It’s Friday! Let’s get mathy up in here. By now you know I’m a card carrying facts & figures nerd (here’s Exhibit A and Exhibit B) so when Sherry and I started to notice some unique stats about our new house my throat basically erupted with “LEMMEDOSOMEINFOGRAPHICSPLEEEEEASE.”
Whether she actually was keen on the idea or was just worried that disagreeing would turn me into some beastly werewolf-statistician, this post was born. We always end up loving random time capsule posts like this the most in hindsight (it’s fun to look back at things we probably would have forgotten otherwise, like this, this, this, this, and this). So in the name of some headed-into-the-weekend fun (because, you guessed it, we’re busy painting something) here are the infographicized facts about life in our new house:
What fact struck you the most? Was it Sherry’s creepy birds-under-glass problem? How do they breathe!?
Theresa says
Two things stuck out to me: first- 5in” deep sink?! That sounds horrible. I’ll take twice that.
Second: Niki Minaj or however you spell it. Nice. ;)
Or yeah and… I’M SO JELLY. Of everything- the wallpaper, the floors, the nasty carpet, all of it. Your family is so beautiful. Since you really may call this “home” for years to come- enjoy it!
Emma says
Ha! I love this. The creepy Nikki Minaj cracked me up. Also have been looking for something new to do with my cloche….i may need to dig out some birds….
renee says
only 5 seashell shaped sinks??
i guess the previous owner’s motto was ‘go big or go home.’
gotta give her credit for knowing what she liked.
Julie says
600-odd sq feet of deck?! That’s bigger than my whole apartment!!
Bonnie says
ut-oh!
I love the birds under glass. Don’t hate me, I do!
Nicole Argo says
I SOOO love ALL of your posts! You are so authentic and a breath of fresh air. I have a very random question….just wondering if there is a specific reason you chose white frames over others. Doing some repainting myself and need new frames. Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much Nicole! I think we just gravitate towards them for some reason. Ikea has a bunch of them so I think we grabbed a few there and got addicted.
xo
s
Pam the Goatherd says
5 inches of sink depth?????? The previous owners must have never handwashed pots and pans or big serving dishes at all! How can anyone survive with sinks that shallow? Why do they even MAKE sinks that shallow????
Rishia says
tRULY AMAZING ‘INFOGRAPHICS’..TRULY..glad twas not mois that did all of that, so glad y’all did though! as for the birds? well they are OBVIOUSLY the species ‘neednoair’, foolish husbands…(:
Tall Tee says
And a partridge in a pear treeeeeeee!
What’s the scoop on the deer following Mr. Petersik into the garage? Please tell it, lol. In California, a 6 foot rattlesnake “followed” me in the garage–but I don’t want to go there :(…
YoungHouseLove says
It was just this doe who was doe-eyed for John. She batted her eyelashes at him and followed him in there. I think she was hoping for a date ;)
xo
s
Katie Em says
Oh my goodness! Nicki Minaj popping out had me laughing so hard. Great job!
Jenny B. says
This is fun! That master bathroom mirror is just sad. I like the 3 floors downstairs. It makes me smile because my good friend just moved into a house with FOUR different floors downstairs. :)
Danielle says
WOW! That is a lot of frames — are those all the ones just from the gallery wall?
Danielle at Framed Frosting
YoungHouseLove says
Those and more!
-John
Kaley says
Sorry, I never comment, but your last several posts have been really boring! This is not news-worthy.
beth says
then dont read their blog.
Pam the Goatherd says
As I type this there are seven pages full of people who commented about their interest in this stats post. The numbers say this post is very news-worthy!
Joseph says
That master bath mirror is ridiculous! Definitely the fact that stuck out to me the most. Also, did the deer actually walk into the garage? That deer is awesome. I would totally make friends with it. You could be the only household in the neighborhood with a pet deer!
Tish says
This is really fun! I’m struck most by the fact that 92 percent of your frames are white. I guess that makes it a little easier to change things up when you want to. :) Thanks!
Nikki W. says
Real life lol’d at 8″ of master bath mirror!!!
veronica says
I was reading this post and found myself hearing the twelve days of christmas in my head.. and then i clicked on the comments and wasn’t the only one! lol.
