My First Magazine Feature
Ok, I have to admit it. This is one from the bucket list. I’ve kind of wanted to be published in a magazine for years and I’m delighted to say it’s finally happened. There I was sitting at my computer minding my own business when out of the blue, I received an email from one of my favorite magazines offering me my first magazine feature! I was pretty darn excited…
The magazine is Romantic Homes, and Designthusiasm is featured in the April issue, due on newsstands any day now. I received my subscriber’s copy in the mail today and you can see what the cover looks like above if you’d like to locate it to buy one.
It’s a wonderful spread, fourteen pages in all, and covers eight of the rooms in my home. The photos were taken by a local photographer, Rikki Snyder, who was just a pleasure to work with. As much as I’m trying to improve my photography skills, it’s a delight to have your home captured by a real pro.
The process started several months ago, as we ironed out the details for how the shoot would proceed. I did the styling myself and was interviewed at length by Meryl Schoenbaum, who did a terrific job capturing the spirit of my design perspectives in the article she wrote.
It’s actually a superb issue focused on all things French, and a special bonus for me, my blogger friend Cindy from Edith & Evelyn is featured in the very same issue.
If you get a chance to pick up a copy, pour yourself a cup of tea, sit back and relax and enjoy a little journey into a French inspired world!
I’ve got a few more exciting things in the works with more announcements upcoming, so stay tuned…
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Congratulations Lory! Your home is so beautiful it definitely should be in a magazine. 🙂
Thanks so much, Stacey!!
Congratulations Lory! Very well deserved, your home is gorgeous! I’ve yet to receive my copy, hopefully it will arrive today! Excited to see it! Well done!
Thank so much, Cindy! I’m absolutely delighted to share this honor with you… 🙂 I’ve admired your home for some time, so to see my photo next to yours on the index page is actually quite something!!
How exciting, Lory, and congrats!! I will look for a copy.
Thanks, Kim!! It’s so great having talented blogging buddies to share this with… 🙂
How exciting! I am thrilled for you. Most deserving!
Thanks so much, Connie! Appreciate the kind words!!
Congratulations, Lory! That is such an amazing bucket-list accomplishment, and well-deserved 🙂
Thanks, Julie!! I guess I need to go after item 2 on the list now… 😉 Stay tuned…
Congratulations, Lory! Very happy and excited for you! Anxious to pick up a copy of the magazine and share it with my friends. . .and thank you for sharing your good news with us!
Thanks so much, Deb!! I’m so chuffed at how excited everyone is. I’m so glad I shared, too… 🙂
Congratulations Lory! Can’t wait to see the issue…your decor is always so beautiful!
Thank you, Carolee!! Much appreciated… 🙂
Lory,
Congratulations! How exciting for you.
Here from SYC
~Kiki~
Thanks, Kiki!!
Lory,
LOVE LOVE LOVE this news. I’m going to find this magazine! I love yours posts and the photos you share of your home. I’m not surprised to see that a magazine snapped you up; you are very talented. I love your design, ideas, colors– I love it all!
Congratulations Lory—so excited for you!
Kathy S
Thank you, Kathy! What a lovely comment… 🙂 It means so much to me!!
This is so exciting Lory. I knew you were heading for the “big time” with your extraordinary talents, style and beautiful photography. This could not happen to a more lovely person.
For sure I will find this magazine – congratulations!!!
Pat
Thank you so much, Pat! I’m delighted to share this with my “regulars”… 🙂 Thanks for the support!!
How exciting! The photos look beautiful. I will be looking for that magazine today.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Btw, Eilis, I checked out your blog too. Your taste is wonderful!!
How exciting for you,I’ll have to go get a copy to look through
Thanks, Janice!! Enjoy… 🙂 There’s a lot of great stuff in this issue!
Congratulations ~ it looks like a beautiful feature!
I will have to check it out.
Carolyn
Thank you, Carolyn! My home was in good hands between the photographer and the author of the article… 🙂
Congratulations Lory,
I know this has to be a really big thrill for you, Such a wonderful gift!
You do such a lovely job on your home, it is always beautiful and very european
and french feeling…………….love your work.
So enjoy this fun time of noteiriety! I..will definitely be trying to find a copy of the April issue,
It will be fun to get to enjoy this special time with you.
Blessings……….and keep up the great work!!
Nellie
Thank you so much, Nellie!! I truly appreciate those of you who take the time to comment on my posts and I’m so happy my work resonates with you… 🙂
This is beyond exciting! I’m so tickled for you. I’ll be getting my copy asap.
Aw, how sweet! Thanks, Elizabeth!! 🙂
Well done, Lori. I will keep my eye out for a copy. I really enjoy your posts, you are a very talented lady.
Thank you, Josephine!! I so appreciate the compliment… 🙂
Wow, that’s so exciting! I’m so happy for you! I’m a new “follower” and I love the inspirations I get for seeing your posts.
Thank you so much, Kathy! And welcome!! I hope you enjoy all the new things I have upcoming… 🙂
Oh how VERY exciting for you — and all of us!!! I am on the hunt for my very own Romantic Homes magazine. Congrats to you!!!
Thanks, Debbie!! How sweet of you… 🙂
Congrats! Congrats! Can’t wait till my copy arrives in the post!
