Man, it feels like it’s been a month since we had a book tour update for ya. Oh, that’s because it has. We were on hiatus while bookstores and retailers focused on the holiday rush (instead of hosting authors) so last week’s adventures in Texas and Florida were our first stops since finishing up in DC and Richmond in early December. And as much fun as stops in northern cities like Boston, Chicago, Toronto and Minneapolis were – we were excited to enjoy some warm weather in the southern half of the country. #longpostwarning
But then Austin had to go and look like this…
Texas was apparently in a month-long drought until we (and our great weather luck) showed up and brought buckets of heavy rain. But that didn’t stop us from taking in some of this awesome city that people have been raving to us about (it was both of our first times in Austin). We walked a mile-ish in the misty weather to South Congress to do some eating (Guero’s) and shopping. For instance, Sherry hit up the Kendra Scott store and purchased these guys on sale (which she wore later that night to the signing, where she met dozens of other girls also wearing similar ones). In her words: “I did it, I came to Austin and I blended.”
After the always exciting earring shopping (just kidding, I’m a dude – so my eyes glazed over during that trip), we wandered into Uncommon Objects, which housed the coolest and quirkest assortment of antiques and weird wares. We were obedient shoppers and followed their “no photography” rule so the only picture we have to share is what we bought there after Sherry and I spent over an hour rooting through all their bins and baskets of old objects (this is our idea of a good time, and there were tons of wildly odd and amazingly old things to find).
We came home with an old tin 7, an assortment of old dominoes (which say 1-4-3, another favorite number of ours) and letter tiles (that spell L-O-V-E… as you can see). There’s talk of a shadowbox in their future for Clara’s big girl room, so we’ll have to see where they end up.
Once our shopping adventure had us sufficiently damp and sufficiently cold, we trudged back to our hotel to warm up and ready ourselves for that evening’s book signing. They put us up at the W Hotel downtown, which was pretty awesome (lots of modern tile and wallpaper) but we plan to do a recap post of all of our hotel inspiration (along with hotel-staying tips that we’ve picked up along the way) once the tour is over. So for now he’s a preview of the cool textures and patterns found in Austin:
Our signing that night was at BookPeople, which is just about the biggest independent bookstore we’ve ever seen. So big they even had our names on a marque outside and a curtain for us to pop out of at the start of our welcome talk. The only thing missing was a giant spotlight or something. (Thanks Sidhya for the picture below).
Unlike our previous stops where we either gave a long talk or no talk at all, this particular week we were tasked with a 15 minute chat followed by some Q&A at each stop. Something we learned just the day before we left. Oh well. We work best under pressure.
Actually, thanks to the aforementioned rainy walk to South Congress and back, we were able to brainstorm and practice a little chat consisting of five ways that we found writing a book to be surprisingly different than writing a blog. And rather than transcribe it here, we asked Alison of the blog House of Hepworths t0 capture it on video for us. Thanks so much Alison! And for anyone wondering where Sherry’s bangs are, well you’ll get that answer and more. It’s a no holds barred conversation about everything from a future Petersik baby to getting a new house and everything in between:
If you watched the video, you may have noticed at one point I stopped to take a photo of Sherry while she talked. You never know when a photo might come in handy right? Sherry was not pleased with my impromptu photo session.
Jamie took the shot above. And here’s the shot I captured below. Can’t you just feel the eye-roll? I’ll probably get another one for actually including this gem in the post.
Following the chat and our brief Q&A session, we raced up the stairs to begin the signing portion of the evening. And like our other stops, amongst tons of smiling faces and energetic people there were some good stories to pass along. For example, look how smiley Sidhya, Alison, and Katie are. People ask if signings are overwhelming or tiring but meeting so many fun and happy people gives us almost an embarrassing amount of energy. We feed off of you guys and before we know it we’re all grin-y and hyper too.
We love hearing all of the interesting stories that come up, like this poor woman who got in a fender bender on the way to the signing. Since she didn’t have any paper handy, she and her friend ended up using the back of our book to exchange insurance info with the other driver. Ha!
