And, end of story: three years later they emailed us out of the blue. Its completely your own choice. Things have to be edited and posted in context. I mostly decorate the outside of my houseyou should check out the graveyard I do every yearI made the fence myself. Which isnt totally unheard of in the fast market (but still stings, especially because the house isnt my style so updates will need to happen). If she wants to cry into her phone because their dream home was literally at the tips of their fingers and they were so excited that it could actually be a possibility and then she had to realize it just wasnt going to happen, Id be very disappointed to the point of tears too. Sorry Marcums. Our daughters could continue going to the same school and walking to play with the same friends. I wish you and your family the very best in finding that Forever Home for you and of course look forward even MORE to the adventures in diy, decorating, and turning house into home in a new space. Were ready to find our forever house. We were crushed. I dont think Julias intention was to drive clicks or to manipulate her audience. We are closing on a home April 12 that was not for sale! This isnt just some crappy account. I think well make a little profit! Want to do what we do? #cljfam #cljtransformations, I am not a spider person. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/401555/creating_an_inexpensive_graveyard_fence.html?cat=30#comments. Ingrid stands up to it all. Have always wondered why you dont make that green room your office. Clad with durable textured thermofoils, this line is compatible with Sektion, Akurum, Godmorgon, and Besta cabinets from IKEA. Looking for our favorite things? We are just researching the best products and think we finally have a method nailed down. Ohhhhhhhhh, I am intrigued. If it were my home I wasnt selling I may not want to be out there like that. Im sure it will be just as amazing if not more amazing than the one you are currently in. Thanks Lindsay. Chris Loves Julia, LLC. Its ok to cry when you get your hopes up about something and lose it, and sharing that with us all was vulnerable and I personally felt like it allowed us as your readers to see the true emotion that was behind this. We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. Chris Loves Julia x Loloi. I had envisioned growing my family there! We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. YeahI get creeped out when Steve even shapes his hand like a spider. Make it personal, not just having realtor do all the talking. xoxo. I wish I had your guys problems truly I would thank all of my lucky stars if I could make an offer even remotely close to being able to pay for my dream home. WOWinternet trolls are just really unkind people. You should definitely tell him if you want to be! 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. Greta loves the spooky spider and is constantly pointing to it and jumping around in excitement. You can feel. I will however reiterate what a few people have said because I honestly am only offering this for feedback you may actually want. Im so sorry for those tragedies. It's just paint. Like if Chris & Julia came knocking at my door, id be like yes, you can have it for freee! The study! This is Chris Loves Julia, Welcome! I wouldnt rush the process of finding a replacement. Dont worry. We are working with our realtor to set a competitive price for our home when it comes time to sell it. It seems to me you have the knowledge and intuition to know yourselves and your heart and it shows in your work. But I will say this-it was the most emotional, stressful week of my life! It was the only house we had ever lived in.25 years! This one is too much guys . 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. This post was relateable and reasonable. For the Homebody in everybody, ProperTee is our line of cozy/cool apparel, branded with odes to staying in and celebrating the indoors. So hang in there and trust that you are where you are meant to be. Something about your description of this house is bringing it back to me but I cant totally remember. But dont you want to know you are losing readers over the time this blog has taken on? Weve been in our dream house for almost 3 years now and have completely remodeled it and are head over heels. Then a lot became available but it was close to an area that would flood back in the back acres so it just wasnt what they wanted. Welcome to our online community where we've posted home, DIY, style, renovations, and family since '09. Were a couple of homebodies, working to uncover the home our home wants to be. 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. Ugh, my heart breaks for you! Sign up below! Because I love Team Marcum & all that youve done for the home-reno arena. We hope you feel welcome and find inspiration to help you also love where you live . Im not there yet! 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. 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 felt this way about the Instagram story too. 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. is. Of course its going to be in the back of their mind to document every reaction to something that happens in their life. Although I know we could easily sell our home, I would have a hard time paying for what is currently on the market. All that for him to reject the offer and ask for $15k more which was WAY over value. Didnt this happen, sorry if, with an A frame you found? Good luck hunting and enjoy the looking process. We make memories. 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. 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 like this perspective. Congrats again on the adventure. The problem was, they couldnt find their dream location that was in the area they wanted. Maybe? It didnt look likean Idaho house. Semihandmade. Im wondering if perhaps that may be contributing to this negative sentiment youve received from your story as well? We finally found a few lots in a neighborhood 10 years old at the time and guess what? Youll find your forever house some day, Im sure. I know the feeling of being let down by the dream of something new. The peaches were from a neighbor kid selling them in bulk for his cross country team. In fact, we had actively got our house ready for sale at the drop of a hatokay, in 4 hours one evening. The realtor told me I could low ball it, well I didnt get the home. It was very off putting. I love that we have been watching you totally transform your home slowly. 