So it’s been exactly a month since move-in day and it’s shameful to think that we haven’t shared a video tour of the place yet. We officially accept a virtual slap on the wrist. Or a noogie if you’re old school. But no indian burns. Gotta draw the line somewhere.
Anyway, after unpacking, list making, nursery painting, door frosting, bi-fold removing, duvet ordering, bed-assembling, washer & dryer hunting, shelf removing, Christmas tree decorating, playing with ceramic animals built-in bookcase arranging, built-in bookcase painting, dealing with a plethora of mirrors (some in very odd places), bedroom painting, Christmas tree dismantling, and waiting for our new washer & dryer to arrive (update: they’re here! more details later!) we finally broke out the Flip and took it for a quick spin around the new digs. Watch it below or here on YouTube (and if you’re at work, you can mute it and still get a pretty good idea of what we’re dealing with). Oh and I wholeheartedly apologize for Blair Witching you guys. I’m not exactly slow and steady with a camera:
Since it would take hours to discuss all of the half-baked projects on our to-do list, this tour is meant to give you a better sense of the layout and how each room connects (while providing some never before seen angles of rooms and shots of things like our closet, our kitchen sink, etc). When it comes to what we’ll do in the future (along with how we’ll do it and why we’ll do it) we honestly like to take those things one day at a time to keep from getting too overwhelmed.
So hopefully you’ll enjoy a look around our house without tossing out any “what are your plans for this sink/bed/wall/room/window?” or “are you keeping/painting/replacing those fill-in-the-blank” or “have you considered doing such & such?” questions. Not because we don’t love your inquisitive nature, but because in truth we’re most likely not set on anything yet and have tons of ideas swirling around in our heads. Which is why we’re so set on taking things as they come and blogging about each and every project & decision that we make as we tackle them in real-time (instead of doing a lot of future conjecturing). Things always change along the way anyway.
Oh and we figured we’d include the rough floor plan that we shared before moving in for easy cross reference. You know, if you’re the cross-referencing type (I’m not. Hubs is). Let the record state that some rooms are labeled differently in the pic below than they’re called in the video (ex: we labeled the future dining room as “living room” below, since that’s what it is now. But there’s more info over here (and another floor plan that reflects how we plan to change the layout/rooms as we go).
Maybe once we’re further along with the transformation, we’ll shoot a more formal house tour without me behind the wheel. Again I apologize for all of the spinning, shaking, and other nausea inducing maneuvers. Fingers crossed that nobody lost their lunch croissant/cheerio’s/pop tart/egg sandwich on the tour. But if you did, at least it was virtual. Which means no clean up on my end. Can’t complain.
Autumn says
Thanks so much for the video house tour! I get the layout so much better now. I can’t wait to see all the projects!
Bridget says
Gosh, I have to say that I love that yellow bathroom. It’s adorable.
Alison says
Oh I love this! Totally puts things into perceptive better than the pics-even though I love those! and holy crap to the Natalie Portman comment! You sound more like her in this video than the others since your speaking in a softer/whisper voice. I was replaying “Garden State” in my head while watching this!
Brittany says
Love it! Thanks for the tour! I so missed your videos! But, I had a question… what does Burger think of the new house?? :-D
YoungHouseLove says
He looooves it! Did you see him hiding on the sleeper sofa in the video? I didn’t even notice him when I was filming. Sneaky little guy.
xo,
s
Lonely Wife Project says
One month in already looks fab! What I would do with that much space *sigh*
janet says
The best part of that tour? Seeing the princess sleeping!! Beautiful home guys. So much potential and so much space. lucky you!!!!! Enjoy it and may God bless your new home…
Jen H. says
Loved the tour, loved seeing sweet Clara napping. :) Great house. I too can’t believe how much you’ve accomplished already, and am enjoying the frequent mini updates as you go. Thanks!
