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Tour Time

UPDATE: This post isn’t updated with recent tour info, so click here to see our official regularly-updated tour page.

It’s heeeeeere. That fateful day when we finally get to reveal the finalized tour dates for our book, fresh from our publisher’s mouth (er, email).

Book Tour Map TBD

A few things to note are:

1. If it were humanly possible we would parasail/glacier climb/spelunk to every last crevice of the globe to thank each one of you personally for reading our blog. But given all the factors that go into planning and executing one of these things, we’re extremely grateful to be able to slide through all of the places they’ve scheduled us – especially since this was originally going to be a much smaller tour.

2. For anyone who’s bummed that we won’t in their city, we actually have a mac daddy giveaway planned for this coming Monday (why yes it does include flying one lucky winner and a friend to Richmond for the November 8th signing… amongst other awesome things like delicious meals and shopping sprees). Photo courtesy of the Richmond Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Tour Giveaway Graphic

3. There’s always the possibility that our tour could be extended again down the line (depending on how things go, more dates could be added). Heck, our Austin stop wasn’t even initially planned but pre-orders at BookPeople were so popular that they invited us out. Thanks people of Austin! So to anyone in a city that isn’t on the tour, you know we’ll keep you posted the second anything changes, which is definitely a possibility (ex: there’s talk of coming to the ATL area in Feb).

4. As for the blog while we’re away, we’re sure it’ll be a bit of a juggling act but we’re dedicated as always to keeping things fun around here. So we’ve squeezed in some extra projects (surprise!) that we’ll be unveiling while we’re touring. We’ve also lined up a pretty darn amazing gaggle of house crashings (check out a few sneak peeks below). Speaking of which… if you have an awesome casa in one of the cities that we’ll be visiting, please email us photos so we can possibly crash your house! And of course there will be window shopping and other travel adventures as well as some ridiculous/dorky video footage of some of our events/stops/flights, etc – you know we like to virtually take you guys with us wherever we go…

House Crash Tease

5. Clara and Burger will travel with us for some parts of the tour and will stay back with the grandparents for other more intense legs. They don’t exactly love planes, unfamiliar rooms, and missing naps/bug-hunting adventures, so we’re trying to shield them from as much of the insanity as possible. Leaving them behind for some parts of the tour will no doubt make us a little sniffly (neither of us have ever spent a night away from Clara, and Burger even came on our honeymoon!) but we’ve gotta do the best thing for them, even if it’s the hard thing for us.

6. We just learned that the folks who are making this tour possible and hosting us at each destination (ex: independent book stores, West Elm, Flor, etc) love when you buy a book at the event for us to sign. So if you’ve pre-ordered one already and would like us to sign it, we’re happy to do that (and so grateful that you did!) but it would be awesome to show some love to the host for getting us out there by purchasing a book at the event for us to sign as well. With the holidays around the corner, maybe you can gift the one you got on pre-order? Or ebay it for $100 (what? our signature is only worth 40 cents?). Or just use it as a decorating prop while you read the other one, like so:

Book Dummy Closed

Fun fact about the shot above: that’s not actually our book. It’s called a “dummy copy” and it’s basically just our cover printed out and wrapped around a completely blank book since ours are still off in Indiana being printed (right here in the USA, baby). We’re supposed to get our first preview next week, which will surely make us squeal like the Chippettes. John included (he fancies himself a Jeannette – I’m totally an Eleanor).

Book Dummy Open

Update #1: Some folks are worried that books won’t be available for us to sign if the tour stops in your city before the book officially comes out on the 6th. The good news is that there will be stacks of books being sold at every single event (both at independent book stores and places like Flor or West Elm). Yay! But I better start practicing my signature since it’s nothing but a messy squiggle that looks different every time… ack.

Update #2: We wish we had more control over what cities we were stopping at! It really is all about who invites us where. So it really has nothing to do with how big a city is, it’s all about if a certain vendor or bookstore works with the dates/times/etc. The great news is that it definitely sounds like the tour might get extended, so stay tuned for those details as soon as they’re finalized!

Now, for those looking for more details about our stop in each city – here’s a deeper breakdown of each event (note that some of ’em require an RSVP).