Audrey had a minor dental procedure the day before so she wasn’t able to talk or smile (her boyfriend emailed us ahead of time to explain why a seemingly unhappy not-chatting-at-all girl might step up to our table) so we commiserated with her and took this no-smiles-allowed picture.
And how cool is this? Megan and Brian both work at Home Depot so they brought us our very own apron, which was intricately designed by the lettering person at their store (shout out to the Evan Road Home Depot #6550!). It was so awesome it deserved a murtsy (that’s a man curtsy for anyone not familiar). Murtsying is the new planking. You heard it here first.
Being in Austin, we got lots of request to do “Hook ‘Em Horns” in our photos. It took Sherry a few tries to realize it wasn’t an aggressive, ready-to-charge style finger horn and it’s supposed to point up at the sky. At lease Celeste didn’t seem to mind.
And of course there’s always the occasional goofy photo in the mix. The girls decided to do “over excited,” but I apparently went in a shocked / dental-exam direction.
And we can’t forget to mention Jess who has achieved a book signing hat trick by attending all three Texans signings. In honor of her achievement in book travel attendance, I whipped up this graphic. It’s no Golden Globe, but I tried. She explains more about her showcase of endurance on her blog.
And lastly, thanks to the clever “I Like You A Whole Lotto” treat from Jamie (she got us each a scratch off card) I’ve officially won ten more dollars from the Texas State Lottery in my lifetime than from my own state’s games. As for Sherry, she came out with a big goose egg. Er, moon or anchor or something.
If you want to read some other accounts of our Austin stop, here’s one from Amanda & Corey and another from another Amanda (which includes a video shout out to her sick friend Ruthie). All in all, we had a blast in Austin. It was enough of a taste (albeit a dreary one) that we’d like to come back and explore for much more than a day.
Luckily our next stop – Miami, FL – was the exact opposite weather-wise. Hallelujah. The clouds parted and LMFAO started playing in our heads. Our publisher likes putting us up in unique, not-your-average-beige-walled hotels whenever they can (their goal is to try to get us into “not-chains with some flair” – and this spot in South Beach took the cake. It was called Dream and when we walked into the room, this is what greeted us. Well, minus the Sherry. Me-ow Miami. Am I right?
I’d never been to Miami before, so my impression of the city has been guided by music videos and the like. So the blue mood-lighting pretty much fit right into my picture of Miami. Couldn’t you see them shooting a Will Smith video here? And the uniqueness of this hotel didn’t stop there. Just check out the glass-doored bathroom. Our honest evaluation after a 24 hours stay is: we get the allure of a glass door on your shower, but the purpose of a “hey, look everyone!” toilet escapes us. It lead to several “I’m peeing- don’t look!” warnings over the course of our 24 hour stay. But all in all, it was a totally fun and over-the-top place to stay. Heck, it’s probably the most memorable hotel of the entire tour so far.
Sidenote: the glass door also acts as an unintentional mirror for the user of the bathroom. As in, you can see your entire body sitting on the pot. You have been warned.
Moving on… we landed in Miami around 3pm, so after we got settled into our hotel room, we headed out for a late lunch/early dinner at the closest eatery we could find. And we wasted no time making the first of many seemingly non-stop Dexter references of the trip. Here’s Sherry’s I’m-in-Miami-so-I’ll-give-you-a-Dexter-pose pose.
We were running short on time before our signing that night, but we made sure to walk over to the beach for some obligatory sand-between-our-toes time. We only had about ten minutes to spare (and Sherry was wearing a sweater and jeans) but it was awesome.
We didn’t want to leave. But alas, we had a signing to attend to (plus we had forgotten our bathing suits – and if ever there were a beach not to be overdressed at… well, you’ve seen the music videos). So we headed to our signing at Books & Books in nearby Coral Gables. Maybe the Miami heat was just getting to us (not the basketball team), but it was just about the prettiest bookstore we had ever seen. There was this glowing courtyard surrounded on three sides by a Spanish-style building with a bar under an arched breezeway.
