Sunday, February 16, 2014

My Photo Shoot

Hello everyone!

I've been keeping a secret from you.  I was contacted by someone about having a photo shoot at my house for my home to appear in their magazine!  Oh my goodness, what a thrill!  I'm not sure if I can disclose the name of the magazine yet so I will wait.  But here are some photos of my big day yesterday!



Gridley + Graves are the photographers that came by to shoot the pictures.  They brought so many nice things to use as props as well.  

Look at all the flowers they brought!


They brought orange roses, sunflowers, blue and green hydrangeas and greenery.  They also brought red and orange peppers, tomatoes, green apples and bread.  It was fun to see how they used them in various rooms.

This is a glimpse on how they restyled the dining table. (Just overlook the other stuff on the table.)


Here is Gary getting the camera angled just right for the sitting room.  


They also brought pillows, throws, rugs and table runners as props. 





The biggest challenge was keeping my dog, Max, out of their way!  He was so excited to see them bringing all their stuff in and moving things around the house.  He knows no strangers!  We eventually had to put him on a leash inside the house, since we don't have a crate, so he would leave them alone.  

They even took a picture of my front porch after staging it to look pretty.  It looks so bare in the winter time.  These pretty sunflowers in the pitcher were part of that shot.  They let me keep all the flowers when they were done!  So, now I have beautiful bouquets sprinkled around my home.



It was a great day!  I'm so honored to have been chosen and can't wait to see it in print when the magazine comes out.  I'll keep you posted as soon as I know when that will be.  

And a HUGE thanks goes out to my sweet sister, Kim,  who passed my name along to the person scouting homes for the magazine!

Thanks for stopping by.

~ Kelly ~

54 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness Kelly!!! That's wonderful! I'm soooo happy for you! You have such a lovely home, I'm not surprised one bit. Congrats and I can't wait to hear more about it and see it in print.

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  2. How exciting! Can't wait to see what magazine it makes it into!
    -Shelley

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  3. How exciting Kelly!! Your home will look so beautiful in the mystery magazine! :) I can't wait to see it!

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  4. What an experience! I look forward to seeing the magazine photos!
    As I looked at the photos of the sun streaming through your windows all I could think (aside from 'what a pretty scene') was 'my windows aren't clean enough for something like that!

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  5. Congratulations.....you have such a gorgeous home!!!!! I can't wait to see what magazine it ends up in now :o)
    ~Des

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  6. Kelly ~ I'm so impressed. This so exciting... beautiful flowers you get to keep...how nice is that. I will surely buy the mag when you let us know.

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  7. Wow, you and Kim both and with the same photographers. How fun. Can't wait to see both of the shoots. Hugs, Marty

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  8. Awe, you are so welcome. This is what sisters are supposed to do. So glad you had it done and can't wait for it to come out in print.

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  9. Congratulations! Exciting news. I love the spots of color about your house with the pretty flowers.
    Brenda

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  10. CONGRATULATIONS, Kelly!!! I will anxiously be waiting to see your beautiful home in a magazine!!!! That is so exciting!!!

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  11. Congrats, Kelly. Looking forward to the reveal.

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  12. How exciting! I know you must be thrilled. It is still on my bucket list!!

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  13. Congrats! That is so exciting to have your home chosen to be in a magazine!! It all looks so beautiful in the photos....can't wait to hear what magazine it is!

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  14. so excited for you and will be waiting for the magazine to be published. congrats

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  15. Eeeehhhh!!! How exciting for you.

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  16. How exciting for you Kelly! Looking forward to finding out which magazine and seeing your home through their eyes. Jane

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  17. Hi Kelly,
    This is so exciting. Congrats. I had Anne and Gary at my home last August for some upcoming magazines. It is so much fun to see them work and they took gorgeous pictures. You will be so excited to see your home in print. Well deserved. You have a gorgeous home.
    Kris

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  18. How exciting Kelly, I had to laugh about your dog, Buster would have been the same way. I love the sunflowers in the pitcher too.

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  19. I am so excited for you and can't wait to see the article in the magazine.

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  20. Congrats to both you and Kim. Can't wait to hear more about it!!

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  21. Well I hope it's one I subscribe to, I will add you to my pile of famous bloggers in magazines.

