You guys already know that our playroom is looking kinda rough these days (thanks to this whole house update post from last week):
But we’ve decided that once we clear it out, it’ll actually suit our family better as a less traditional space. Burger is a beloved member of our family, so we think he deserves his own little area. And since Clara plays pretty much all over the house (in the office, the living room, the kitchen, and her room – depending wherever we are with her) we won’t really need an official “playroom” until baby number two comes along (and we turn the playroom into a bedroom).
And I’ll spoil the surprise for all of you folks on bump watch, Clara’s brother or sister will probably be about three years younger than her because I’ve got strict orders from my doc to give my body two full years between pregnancies to heal (thanks to some birth complications with Clara). And since it takes almost a year to bake a human on top of that two year waiting period, that’s where we came up with the whole three year approximation.
But back to the playroom. We’ve decided… drumroll please… to give Burger his own little nautical themed room! Because every pooch deserves some sea faring fun. He always seems to have the best time at the beach, so that jumped out at us as the right environment to really set him at ease. The sea gulls, the warm summer air, the sailboats, an errant pelican. What eight pound chihuahua wouldn’t love that? But enough talking, here’s our Burger-licious mood board:
- Our color palette will be pretty straightforward: navy, red, and white (with some natural wood tones and maybe a few pops of yellow worked in there for fun). The walls will stay white with graphic red & navy accents along with a super cool mural for added pop (more on that later).
- How cute would a few of these $33 seagull mobiles be when hung in a flock from the ceiling? Burger should like them since he loves watching real birds flap around outside in real life.
- This boat-ish dog bed was the inspiration for the entire nautical theme. At $260 it’s not cheap, but what can I say? Burger’s like L’Oreal. He’s worth it. Plus it’s such a room-making detail that we just couldn’t pass it up.
- Here’s the mural that I want to paint on one of the walls. I like that it’s obviously sea-inspired without being too over the top (a dock with a single pelican in the foreground feels kind of “understated” compared to some of the other busy and über bold murals that we’ve seen).
- This weathered ship’s wheel (for $34) should look cool on one of the mural-less white walls in the room.
- No dog room is complete without an on-theme dog toy, so this $7.99 blue anchor chew toy definitely fits the bill.
- And since we want to keep Burger looking “cohesive” with the rest of the room, we can’t wait to pick up this $27 outfit to help him get into character.
- Instead of something more traditional, we thought hanging fisherman’s nets (just $17.99 a pop) as “curtains” would add lots of texture and more sea-faring fun. Fingers crossed Burger doesn’t get all tangled up in them. Haha.
So that’s our vision for the playroom, at least for the next few years. Should be interesting.
Now I’m just putting words here, just to fill up space so that when you’re reading the numbered points above your eyes don’t skip down the page and notice this next part. You know, because it’ll ruin the surprise.
So in case you’re wondering if we’re totally off our rockers… we might be. But this post is still totally a joke.
APRIL FOOLS!!!
Did we get you? Did the $260 dog bed tip you off? Or was it our description of the pelican mural as “understated”? Did you really think Burger would be caught dead in that sailor’s suit in the name of cohesive design? Or did you all know this was coming given our history of April Fools Day hijinks (like this post and this post)?
Amanda says
Call me crazy, but I was looking forward to seeing Burger’s room! :)
Cristy @ DoubleKnotted says
Does this mean you really are pregnant? :-b
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, nope. The two year wait time between pregnancies is for real. But we know certain people (mom, I’m talking to you) still always stare at my torso just in case. Haha.
xo,
s
Amanda says
LOVE IT!!!
Beth says
New reader – totally fell for it. Thought you’d flipped your lids.
jane andreassen says
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO stupid!!!!
All I kept thinking was how embarrassed I was that I had just gone into full detail to a friend last night regarding why I follow your blog and why I think it is so successful.
And I knew you wouldn’t pay that kind of money for a dog bed… and I STILL didn’t suspect!