And the inside was equally awe-inspiring. I want a room like this in my house. Stat.
Like Austin, we kicked things off with a version of the same talk followed by Q&A. We again covered important topics like Sherry’s bangs (which were pinned back due to the frizz-inducing humidity). The signing portion of the day was a blast as usual. Sherry was happy to learn from Nicholl that her gold “Jersey” purse also doubled as a gold “Miami” purse. That’s my girl, fitting in with the locals wherever she goes.
And Danielle sewed this adorable superhero cape for Clara – although Sherry’s sporting it more like a bib in this pic. I keep trying to get a picture of Clara wearing it now that we’re home but she won’t stand still once it’s velcroed on. She has one speed when the cape is on: fast.
Since our two events in Florida were fairly close geographically and neither bookstore was very large, the line wasn’t as long as we’ve seen in other places. Which meant by the time we got to the end we apparently hadn’t depleted our small-talk tank and proceeded to talk the ears of the last few folks in line. Bethany (far right in the photo below) wrote about the whole thing, including a run down of some of the questions we answered earlier in the evening. She also had a funny run-in with Sherry in the restroom. Thank goodness those doors weren’t glass.
Since our next stop in Fort Lauderdale was only about a 45 minute car ride away, Thursday was probably the most chill tour day we’ve had so far. Usually it’s all “get up crazy early to taxi to the airport so we can fly out and then taxi to our next hotel before taxiing to the event and somehow eating something better than airport food when possible.” But this one day we got to sleep in, catch up on some work, eat a sit down breakfast, and take in some of the awesome architecture along Ocean Drive. In a whirlwind trip (six flights in four days!) this was that one leisurely moment. So we were dedicated to soaking it up.
When we arrived in Fort Lauderdale early in the afternoon we took a moment to take in our hotel – which included this view from our balcony – and then headed out to grab a bite to eat. We didn’t realize just how far our hotel was from all of the action so we ended up walking over 3 miles before finally landing at Casablanca Cafe. It was actually an awesome walk though. And it felt good to stretch our legs from all of that time spent in taxis and on planes. Our pictures from this portion of the trip started to become fewer and farther between, as I think Florida was starting to trick us into thinking we were on vacation or something.
So forgive me for jumping ahead, but after having an awesome lunch (we highly recommend Casablanca Cafe), we caught a taxi back to our hotel (we didn’t have time to walk the 3 miles back and make it to our event in time), quickly changed into our signing “uniforms,” and then headed to The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale which has a Books & Books in its gift shop. From there, it was pretty much the same chat and Q&A that we had done the last two nights – except this time we had sharks! (The museum was in the process of packing up their shark exhibit, so it was right next to our podium).
The people of Fort Lauderdale were a great way to cap off this week of signings. Friendly, warm, and even somewhat familiar – we had one guy stop by who we’d seen the night before in Miami (hi Steve!) and Sherry also met the sister of one of her high school friends (hi Erin!). There was also Jenna, who had us sign her well-loved paintbrush.
While that wasn’t the first paintbrush we’ve signed, I will say Caitlin handed us the first Lowe’s receipt we were asked to put our mark on. Well, I take that back, I’ve signed lots of Lowe’s receipts in my day… but usually at the checkout counter.
But perhaps the cutest thing we were asked to autograph that day was this little guy’s homemade shirt. In case you can’t read it, Otto is sporting a “$herdog is my homegirl” shirt. Oh, and a bowtie. Which kinda makes the outfit.
When the signing was over we unexpectedly had the time and energy left to grab a real dinner, so we strolled down Las Olas Blvd and found ourselves walking into The Royal Pig – and were immediately met by a gasp. Jen (at the right) and her sister had been at the signing earlier and was surprised to see us again. So after we scarfed an amazing dinner (the food in Ft Lauderdale was the best of the trip so far, just because we had time to enjoy two meals and we happened to love both of them) we chatted it with her and took another photo to cap off the night. You can read her hilarious version of the events on her blog.