Thanks, Lisa!
Congrats how wonderful, you so deserve to be featured your home is beautiful and magazine worthy….
Thank you, Maritza! Feeling very grateful for the honor, but also all the wonderful feedback from my readers!!
Good for you!! I know how proud you must be as you should be!
Your work is gorgeous and you so deserved this!
Helen H
Thanks so much, Helen! I’m actually even more excited by all these wonderful comments… 🙂
Congratulations! I always thought your home was so pretty!
Thank you, Linda!
Congratulations Lori! That is so exciting and I know you are over the moon! You have such great taste, I am not surprised!
Aw, thanks Jan!! Greatly appreciated… 🙂
This is AMAZING!! What an accomplishment! I am sure you are so proud and excited. Your home is very deserving of all the accolades.
Thanks, Brooke!! I so appreciate the kind words… 🙂
My first time visiting Lory (via BNOTP) and I can see your home is to die for! Congratulations on the feature. You must be over the moon excited!!
First of all, welcome, Doreen!! And thank you SO much for the lovely words… 🙂 Yep, its pretty exciting…
Congratulations, Lory! Your home is beautiful!
Lynda @ Gates of Crystal
Thank you so much, Lynda!!
Btw, clicked on your link… I see we have similar taste! 🙂
Lory, I can’t tell you just how excited I am for you. Know you must be thrilled. You’ve worked very hard on your blog and decorating your lovely home, and surely do deserve a big congrats. You go, girl!!!! I’m off to the store to hunt down the magazine. Hugs.
Bobbi, Thanks so much! Such lovely words… 🙂 Thanks for always being there to cheer me on!!
Congrats!!! I’ve got to get a copy of this one! So excited for you! It looks like an issue I have to get, since it’s French, and you and Cindy are both in it. Woo hoo!!! Let the celebrating begin.
Thanks so much, Anita! Yep, I love that it’s the French issue and not only Cindy, but Janet is in it too… 🙂 Btw, thanks for the share, too!!
How wonderful! Couldn’t happen to a more deserving decorator.
Thanks, Pamela! What a nice thing to say… 🙂
This is really cool stuff Lory!!! I can’t wait to see how far you take it!!
Hey B! So cool to see you here… 🙂 Thanks for the kind words!! (And I’m curious to see where it goes too… ;-))
Congratulations!! I’m totally surprised, I just assumed you’d already been featured in magazines loads before by how stylish and professional your blog is, lol. I’ve never heard of this magazine… if I see it, I’ll buy it for sure, it looks right up my alley! =D
Thanks Mariele! I’m actually a relatively new blogger, but thanks for the vote of confidence and kind words… 🙂 It should be available on most any newsstand.
What an honor Lori and how exciting for you to be featured in such a fine magazine. I love that you did your own styling.
A few years ago our house was featured in a magazine with a 13 page spread. We had two photographers, one for the interior and one for the outside. Even though they brought their own stylist I had everything ready. Nothing was changed nothing was added.
It was exciting to watch professional photographers at work. So I know how you feel. I look forward to the April issue of Romantic Homes. .
Thank you, Gina! Sounds like you shared a very similar experience… 🙂 Yes, it was great fun. I’m so chuffed by the wonderful response too!!
Congratulations. A very deserved honor. I spent a long time recently going back into your older posts and had a great time. You have excellent taste.
Enjoy this. I’m going to get a copy right away.
Thanks so much, Bonnie! I’ve actually been meaning to go back into some of those older posts and update them… 😉 But sometimes I just look ahead…
Lory, I’m relatively new to your blog, “DesignThusiasm,” but I’ve commented before and you generously responded to my comment…thank you for that. I love, love, love your blog so much. I’m not surprised that you’d be discovered by one of my favorite magazines as well, “Romantic Homes.” Congratulations, Lory! I look forward to the many more magazine features in your blog future. With the April issue of “Romantic Homes,” I feel I’ve hit the Trifecta (though I’m not a horse racing fan, but my father was)…seeing your gorgeous French-inspired home, and Cindy’s from “Edith & Evelyn,” which I only just discovered a few weeks ago.
Oh, thank you so much, Patricia! Yes, Cindy is a new blogging buddy of mine, as well, so I’m delighted to be in the same issue as she is. I feel quite lucky to spend my time working on such pleasant projects. I’m a true believer in the notion that it’s the little pleasures in life that count. Thanks for sharing your lovely comments with me… 🙂
That is exciting Lory! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Thanks so much, Sherry!!
Congratulations, Lory! How great to have such a large article and so many of your rooms featured in the magazine! I can see from the “sneak peeks” that you showed that you give good tips on how you achieve your look. I will certainly be on the lookout for the magazine so I can buy one.
Thank you so much! The latest I’ve heard is that it will be on newsstands tomorrow… 🙂
This is awesome! Congratulations!
Thanks!!
Congratulations! Well deserved!
One of my favorite magazines – will have to get this issue 🙂
Thanks, Christina!!
Oh my goodness!!! What a thrill and so well deserved. Being in a magazine was on my bucket list before I knew what a bucket list was. I can’t wait to find your issue on my newstand. And I’m going to go back and read all your old posts while I’m waiting. Congrats my friend.
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words, Pat!! 🙂