 BEST PART ABOUT A MAGAZINE STYLIST'S JOB? GETTING TO PLAY IN EVERY STYLE YOU CAN IMAGINE AND SEEING IN ACTION THE CREATIVE JUICES OF THE HOMEOWNERS BEHIND IT! The beautiful Kohanzo family, who live just outside of Chicago, were the genius creators of The Land of Nod, a children's furniture company that was so wildly successful it was scooped up by Crate&Barrel and eventually renamed Crate&Kids. Michelle and Dave's mix of classic and vintage and boho and contemporary just blew us out of the water.  After all, most homeowners wouldn't hang a paper maché deer head against a modern black wallpaper, inside a vintage gold frame overlooking taxidermy birds, resting on a red moose tablecloth...  ...and certainly not right around the corner from a dining room displaying grandma's china across from a wall papered in andy warhol flowers...   And maybe it's just me, but I've never owned a den that featured Peruvian fiber wall art above a mid-century floor lamp and a window shade fashioned out of what looks like vintage Marimekko fabric.  ...nor designed a parlor that boasted a vintage French poster, a Scottish shortbread tin, and an assortment of pillows gathered from Etsy, all resting on an Ikea carpet from the kid's department.    And call me old-fashioned but I never upholstered a chair in six different fabrics, decoupaged a map of the mid-west on my coffee table, or counted a yellow vinyl suitcase as part of my living room decor.   I never even had a pink kitchen...   ...or a day-glo pink alley cat in my bedroom  But I confess... there's a chance I just might have made a heart out of polaroids-- if I had thought of it!  Here's to creativity and living outside the box! All photography by Mark Lohman and styling by moi. SO SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN ,
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STYLING FOR OUR MAGAZINE PHOTOSHOOTS IS ABOUT FILLING THE SPACES WITH THE RIGHT SHAPES IN THE RIGHT SIZES IN THE RIGHT COLORS ....LIKE LIFE--IT'S ALL A BALANCE! So if you don't have a personal clipping garden or time to scurry to the store for fresh flowers these are Just a few of the ways to forage your own yard...or your neighbor's (Oops! I didn't say that)  White cherry blossom branches are all this elegant dining room needed to bring it drama and life... Interior design by Michelle Niday... photography by Michael Garland  The rustic landscape of a Napa wine country home begged for the fresh lines of luscious green branches... photographed for Prairie Style magazine by Mark Lohman  For a cabin in the woods of the Ozark mountains, a branch of maple leaves seemed like the perfect touch.... photographed for Country Living magazine by Mark Lohman  A simple palmetto leaf set the tropical tone for this Georgia beachside cottage below... photographed for Cottage Style magazine by Richard Leo Johnson  A tiny twig of leaves kept the simplicity of this bedside table on Tybee Island... photographed for Flea Market Decor by Mark Lohman  A mantle in Calistoga, California showcased a pottery collection that I filled with tiny branches bringing a dash of color to the black & white print... photographed for Prairie Style magazine by Mark Lohman  Spring plum blossom branches worked in the downtown Los Angeles loft below belonging to one of Harrison Ford's sons... photographed for California Home+Design by Dominique Vorillon  Branches of blue thistle grace the coffee table of a Venice bungalow... photographed for Small Space Living magazine by John Ellis  Couldn't resist toping a tree stump side table with leafy branches in this of light filled bedroom in Minneapolis... photographed for Cottage Style magazine by Mark Lohman  When we photographed the beach cottage of popular author Mary Kay Andrews a simple stem of leaves was all it took to bring life to her treasured vintage pieces... photographed for Beach Cottages magazine by Mark Lohman  That's all, folks! SEE YOU NEXT WEEK! Please scroll all the way down and subscribe (if you haven't been kind enough to do it already!)  There's a home we shot that's highlighted in the latest issue of Farmhouse Style which is chock full of imaginative ideas of how to display those spring fresh blooms in your home. In the Linderman home, photographed by Lu Tapp, I used no fewer than a dozen different vessels.... from gunny sacks to pitchers from a vintage milk bucket to old ball jar.... from cement urns and enamel pots to glass wine jugs.... a just plain drinking glass to an old painted picnic tin.... from a glass barrel vase to...well...the kitchen sink!  Place your mouse over each image below for the description... photography above by lu tapp vintage oil paintings, barrel vases, white pitchers from @sandralindermanhome/instagram lavender wool throw from West Elm styling by sunday hendrickson AND NOW LITTLE FRITZI BRINGS YOU OTHER CONTAINER IDEAS THAT I'VE STYLED FOR MAGAZINE SHOOTS OVER THE YEARS...  In san francisco, I found an old galvanized watering can for the sunflowers. photo by mark lohman  In santa monica, I styled pale pink tulips in an elegant glass water pitcher. photo by michael garland  On bainbridge island, washington, an antique transferware pitcher did the trick. photo by john ellis  In newport beach,california, I arranged lavender tulips in a paper cone that the homeowner had fashioned. photo by mark lohman  And, finally, n eureka springs, arkansas, i placed foraged flowers in a pair of beat-up shoes. photo by mark lohman MIGHT YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS FOR FLOWER CONTAINERS? PLEASE TELL ME! Fresh out of fresh flowers? Stay tuned for my next post when you'll see we've used leaves and branches plucked from your front yard for the same effect... And, if you haven't already, please scroll all the way down and subscribe. Thank you! Added a touch of glam to the kitchen with a wee bit of gold and touches of pink. No room, not even the kitchen, is at its best without spring fresh flowers and herbs.....here, tulips, parlsey and just-picked quince blossom branches.  This, below, was the not-so-cheerful kitchen before...  Adding a carpet alone made a huge difference! pink cups & saucers and giant pink glass bottle courtesy of Woodlands... gold patterned cup courtesy of Crate&Barrel cottage of Ellie Navarro @charming the cottage...photography by Sunday Hendrickson PLEASE MAKE MY DAY
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