It’s been over half a year since we shared our last video house tour, and since a bunch of you’ve been requesting an update, we finally cleaned the whole house shoved everything into our closets and made an all-one-take video. At first it seemed like we didn’t have that many new things to report, but then we realized that there were tons of changes since our previous tour (a freshly redone hall bathroom, a storage-room-turned-playroom, new lighting in the living room and dining room, lots of sunroom updates, a new fireplace facade and a fresh color in the kitchen, hallway board & batten, etc). So without further ado, let’s walk around the house together. I’ll chat while John mans the camera (you don’t want me holding the camera, trust me).
A few notes:
- We filmed this on our Nikon D3200 (we mainly use it as a digital camera, but occasionally make videos with it too).
- I’m not sick this time (I was for the last two video tours, so I’m breaking that stupid tradition). Huzzah!
- Why a towel falling to the ground as we made this video was so funny to me, I’ll never know. Watching it back, it’s not even remotely entertaining. Maybe I’m just a hyper/nervous tour giver? Yes, probably that.
- Are the in-yo-face brassy doorknobs in the laundry room making you itch? I ORBed every other knob in the house, but dude I haven’t gotten on those yet…
And now, I thought I’d end with our last video tour from September, just because it’s fun to watch the evolution. I always drag my feet when it comes to making these videos, but then when I look back on them I’m so grateful that we make them because they’re like little bi-annual time capsules.
Do you guys ever videotape your house, just to see how it changes over time? Would your hubby ever walk around with you and hold the camera while you jabber on right next to him? That’s totally our method. Yes, John and I stroll around the house together while he holds the camera and I talk. I think he deserves 65,790 man-points for coming up with that insane technique, but somehow it works. Because if he were narrating it would sound like this: “this is the dining room (long pause) and this is the office (long pause) – ok we’re done.” And if I was chatting and holding the camera, 7 out of 10 people would lose their lunch while watching. Hence the four-legged video house tour tradition. Yeehaw.
Oh and if you’re watching our most recent tour and wondering what we still have on our to-do list, here’s a somewhat updated rundown that has all that info for ya. I smell a guest bathroom update along with some porch and carport projects. Can I get a what what? No? A high five then? How about good old fashioned talk to the hand?
Psst- You can peruse all the other house tour videos that we’ve made since we moved in here, here, here, here, here, and here. And here’s an outside tour from last summer. Viva la video camera!
Laura says
Oooh. Loved the updated tour!!! Everything looks amazing. I spy the “You +Me” poster in Clara’s room. Love that you’re using it in there!! I love the typography of that print & it totally works as “Clara art.”
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah, I still have to post about that. Good eye!
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Kathryn says
Having grown up in a brick ranch in the South (and now living in Ireland), I’ll admit the tour made me wistful. As much as I love it here (and I do!), most of the houses are TINY (barely 1000 ft2), a couple of stories, with other houses attached to them. Seriously. Walls are shared with other people’s houses. Some light in the front and out the back and that’s it, unless velux have been put in.
The concept of buying and living in one of them is almost suffocating and definitely depressing (currently living in a cleverly designed apartment that totally flows, like a ‘ranch in the sky’). I try to focus on the fact that at least I’d be able to customise the interior!
Elizabeth says
When I got home from work last night I took the dog for a walk, checked the mail, and saw my new Real Simple magazine. I flipped through it while dogs do what they do at the end of the leash and what caught my eye? A shoutout to the Petersiks! Congrats on the mention in Real Simple.
YoungHouseLove says
Wahoo! Isn’t that crazy?! It was such an honor to be mentioned :)
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Liz says
Just BEAUTIFUL! Every time I read your blog I walk around the house thinking I wish Sherry and John were here. They would update and decorate this house in a minute. I live in California and bought my house in 2010. It’s a small house 1200 sq. feet built in 1948. First thing we did was remove the carpet in the living room, dining room and hall and had the wooden floor refinished. After 3 years we decided to also remove carpet from all bedrooms and had floors refinished there. This was done last week and we “lived” in the garage for 5 days. House looks so much nicer and cleaner. Today we are painting living room and dining room. So much change and work and it is so exciting BUT I still wish you guys were here!
YoungHouseLove says
Sounds like your house is really coming along Liz! Congrats on all of your progress!
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eileen marie says
Just my marveling at how much things have changed since your first home! Would you mind sharing your approximate square footage -for curiosity & comparison’s sake. Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, our first house was about 1250 square feet (with just one full bathroom!) and our current house is around 2500 square feet :)
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Tara says
You guys really do have a beautiful home. I am more inspired than ever to put a little more “love” into my own home after watching that video. There is so much art on your walls which makes it look so cozy and warm. Curious how many total pieces of art hanging in your house and how many frames do you have displayed? That would be an interesting stat!
YoungHouseLove says
Lots of people have actually said that would be fun to know! We’ll have to count them all out!
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Renee says
We have a similar camera (Nikon D5100) and I’m wondering how do you all convert your videos so that you can load them to youtube?
YoungHouseLove says
Ours automatically upload into iPhoto when we plug in the camera to get pics/vids off, and then we just upload that to YouTube from there. Hope it helps!
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Kristin says
Sherry, The way you say “curtain” is so cute. The house is looking great guys. I made a list of the house projects I did in 2012 and it was very inspiring to see it all down on paper.
Cindy says
Okay, so I’m just getting a chance to read this post, and toward the end of the current house tour, you accidentally referred to it as the “old house.” HEE! Now we know that was more than just a verbal slip-up. ;) xo
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! I swear it was just a verbal slip! To this day we still call this house “the current house” and the new house is “wahoooo! the new houuuuuussseeee!” – can you tell we’re excited?
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Elisa says
I enjoyed catching up on your blog and watching your home tours! I’m new to your website, but have loved reading and watching!! You have done fabulous things to both your houses!! Very inspirational!! -Elisa
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much Elisa!
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