Then the next morning it was back to the ol’ airport routine and we boarded flights #5 and #6 of the journey. At least each of these plane rides got us closer to home.
And when we finally landed in Richmond Friday afternoon we got the best greeting. As we exited security we heard a familiar voice yelling “Daddy! Mommy!” and running our way. We had expected to just meet my dad in the arrivals lane outside the airport, but he and mom (who played baby/house/Burger-sitters while we were away) surprised us by bringing Clara to the airport to greet us. Oh what I would give to have that moment on video. Let’s just say it got Sherry all misty-eyed. We missed our girl.
We had this week off from touring, but we’re back on the road next week (Tacoma on Friday, Portland on Saturday, and Palo Alto on Sunday). You can see all the details here on our book tour page. We can’t wait to West Coast it up and hope to see some of you then. Oh yeah, and if there are any strings you can pull to get Miami weather up there in the Pacific Northwest we’d like to officially submit that request now. Thanks for your consideration.
Heidi says
LOVE your blog, and maybe you’ve addressed this, but SHERRY, buy some new clothes…the black blazer with the sleeves rolled up is relentless!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh that’s just my signing uniform. I change out the earrings, the shoes and the shirt under it, but it’s nice and brainless to have the same blazer for each event. It’s only a few hours each time so I don’t wear it all day or anything :)
xo
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Brianna says
OMG I sound sooo southern in my question! (I’m the “Burnout” one).
Thanks for coming out in Austin! I will admit I was a little starstruck by ya’ll, so sorry if I was awkward. Also I think my CF card holder reading,” I love Bacon” brought good luck to my first wedding as a photographer the following Friday. :)
YoungHouseLove says
You weren’t awkward at all Brianna! It was awesome to meet you. Thanks so much for coming out!
xo
s
sarah says
Its sunny in Portland right now! Our city is so excited to have you! Especially me…I some how have obediently waited to buy the book so I can buy it at the signing like a good girl.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks so much Sarah! We’re so excited.
xo
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Karlee Davidson says
This has me nervous for what sort of weather you will be bringing to Washington next week. :)
I requested time off work the day your tour schedule came out, can’t wait to meet you guys!!
YoungHouseLove says
Wahoo! Can’t wait!
xo
s
Heather Beals says
Aww I can’t imagine how hard it is to be away from Clara and Burger I’d go nuts! But, I can’t wait for you guys to hit Portland!!!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Heather! We can’t wait for Portland, but you’re right about us missing our babies! Haha.
xo
s
Kelly says
Please please please come to Indianapolis. If you come in May, I will get you race tickets…wait, do you like IndyCar?
Or come at the end of July and I will get you Brickyard tickets…wait, do you like NASCAR??
YoungHouseLove says
We’d love to end up out there!
xo
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Sara says
First off, I just love you guys. Love reading, love seeing the pics, love to think that you are my friends, my never met friends who I would so visit if I was coming to Richmond. In a totally non-freaky way! Second, I’m watching the video of your talk and so glad it got posted! Thank you! ;) One thing I caught so far, is Sherry’s gestures of sitting on the egg that was the book. Like snuggling down in a nest over this “egg”! Love it!!! You’re both great. Literally… great! ;) Keep up the great work!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Sara!
xo
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Shelley says
Wow…can’t believe it. We flew into Ft Lauderdale(we’re from Canada) last Friday and then headed to Key West for the weekend. Back in Ft Lauderdale late Sunday we stayed at the il Lugano until Wednesday. I knew I recognized that view. We were in suite #715. All weekend I kept telling my husband, “John and Sherry are in Ft Lauderdale too.” When I saw a West Elm store I again mentioned you guys to hubs…he was like who?? Imagine my surprise today when I saw the view from your balcony. Wish our paths had crossed. Maybe next time!!
