Something about the knobs in our kitchen make us feel like we’re being watched.
Maybe you don’t see it, but after staring at them for the last few weeks, they’re starting to look a little something like this to us:
My favorite is the pirate.
But something’s definitely going to have to be done sooner or later. We feel like we’re living in that crazy Geico commercial – only without the good fortune of a stack of money sitting nearby (with some techno music blaring in the background). Speaking of which, we highly recommend playing the Geico commercial below while looking at the picture above. It really enhances the whole experience.
Now we can’t eat breakfast without singing “Somebody’s watching meeeeeeee.”
MaryBe says
So true!!
BTW, at first I thought YOU had captioned that video. Funny how I “know” you well enough to quickly realize it wasn’t. Unless there’s a side of you we don’t know…
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, nope, that wasn’t us. But we have played that video on repeat for about ten hours.
xo,
s
Ginny says
Totally off topic, but thought you guys might enjoy this project for Clara:
http://baltares.blogspot.com/2011/01/diy-playful-painted-kids-mat.html
YoungHouseLove says
So cute! Love it! Thanks for sharing the link.
xo,
s
June says
So sad that you call this the Geico song! This is such a classic/hilarious 80’s tune by Rockwell (son of Barry Gordy) with chorus sung by Michael Jackson. Plus, the original video is basically a house tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvAYIJSSZY.
YoungHouseLove says
No way! We love house tours. How fitting. Haha.
xo,
s
Caity says
I even got my husband to read this post :) Too funny! We both cracked up!
Lila Ferraro says
Ha! I guess you’re keeping us in suspense over new hardware?! Good luck with the creepy knobs!
xoxo
Lila Ferraro
YoungHouseLove says
Nope, no new hardware yet. Someday, though! Just thought we’d share what we giggle about every morning over cereal. Hah.
xo,
s
Monica says
Haha, I feel like I see faces in every day things all the time!
Chris Waner says
You guys are awesome!!
Wendy says
I thought the snake was a dinosaur til I read the comments. Either way it’s my favorite :)
Debbie @ http://refreshrestyle.com/ says
That is so funny, and when I read it, I see it too! I love reading your blog! Thanks for sharing, the helpful tips and laughs!! Never take yourself too serious, or at least that’s my motto! ;) (and I will definately be watching you guys too!!)
Chandeen says
We had the same knobs and just switched them out.
Ashley says
Hi John and Sherry! So it’s Saturday around 7EST and and I was getting ready to browse around houzz.com. Michelle Hinckley’s blog, Three Men and A Lady, one that I check regularly, is one of the featured Ideabooks. As pictures from her blog are flashing by, what should I see pinned to a beautiful bulletin board she created but a picture of your old master bedroom! I doubled checked, just to be sure, and there it was, you old room!! A blog in a blog in a blog!!! I just thought that was cool!
YoungHouseLove says
That’s so cool! Love it!
xo,
s
Sammy says
I have the same knobs on my drawer and actually like them – but there are just four of them :)
Oh, and this song might be an alternative if the geico song ever gets boring:
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, that works too.
xo,
s
Jordan@the2seasons says
Very funny now when I look at the first picture again I am seeing all the faces.
Lindsay says
Hey j & s, after dancing to your song all weekend I thought I’d share one with you! You might be sesame street watchers with Clara so you might already know this song, but if not, here’s one we love:
YoungHouseLove says
She loves it!
xo,
s
Retromodgirl says
Just found your blog. You guys are too adorable! Love your new home!
Morgan G says
Yeah, all those ‘eyes’ are enough to spark some paranoia! I’m so happy to hear that we aren’t the only ones with “boob” lights in our place. We have two in the entry way and they are so, so wrong. And, yet, we haven’t done anything about the “twins” yet.
Sarah says
Do you find yourself hiding behind the milk carton to get away from the prying eyes ;)
YoungHouseLove says
We face Clara’s chair away from them so she doesn’t get scared. Haha.
xo,
s
Tasha says
Haha! Now that you point it out I can’t look at the first photo without cracking up!
I just discovered your blog by blog surfing and I just have to say… I LOVE your blog!! I’m very inspired by the clean, flowing looks you have and the creativity paired with frugality that appeals so much to me! I’ve probably spent half my day browsing your site and will be back again and again!
Future Mama says
HAHA! Oh me. Those commercials are a hoot…
Much love,
Future Mama
http://expectingablessing.blogspot.com/
Robyn says
I must say this is the first blog post I have ever read
that has me laughing out loud! SO hilarious…
Christian says
bahahaha that’s really funny!
that kitchen is so ugly, and clearly not your style, because it’s nothing like the last house! Don’t waste money on new knobs before you rip that awful oak out. :P
p.s. what you did with your dining room shelves is a beautiful idea, i just never commented before!
A Country Farmhouse says
Too funny!
Trina
The Reluctant Belle says
LOL! Too funny! Congrats on the new house. I can’t wait to see what you turn it into.
candace @ thecandace.com says
Hilarious!
Rachel says
The door knob of your cabinets looked like they are staring your every move and everywhere you go! Eyes everywhere. Maybe a change of color will make it look different.:
Jen says
Today, as I was washing the dishes, I looked over and saw two eyeballs staring at me. Then I looked the other way, and I saw one eyeball and thought of the pirate. As if on cue, the music in my head started playing, “I always feel like somebody’s watching meeee…”
Yep, I have the same knobs. They’re on the cabinets I hate in the kitchen I loathe (primarily due to the rooster/chicken themed border, with matching wallpaper that looks like it’s moving if you stare at it too long). One day those stinkin’ chickens are coming down!
In the meantime, I have something new to obsess over in my kitchen. :)
Sara says
u guys r hilarious!!
Amy says
Hello, I love your blog!
Oh my gosh, your post mentioning the knobs reminded me – our 2 year old daughter kept having bad dreams and telling us they were about “the lookin’ things” and we were clueless as to what she could possibly have been scared about. Well, one night before bed, months later, we got out a Sesame Street book, turned a page where there was a picture of a nightstand with those same knobs you had, and Maddie shrieked “THE LOOKIN’ THINGS! NOOOOO”. Mystery solved. Evil knobs!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha that’s so cute!
xo,
s
Jordan at Frigidaire Dishwasher Parts says
Haha those are so creepy! I like midnight snacking too much so I’d probably freak out if my kitchen was like this.