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  22. Congrats Kelly!! So excited for you and I can't wait to see your home in print.
    hugs,
    Cindy

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  23. A huge congratulations, Kelly! Good for you! You so deserve it. I am excited FOR you and make sure to let us know when it gets published. xo Diana

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  24. so excited for you as you deserve it. you work so hard to make your home beautiful. i cannot wait to see the mag.

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  27. Congrats!!! So exciting for you....I know:)

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  28. Soooo excited with you!!! What a great opportunity!
    Mary Alice

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  29. Congratulations! Your home is so pretty and you are just so sweet. You deserve it!

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  30. Congrats! How wonderful. I be it was fun seeing your home through the photographers eyes!

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  31. Fun and nerve wracking at the same time! A leash for your dog was a brilliant idea too. I am looking forward to seeing your home in print. Gridley and Graves are coming to my house next month so the previews from you and Kim have been wonderful. Thank you so, so much for sharing. ~Ann

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  32. What an exciting day!....so, so happy for you!...Cannot wait to see your home in the magazine!..

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  33. Congratulations! You must be very excited. Your home is lovely and I can't wait to see it in whatever magazine was lucky enough to get your house to show in their magazine. Congrats!
    Patty at Home and Lifestyle Design

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  34. Excited for you Kelly..Congratulations..Can't wait to see it in print..

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  35. Kelly that's awesome! Your home is so lovely it will be so cool in a magazine! And what a dream come true too - I think that sounds so fun! I'd love to watch those professional photographers at work sometime!

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  36. Oh Kelly!!! I'm so excited for you!! I've always said your home is magazine worthy. :) You totally deserve it! You and Kim have such beautiful homes. Can't wait to see it in print! Let us know when it comes out. Congrats again! And how cool is it that you got to keep the flowers! Bonus! :)

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  37. Congratulations -- you deserve it. You do this Scandinavian look better than anyone else (who does not live in Scandinavia). LOL

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  38. That is so exciting and well deserved!!! I was contacted by a magazine just before Xmas, and they are trying to find other homes nearby to photograph, to make the trip to Canada viable. Hmmmm, I wonder if it's the same mag? ;)

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  39. Yeah for you. It all looks beautiful. I like the little pops of color. Not too bright but soft. Can't wait to hear who it is.

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  40. Kelly how did you ever keep it together?
    I'm just so excited for you. You have a lovely home that shows so well. See I told you had great designer skills.
    Congratulations!!!!!

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  41. Congrats, Kelly!!! Wasn't it a fun experience?? Busy and exhausting - but so much fun! Fifi O'Neill and Mark Lohman were here at Heaven's Walk for a photo shoot last June. I'm hoping that it'll be in the spring issue of Romantic Country magazine! Anyway, your house looks just fabulous! Looking forward to hearing what mag you'll be in, girlie!

    xoox laurie

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  42. Kelly, how exciting! Congrats :)
    Susan

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  43. CONGRATS Kelly...I'm so happy for you! Looking forward to grabbing a copy when it comes out!

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  44. Wow Kelly how absolutely exciting! That's really interesting how they bring some props and arrange things. What a fun moment in your life! Congrats!!

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  45. Congratulations Kelly! I can't wait to see your home in whatever magazine!!

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  46. I always did say your home should be in a magazine...how exciting Kelly!!! Please send them my way, I could use some new throws and fresh flowers too! xoxoxox

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  47. Your home is beautiful, so no wonder they wanted to have it in print, Kelly. Congratulations. I look forward to seeing the magazine when it comes out.

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  48. Congratulations, Kelly!! I'm just now catching up on blog posts and I was thrilled to see that your home will soon be featured in a magazine! I bet you had so much fun watching the photographers at work! I can't wait to see the magazine when it comes out!

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  49. Whoot...whoot...congratulations Kelly! Your home is gorgeous it will look amazing featured in a magazine!
    xx
    Anne

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  50. Well, this is sure fun, Kelly! I can't wait to see it! Congratulations!!

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  51. Congratulations, Kelly! Your home is GORGEOUS, so it is no surprise to me that a magazine would want to feature it. What an honor! I can't wait to find out where and when to see it!

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Thanks for letting me know you visited today. Kelly