YoungHouseLove says
No way! That’s crazy!!!
xo
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Annette says
I wasn’t faking it when I was “over-excited” to meet y’all! I’m glad y’all used my picture :)! But anyways y’all are s sweet just like on the blog and I’m glad I drove from San Antonio! And I’m glad Clara likes her stickers!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, it was awesome to meet you Annette! We loved it! And Clara is obsessed with her stickers.
xo
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Michelle says
We had a great time at the Fort Lauderdale signing!! Thanks for stopping by S Florida. Charlotte looks at her autograph book and says Wowwweee!! Haha gotta love 2 years old talk ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahahhah! So cute.
xo
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Peggy Gasior says
Thank you so much for making a stop ALL THE WAY down here in Miami! Your book-signing night will forever be a memory of inspiration, fun, friends, and…well…YHL obsession! You will be proud to know that of all the nicknames that have ever been tossed around for me, “Peggy Su Han” is definitely showing some staying power. :)
Please come back ANYTIME and let us spoil you 305-style!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Peggy! We had so much fun! You’ll always be Sue Han to me :)
xo
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Laurie says
Ooo, I wouldn’t count too much on the Florida weather up here in Washington and Oregon. So bring your layers and your rain gear.
Try to get to Voodoo donuts while you are here (in Portland). Very fun place with highly creative donuts. I’d just bring some to you at the signing myself but I think the shop is an experience too.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, we went there last year when we were in Portland for the Home & Garden show. So much fun!
xo
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Steven T says
Just read this post…and I want you to know I’m reading this from Cloud 9!! You guys are the best…what a way to end the week reading this post…still working on that email…its a loooooong story.
Talk to you guys soon! Hope the snow didnt pound the house too much in Richmond!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, thanks Steve!
xo
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Jennifer says
So glad to see you guys here in Texas! But, the baby with the “Sherdog is my Homegirl” tee literally made me lol. That’s so darn cute!
YoungHouseLove says
So funny right!
xo
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danielle says
so, basically… the miami bathroom doors were installed backwards, no?
YoungHouseLove says
They actually slid open and closed like a pocket door. Very unique.
xo
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Bob - Room Additions says
I love the fender bender story. I lost it at the home depot apron curtsy though. Safe travels.
Jen says
It’s been cold in the Seattle-Tacoma areas. It’s a warm 36 degrees at the moment and very foggy with freezing fog in some places. We would love warm Miami weather!
Laurie M says
My husband brought me some wooden letter blocks from Uncommon Objects after a trio to Austin a few months ago! It is such a cool city!
Mary | lemongroveblog.com says
That book is keeping y’all busy – that is for sure! Those Miami pictures were making me crave some serious beach time. We are at a balmy 28 degrees here in the mitten…. Great hotels, as well. Tres chic :) Looking forward to a re-cap so I can add them to my list!
Carolyn says
Why oh why are you not coming to Phoenix, AZ?? The weather is spectacular here right now and we are a big metropolis! Can you at least get a little closer to me like Albuquerque or Las Vegas?
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man, we’d love to end up at any of those places!
xo
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Meredith Jones says
Tacoma on Friday WOOOOT! It’s fa-reeeezing cold here lately (in Seattle at least…) so bring some warm clothes! By the way…. it hasn’t snowed here yet this year, so don’t think it’s ok to bring it the day you’re here. I know how you guys like to bring the crazy weather! ;)
See you in a week!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I’m sure we will! Seriously, I’d bet on it.
xo
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Whitney Dupuis says
The book tour is awesome and I so enjoy reading about it, but I got downright misty when you told about Clara meeting you guys at the airport. I have a son just a few months older than Clara so I can definitely empathize. I know exactly how I would feel in that moment and I would have been the same way, Sherry.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Whitney! We missed her so much and we were so surprised to see her running towards us!
xo
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Mahareen says
Ha Sherry – after watching the video I started typing your name in my google search bar just to see what the “suggestions” would be…they were, in order: sherry petersik pinterest, sherry petersik pregnant, sherry petersik age, and ……… sherry petersik one bra.
