We’ve Been Shot: The Double Whammie
It’s a crazy-but-we-wouldn’t-have-it-any-other-way day here at Casa Petersik. We actually have a photography crew from BHG here (!) to shoot our newly transformed nursery and our recently renovated bathroom for two different publications: Kitchen + Bath Makeovers and Do It Yourself magazine. Fun, right? We’re all geeked out about it.
We’re super excited to watch the stylists work their propping magic (how do they make bottles of soap look so good?) and we actually know the photographer Erik Johnson since he shot the rest of our house a while back for a three-issue article in Do It Yourself (see them here, here, and here). In fact here we are with Erik and the crew from that shoot of yore. Note to self: so THAT’S what my thighs look like- I haven’t seen them in months. Although they might not quite look like that anymore…
And speaking of the baby bump, my mantra of the day is “don’t go into labor yet, don’t go into labor yet.” Of course with over two weeks til my due date there’s no reason that I would (in fact we’re betting I’ll be late), but you know how you have some deadline in your brain that you just have to get past because of something important that you committed to? Well, this is it.
Plus I don’t want to miss a moment of photo shoot magic. Look, in magazine world even dogs need to sign releases:
And fresh flowers are par for the course- even when the rooms to be captured are a bathroom and a nursery:
It’s always fun to see how they tweak our rooms to give them a bit of glossy I’m-ready-for-my-close-up attitude. In fact, check out this old post full of behind the scenes tricks from our last Do It Yourself shoot and this writeup full of dirty details from our big photo shoot with The Nest magazine last year. And we promise to share some more backstage secrets about this adventure when we can. Until then the name of the game is keeping my belly out of the shot. And when you have a 43″ circumference that’s actually quite a feat…
But enough about the goings on here. What’s up in your neck of the woods? Anyone have any fun Friday plans or big weekend projects on the agenda?
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Congrats you guys! That’s awesome and how much fun it must be to have all the stylists, cameras, and fresh flowers there just for you guys!
My mom and I are having a garage sale this weekend – wish us luck!
Luck! I bet you guys will make out like bandits. It’s perfect garage sale weather here. Have fun!
xo,
s
… no wonder it was looking spiffy the night before… not just as the guests were walking up the driveway as you slipped the Kurv back into its stand!!
This is brilliant news!
I love DIY magazine. It’s where I met you guys! Can’t wait to get that issue.
I’m super excited for the weekend. I got to go to IKEA for the first time last week and now I can put up all the stuff I bought. We’re thinking about ordering some chairs now that we’ve actually had the chance to sit in them and try them out.
Hope you guys have a great weekend. Speaking as a mother, make sure you get some rest this weekend Sherry!!! I’m sure you’ll probably be building something fab for the beanette or whipping up some art. Put those feet up girl!
Hey Sherry,
Do you clip out the magazine articles about your house and put them anywhere special? Another binder perhaps?
-Rhiannon
Hey Rhiannon,
We actually save the whole issue in a little stack to show our parents and stuff like that (we keep them in a pile in a basket next to a chair in our living room). It just seems like someday it’ll be fun to show our kids and stuff.
xo,
s
Way to go! You guys are amazing. Husband and I are going for our first furniture shopping trip for our new home. Ikea, Target, Cort, and JC Pennys! I am super stoked.
wooohooo! this is so exciting. looking forward to seeing the articles.
I can’t wait to see these in print and to get all of the behind-the-scenes details. Congratulations to you two for all of the well-deserved recognition!
I leave for Australia tomorrow to see my daughter and her family! Tonight is the frantic last minute laundry, clean the fridge, bathroom & vacuum frenzy.
I meant to post this on the last blog posting about the bathroom, but will put it here since they are photographing the bathroom. When you guys created your custom vanity, did the height of the bedside table/vanity meet your needs? I am considering doing something similar with a bedside table to save $$ and wondered if it might not be tall enough, even with a sink placed on top. Just wondering….
Hey Rebekah,
Yup, it’s perfect. Paired with the height of the countertop sink that we added it reaches just about counter height- so it’s comfortable and easy to use. Just measure something else (a table, an existing vanity, etc) to figure out the ideal height for you and then evaluate whether your bedside table + sink will add up to that measurement. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Congrats guys! That looks like SO much fun!
As far as my weekend goes, it’s a little like this:
WAS planned: spending the weekend finishing some wood in our kitchen, doing minor paint touch ups and attaching handles
NOW planned: rushing out to find and purcahse a new sink since ours wont work anymore and rush it over to our countertop master so he can go ahead with cutting our granite for installation before noon on Saturday!
sigh…wanna trade?
