked, Why dont you build? While its not off the table completely, we are so drawn to making tired spaces loved and beautiful again. It was the only house we had ever lived in.25 years! You really need to respect the privacy of others . I do not like spiders ONE bit. Sale. This is the worst. I cry when Im stressed, sad, disappointed, or happy. Rosemarie ROE-05 Oatmeal / Lavender Oriental Area Rug 6'-3" x 9'. :). To be clear, I dont blame them for not selling us their house that they didnt put up for sale. Welcome to the Chris Loves Julia YouTube Channel! However, I found your instagram story to be tone deaf and out of touch. With the total face lift you gave this house, do you anticipate a profit? Ive always admired your style and authenticity, though. "So much has evolvedmy style, the photography, the scheme of projects . Good luck with your hunt! Julia, Its okay to admit a mistake or accept that someone elses viewpoint has merit. The fact that you felt the need to cry into your phone, record it, and save it, thinking people would want to see that is what is so out of touch. Its completely your own choice. Within 10 days, he found a house, waived conditions, accepted my offer, and we had a firm deal. It must soften the blow knowing you currently live in one of the most beautifully designed houses in America, right? To be clear, I dont blame them for not selling us their house. Caleb presented them with the offer and they were going to take the weekend to think about it. Over the break I had, I decided I finally wanted to get invested in your blog and read your story so I read it front to back, every single post (it was the longest shutdown everrrr). For two years I made offers on other houses but never got them. I hope your forever home finds you and that it ends up being better than anything you could have pictured with the other one! 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. We knew and loved the neighborhood, because it was our neighborhood. We just love our smoothies, so the majority will go toward that. We're pleased to launch our Semihandmade x Chris Loves Julia collection. 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. Thanks Lindsay. 25lbs for $15! 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!) It didnt look likean Idaho house. Good luck on finding your dream home. A modern take on the traditional shaker that could only come from Chris and Julia Marcum. I believe this too. So, it could be that the offer may have been fine, but it was too much too fast. Read all about it today on the blog, plus all the sources, details. I get worked up about way smaller things. I feel for the owners that youve put in a odd situation now knowing their neighbors are hawking them out like vultures ready to pounce and redo their clean but dated home. 17. Ive followed for years and this came off as a spoiled entitled and gratuitous reaction. We were so lucky. Im shocked so many people are being mean about this. A one-stop source of home design inspiration, step-by-step how-Tos, cooking tutorials and more! There was a lot of excitement that week and wouldnt it have been perfect if dream home sold us their house and we sold our house in the same week, soserendipitously. So many houses in our area never even make it to actually getting listed, so the secret list is foreal. This one is too much guys . This is their blog. That is totally understandable. Where on earth did you find beautiful peaches?? You can feel. 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. I know the feeling. One of my biggest wants was mature trees. We are closing on a home April 12 that was not for sale! Another way for us to stay in touch! We lost out on our dream forever home bc they were taking best/final offers while we were on a cruise. It was a beautiful home, albeit a little rundown, and had a huge shop on several acres. A similar situation happened to us! Like if Chris & Julia came knocking at my door, id be like yes, you can have it for freee! But posting it to my stories then would be very much out of context and confusing to our followers. However, eventually we found another one we love just as much, in much better condition. One evening that week, he found them home and talked to them about selling their house. You never know, right? Chris and Julia Marcum. We put it out of our heads, then 2 years ago they got divorced and the house was left vacant. It was kismet. It got me wondering about something.do bloggers/influencers give thought to the sequence of their Insta stories? And who knows, maybe the owners of dream house will come around or make a counter offer. Weve done a lot of projects, and theyre all here. Again, I totally understand being upset about being let down over something you were excited over, but the Instagram story seemed dramatic. I truly feel there will be another perfect home for you, even if it doesnt seem that way now. In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. One night late as I was trolling realty online I saw it had dropped $80,000 and was now being offered just above the top of our price range which meant we could make a a lower offer! this is impressive. Breaking even? Hours and prices: Open from 7 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, through October 29, and on Halloween . I can honestly sympathize with how youre feeling. Julia, I think you are doing the right thing by not making another offer. You might as well have just called Julia a fraud. Want to do what we do? You never know whats around the next corner ???? We're Chris & Julia. 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! Tears over it, reasonable. "When we first started Chris Loves Julia, our budget was $25 a month. Much luck to you!! I personally love your blog. In fact, we had actively got our house ready for sale at the drop of a hatokay, in 4 hours one evening. That dream house soundsdreamy. Houses are so emotional. :). <3 Ive been following since before you bought house #1. 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