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahahahah, it’s true! The funny thing is that I have two bras now and aren’t prego, but the internet hasn’t seemed to catch up yet. Haha.
xo
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Amanda says
It was so much fun to meet you guys when you were here in Austin! Thanks so much for coming and being generally awesome. I’m so glad I braved the rain to come to the signing! :)
YoungHouseLove says
We’re so glad too! Thanks for coming!
xo
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michele says
great travels you guys! we are super pumped to see you in Tacoma next Friday! It’s totally in the 30’s here (east of Seattle) today so… yerhhhhh. If you forget your bathing suits again you’ll be a-okay… just don’t forget your seriously warm clothing. :P
See you Friday! I’ll be the giant, pregnant one (due mid-Feb) with a ceramic animal for baby’s nursery for you to sign. (An early baby shower gift from my bestie, who is coming along to see you with her own ceramic animal!) :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, thanks Michele! Can’t waiiiiittt!
xo
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grace cho says
any chance you guys wanna come to las vegas??? my husband and i are HUGE fans and would love the chance to meet you guys here!
YoungHouseLove says
We’d love to end up there!
xo,
s
Megan says
LOVED the video of you guys!! can’t wait to see you in person!! that sounds so creepy, I promise it’s not!!
YoungHouseLove says
Wahoo!
xo,
s
Elizabeth says
That last picture of you three is amazing. You can just tell that Sherry is so happy to see Clara. :D
Liz@Craftbaby says
Sherry & John – it was super fun meeting you both in Fort Lauderdale. Great talk and lots of laughs – and your fans are the nicest too! Really happy you had time to stick your toes in the sand in Miami – after all, how could you visit Florida and not see the beach? xo Liz
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Liz! We had so much fun meeting you! Thanks so much for coming out- and for the fun box!
xo,
s
Stephanie Nelson says
Another great book post! I missed your signing in Florida. I live in Tampa and couldn’t make the drive….:(
You cracked me up with the Dexter references. But nothing is filmed there!!!
Here is a website you can waste some time at:
http://seeing-stars.com/dexter/index.shtml#.UJ_P_medUgh
New (and last) season starts late June!
YoungHouseLove says
So interesting!
xo,
s
Cheryl says
As a Tacoma native for 10 years, I can assure you that Miami weather is a no-go! But be prepared to enjoy the misty fogs and lovely rains–there’s a reason we are the Evergreen State. Lol. So bring your gloves, a sweater, and a rain shell/coat (only tourists carry umbrellas, so blend!). See you at the Dome ( which I have to warn you, is an… interesting… structure)! Excited to browse the H&G Show (new homeowner!) and get my book signed.
YoungHouseLove says
Wahoo! So excited!
xo,
s
Josh Roybal says
You guys ever coming to San Diego Ca???? Would love to see you!
YoungHouseLove says
We’d love to end up out there!
xo,
s
susan says
Just watched the Q&A video and loved seeing you two in action – having fun and being funny. I also think talking about the difference between writing the blog and the book was a great topic. So much of what’s great about DIY is the process and that includes the behind the scene scoop on creating your book.
Celeste says
I thought I could die happy immediately after meeting you at the Austin signing, but seeing my name and picture in the recap post is the new highlight of my life. Y’all are amazing, and I’m so happy to support the most deserving bloggers I know (via the Internet). Thanks again!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Celeste. Hook ’em!
-John
Jenna says
Ack! You mentioned me! I’m so flattered!! It was so amazing having you guys here! You will most definitely have to come back!
Tami says
We’ll try to keep the rain away, but can’t make any promises for the cold weather! #pacificnorthwest
Maybe on your next tour you’ll make it up to Seattle!
Lee says
I stayed in the W in Austin last month – love that pic of the mirrored tiles in the shower!
