Come take a look into our home through the eyes of photographer Jay Wilde and stylist Lacey Howard in Country Home Magazine’s early spring 2019 edition!
Late last summer, Country Home Magazine came all the way out from Iowa to visit us here on the ranch! Stylist Lacey Howard and photographer Jay Wilde stayed for a few days capturing our home and life on the ranch.
Lacey and I worked together to source and order pieces for the shoot including a textiles, food props, and heaps of flowers! If you’ve been following and reading along for a while you know just how much I love styling photos. Getting to see Lacey work was so much fun!
She is an incredible stylist and has magical talent when it comes to flower arranging. I was blown away with her beautiful, simple arrangements. The best part was that they lasted for about a week after she left, so I got to enjoy them even after the photoshoot!
It’s always fun to have visitors, but Lacey and Jay were a special treat. Jay is an amazing photographer with work featured in countless publications including Magnolia Journal. I was fascinated with all of his equipment and he was kind enough to teach me a lot during his visit.
We spent the day prepping the house for the shoot, tackling the house room by room. Lacey even replanted my flower pots for the shoot! I got to keep those too ;).
Each room took longer than you can imagine to prepare for Jay. From ironing textiles, placing flowers, and tweaking each and every detail until it was “just right”. Lacey allowed me to add my touch to quite a few things which was so much fun!
I particularly loved the way she placed a single hydrangea in each vintage French mason jar down the center of our dining room table. This was so simple, yet made a huge statement.
What an honor to be able to share our story on such a wonderful platform, thank you Country Home Magazine for coming all the way to Likely, you’re welcome back anytime! I hope you enjoy reading this story and taking a look at the images!
PS: Keep an eye our for an upcoming issue of Living the Country Life Magazine where we will share even more photos!
Reprinted with permission from Country Home® magazine. ©Early Spring 2019 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.
Congratulations!! Everything is just beautiful and so fresh <3 Looking forward to finding a copy of the magazine!
Hi Abigail, thank you so much!!
This is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! It is also inspiring- simplified, modern, country and beautiful all rolled into one. Congrats!!
Thank you so very much Amber!
Chloe. Your home is lovely. You have done a beautiful job in decorating. Congratulations on the magazine layout. You are such a sweet young lady. I adore you and your precious animals. You and your husband have nice farmland.
Hi Brenda, would you like to come for coffee and give me pep talks every morning ;) thank you for the encouragement it means so much! I appreciate you stopping by to visit and say hello here on Boxwood Ave!
Beautiful presentation of your beautiful home and ranch! Congratulations! I’ve been an admirer on your Instagram for 2 years and loved watching the process unfold!
Hi Kathy, thank you so much for following along and being a cheerleader for my site and journey, it means a lot!!
WOW, what a lovely corner of paradise! I am so glad i found your blog and look forward to following along. You and your husband have done an amazing job of upgrading your home and i can’t wait to see more, as you go.
Hi Erika, I’m so glad you found us too :). Thank you so much!!
Chloe. Your home is lovely. It truly belongs in a magazine. You are a sweetheart. I enjoy you and your feed. I love your genuine kindness and the beauty that you share. I love the animals. Farmlife is for sure hard. I grew up in a small town of 500 and I feel blessed every day for it. May God bless you daily.