Duh!!!:-)
…and boy am I relieved!
carolinaheartstrings says
You’re good, real good!
samantha owens says
lol! you totally got me!! i was going through a whole bunch of different scenarios in my head: “well, maybe the next kid they want to have a totally different look so they just decided to start decorating early” “i wonder if some of their readers will think they are crazy for having a whole room dedicated to their dog’ and then finally i landed on ‘vomit- this is awful’. I stopped reading after about number 2 on the list and scrolled down to see if there were any other posts for the day. that’s when i saw the bolded april fools! i should have known! hahaha. yall got me good!
Traci says
Ha! I will admit it, you had me! I just kept thinking this is really strange, not like them at all! Funny!!
mm says
I got suspicious at the flock of $33 seagull mobiles – but the $260 dog bed was the give-away item for sure! :)
Patti says
HA! You had me too until the sailor suit!! LOL!
T.D. says
Great fool, thought it was odd ya’ll would spend so much on a dog bed (even though dog/animal lovers will do a lot for their ‘kids’)!
Candace says
This is unrelated, but I noticed you guy had said in a previous post that you went to IKEA to get a bunch of picture frames… is there an IKEA in richmond? I’m from Williamsburg, and there are none around, and the ikea website says the closest one is in Woodbridge… so is there a secret richmond ikea?!
YoungHouseLove says
Nope, no secret Richmond Ikea (I wish!). We actually drive 2 hours each way to the Woodbridge one. But John’s family lives out there so we’re there semi-frequently.
xo,
s
Gillian says
APRIL FOOLS! haha
Jessica says
YES! I’ll be honest… You were about to go down a notch! Funny!
Faith says
1). I totally forgot today was April Fool’s.
2). I stared, reading, and re-reading – the outfit…the mesh netting {hope he won’t get tangled}…the $260 bed that could probably sleep 6 Burgers…I was befuddled.
April’s Fool: yep, that’d be me.
:)
Katie says
We do know some people who actually have “rooms” for their dogs, but I’ve been following your blog for over a year and didn’t see this fitting with everything else I’ve learned about you guys. =) Too fun!
Becky says
Thank God this is a joke. LOL I was thinking I would have to delete your blog from my favorites.
Deanna says
Y’all just seriously scared me to death!!
Karen says
Yep, totally suckered! I did reread the $260 dog bed part twice, thinking surely they are going to make it themselves! Of course our furry children are worth it, but really- $260 for a dog bed??? Of course, ours become chew toys, maybe Burger is a bit more refined!
natalia says
haha you totally got me.
but I think the idea of a room like this is kind of genius. you should consider it!
Katie Rose says
I totally fell for it! As i was reading I kept thinking “no…No…NO!!! This is not their style at all! So tacky!!!” The dog outfit sent me over the edge.
Thank god for jokes :) I look forward to the next real post!
Holly says
Oh thank god!!! I was totally convinced ya’ll had lost it. I’m reading, thinking “They aren’t THOSE kind of people are they?!” And then I saw how much that bed cost and I almost had a heartattack. Congrats on being the only people to trick me so far today! Job well done.
linda says
i thought you were off your rocker…. til i got to the $260 dog bed… then i remembered what day it was…. (although the $33 birds had me saying “hmmmmmmmmmm? they must be going to DIY some cheaper”)
Lindsey says
Oh my gosh…I was thinking….really? He likes your bed so much…I doubt it would get used lol!
Callie says
lol! Thought you went off the deep end for a minute!! I started wondering if it was a joke when you said that the walls were going to stay white, because you guys love subtle wall colors!
hellifiknow says
I love you guys, but I was wondering if you’d wandered into that crazy dog loving universe that some people inhabit….so glad to hear it’s not true…although someone is definitely inspired and buying that dog bed whether they will ever admit to it or not…
Minka says
Nope. Totally fell for it. Squinted my eyes throughout the whole post which is usually my physical reaction anytime someone says anything i find a little ( okay maybe a lot) absurd.
Got me good!
EvY says
I have the dog anchor toy and it makes me and my dog happy. No fooling.
Pam says
I fall for every April Fools joke, and this was no exception. I was really trying to be open minded, but feeling bad because I was thinking “wow, this is really hideous” I kept trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. SO glad it was a joke.
