And not only did we make the mag, we actually made the cover. I know! There may or may not have been some excited screaming for a few hours after we found out.
Needless to say we’ve been beyond excited about this little write up (which was shot back in November when they also filmed our video house tour). It was a pretty busy day… and Burger got to meet a crew of ten people for the occasion (a hair & make-up lady, a wardrobe stylist, an assistant to the wardrobe stylist, the photographer of course, his two assistants, the creative director, the prop stylist, his assistant, and a videographer).
Yeah, that’s right. They dressed us up (no those aren’t our clothes, but it is our dog!), powdered our faces (well, not Burger’s) and told us to smile pretty for the camera. We were both super self conscious (so many eyes- and lenses- on us) but we tried to keep our cool and act like it was just another ordinary day at Casa Petersik.
A bunch of you guys have actually seen the spread already since you opened your mailboxes and saw our smiling faces! The hilarious part of the story is that we actually never got a copy of our own (they said it would arrive around March 30th but it has yet to find its way to our house) so we finally got to see the story this weekend thanks to a friend who got the mag and met up with us to pass it along! The Nest magazine is a subscription only publication (they send it out to over 200,000 newlyweds, but it can’t be picked up in stores), so of course we were beyond thrilled when our friend called us to say that she had a copy in her hot little hands.
And now that we’ve seen it, we couldn’t be more enamored (and relieved- our nerdy self-consciousness isn’t nearly as obvious in the pictures as we thought it was). Of course the photographer, David A. Land, captured our house beautifully, and the staff over at The Nest did such an amazing job putting it all together. Oh and could our little fur baby have looked any cuter? Did you see that pooch eye contact on the cover? Is Burger not destined to be a star?!
Now we’ll wrap things up with a JPEG of each page of the article at a readable size (here’s spread 1, spread 2, spread 3, and spread 4 – just click on each one to zoom in). And we’ll be back with another post full of behind the scenes details later in the week. So… as we say so often around here… stay tuned!
Psst: here’s that post full of behind the scenes details so you can see how a national magazine really captures all those glossy shots.
AHHHHHHH holy smokes that’s awesome!!! I love all the color they added to your casa. Congrats!! All that hard work and living in a bubble for months were well worth it.
Congrats, congrats! That’s so awesome!! The photos are fantastic! Can’t wait to read the fine print!
Congratulations you guys! That is so exciting. Can’t wait to see the PDF…
congratulations, that is so fantastic! I can’t wait to read it! Can you rescan/post larger photos when your copy arrives?
Hey Melissa,
The links on the bottom of this post will take you to images that you can click to zoom in so you can read all the fine print!
xo,
Sherry
So cute you all are! Can’t wait to read the pdf!!
GET OUT! this is amazing! how exciting! Congratulations!!!
This is great! Wow… and it’s a huge spread!
Congrats!
My husband and I learned through family friends that we were featured too! We have a bathroom redo… however it’s only a half of a page!
Erica
congratulations! that’s wonderful. i would have been completely speechless. and bright red! lovely lovely homey home.
Sherry-
Was on vacation last week and am catching up on the DAILY blog – want to know HOW we can get our house featured in a magazine – I thought you were the FIRST person that I should ask…..
Hey Nicole,
We’ve actually never emailed/called anyone to solicit a feature, they just find us through the blog and drop us an email and the next thing we know our house is full of tripods and people. I would definitely recommend starting a blog since it helps the world have access to your home with the click of a mouse. Otherwise maybe there’s a way to submit photos or a request by email? Good luck!
xoxo,
Sherry
Congrats on the write-up Erica! We checked it out and your master bathroom redo looks fab!
xo,
Sherry
You guys are hot stuff! The spread is amazing and you guys should feel so proud of everything you’ve done!
Sherry I have to ask- did you notice where they got those sweet little yellow peep-toe flats were from?
Hey Kelly,
I think they were from Macy’s or some other major department store. Aren’t they cute? I’m usually a heels sort of girl (I’m only 5’2″ and I like to bridge the gap between me and my 6′ tall hubby) but they were going for the whole J Crew look and it actually turned out adorable, even though I felt so short!
xoxo,
Sherry
How awesome! Love the blue dress and yellow shoes!
Love it, but honestly that doesn’t look like your den at all. Is that a different couch? Where’s the chair and side table?