Way to go! I love that magazine. Looking forward to reading the article.
Wow that is so exciting!
This weekend my husband and I are running “The Broad Street Run” in Philadelphia which is a 10 mile run. We started doing it last year for our one year wedding anniversary (which is May 10) and we are doing it again for our two year :)
YAAAAY!!! I’m SO proud of you guys! As a frequent (okay… EVERY day) reader, it feels like friends of mine accomplished something HUGE!!! What an honor for you guys to have them to your home…. good job!!!! Keep up the good work! You keep me motivated to LOVE my home…
Oh… and ordering new appliances for our kitchen make-over this weekend!!!!
Also, running in my first 5k race!
Thank for asking us!
Congrats – Looking forward to reading the article.
Hey y’all! Are you all also in the BHG Secrets of Getting Organized Magazine? Page 27… I might be mistaking, but it looks EXACTLY like your “mud room”!
P.S. So I think I have talked my hubby into painting our oak cabinets to white! The only thing is I have to do it by myself! :( Love your blog! :)
Hey Audrey,
Yup, that’s us! It’s actually a photo from our last shoot with that very same photographer a while back. It’s always a surprise to see those photos pop up somewhere random and unexpected like that. Thanks for making sure we’re in the know!
xo,
s
Congrats! You guys deserve it, you’re so talented. What a great treasure to put aside for your kids to see years down the road. I’m glad your nursery is getting showcased, you guys are great.
Mark my words you’ll have your own show in the next year or two if you haven’t got something in the works already. It would be great to see you guys on HGTV. ;)
~Karla
Congratulations!! This is awesome and so well deserved!!!!!
Congrats, I love reading both mags – looking frward to seeing your features!
Congrats. I love taking in anything YHL!! Love those flowers they chose.
I have a question and wasn’t quite sure where to post it. Do you, YHL or anyone else know how to make and easy custom fit slip cover for a couch. One that has separate covers for the cushions. The couch is fairly simple and straight lined.
Hey Libby,
We’ve personally never taken it on (we would share a tutorial if we had!) but if you have some basic sewing knowledge we believe it’s fairly straightforward (although the cost of that many yards of fabric and a sizable amount of time is the trade off for DIYing it). Just google around to see what you can find, and perhaps look at your local library for a book about furniture upholstery and slipcovering. Good luck!
xo,
s
Congrats! That is so awesome guys! I first found out about ya’ll from your first 3-part article in Do It Yourself magazine and I have been following your blog ever since. Do you know when these magazines are going to come out?
Both should come out in mid-late summer or early fall. And of course we’ll post about them when they do so stay tuned…
xo,
s
Wow! All your hard work continues to pay off. Good for you :) Glad they were able to get in there before baby P arrives…can’t wait to see it all in print.
I love living vicariously through you guys ;) Hopefully we’ll get to see some behind the scenes shots and maybe some new tips from this shoot once it’s all said and done..
Congrats!
-kristiina
So exciting! Can’t wait to see a follow-up post about your fun day with the magazine team!
Do you know yet when/what issue these write-ups will be in?? Let us know so we can go pick up a copy!
BTW, LOVE your blog. I’ve become a HUGE fan FAST! :) Your blog/pictures/articles are inspiring my husband and I to do a lot of updating around our new house. Thanks for all the time you put into making your site so informative and fun!
Both should come out in mid-late summer or early fall. And of course we’ll post about them when they do so stay tuned!
xo,
s
Congrats! I know famous people.
Not that it’s any of my business (and I wouldn’t blame you for not sharing) but I’m curious what publications pay to feature homes in their magazine, websites, etc.
Hey Megan,
None of them do that we know of. Sometimes they give the homeowner a minimal “cleaning fee” so that once they leave you can hire someone to clean up carpets and touch up walls that get scraped (to the tune of around $100), but the real location fee or “finder’s fee” usually goes to the scout (aka: the person who found the location- like the girl/guy who emailed the homeowner to arrange the shoot). Of course if you write a column for the magazine or contribute content in other ways you may get paid for that sort of thing. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
And people have thought I was crazy when it came to signing for my dog. Glad to see I am not the only one.
Question! What kind of flowers are the green ones pictured??? I’d love to buy some for our living and dining room but don’t know what they’re called!
We think they’re called green mums, and they’re very easily found at grocery stores. Hope it helps!
xo,
s