Inspired Living Omaha Magazine Shoot
- Jan 9, 2015
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Hi Darlings! I was so excited to see the digital version of Inspired Living Omaha Magazine so I could finally share it with you guys. The print version can be found HERE but you can read it online HERE. It was so fun to have a crew come in and shoot our home and chat with me about the recent move and my decor inspirations etc.
I will do a walk through video when I get back home next week but for now check out the magazine! I included some of the pics below courtesy of (credit) Inspired Living Omaha/Jeffrey Beebee Photographer.
Our bedroom sitting area made the cover!
This is the Hearth room (sitting area in the kitchen)
This is the Hearth room (sitting area in the kitchen) We love sitting here in the mornings drinking coffee and just hanging out.
This is our master bath. I will be posting more pics of the bathroom soon. Below is out bedroom.
This is our game room, we love playing pool
Family Room were we spend most our time together watching movies 😉
The dining room
My Office
Coming back to this post after sharing it with my home design network this week — the response has been strong, particularly from people who are in the middle of their own major moves and renovations and needed to see evidence that the disruption is worth it. The Inspired Living Omaha feature is exactly that kind of evidence — a home that clearly went through a significant transition and came out the other side as something genuinely beautiful and functional. For the complete remaining toolkit that supports this kind of home design and lifestyle documentation journey — a dog care guide is relevant because managing pets during a home renovation and photo shoot requires real planning. An animal fact generator has been…
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