Side note: Was totally taken aback by your different pronunciation of the word “chaise!” I’ve only ever heard it said like “shayze” and am wondering what else you say completely differently! :) One other word I’ve noticed a lot of US decorating shows handle differently is “foyer.” To me it’s “foy-yay.” Are you in the “foy-yer” camp? Perhaps this would make a fun poll! There must be some more words like this…
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I say foy-yer but my posh italian mom always says foy-yay. She also says vase like voz. It’s like po-ta-to/po-tah-to. Only fancier.
xo,
s
Anna says
Aw, thanks for sharing where Burger was hiding during this film! Random question, but where does he sleep at night? In his crate? Or does he have free reign of the bed with you both? If so, any crazy bed hogging chihuahua stories?
YoungHouseLove says
In bed with us of course! Whenever anyone asks if Burger is jealous of Clara we just remind them he sleeps with us while she’s in her crib all alone. He totally thinks he rules this roost.
xo,
s
April says
Thanks for the tour. Things make a little more sense to me now.
I did have to stop the video a couple of times though! I got a bit car-sick. :/
Kelly says
Hi guys! I love your new home. Lots more space, eh? I was just curious. Are the new owners of your old house going to let you come back and “crash” it? I would love to see where they took it.
Great job on the new place!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Kelly,
We haven’t gotten any invitations yet, but if we ever do you know we’ll jump on it!
xo,
s
jja says
Thank you for the house tour, you have a lot of great space.
Only minus I could see was a lack of some real window in a kitchen, not direct window to outside.
shelly says
Loved the house tour! I can picture the flow of the house better now! Can’t wait to see the finished dining room! That’s going to be awesome!!! What are you guys doing with the chandelier in the office/calra’s play area/in-a-pinch guest bedroom? You’d said you were going to swap out lighting. I’ve been looking everywhere at thrift stores and antique places for one like that so I can give it new life! Let me know and keep up the awesome posts!
YoungHouseLove says
Haven’t settled on anything yet but we’ll keep you posted!
xo,
s
Jen_nifer says
foy-yay!
I was re-visting the comments and have to firmly plant my vote in the foy-yay camp for pronunciation of “foyer”.
Katie says
… amused at the Natalie Portman comments, and just wanted to leave my two cents worth, and say I can totally see a little bit of John in Garrett Hedlund! :)
YoungHouseLove says
We just googled him to check it out. I totally see it (especially the eyes) and of course John doesn’t. “He’s pointier than me- see how his nose is pinched in?” was his diagnosis. Hilarious.
xo,
s
Rae says
You guys have a wonderful space, and I can’t wait to see your planned transformations. I had to show my hubby how you pushed your Dolce chairs together and covered the seam with your lambskin! You guys are so full of great ideas! We just bought a set and we love them, so I definitely know how to make them into a loveseat for future reference. Can’t wait to see more!
Alyssa says
I actually have a question about your baby monitor also. Is it the deluxe version or regular??? I’m trying to decide betweeen the two. Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
We got the regular one (with one pad) but once Clara started rolling around we needed a second pad, so I contacted the company directly and they sent us the second pad for around $25-30. Works like a charm!
xo,
s
amanda says
Your house looks fantastic! I love all of the projects! Where did you get that AWESOME leaning mirror in your master bedroom? I can’t seem to find a good deal on one! Keep up the awesome work!
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Amanda,
That was a wedding gift from West Elm from John (so I could see myself before walking down the aisle in our backyard wedding), but we’ve actually seen something super similar (and cheaper!) at Ikea. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Bobbie Brown says
Loved the tour! I really like the layout of your house and I have no doubt you guys are going to make it amazing!!!! (loved seeing little Clara sleeping in the video, cute!)
Jennifer says
Do you use FloorPlanner’s Plus service? Wondering whether it is worth it since I like doing floor layouts so much…
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Jennifer,
We actually don’t – we just have the regular free account and use that whenever we wanna have some floor planning fun.
xo,
s
natalie says
hey sherry, did you guys end up craigslisting those boxes you had? we have a mountain of them downstairs that we’d like to get rid of but i try not to be wasteful so i don’t want to just throw them out. did people respond to your post pretty quick or did it take awhile to get rid of them?
YoungHouseLove says
Yup, we put them outside and posted a “curb alert” about them and went out for the day and when we got home they were all gone! Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Jennifer says
Sherry, I just came across this diy and immediately thought of you:
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/08/diy-project-brennas-paper-capiz-shell-chandelier.html
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah I LOVE that!
xo,
s