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Let’s All Walk Around The House Together…

We’re about to get video happy up in this hizzy. It’s once again time for a video house tour since it has been about six months since the last one and lots has changed since then. So here it is. Ten soul-stirring minutes of me and John walking around the house together while I blab and he films (John = steady hands, Sherry = the chatty one). We’re nothing if not high tech. So come on in and walk around with us…

A few notes:

  • I’ve listened to this five times trying to hear Natalie Portman or Mila Kunis (since you guys always say you hear it) and I just can’t.
  • We filmed this with our new camera, which we’ll be sharing more details on this afternoon (in case you couldn’t tell, we’re still getting a handle on the audio – haha)
  • While watching this back John made fun of me for “feigning cluelessness about how a dog gets into a chair” (at 33 seconds in) and said “does he jump? does he fly?” which made me snort laugh. But seriously, I’ve never seen Burger get into those chairs – he always just… materializes.
  • I love seeing the house through the eyes of the video camera because it helps me see things I miss in person. For example, looking from the office back into the dining room makes me want to raise the art up about 6″ inches above the buffet, so it still connects to what’s under it but lets things breathe a little more.
  • Sorry my voice gets louder and softer, it’s literally because if I wasn’t exactly the same distance from the camera John was holding it would fluctuate, so I tried to stay glued to him, but I’m a flailer when I talk… so…
  • You can actually see John and I working our dorky joint video-making magic in the mirror of our master’s sink nook at 5:53 in the video. Priceless.
  • Drinking game: take a sip every time I say “secret book projects.”
  • Are the baad brass doorknobs sucking the life out of you through your computer screen? They’re like kryptonite to me. Gotta get on those.
  • At 9:13 when I say Clara’s room will always remain a nursery, I don’t mean that she’ll be 15 and sleeping in a crib. I just mean she’ll move into the playroom (which will become her big girl room) and then if a future Petersik bean should come along, that room will be theirs since it’s the smallest (so it works the best with a crib).
  • Was that not the dorkiest, most embarrassing ending of all time? “I’m getting over a stomach bug so… all you need is love?” What is wrong with me? Maybe I should just stick to “Seacrest, out.”
  • What’s with me being sick right before each video tour? Seriously. Maybe there’s something primal about cleaning the house when you’re recovering from some evil germ-fest and then I saying “hey, the house is clean… it’s time for a tour!”

And now, just for fun I thought I’d end with the link to the last video tour we shared six months ago (complete with terrible camera shakiness since I wasn’t smart enough to recruit John and his steady hands last time) – just because it’s pretty funny to see how much has changed. You know what they say about videos, they’re worth a thousand pictures. Wait, they don’t say that? Well the should. Do you guys ever videotape your house, just to see how it changes over time or to document what you’ve accomplished so far? Do you have terribly flail-y hands that make for a Blair-Witch-ish result? Would your hubby ever walk around with you and hold the camera while you jabber on? I think John deserves an award for that. Perhaps a handmade award courtesy of my flail-y hands. Oh and if you’re watching the most recent video and wondering what we still have on our ever-growing to-do list, this somewhat updated rundown has all that info for ya. Hootie hoo! Seacrest, out.

Psst- Check out all the other house tour videos since we’ve moved in here, here, here, here and here. And here’s an outside tour from last year and an updated one from this year. Viva la video camera!

Comments

    • Robin Champoux says

      Hey that’s my voice…great yes? Love the house and its contents, appreciate the “tour”, all around pleasant. What really came through was the love she has for her home. Suburbia, were there birds chirping in the background? nothing better than that. nice.

  2. STC says

    Such an unproductive first comment, but I’ve never heard the Mila Kunis before and now I totally do!!!

    Also, I would love to hear how you guys adjusted to living in a real house after NYC. I have lived in NYC for 8 years now, and I am probably about to move…I am so used to living out of, like, one room. All the space you have + TWO OUTDOOR AREAS…baffling, even though I grew up in the suburbs.