Reva says
As soon as I read “nautical theme” and glanced at the moodboard, I thought, wow, that’s…unexpected. but then I knew. ha! :)
Catherine says
OMG you totally had me fooled! I almost didn’t read the entire post because I was like “Wow this sounds awful” but luckily I saw the April Fools Joke and laughed about it. Haha you guys are so clever.
Nichole@40daysof says
I was not awake enough to catch on. But I did think you might have “jumped the shark”. Good one. :)
chris says
Wow! you totally got me….I was thinking….this room is really out of character for them. I am disappointed! and then I realized what was going on!!
AnnieM says
My first and second baby were exactly 3.5 years apart…I thought it was the *perfect* age span for our oldest (a daughter) child. She was independent at that age; a HUGE help to me, and things went very very smoothly. She LOVED her little brother (and still does 21 years later :)
Éva says
After the intro I didn’t go through the bullet points, instead, I rushed over to the end of the post. But you were prepared…
At first, I didn’t understand why you would just fill up space, so I had to read that sentence twice. (English is not my mother tongue.)
Oh! I am a fool.
PS. Was the baby plan at least serious talk?
YoungHouseLove says
Yup, that timeline is for real, but I guess posts like this make people suspect that we’re lying about that. Haha.
xo,
s
Sarah S. says
I can’t believe I fell for that! Even with all the gags I’ve played on my own family today… You guys are hilarious!
Diane says
I’d forgotten about April Fool’s… and all I could think was, “Wow, this is… really different.”
Mary says
Aaah you got me even though I thought to myself today, I wonder what YHL is going to do for April Fool’s… When I got to the dog bed, though, I thought, “Wait….”
Sarah M. says
Too funny! I was thinking, “Wow, $260 for a dog bed? Why am I following this blog again?” I should have known better!! NOTE: That was only a split second comment, I would never leave your blog! :)
Jessa says
Although I keep forgetting it’s April Fools’ Day, I was getting more and more weirded out as the post went on. I have been a pet owner in the past but am not at this moment, so my first thought was that maybe “pet people” are just weird.. Haha! :) I would love to see Burger snuggled up as captain of a ship bed though!
Ann says
As soon as I read, “We’ve decided… drumroll please… to give Burger his own little nautical themed room!”, I was saying NO WAY to myself. Haha, good one!
Lilly says
Ha ha u totally fooled me! But u also helped me because I’m doing a nautical nursery for my baby and was looking for big neutral colored accesories to calm down all the blue. Like the idea of the net and wheel just need to figure out how to incorporate them into the walls.
Kristy says
BAHAHA!!! TOOOOTALLY forgot it was April Fool’s Day, and I was trying really hard to figure out a way to somehow be okay with this Burger-licious room!! :D I was scared for a minute, and sooo relieved to see that APRIL FOOLS at the bottom!!!
Sheralyn says
You had me, until mentioning the color scheme! Red, white and blue!?!
That doesn’t flow with Sue!
haha
Beatriz says
Wait, so does this mean Clara does NOT get a playroom?
YoungHouseLove says
That room will probably evolve into a playroom slash second kids bedroom as planned. No pelicans allowed!
xo,
s
Martina says
Dang, it! I can’t believe you had me fooled. I’ve been watching for this kind of thing all day. I was thinking, “Ew, really? Red, white and blue? Nautical theme?? PLAYROOM for a DOG?!?!”
Shelley @ Green Eggs and Hamlet says
I expected an April Fool’s post but it’s still a good gag. :)
Danielle says
Were you inspired by the Fancy Feast commercial? Every time I see it, I roll my eyes. No kitten needs an entire bedroom for himself.
You totally got me though. I didn’t even read the numbered points because I was so shocked and sad that I might be losing one of my favorite blogs to the crazy dark side. Good to know it was just a joke!
Fancy Feast commercial… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umczO5Y5Av0
YoungHouseLove says
Bwahahahaha. Hilarious.
xo,
s
Lynette says
You totally got me!! I thought you guys were going nuts! I thought Burger liked to sun himself and watch for bugs. I was wondering how you were going to build a ledge for him to do that in “his” room.
Great joke ~ made my day!
BethanyB says
Thought it would be fun to see what kinda prank would be done at the Petersik’s house. April 1st was a BIG deal growing up. Its nice to see you two making a tradition of sorts here on the blog.