Hey SSM,
That’s totally our couch, but you’re right about the missing chair and side table. We’ve learned that the thing about having your house shot for glossy pubs is that it’s actually someone’s job (they always hire a stylist) to arrive with truckloads of pillows and props and totally restructure your room for the camera. It never bothers us because it’s always fun to see what a professional stylist would do (we love options, and seeing how punches of orange or dark green look in our house is actually fun for us). Stay tuned for a post that reveals more about the process (what they brought in and switched out and how they captured some of their more interesting shots) and feel free to check out this old post about the Do It Yourself magazine shoot that we enjoyed a few months back. There are lots of tricks of the trade when it comes to propping and styling so it really is a super interesting experience! You just have to be cool with tons of people in your house moving stuff around… and we’re happy to say that we’re totally down!
https://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/hot-to-prop/
xoxo,
Sherry
Wonderful! I know sometimes it probably gets exhausting, but you guys are great at what you do which is why you are on the cover! All the planning, painting, bargain-hunting and DIYing really paid off.
What an honor! You guys must be so excited—congratulations!
Congratulations!! You deserve it!
I love it!! Everyone looks great!!! Congratulations! :)
I got this in the mail last week, and I was like, “That’s Sherry and John!” I’ve never gotten a copy of this mag before and I’m not a subscriber, but I was glad I randomly got that issue! Congrats!
Wow, I can’t believe you never even got your own copy! How silly of them to not send you one. I’ve been enjoying my copy for over a week now (I wish I knew, I would have offered to send it over). Maybe they’ll read this post, realize their gaffe and send you one on the double? Regardless, you and your home look spectacular as always! Thanks for providing so much inspiration.
congrats guys! That’s so awesome!
Congratulations! You guys (and your house look great) as well as the mini star on the cover. :)
Congrats :) I’m glad you guys are back, I was a little worried after getting that bandwidth error all day Satruday..
Wow! Congratulations John & Sherry! So cool …. all this fame is so cool! I remember when my wife and I first started reading your blog a long time ago … and suddenly here you are all famous! So happy for you guys – you do a great job.
Hi from Missouri! We got the magazine in the mail this weekend and were just tickled to see you two on the cover. Way to go!
Amazingly cool – Congrats you guys!
Kudos you guys!
Do you know how to subscribe for the mag? I would love to see it in person?
Thanks!
Hey Jessi,
We’re actually a bit unclear about how the magazine actually works. In fact we really wanted to do a giveaway so a few lucky readers could win their own copy to peruse, but The Nest said that they’re currently not offering subscriptions. From what we understand they randomly send out 200,000 copies to newlyweds (none of whom have subscribed, but perhaps they entered their info on theknot.com or thenest.com and were randomly selected to receive it). But fear not, we’re definitely going to scan the article so that people can click it to read every last word, which will be almost as awesome as having the glossy version in your hot little hands!
xoxo,
Sherry
congrats guys on being on the cover!
Hello celebs!
Congratulations!!!
That is so awesome! I never did watch the video and can’t wait to check it out!
I do have a question for you, Sherry: Every picture I’ve seen of you on this blog, you have your hair pulled up/back. Just out of curiosity (and nosiness too!) can you tell us why? Do you not like your hair down? I hope you’re not offended, I’ve noticed this for awhile and just decided to ask!!
Hey Holly,
I’m a shameless ponytail wearer. Seriously, it’s a rare day to see me with my hair down! Even my friends and family comment when I’m sans ponytail because it’s such an uncommon occasion. It’s probably because I’m always painting/drilling/sanding something and I like to be aerodynamic. Hehe. In truth I’m just a low maintenance girl I guess, and I’ve always liked my hair out of my face (even when it was short I usually pinned the front stuff back out of my face). Someday I’m sure a picture will surface with my hair down, but until then you’ll find me & my ponytail running around doing house stuff!
xo,
Sherry
This is great exposure for you guys!! To my sunrise I opened up DIY and there you were as well!!
meant surprise not SUNRISE!
how exciting :) congrats!
Congratulations guys! You look terrific and the house does too! Only wish I could get the issue in store; thanks for scanning the photos.
Holly, I’m so glad you asked Sherry that! I’ve wondered forever if we would even recognize Sherry with her hair down.
Sherry- you should post a “hair-down” picture one day… just to throw us all off!
You guys are the best!