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Haha, we can completely relate! When we bought our first house everyone around here was like “uh, 1250 square feet is tiny” and we were like “are you kidding, it’s a palace!!!” – haha! I think it’s actually pretty easy to spread out though. It feels so foreign and we’re definitely still minimalists (we have one set of dishes, one set of sheets, etc) but it’s really nice and fun to have more room to live in. Once I got over the “wait, you can’t get pizza delivered at 2am?” thing (and I really missed NY sushi for a while) it was gravy.

      xo,
      s

    • Kat says

      STC — I have been wanting to ask the exact thing! I’ve lived in NYC for thirteen years now and was curious if it was a challenge to adjust to having a real house with so much more space after living in studio apartments. I recently moved to a new apartment that has a real terrace and I fully anticipate sitting out there in January with my down parka and a bottle of wine just to take advantage of the extra 200 square feet of sweet, precious space.

    • STC says

      Kat–I know exactly what you mean! I would totally do that!

      Sherry–I would probably move into a real house and continue living in just one room haha. And I am never going to get over the concepts of throwing something out as soon as I buy something new & constantly panicking that my next apt will be too small for the furniture. Oooh NYC!

  4. Sara says

    Love you guys, love your home! BTW, I’ve never heard you speak before (I’m new around here), but I heard Mila Kunis within the first 20 seconds.

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  7. Maureen says

    What’s the square footage on this house? Sorry if you have answered that a million times. :) I can’t say it enough – you guys are awesome. Even though I am 34, I want to be you when I grow up. LOL

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    • Stefani says

      Oh I totally agree about how amazingly fast you can learn to spread out and fill up a larger space. We just recently moved from a 1300 square foot townhouse into a 2600 square foot home (3 months ago) and we have adapted quite nicely to all the extra space :)

      although it’s still amazing to me how much more time it takes to clean the floors and vacuum… And it’s weird not being able to easily call out or talk to anyone from anywhere in the house… We need to install a speaker system! :)

  8. Tracy says

    So, I had to go and watch some Natalie Portman interviews just to confirm that I’m not crazy. HOW CAN YOU NOT HEAR IT???? I think you sound exactly the same. I think that you should record yourself saying something that she says and compare the two. And let us all vote :)

    House looks awesome, I really need follow your example and just get some things up on the walls already. It really makes a house a home, so I guess my casa is looking not so homey.

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    • Jen says

      I read once that we all hear our own voices differently than other people hear them. I am not sure if this applies to recorded voice or just out of mouth but this could have something to do with it.

  9. Stephanie says

    Waaahhh. Stupid work blocking YouTube. :( Will have to watch the video when I get home.

    I’m definitely super flail-y though.

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  10. Marissa says

    Random question, but I’ve been unsure if I should paint our a/c registers to match the walls. I notice you painted it yours in the office, but not in the kitchen. Do you have a generally paint the registers with the walls?

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      If they’re old and painted over, we paint them again to match the walls. If they’re new and shiny, we feel bad painting them right away, so we leave them as-is.

      xo
      s

  12. Elizabeth says

    Do the benches at the end of your best and the end of the guest bed match? If so, I think putting them together at the end of your bed would look great until you find the perfect piece that you have been waiting for.

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  13. Catherine @ DCCL says

    I don’t know how I never noticed the Natalie Portman / Mila Kunis voice before, but yeah, you sound just like them!

    The house looks great, as always. Can’t wait for the mystery book projects to be revealed!

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  15. Julia @ Chris Loves Julia says

    I just finished the video and I am laughing over here at the very last sentence. “Anyway, all you need is love.” hahaha. Oh Sherry! I need to take note from you guys and do more video tours. I think we have only done 2 (!!) since moving in and it has definitely been at least a year since our last one. I feel like we are always in progress on a project and I want to wait until after it is done to film…but then there is always another project in the works. How to balance that?!

    P.s. I can’t wait to hear about your new camera!

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      We just pull the trigger and do it even if we’re halfway through something. There are a few angles/rooms where we can hide something that’s in progress if we really need to, or we’ll just call it out (ex: “you can see we’re in the middle of ____ right now, more on that soon!”).

      xo,
      s

  16. Rachel says

    I think it’s because you generally photograph the dining room with the door open, but I’m not sure I ever realized that the back of the door is still white, not yellow. Have you considered bringing the yellow inside? It’s so cheerful and lovely! Just curious.