  • CINCINNATI: Saturday, October 20, 10:00 A – Books by the Banks Festival, Duke Energy Convention Center. Talk, meet & greet, and signing. More details here.
  • NEW YORK CITY: Thursday, November 1, 6:30 PM – FLOR, 142 Wooster Street; Book Party, Signing & Raffle (we’re unveiling and raffling an exclusive FLOR rug of our own design!) with wine, popcorn, cookies, and soda. More details here.
  • WILTON, CT: Friday, November 2, 9:30 AM – Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road. Talk & Signing. For details, call the event partner, Elm Street Books, at 203-762-3950.
  • BOSTON: Wednesday, November 7, 6:00 PM -West Elm, 160 Brookline Avenue. Cookies, Cocoa + Crafting Ideas: A festive talk with signing and refreshments to follow. RSVP here.
  • RICHMOND, VA: Thursday, November 8, 7:00 PM – R*Home for the Holidays at The Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 West Main Street. Talk, Signing & Silent Auction: we’re offering up some of our favorite finished projects from the book to support the The School of Richmond Ballet. Wine & Hors d’hoeuvres will be served. Tickets here. Update: we’re working on a second Richmond event as well, details to come.
  • CHICAGO: Saturday, November 10, 1:00 PM – West Elm, 1000 W North Avenue. Cookies, Cocoa + Crafting Ideas: A festive talk with signing and refreshments to follow. RSVP here.
  • TORONTO: Monday, November 12, 6:00 PM – West Elm, 109 Atlantic Avenue. Cookies, Cocoa + Crafting Ideas: A festive talk with signing and refreshments to follow. RSVP here.
  • MINNEAPOLIS: Wednesday, November 14, 6:00 PM – West Elm, 3879 Gallagher Drive,  Edina, MN. Cookies, Cocoa + Crafting Ideas: A festive talk with signing and refreshments to follow. RSVP here.
  • HOUSTON: Thursday, November 15, 6:00 PM – West Elm, 3910 Westheimer Road. Cookies, Cocoa + Crafting Ideas: A festive talk with signing and refreshments to follow. RSVP here.
  • DALLAS: Saturday, November 17, 11:00 AM – West Elm, 5307 East Mockingbird Lane. Cookies, Cocoa + Crafting Ideas: A festive talk with signing and refreshments to follow. RSVP here.
  • WASHINGTON, DC: Wednesday, November 28, 6:30 PM – FLOR, 1037 33rd Street NW. Book Party, Signing (we’re raffling an exclusive FLOR rug of our own design!) with wine, popcorn, cookies and soda. RSVP here.
  • AUSTIN: Tuesday, January 8, 7:00 PM – BookPeople, 603 North Lamar Boulevard. Talk & Book Signing. To reserve your copy and RSVP, call 512-472-5050.
  • MIAMI: Wednesday, January 9, Time TBD – Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables. Talk & Book Signing. To reserve your copy and RSVP,  call 305-442-4408.
  • FORT LAUDERDALE: Thursday, January 10, Time TBD – Books & Books at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, 1 East Las Olas Boulevard. Lunchtime Talk & Book Signing. To RSVP call (954) 262-0255.
  • GRAND CAYMAN ISLANDS: Friday, January 11, Time TBD – Books & Books Grand Cayman, The Town Centre at Camana Bay, Grand Cayman. Talk & Book Signing. More info here.
  • TACOMA, WA: Friday, January 25, 1:00 PM – Tacoma Home & Garden Show. Talk & Book Signing. More info here.
  • PORTLAND: January date TBD, 6:00 PM – Rejuvenation, 1100 Southeast Grand Avenue. Talk & Book Signing. For more info call (503) 238-1900.

***Please come. And bring your friends/parents/ceramic animals. And be as awkward as possible. I’m telling you guys, no one will be more nervous and sweaty than me. No one.

UPDATE: This post isn’t updated with recent tour info, so click here to see our official regularly-updated tour page.

Comments

  1. Mrs. Ronso says

    Tacoma! Tacoma! Glad it is finally public info so I don’t have to worry about spilling the beans. So excited for you to come out here! Got a love it when you tell your husband to do something (“Get John and Sherry to come to your show!”) and he does it! :)

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  2. Brittany says

    I was shocked to see you are heading to my hometown of Wilton CT! I live in Los Angeles now (where you sadly are not coming this time around) and I was just curious how your book tour coordinators decided on Wilton in particular since it’s by no means a big city.

    PS I already told my mom she would have to go and see you two since she and my father have renovated every home they have lived in since they first got married (including the one they currently live in in Wilton if you want to house crash! ;) )

    Congrats!
    Brittany

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      The tour stops were all determined by what stores or vendors called to invite us and offered to host, so when someone in Wilton did (probably after they got some preorders and thought we’d be worth it, haha) our publisher jumped at the chance!

      xo
      s

  3. CarrieK says

    I’m being greedy, but you totally need to hit Detroit on November 11. It’s on the way from Chicago to Toronto!

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  4. Kerry @ First Time Fancy says

    My GAWD! We moved from Toronto in April, and we lived sooooo close to West Elm. BLEGH! Would’ve loved to see you, but there isn’t a whole lot happening out here in Vancouver these days… except the 2nd West Elm in Canada actually did just open here! ;) Have a great book tour!