So so excited to see you guys next week in my hometown, Palo Alto!
Misty says
Noooooo! I can’t read that the Fort lauderdale signing went so well and there was extra time at the end! I’m still so bummed I couldn’t make it! :( But you did reply to me on Instagram under one of the Ft. Lauderdale pics (I’m Meitza) so I guess that’s kinda the same as being there right? LOL Would it be weird/creepy if I printed it and stuck it in my book? Yeah ok, maybe a little….I still might do it. ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I think that would be awesome!
xo
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Jennifer F says
I’m so excited you are coming to Washington!!!!! Whoop whoop! I’ll be driving down from Seattle to see you in Tacoma. Yippee!
Allison H. says
I just have to tell you, I didn’t watch your entire video in this post, but you guys are great public speakers. I know you always comment about how nervous it makes you, but you guys are so charming, relatable and down to earth. I love listening to you speak in the videos you post and you can tell from the crowd’s reaction that they do too. So yeah, just wanted to give you guys that little morale boost this morning :) Keep being you guys and you will do great at everything you set out to do!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Allison! You’re so sweet. We have loosened up a bit more thanks to doing lots of these talks and all of those smiling faces looking up at us are so encouraging it really helps!
xo
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Cami says
I cannot wait to see you in Tacoma. I might be skipping work to be there…..my daughters also love your book and are so mad that I won’t let them skip school.
YoungHouseLove says
Wahoo! So excited!
xo
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Morgan says
Haha the glass door toilet reminds me of the time I a bunch of girlfriends and I went to Atlantic City for a friend’s bachlorette. We booked a suite with a california king and couches so we could all stay in one room. Turns out it was a honeymoon suite. As in there were no doors, or glass doors on everything (why anyone would think someone would want to see their love pooping is beyond me though). The shower was just one big glass enclosure, that was reflected back in the huge bathroom mirror, which meant you could see whoever was in the shower almost anywhere in the room. It was funny, and a little awkward, but luckily we were all pretty close.
I’m with you guys, I like my non-doors!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahah! So funny!
xo
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Rebecca A. says
Uncommon Goods is an awesome store. I think everyone could find something they love in that place. I have a sweet little owl on my shelf from there.
YoungHouseLove says
It’s so much fun to dig around in there!
xo
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Mrs. W says
Excited to see you both in sunny Palo Alto! It may be cold (at least to my California blood standards) but it will always be beautiful at some point during the day ;)
YoungHouseLove says
We’re so excited!
xo
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Jennifer says
So far this week in Seattle there has been no rain :) Just sun and very cold temps in the 30’s so be prepared to bundle up. Looking forward to meeting you all! My husband bought me your book for Christmas and the bonus Christmas gift is going down to meet you all in Tacoma :)
Jennifer
YoungHouseLove says
We can’t wait! I’d be willing to bet there will be buckets of rain the day we’re there though!
xo
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erin says
I’ll see you next week in Palo Alto! Eeee, I’m so happy you put California on the tour!
YoungHouseLove says
Woot! We can’t wait.
xo,
s
Allison says
AHHHH! I am so pumped to see you in Portland. It is definitely very cold here and icy on the roads! I’ll have my 1 month old daughter with me and we are so excited to party!
YoungHouseLove says
Holla! Can’t wait!
xo
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Evelyn says
I am so happy that you are coming to the San Francisco bay area next week! I have been hoping for you to visit California for a long time. We RSVPed to your book signing at West Elm Palo Alto. See you on Sunday!
YoungHouseLove says
So excited!
xo
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Jeannette says
Love the post! The glass door comments cracked me up. But wait until you go to the bathroom at Bar 89 in Manhattan… One bathroom for ladies and gents and all glass doors… I felt pretty uncomfortable the first time until I realized that the glass becomes opaque when you lock the door… Whew!
Krystle says
You guys are so lucky! Wish we could be neighbors! You make me laugh and inspire my DIY-er! lol xo