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. 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 all are able to have our own opinion but at the end of the day negativity never wins. Browse the CLJ shop. Find a haunted house near you by state, city, zip code, rate, review and share all types of haunted houses, hayrides and everything Halloween. Ugh that is so heartbreaking! It was on the market for three days before we made an offer, and they sold it a few days later for $10k LESS than we offered. I can honestly sympathize with how youre feeling. Same house. I thought it responsive. Im sorry you thought it was dramatic. 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. We just really love houses. That is where it becomes unauthentic. Welcome to our online community where we've posted home, DIY, style, renovations, and family since '09. Another famous spot in haunted Arizona is The Jerome Grand Hotel. Im shocked so many people are being mean about this. 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. Let people opine- thats part of the territory when Julia decided to make her emotions public. They declined our offer. Cant wait to see where you settle and all of the wonderful changes you are going to make in a new blank slate. I saw someone who decided to go for their dreams with passion. Up until a few weeks ago a few weeks ago, I read your blog here and there when I had the time. 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. We had to make them an offer that would make them move essentially. your comment was fine. I believe your home will always find you. In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. But I also come from the point of view where I feel like this is authentic to who Julia seems to be. You do great work! All while raising a family. Were a couple of homebodies, working to uncover the home our home wants to be. Tell me Im crazy! 17. Weve done a lot of projects, and theyre all here. If you dont like what you see, dont follow them. It is very easy to find your home online AND with the description you have given, also easy to find this dream home. Even though I got the deal of my life, it was so emotional. You have two homes already, and you crying over a third. Were hopeful it will all work out in the end. After reading the blog I had full context on what was happening. But posting it to my stories then would be very much out of context and confusing to our followers. Finally the price came down enough where we were comfortable to make an offer to the bank (lower than what they were asked). Plus, mature trees. I could barely pick it up. You know as well as anyone how stressful the home buying process is, but when the right one comes along, its worth all the crazy. 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. I for one, recently finished a grueling 2 year house hunt and boy did I cry after every house that didnt work out for some reason or another. The following week, we heard back that the offer wasnt enough to make them want to move, but if we ever wanted to make another offer, theyd be open to it. You can share what you want. However, I found your instagram story to be tone deaf and out of touch. Yes! FREE Shipping. Fortunately for us, we had been discussing moving but never really sat and discussed in depth. I dont blame them at all for not selling. Im not sure if youve ever tried to attempt to do what they do, but it is a lot of hard work. This is so crazy!!! It. I meant specifically in our neighborhood, there are a lot of new homes. We didn't have a ton, but it was so freeing to use that $25," says Marcum. Keep in mind, they only bought it two years ago, but to our surprise they were open to an offer! Our house isnt for sale either, but weve been approached multiple times by potential buyers! (We already have our eyes on another homealso not currently for sale.). 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. 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. For my warm up act, my domestic duty today: peeling, slicing and freezing 25 pounds of peaches. We've been doing this since 2009 and we've posted a whopping 24145+ blog posts and counting. Wait do the dream home owners even know who you are!?!? 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 think I mentioned it when it was up for sale a couple years ago. I hope your forever home finds you and that it ends up being better than anything you could have pictured with the other one! We sold our house a year ago this same way. If you offered me above market price PLUS your services to make my next home as beautiful as everything you do, Id be sold in a heartbeatjust an idea that could maybe work. +9 Sizes. Chris Loves Julia x Loloi Polly Checkered Hand Tufted Jute/Sisal/Wool Ivory/Natural Area Rug. We're Chris + Julia read more Semihandmade Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. I think its natural and good to feel feelings. "So much has evolvedmy style, the photography, the scheme of projects . What an emotional rollercoaster. I didnt know it was even a thing. Was my comment defensive? When we sold our home to buy our (hopefully) forever home, I cried for months thinking about all the memories we built in our old home and moving day was super hard. Love your style and Love your tips. The possibility of tackling a different house, especially one you can see yourself living in forever, is so exciting! It doesnt lean warm or cool, its that just right in-between. They just said on the news that house pricing is stalling/slowing down. They took it and waived appraisal! I would drive through neighborhoods in areas we had decided would be where wed want our