In 2024, we’re celebrating 15 years of Chris Loves Julia. It’s an enormous milestone and, to be sincere, there was a time this yr after I didn’t know if we have been going to make it to that bench mark. Not as a result of there was something in danger with our relationship, or our model or alternatives have been drying up. It was only a actually personally heavy yr. We discovered ourselves juggling a lot behind the scenes, whereas attempting to hold on as regular as we might with tasks and renovations and new concepts, on the forefront. And there was positively some extent in early fall the place we thought, “If one thing has to provide, then we’ve had a beautiful run.” We have been at a fork within the highway. And after an extended weekend away and quite a lot of thought, we got here to the conclusion that we nonetheless liked what we did. And needed to proceed ahead. We wanted to regulate our expectations. We made massive adjustments inside the construction of our firm and we realized, most of all, that accomplishments usually are not measured by what number of tasks and renovations we accomplished.
Prior to now, if we revealed our kitchen and our toilet and our yard and our front room (and extra!) multi function yr, it felt like we have been on high of our recreation and we gave ourselves an A+ for the yr. I see it in another way now. At first of the yr, I slipped on a bracelet that stated “steadiness” on it. And all year long, I actually tried to prioritize that in my work, our firm, my well being, my relationships, and in our residence.
We definitely did quite a lot of tasks this yr, however we did quite a bit a lot extra as effectively! Right here’s a bit of diary of our yr:
January
We did a one-day makeover on Becca’s dining room. I really like these makeovers as a result of the entire crew rolls up our sleeves and grabs and paint curler, and it’s so inspiring to see what’s doable with a bit of planning and a bit of elbow grease 🙂 At residence, Chris and I organized the attic — a feat! (And, is it already time to do this once more??) We additionally flew to San Francisco to shoot our Pottery Barn assortment. And I had Cricket, our new pet, on my hip always.
February
We did our air mattress test (and it was eye-opening). We began planning out our entrance yard. Our off-site office space bought flooring and wallpaper. I made a decision I needed to repaint the study (I didn’t know that might turn into a theme this yr). That result in constructing out the research. And that result in fascinated with portray the trim on the skin of our home. Oh, and our 13-year-old had a pool occasion for her birthday. In February. So, we celebrated our mild-to-warm North Carolina winters.
March
The pocket doorways and the built-ins went in within the research. We flew out to Idaho to makeover a nursery for our pricey mates, the Fullmers. I organized some kitchen cupboards (that felt like massive open bins). We shot our Shades of Gentle assortment. We did our self tanner test. We went to Mexico with our crew as a rewards journey for all of the work they do.
April
We gave my sister’s deck a mini makeover. We hosted a child bathe within the yard for Brooke, who was on our crew. We moved into our new office space. I spoke on the Loloi panel. We launched our Shades of Gentle assortment. And, I went to the Taylor Swift live performance in Atlanta (a life spotlight, actually).
Could
We launched our assortment of furnishings and decor with Pottery Barn Children — a profession spotlight. Faye selected a wallpaper. Chris and I demo’ed her closet. We posted a round-up on spring (faux) trees. I bought new outdoor stools for the pool bar, and we hung string lights within the yard. We had quite a lot of paint points within the research (read this cautionary tale). Trying again, I want I might put my arm round that Julia and inform her all of it seems okay 🙂 We spent Memorial Day in Rodanthe with my household and it was wet and romantic.
June
We swapped out the chandelier in our dining room to make room for one from our Shades of Gentle assortment. I went to Idaho to assist handle my Dad. We furnished Faye’s room. We took the ladies on a Disney Cruise the place I noticed our ladies are the good ages (13, 9, 6) to journey with now and I wish to achieve this rather more with them.
July
Store Faye’s Room
I went again to Idaho, spending time and taking good care of household. We hosted a enjoyable Color School for our viewers — a subject I’m extraordinarily obsessed with. We hung the gallery wall in Faye’s room — and a few controversial curtains — and revealed a room that our 7-year-old loves. A bitter: All of our ladies had swimmer’s ear :/
August
We began portray swatches on our home windows outdoors. Chris and I went away for an evening to plan our toilet renovation. Chris’s brother moved to North Carolina, and we had an enormous pool occasion. We took the ladies to see Depraved and began tile picks for our toilet. And I found a cup that makes slushies like magic and shortly purchased one for every member of our household.
September
We went to the seashore for Labor Day weekend. We refinished the counter tops. We shot our new Walli cases. I began my lengthy Sunday walks. We filmed a home tour. We hosted the Lola Blanket crew for a photoshoot. We launched plans for the mudroom. We went to Lancaster to seek the advice of on our giveaway winner’s room. My bestie, Meaghan, came over. We went to New York for my sister’s artwork present. We traveled a lot this month that we promptly got here residence and cancelled our anniversary journey as a result of we have been so exhausted.
October
We celebrated Chris’s fortieth birthday in Mexico. We put a proposal in on an ideal home for my dad and mom and coaxed them into shifting to North Carolina. Chris began chilly plunging. All of us went to Hogwarts for Halloween (figuratively talking).
November
We began measuring for a dining table in order that we might host Thanksgiving. We bought a leather-based sectional for the playroom. Chris and I celebrated our fifteenth anniversary at residence with our children, and I celebrated by thirty seventh (IYKYK) birthday at residence, too, the place we sang all 10 minutes of All Too Nicely as a substitute of Completely satisfied Birthday. We began renovating the upstairs powder bathtub. We hung a gallery wall within the eating, which began a ripple impact of shifting artwork. And my dad and mom moved to NORTH CAROLINA!!! We hosted 26 folks for Thanksgiving!
December
Renovation began within the mudroom! We eliminated all of the flooring within the again hallway in preparation for tile and new drywall and a brand new pocket door are in place. My dad and mom moved out of our visitor home and into their new residence 10 minutes from us! We completed the powder room off the playroom (Extra on that coming quickly!).
2023 was a real-life yr. They’re ups and downs and successes and failures and many change and heartache and large wins and milestones, as effectively. I hope whenever you look again at your yr, you may see your complete, as effectively.
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