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…hello, williams-sonoma

September 16, 2013 by christen | 9 Comments

Once upon a time on a Friday evening after the kids had been put to bed, a girl sat down on her couch to flip through the catalogues that she received in the mail. It was the calm part of the day where she could intermediatly watch Brian Williams whom she so adored and look through all the pretty, glossy pictures. Many times she was able to glean inspiration from the colored images and this night was no acception. Eventually she reached the end of her stack of magazines and the large one, Williams-Sonoma.

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The picture looked very familiar to the girl. She rushed into her dining room, set the table with forks & plates & moved bits around. Then she snapped this photo.

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No, the lighting was not as perfect as the cover shot and her runner is a bit wrinkled. But, she knew she had put the room together a year before the magazine published their room. And she was happy.

The End.

PS – Yes, I did get a bit fiesty on FB Saturday. Thanks to those that stood in the gap for me 🙂

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  1. Vikki says

    September 16, 2013 at 7:36 am

    OH!! Hands Down YOU WIN!!!

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  2. Elke says

    September 16, 2013 at 9:26 am

    Hi,
    I actually like your lighting and your set up better than the magazines one! 😉

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  3. Margaret says

    September 16, 2013 at 10:13 am

    Yours Is much better.

    Reply
  4. Sophie Blackwell says

    September 16, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    I actually prefer the lighting in your picture. Makes the room look less cold and much more homely and appealing 🙂

    Reply
  5. deb says

    September 16, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    Soooo pretty….love it all and especially the cat under the table. Just wondering if this is the inside cat that was outside on your painting video! Hope all went well with getting him back inside. Love your blog…very inspiring!

    Reply
  6. Jenn says

    September 16, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Wow. Simply stunning. Where did you find your dining room table? I am in love with it!!!

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  7. Debra Hunter says

    September 17, 2013 at 6:48 am

    Christen ~ Your home is one of the most beautiful I’ve EVER seen!!!! Thanks for sharing your heart with us. Never change!

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  8. Rick S says

    September 17, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    Christen,
    You can smile because you are you and Williams-Sonoma is following you without knowing it.

    rick

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  9. Mari says

    September 18, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Love your home as well Christen! You give this Grandma some wonderful inspiration!!

    Reply

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Welcome. I’m Christen, founder of Blue Egg Brown Nest. I am a mom, writer, designer, painter and lover of all cats far and wide. Thank you for coming!

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