forever house to be. I truly feel there will be another perfect home for you, even if it doesnt seem that way now. I understand the sadness. Ahhhhhh I am not crazy! It is fine that you were emotional and upset, but wow! Ive always wondered if its ok to knock on doors and ask if the current owners would be willing to sell! And you are truly missing the point here . There is something endearing about a person how can graciously accept thoughtful, constructive criticism. This just happened to us two weeks ago! You should do those things. $53.99. New talents are always in vogue-whether spidery or not! Ha! I wish you and Chris the best of luck- I saw your reaction in Stories and I absolutely would have cried too! It really challenges my thinking. Get it by Sat. So heartbreaking! Chris and Julia Marcum. Then we went back and looked at a goofy house we had written off without even seeing it in person because it was too weird and there were literally 40 pictures of sagebrush in the yard in the profile. When we were house hunting, every time a house that we loved fell through, I would remind myself that that meant there was an even better one waiting for us! Someone in the comments actually said "Chris loves Julia indeed" but all see is annoyance. If your home was also a big part of your future business/livelihood, I imagine it would be even more heartbreaking. (My blog hasnt been updated in years but you can check out the post of how I made it herewww.ashleepeterson.blogspot.com. Ive followed for years and this came off as a spoiled entitled and gratuitous reaction. They may come back to you after realizing you actually did give your highest offer and take it. Our wood grain Shaker cabinet fronts were designed for busy, high-traffic homes like ours. Shame on them. You should be ready to go though because otherwise you would be wasting someones time, and you wouldnt seem serious. <3 Ive been following since before you bought house #1. We kept our eye on a foreclosure in a great neighborhood on the water for almost two years. A ridiculous construct that leaves us unhappy or wishing we had more? I dont comment very much, but somehow I feel like I know you from the blog, and felt a bit of a need to defend you haha. 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. Much more sense than renting an additional office outside of our home, really. Thank goodness we didnt get the house though. 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!! 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. Cant wait to see what the future holds for you guys. "When we first started Chris Loves Julia, our budget was $25 a month. So I am dusting off my chefs hat (I actually still have one from when I was a little girl) and breaking out the recipes and swallowing my fear. And dont let the trolls take any more of your happiness! Call a friend, call your mom. Thats what I love about what you do- building from scratch just the way you like it is just not as relatable for most of us. Maybe its a myth and we can be happy without it and be free of that constraint to explore other exciting and good things? So many houses in our area never even make it to actually getting listed, so the secret list is foreal. They havent worked hard enough. It must soften the blow knowing you currently live in one of the most beautifully designed houses in America, right? Welcome to the Chris Loves Julia YouTube Channel! Hello! If you put yourself out to the public, not everyone is going to be a fan of everything you do. Um, she wasnt defensive at all! Really just came here to say, Chris and Julia, keep hunting! xx. 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 CANNOT WAIT to see what you do with your next home! I just drizzled it with a little lemon juice for preservation. IT DOES HAPPEN!! Mature trees. Its really eye opening and Im sure echos a lot of the feelings our sellers could be feeling. My husband and I can related (kinda). Buying real estate is a crazy ride. That does make sense that you should be ready to go if you knock on their door just not what I wanted to hear because I loooove this one house but itll be a long time before my hubs and I could ever afford it :). Looking for our favorite things? And were so happy to have you here. I am sorry you didnt get your dream house. We lost out home I really loved a few years ago after the sellers chose a competing offer over ours, and I was extremely sad, so I can empathize. We GOTTA make a new one soon. 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!) I was so surprised to see the negative comments on this post! I wasnt ever going to post it. CLJ Cove. It's the perfect, practical way to add the warmth of wood to all the rooms of your home. Thanks! Thank you for being real with us! Right now. Joining our weekly newsletter gives you access to exclusive content, never-before-seen photos, your questions answered, and our favorite DIYs. This is the worst. This is exciting news!! The moral of this post is actually that everything over here is going to be fine. 16,468 views May 7, 2021 Welcome to the Chris Loves Julia YouTube Channel! Best of luck!! In our first house, I painted our living room purple! Sometimes just the possibility of something new is enough to give you new energy. But you know what? 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. Keep the faith!! Im so sorry it didnt work out. 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. 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. I have never felt like the Marcums have come off as entitled, out of touch, privileged, or anything of the sort. Want to know what I saw? :). Thank you for being so raw and honest with your content. You absolutely saved that to put on Instagram later. 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. I hope you find what youre looking forwere still looking too! Courtesy of Chris Loves Julia. Just addressing her comment . 42. Real nice. Good luck with your hunt! We have teamed up with Loloi to create a line of rugs that are as affordable as they are beautiful. 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