Heather {A Fire Pole in the Dining Room} says
HAHAHA! Seashell shaped sinks FTW! Love that stat. Hate the shape :)
Susan says
A graphic designer loving that you made an info graphic!
The 5 shell sinks and 5 inch depth kitchen sink… that’s a lot of sink reno for one house.
I’ve got 3 bathroom sinks upstairs that could use a new look…so I’ll be watching to see what ya’ll do with yours.
Leigh Anne says
Have you seen the portlanda episode “Put a bird on it”?! If not, I think you should youtube it; you would totally dig it! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah, it’s hilarious!
xo
s
Jenn says
I would die for a deck that big! This was a fun post!
Tall Tee says
Seriously! There would be a bunch of nightclub-esque lights, a cover charge at the door and some “Unt-ee unt-ah, unt-ee unt-ah” techno partying going on if I had a deck that large, lol.
YoungHouseLove says
Ha! I’ll bring the black light and the lava lamps!
xo
s
Stefanie says
This is AMAZING to see broken down. And crazy. Makes me never want to move! Ha!
Kendra says
I’ve been on the hunt for a class dome for months and I can’t seem to find a plain one without all kinds of weird, ornate little top handles. Where did you guys get yours? Any suggestions?
YoungHouseLove says
One was from a yard sale and two were from HomeGoods!
xo
s
Taylor says
I also just moved and have a 5″ deep sink, 3 shell sinks, 3 different wallpapers and a house full of brass fixtures :/
Kerri says
Love the nicki minaj reference.
When we were camping very close to a beach, and went twelve times in one day, I definitely sang that song repeatedly…..
Meredith @ La Buena Vida says
I just cannot get over the seashell shaped sinks. I’ve never seen one of those before in person–I didn’t even know they existed! Mind. Blown.
Amber says
Hi Guys! I am a new homeowner, newly wed and recently got my first four-legged child…I am dying looking all of your projects, feeling very motivated to try some of your fab ideas at my own house (its a former farm house in need of some TLC). How do you know where to start? And WHERE do you get some of your amazing rugs!!! Ahhh so much to do and I have no idea what to try first. My husband might not thank you for all of the DIY that might be taking place at my house shortly lol :P Thanks for the inspiration!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Amber! If you scroll back a page or two John broke down the “where to start” question in a post full of tips! And as for our rugs, some are from a local outlet called The Decorating Outlet and some are Pottery Barn clearance or Joss & Main.
xo
s
Teresa says
128 frames to be hung…how many are already up? If seems like yall have about 1k frames in your old house. lol
YoungHouseLove says
There are just two leaning frames in the living room, so the rest are in the to-be-hung pile :)
xo
s
Jacelyn says
I literally lol’d at that “How do they breathe!?” comment. Thanks. Oh, and the photo of Clara and Burger on the deck is very awesome. I’d keep that for the yearbook!
Jennifer : Creative Scatter says
Wow! I was really surprised by the seashell sinks. It’s bad enough to have one, but five?! What were they thinking?
The different wallpapers are pretty crazy too.
Jody says
I love your birds in cloches! I’ve got this sweet Swarovski crystal baby giraffe that I want to display in one of those but can’t find a decent one anywhere. *cry* Also, wow, that’s a lot of carpet.
Mike says
Hey, where do you get the birds that sit under the glass, well the whole thing?. They look awesome!.
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Mike! I got two of the domes from HomeGoods and one from a yard sale. The birds are all from yard sales.
xo
s
Leonie HF says
I think the facts that struck me the most were:
A) the shell sinks – 5 of them!? I have two sinks total in my entire home!
B) 128 frames to be hung. That’s a whole lot of holes. I’m very jealous because we can’t hang anything on our walls (thanks, Landlord).
The infographic is awesome, a really fun way to document this stage in your life!
Anna says
I almost gasped at 676 square feet of deck! That’s almost as big as our entire condo! Wow, summers on that deck must be awesome… :)
Nikki says
You definitely have a (not so) hidden talent of info-graphics! This is the perfect balance of pretty, funny and informational!
I’m not sure if I laughed harder at the 8″ master bath mirror, or the Nikki Minaj reference!