Ok Kelly and Holly, I’m game. I hereby promise to post a pic of my hair down in the behind the scenes post about our photoshoot by the end of this week. Stay tuned…
xo,
Sherry
Aaaah! Congrats! That’s nuts!
I LOVE your home!!! It’s truly gorgeous and inspiring. If it wasn’t for the NEST magazine I would have never found your website! the moment I saw the cover and read the article I typed in your website and have been hooked ever since :) You are now one of my quickie “fave links” on my apple! wooHOO. I’m oh so inspired and can’t wait to decorate my own pad for I am also a newlywed. THANKS GUYS!!! Could your little family be any picture perfect?! congrats and continued success…
Wow, kudos to you guys! You all look super cute as does the house!!
Cheers!! Congrats to the both of you as well as to Erica. I look forward to being able to actually read the pages as well. If Erica’s bathroom is in the same magazine could you possibly post that page as well? If that is okay with her of course.
Hey Melissa,
We’d love to share Erica’s bathroom too! We’ll be sure to include a link to a picture of her bathroom makeover when we post our behind the scenes breakdown.
xo,
s
I actually received my Nest mag at the end of March and that is how I have become completely obsessed with your blog! I have a list of projects that I’m going to attempt as soon as I get my paycheck – starting with an upholstered headboard! You guys are amazing and Burger is beyond precious. Thanks for all the inspiration and especially for wearing those yellow shoes. They made me love you instantly! <3
Aw thanks guys! We’re so glad you’re sharing in our excitement! We’re hardly celebrities but we’re thoroughly enjoying our little write-up and the fact that it helped so many of you find our blog! We’re more inspired than ever to keep bringing you fun (and budget-friendly) stuff in the future!
xo,
Sherry (& John)
WOW!!!! That’s awesome you guys!!! The Nest, CNN, what’s next… Burger for pres in 2012!?!? haha
Congrats again! :)
Mike
That is so cool!! Your house is amazing; I love all of the different projects you guys have done. I must say that you are an inspiration to me and my home. Hopefully sometime this year my hubby and I will be converting our garage the rest of the way into a den and laying down some hardwoods on the first floor. When that happens I hope to turn the living room into a living/dining room combo. Hopefully when that happens I’ll send you before and after photos because without your blog I would never have thought of doing that.
how do I get a subscription to this magazine? I am having a hard time navigating on their website :(
Hey Melanie,
We’re actually a bit unclear about how the magazine actually works. In fact we really wanted to do a giveaway so a few lucky readers could win their own copy to peruse, but The Nest said that they’re currently not offering subscriptions. From what we understand they randomly send out 200,000 copies to newlyweds (none of whom have subscribed, but perhaps they entered their info on theknot.com or thenest.com and were randomly selected to receive it). But fear not, we’re definitely going to scan the article so that people can click it to read every last word, which will be almost as fun as having the glossy version in your lap!
xoxo,
Sherry
Hey,
I’d never seen your blog until the issue hit our box. Now I’m addicted! I love it so much and I’m making my way through all the archives.
We’ll be buying our first home in the fall (fingers crossed) and your little blog here is getting me VERY excited!
Thats fantastic!
congrats.
I also wanted to let you know that generally magazines can send you a few extra prints if you call and ask, esp. since you are on the cover.
Hey Tab,
Yup we already put in a request for some extra copies to share with the fam (there are lots of proud Grandmas calling dibs on ’em) but the people over at The Nest have said that it takes a few more weeks for them to get a hold of their extra issues, so we’re just sitting tight! Thanks so much for the idea though!
xo,
Sherry
Thanks for the behind the scenes info. That is so fascinating – can’t wait to read about how they “styled” your house. And the even styled you guys? wow. IMHO you don’t need it. ;0) but that’s the biz, right?
Congrats! That is awesome!
Ironically I also didn’t receive the magazine either. But I submitted an email to The Nest and they are trying to get me a copy. Woohoo! (I had submitted pictures but never heard if we were “officially” chosen) My husband’s brother’s friend’s wife (did you follow that) who lives in Louisiana(we are in PA)called him to ask if his brother’s wife was named Erica. Ha!
Of course you were on the cover – because you three are ADORABLE!
Congrats!
I was one of the lucky newlyweds that found this blog from the copy of The Nest that arrived at my house. Even though it has only been a few weeks I have fallen in love with your blog! It has already been very inspiring and I look forward to following your journey in the future!