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  5. lisa says

    YAY!!! CT!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! I will totally be the awkward, awestruck, stare-y girl, lol! Can’t wait!!

    PS – BTW, congratulations, you guys! Your story/life/success is so inspiring!!!

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  7. Kate says

    Oh no, I’m devastated to miss your stop in New York (I have a work event that evening)! :-( Hopefully my pre-ordered book will make it all better once it arrives. Congrats on the book release…what an incredible accomplishment.

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  11. Jennifer Harrup says

    So excited!! I was already talking to my husband last night and preparing for what I would do if you didn’t come to Houston. I was like…”well I wouldn’t mind driving to Austin at all…and if they only come to Dallas we could always visit your family and then we’re only an hour and a half away…that doesn’t seem so bad right??” Haha turns out I didn’t need any of those back-up plans, yay!!! And how cool is it that West Elm is hosting??

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  13. Jessica says

    SO SO SO excited for you guys! Wish you could come play in Pittsburgh!!! :( I’ll just have to settle for winning the giveaway on Monday so I can come to your ‘hood. ;) I think the giveaway should include a house tour and a chance to make you guys dinner in your own kitchen….just ’cause I’m obsessed with your kitchen and want to pretend it’s my own for a day! haha! Love you guys! So exciting!

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  15. Captain Micah says

    There is a severe shortage of Phoenix on your tour. I hope it happens next spring!

    Please don’t be scared off by our temperatures. March and April are actually bearable here!

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  16. Lisa says

    Hi YHL!!
    This is my first post/ comment ever… I stumbled upon your blog about a year ago (it was mentioned in another blog I follow) decided to check it out….and now I am totally.hooked.
    I swear I get the shakes if I miss you guys for a few days… And through your blog I was introduced to Bower Power…..Katie is TOO funny….again I am totally hooked ?
    (I guess I could go on about how funny entertaining and inspirational you blog is….but didn’t want to make my first comment a book ;)
    As you guys embark upon this chapter in your blog/ lives…..the book tour, just wanted to let you know….it’s not just in the USA you have fans, wishing you best of luck!! (& much love to Clara & Burger).

    Lisa
    Trinidad & Tobago
    (didja have to google it?)

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  18. Jocelyn Pascall says

    I am SO excited that you are coming to Portland!!! Whoo hoo! Also, you guys are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE Rejuvenation. I mean, you will die. It is the most amazing store and I’m excited for you to see it. Yay!!!!!!!!

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  20. Alex says

    I work in publishing and it’s been so lovely to see you guys as authors go through the different stages that I normally see the other side of. Good luck with the book tour!

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  22. Katie says

    SO excited to see Austin on the list!!! Can’t wait to meet you! Already pre-ordered one from Amazon, but I think I can make an order at Book People too :)

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  23. Caroline says

    I live in Boise, ID but will try my best to make a road trip to either Tacoma or Portland. This is, if I don’t win the giveaway on Monday! Congrats on everything!

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  24. Linda says

    Sherry and John! I am SO HAPPY for you…I’ve been reading your blog for about a year now and I feel like I know you guys. When I signed in today and read the tour dates, I was so excited (not just for me, but for you guys too.) It’s gonna be fun going on this journey with you. You are so down to earth – it couldn’t happen to nicer people. Good luck – can’t wait to see in you Cincinnati.

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  25. Dail says

    Hope you decide to come to North Carolina since you are so close! Or maybe I could just take a road trip to Richmond!

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  27. Molly says

    I asked the NY tour location, Flor, if it was absolutely mandatory to purchase a book, and here was their answer:

    “No, not mandatory – just encouraged but they will totally sign a book that people bring in also.”

    Yay, since I already pre-ordered from Amazon. I still might buy a second copy at the event for a friend, but thought everyone would want to know! Can’t wait to meet you both, you’re my favorite bloggers on Earth :)

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  28. Nikki says

    This.made.my.day! So excited!!!I will see you in Chicago! I’m even going to drag my husband (who doesn’t read your blog) along! yay for him! ; )

    I especially loved your last line “no one will be as sweaty and nervous as me.” So honest. I’m nervous about meeting you guys, too!

    PS- it’s only a month away. YIKES!

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  29. Brenda says

    Yay! That’s so exciting! Hopefully a WI date ends up being added, otherwise my butt is finagling a ride Chicago! I’ll have to do extra sucking up to my hubby for that one.

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  30. Laura says

    Yay! See you guys in Tacoma, WA! And good to know about the book buying at the event. I haven’t pre-ordered mine so I’ll wait… if I can! That’s all the way in January! I think you guys should get a stamp made of Clara’s “signature” and Burger’s paw print for the signings! That would be so funny!