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  19. Susan says

    Love the tour! Beautiful home! You guys already know, but you are such an inspiration! I love seeing how things are in flux and changing because that’s exactly what happens in everyone’s home.

    Am I the only one wondering where Clara was? I was totally expecting a cameo appearance! :)

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  20. mribaro says

    In your old den you used to have a series of framed maps (showing your favorite places) hanging above the sofa. If you still have them, I’d put those above the dresser in your guest room (two in the top row, and two underneath those). It would fill up the empty space on the wall, and it would make sense in a guest room because maps=travel=travellers=guests :) If they don’t fit, then maybe to the other wall above the two chairs with yellow pillows, still in the guest room.

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  21. Krissy says

    Loved the steady tour! Also, I definitely hear Natalie Portman, but not always. There’s just little bits where you sound like her.

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  22. selena says

    Thank you so much for the walk-through. I really feel like I just popped into your house for a minute! Everything is so well put together. I love the view from the guest room looking onto the deck. You have done a great job! Particular favorites of mine are the dining room shelf built-ins, the blue pendant light in the master bath, the opened-up wall in the kitchen and the master bedroom closet with the basket organizers, but that’s only a few things. Keep up the great work, John and Sherry. This is my favorite blog :)

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  23. Ariana says

    Ok so I was trying to figure out what your GORGEOUS dining room chairs remind me of yesterday, and this video tour helped me figure it out!! Doesn’t it kindof looks like a balcony table you would eat at on the Titanic? Does that sound crazy? Probably. LOL. I also just painted my bedroom Rockport Gray and I LOVE IT. It was my first bedroom I ever painted and I think the fear was half the battle! I did it all by myself and took it very slow (2 days) but my OCD paid off because It came out perfect. Thanks for always being so inspiring. Hopefully I didn’t make you feel like your dining room is the Leto deck haha! I really do LOVEE it!

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Hahhahahahahah, I think that’s hilarious! Now I shall pretend John is my Leo at dinner and say things like “please pass the chicken… I’ll never let go!”

      xo
      s

  24. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

    I love the video tours! It always makes it so much easier to get a feel for the layout of your house and how everything flows together! I forget about the little hallway to Clara’s room and how close your bedroom is to the living room and things like that!

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  25. Alyssa says

    I think its funny that so many of us were missing Clara. I actually wondered for a minute if she was locked in the playroom with the secret book projects :-)

    I love your video tours. I’m thinking about getting a Karl of my own, do you remember which pieces you used to create your sectional? Is it two 3-seaters and the chaise?

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  27. Shannon says

    It looks great! I have two questions: 1) Where did you get the curtains in your guest room? I’m looking for gray polka dots for my daughter’s room. And 2) Where did you get the white leather poufs? I saw two of them during the tour and I really like them. Thanks again for the great video. I enjoyed seeing it all together. You are so talented!

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Those are from Ikea! Super cheap too. The white leather poufs were scored on clearance at Joss&Main (wait for a super good deal, since they tend to fluctuate). Hope it helps!

      xo,
      s

    • YoungHouseLove says

      Sorry for the confusion! To me clearance just means super marked down (aka: really on sale). Sometimes things in their collections are just marked down by like $10, and sometimes you can get things $100-400 off. So I really look at the original price and the discounted price to be sure things are substantially cheaper and not just like 5% off.

      xo,
      s

  29. Sarah says

    Seeing your beautiful house full of projects makes me want to leave work and go build a headboard, or mount a cardboard rhino :) I love seeing how y’all still have unfinished rooms. It brings reality to the situation! My husband and I moved into our house in April and he sometimes doesn’t understand that turning a house into a home takes time…lots of time! We LOVE our weekend projects and draw tons of inspiration from your blog!

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  30. Shannon says

    I just answered my own questions using your handy “Where We Got It” list. Thank you!! You think of everything. Silly question, but I’ll ask anyway… Is it possible to search Joss & Main or do you have to look through every shop to find things?

