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When A Magazine Comes To Shoot Your House. . .

October 29, 2014

Although it’s been more than a year since the Better Homes & Garden crew was here to shoot our house, I thought you might like to see some (not-so-great-iPhone) pictures I took behind the scenes on the day they were here.

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If you think the house was magazine-ready and just waiting for the photographer to show up, you’d be wrong. We were literally working into the eleventh hour to get everything ready. Here’s my husband hanging the cornice board in the girls’ bedroom around 11:30 the night before. . .

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Looks good, even if it didn’t make the magazine. Whoops. . . Well, at least it’s hung now and we can check that off the list! :)

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Behind the camera. . . I pulled lots of accessories out I thought they might want to use. After all, I’d changed up a few things from the original photos they saw of the house.

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They didn’t bring in too many props. Mainly just a few things to add splashes of color (like the yellow pillow they used on our bed).

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A more colorful doormat and some red flowers for the front steps:

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I’m kind of sad that I didn’t yet have my blue and white lamps or the new green front door when they were here.

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Flowers! (My favorite part.)

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Shot that took the longest to style:

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Sometimes, the simplest ones are the hardest to get just right. (We ended up borrowing the kitchen runner to add some texture on the floor.)

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Tricks of the trade:

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Pillow propping.

 

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Duct tape to get the pillow edges to stand up just right.

 

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We quickly “made” a runner out of some placemats I had.

 

The kids got home from school for the last couple of hours of the shoot. Apparently, they have aspirations of being magazine stylists, too. I found this after everyone left for the day.

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This one couldn’t have been happier to be singled out for her own photo shoot:

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And, they saved the best (aka “hardest”) for last—the family shot. . . Thankful that my friend Katie was on hand for moral support and to wrangle the troops.

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And, that’s a wrap!

You can see how it all turned out in the current issue of Refresh magazine. And, if you pick up a copy, be sure to look for Elizabeth’s house, too! So fun to get to share an issue with one of my blogger friends.

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Comments

  1. Katherine @ Grass Stains says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:10 am

    Love seeing the behind-the-scenes scoop!

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  2. Claire Bingham says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:22 am

    Just gorgeous, as always!! I love how your kids decorated :)

    Reply
  3. Cathy says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:30 am

    Love these behind the scenes pics, Emily! I’m always amazed at what it takes to get those magazine layouts just ‘right.’ Personally, I love your house as it appears on the blog already :)

    Reply
  4. cassie {hi sugarplum} says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:39 am

    LOVE all the behind the scenes, and your spread turned out amazing!! They have been ‘scheduled’ to come do my house for the past 3 months, but it keeps getting bumped. Fingers crossed it goes through!! xo

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    • Emily Clark says

      October 29, 2014 at 10:40 am

      I’m sure it’ll happen! :)

      Reply
  5. René says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:49 am

    Yay! So fun to see the behind the scenes. It all looks so good! I’m pretty sure at least one of your kiddos will be a stylist one day.

    Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:57 am

    Gorgeous – can’t wait to pick up an issue to see it in print. Congrats – so well deserved.

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  7. Laurie at Laurie Jones Home says

    October 29, 2014 at 11:29 am

    I picked up the magazine this weekend, your house and Elizabeth’s looked incredible! So happy for both of you! (:

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  8. Tiffany says

    October 29, 2014 at 11:55 am

    Behind the scenes is the best. Everything looks great!

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  9. Beverly says

    October 29, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes! I loved how it turned out in the magazine. I must say your home is most relatable. You used what you had previously and made it work in a new home. It seems others move into new homes and lots of new furniture is added and I’m left wondering how much people make to afford it all and decorate in an instant. Thanks for keeping it real.

    Also, my little girl had the same yellow floral dress from ON. I was sad to see her outgrow it.

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  10. Beth Barden says

    October 29, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    I was so excited that two of my favorites were in the same issue! And can I just say thank you for revealing those pillow tricks- I thought I had just been buying cheap pillow cases all these years :)

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  11. Sally says

    October 29, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    I LOVE all of it! Thanks for sharing.

    Where did you get the ottoman in your master bedroom from? I love it…

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  12. Casey and Bridget says

    October 29, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    Obsessed with the magazine spread and totally loving the behind-the-scenes scoop! You go girl!

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  13. R. Pyper says

    October 29, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    Love this behind-the-scenes stuff! Would you tell us how the magazine puts together the article/copy? Are you interviewed ahead of time on the phone or via email, or does someone interview you the day of the shoot? Something else?

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    • Emily Clark says

      October 29, 2014 at 10:31 pm

      The writer of the article called me after the shoot, and we did the interview via phone. The magazine already has a general idea of the layout and what shots they want to get before they come, though.

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  14. Denise says

    October 29, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    Thanks for the behind the camera! Your house looks fab as always! A HUGE thank you for how ‘everyone else’s’ shams look so crisp and mine wilted. Who knew?

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  15. Brenda A. says

    October 29, 2014 at 10:56 pm

    Still looking for a copy of Refresh magazine. This behind the scenes bit makes me want to see it even more! House looks great (as usual) and love seeing the family involved.

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  16. sherry hart says

    October 30, 2014 at 7:46 am

    LOL…the family picture! Hilarious……but even though it is a long day it’s a fun day!

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  17. courtney {a thoughtful place} says

    October 30, 2014 at 10:56 am

    So so fun, Emily! I had no idea they used duck tape on pillow corners. Such fun to learn the little behind the scenes tricks. Thanks for sharing all of this.

    Reply
  18. Gwen, The Makerista says

    October 30, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    Can’t wait to see this!

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  19. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    October 30, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    Hi Emily! I absolutely LOVED this feature article… it was so YOU and full of great tips on how to reuse things in different spaces. You’re my hero with your posse of kiddos!
    xo heidi

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  20. Sarah @ Thrifty Decor Chick says

    October 30, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    So very cool my friend, congrats!!

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  21. Christy says

    October 30, 2014 at 11:49 pm

    I cannot imagine how hectic that was for you! BH&G shot one picture of my staircase last summer for the “I Did It ” page- it took 6 hours- with all 5 of my kids as well!! Beautiful home!

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  22. Maria Kamara says

    October 31, 2014 at 1:30 am

    Thanks for sharing Emily. I always enjoy seeing the magic behind the making. Beautiful family as well.

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  23. Sue Erneta says

    November 2, 2014 at 9:40 am

    Love the duct tape trick on the pillows. Now I won’t feel bad and make myself crazy wondering why mine never stand up like that! I mean, I suppose you could starch them and iron them but that’s not how I roll!

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  24. Maura says

    November 2, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    Where did you get the fabric for your floral pillows in the living room? I love the fabric colors…. and basically your entire house!!!

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  25. Sammy says

    November 8, 2014 at 8:19 am

    That was so cool, and I loved how your daughter got involved!

    Reply

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