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  31. Robyn says

    Ohmygoodness EEK! So excited!! Cannot WAIT to see you in Ft Lauderdale! I have your book on my Christmas list :)

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  32. StephieLiz says

    Doh!! No Colorado dates?! Bummer! Guess I’ll just have to save my pennies & see you in Grand Cayman!! ;)

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  34. Sarah says

    January 8th, Austin, BookPeople. Marked on my calendar. Girls’ night plans set in place. I called the kind folks at BookPeople this morning to RSVP/pre-order, and the fellow who took my order mentioned that they were overrun with YHL fans. You are beloved in Central Texas, I tell ya!

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  35. Laurie H. says

    Awwwwww bumdaddy! I TOTALLY thought yall would be hitting up Bham, AL or any other big southern city! What… yall don’t like fried food and sweet tea?!?! Texas is it’s own entity and doesn’t count :)

    I know, I know… I saw the potential ATL date that might be added. I figured that would be a no brainer because of the Bower Power crew.

    I’m excited to read about yall’s travel adventures and can not WAIT to get the book next month!!!!!

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  36. amanda says

    Oh yay, you’ll be at the West Elm in Highland Village! It will finally give me an excuse to check out the BHLDN store (the Anthropologie bridal/party store) up there! It’s way too pricey for me, but I so wanna go and just try on dresses for fun (and it was the first BHLDN store in the country).

    That’s exciting you’ll get to travel all over the country! Hopefully you’ll have time to do some touristy stuff even though some of those dates are really close together, so I’m guessing you’ll spend a lot of time just traveling. I’m excited you’ll be in Houston, seems like we always get skipped on fun stuff. If you don’t fly straight out of Houston to Dallas, you should travel to the Blue Bell Ice Cream factory in Brenham for a tour and free cup, it’s the best ice cream brand ever and very popular here in TX.

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  38. Tina Bland says

    YIPEEEEE!!! You are coming to DC!!! We live right outside of Bmore so DC is an easy drive for us, even on a weeknight. I’ll be there for sure, probably with my husband and hopefully any other YHL fans we can round up!! I’ll def buy another book too – to help you guys and FLOR – SOOOOOO excited!!! I’ll prob blubber on like such a dork, I can’t believe we get to meet you in person:)

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  41. Annelise in Edmonds says

    Yay!! I’m so glad you will be coming to the Seattle area! Tacoma is my birthplace! I have marked my calendar and I am taking the day off! Can’t wait to meet you both!

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  43. jane says

    AAAAAAH!! I live in West Palm but will DEF come to the Miami or Ft. Lauderdale book signing! Even if I do have to skip a law school class or two :-)

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  44. Suzana Vracevic says

    I’m writing to you from Croatia! Hope you can find my country on the map since it is soooo small compared to USA. :) I love your blog and I have been reading it for a long time now. I just want to congratulate you on everything you are doing and on your new book. I’m going to order it from Amazon and I’m sure it is great and will give me new ideas since my husband and I do a lot of DIY projects as well. Greetings form Croatia and come visit us! Suzana :)

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  45. Hanna says

    I will be there in BOSTON, trying to keep my 2 year old from destroying the joint. Alas, Grandma-babysitter, why do you have to live so far away???

    SOOOO excited!!!! I can feel myself blushing with pure awkwardness already!

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  47. LMN says

    what an exciting time for your family! y’all must come to the southeast, as I can already promise a huge crowd of 5, including my husband who refers to y’all as “the house blog”. as in, when I’m trying to hang things, he says, “it looks crooked, do what the house blog does and tape up pieces of paper first”

    ;-)

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  48. Katy says

    Yay! I was wondering if both your outside-US stops would be Canada but Grand Cayman. That’s sweet for you guys! And Tacoma is close enough to Vancouver, BC for me :) Can’t wait!

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  49. Jess says

    John and Sherry,

    Heya! I’m looking forward to the Austin event! I called the bookstore to RSVP and the first two people I spoke to didn’t know about the event. They forwarded me to the book director and she got back to me with this info. Just in case others call the number… didn’t want people to be confused :)

    _______

    The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public. Tickets are required for the signing portion of this event and are available only with the purchase of a copy of Young House Love from BookPeople. Books and tickets will be available as of November 5th, when the book goes on sale nationwide.

    You can pre-order a copy of Young House Love now and reserve both a book and a ticket for the signing line. Books and tickets will not be available for pick up until November 5th. Pre-orders for books and tickets must be prepaid via our website.

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  50. Seana says

    woohoo you guys are coming to Tacoma not Seattle!! I was totally planning on driving up to Seattle to see y’all but now I don’t have to!

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