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Unfortunately you have to look through all the sales (I wish there was a search feature!). I try to just click through them each day around lunch, just to keep up with things so I only have to check out the newest ones instead of all of them :)

      xo
      s

  34. katie says

    Last month a hardware store was closing a location and I got some killer deals. One of the deals were beautiful doorknobs that were originally $59.00 each and I scored them for $5.50! I just put them up and donated the old ugly brass handles and it has made a huge difference!

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  36. Caley says

    Absolutely LOVED this tour!! Your house is amazing – congrats to both of you on all the hard work!! I love the colours, decor, furniture and use of space!

    And so Mila Kunis :)
    x

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  39. Jenny Stoudt says

    I never heard a Sherry-Mila Kunis connection, but now that you mentioned it, I DEFINITELY hear it and won’t ever hear you again the same way.

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  40. Willa says

    Always love seeing your pretty house. I am awed by how much you’ve accomplished and by your careful design sense. I really like your new “outdoor room”–so cheerful but contained–perfect for dog and child! But what really strikes me is that most of the rooms you describe as “needing a lot of work” and “definitely unfinished” are what 90% of the world lives with as very adequate and all that they can afford (financially and energy and knowledge-of-design wise). You are raising the bar, showing folks how it can be done. . .a big thank-you! But some of us would still rather volunteer at the soup kitchen, League of Women Voters, the local library, etc., etc. than paint walls–sorry.

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Haha, oh yes, it takes a certain type of crazy to actually want to paint walls! Haha. We just volunteered to help Clara’s preschool with any and all DIY-related stuff they need :)

      xo
      s

    • Stefani says

      Oh that’s fantastic!! What a lucky preschool! I hope if you create some things for them you’ll be able to share with us!

      I used to teach first grade and one of my favorite parts of my job was decorating my classroom. But one year there was a handy dad who volunteered to make some better shelves and things to replace the ones i had that were sort of falling apart, and it totally blew me away that he would offer! Because that’s the kind of stuff I definitely couldn’t do myself. So I can just imagine how greatful Clara’s preschool might be if you make stuff for them :)

  41. Kim says

    I loved seeing your re-vamped master bedroom. I have to say, it looks amazing! You did wonders with Ed the Bed and I’m digging the freshly painted walls. It feels so much more open and inviting.

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  43. Heather says

    Hey guys! I noticed that you have a lot of garden stools/ ceramic drums and a few poufs around your house- any advice on the best place to get these? I recently bought one of the ceramic drums from world market for $79… that’s about the cheapest I’ve found them! Hoping to purchase a couple more in the near future- I just love them ;)

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    • Heather says

      Eeek, thank you!!! Unfortunately we don’t have a home goods around here- but we do have a marshalls and tj maxx. Will be checking them out ;)

    • Patricia says

      I was wondering how many of those cermanic tables/drums do you guys have?? I think I counted 5 in the video but I think you have 2 blue ones outside? So that’d be 6… So how many do you really have? lol.

    • YoungHouseLove says

      Haha, I think I should get stock in them! Five inside and two outside sounds about right! Seven has always been our lucky number… haha. I like to scope out HomeGoods and Marshall’s since they’re often on sale for $39!

      xo
      s

  47. Suze says

    I think you have the same raspiness to your voice that Mila and Natalie have. It’s kind of weird to hear you but not see you, because you COULD be someone else! :)
    I love the hallway, my husband and I did that at our apartment. Now we’re just waiting for a house to do it again!

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  50. Zoë says

    I love these tours because every time, I am surprised by the layout of the house, and I get all turned around. Right now, I’m trying to picture it without the additions, which I believe are the master suite, living room and sunroom – am I right? Do you ever wonder how it looked when it was originally built? Was the office the dining room, and your dining room the living room? Oh no, now I’m all confused again.

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Yes!! You’re right. From what we can tell, when it was originally built, the kitchen was two rooms (the fireplace area was a separate den) and then in the 70s they added the living room and the master and then in the 90s they added the sunroom (which was a screened in porch before that). When we bought the house we converted the dining room into our office and the front room which was a formal living room (who needs two giant living rooms?) into our dining room :)

      xo
      s

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