Detroit Home Magazine Photo Shoot

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It was 6am and Sylvia the cat had just scratched my side of the bed to let me know it was time for breakfast.  I quickly grabbed my phone to check my e-mails and I noticed there was a message on my redheadcandecorate.com Facebook page.  It was Megan, the editor of Detroit Home Magazine.

Now if you don’t live in Michigan, you may have never heard of the mag.  However, I live in Michigan, and I usually see it displayed in Dr.’s offices, salons, etc.  It’s a high end publication meaning it’s usually not something I would consider a magazine I would read for budget ideas.  On the other hand, I would read it for stunning photography of beautiful architecture and home designs in the SE Michigan area.

So, when she asked if I was interested in having our home featured, I was basically in shock.  I’m pretty sure Sylvia the kitty was fed by someone else, because I entered into an adrenaline fueled state of euphoria.

The date was set.  Megan would come out to the house and “scout” the place, and I’m pretty sure just make sure that I wasn’t a crazy lady.  She was super down to Earth and even made fun of me a little bit which told me that she felt comfortable with me.  I can be pretty nervous at times, but she made feel right at home in my own own home!

I showed her everything from my Illuminated Photo Door, to the Wood Planked Ceiling in our bedroom.  We discussed stories about the home, where/when we began the renovations, and even the history of our marriage and family.  It was very satisfying knowing that this wasn’t just about a pretty kitchen.  It was about us and the love we hold.

Okay…enough corny stuff.  We continued on with our visit and discussed what rooms would be photographed, and what flowers I would need.  I knew this was important from past experience with another magazine photo shoot that will be out on news stands this Fall.

Megan then kept in touch until I was introduced to the chosen photographer by e-mail.  It was up to us to set a date in the near future for the day we would shoot.  We chose a Saturday because they wanted a photo of the entire family.

Matthew showed up right on schedule at 8:00 am sharp.  He was kind, polite, smart, and funny.  His assistant, Ryan was all of those things and unfortunately also allergic to the quiche I made them.  Poor Ryan could only eat the bagel.  Why am I telling you this part?  It’s always about the food, isn’t it?

If you back up, you’ll see that watermelon on the table behind Matt.  Well, it never made it into the shoot, but we had a good laugh about it all morning.  We had to keep moving it so it would’t be in the shot.

Come to think of it, I should have given Ryan some of that watermelon.  Sorry Ryan!

This next photo displays some of their equipment.  Look at all that stuff.  He even had big batteries for his lights.

After they photographed the entire family, including Sylvia the kitty, they took photos of different details in the kitchen that Megan asked them to get.  Like our hardware, and other fun details.

It took me 4 days to clean, and stage all of the rooms, and the entire photo shoot took 9 hours.  The best part was that my house got clean.  Yippee!  Oh, except for all the crap in the closets.  Shh.

I asked Matt if I could photograph him and he didn’t mind.  You can get a sneak peak of how I staged our bed here…

You must be wondering about the gorgeous flowers. Who did the flowers?

Well, ironically enough BloomsyBox.com got in touch with me a few weeks before the shoot and asked if I was interested in reviewing their flower service.  Perfect timing, or what?  I was definitely interested.

If you can believe it, some of the flowers came straight from Kroger, like these white tulips on the “Patriotic Hutch”…

These pretty purple blooms in my office came from Meijer…

Honestly though, I don’t always find the best flowers at the grocery store so I was thrilled when I received white Gerbera Daisies and Stargazer Lilies from BloomsyBox.com.

They came all snug in their own cardboard box, and they included care instructions.

What I really enjoy about this unique and affordable flower delivery service, is that the blooms don’t contain any fillers.  You receive only the beautiful blooms you asked for.

Check out how I decided to display these fresh Gerbera Daisies…

Here are the beautiful Stargazer Lilies BloomsyBox.com sent.  They were so simple to display.  I just plopped them in a vase and they were blooming in a couple days…

The photo shoot was a huge success all the way around.  I can’t wait for the publication to come out.  It’s coming up on June 10th!  If you would like to receive the Detroit Home Magazine in June with our home tour just click here:

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Of course I will be sharing my issue right here as well.

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 It’s going to be good.