This May, right before Memorial Day, I got a dreamy opportunity! My Girl Jennifer Driscoll of Broadview Marketing invited me to do the staging and florals for a marketing photoshoot she had planned in Rhode Island. The client she was arranging the shoot for is Suburban Renewal, a high-end construction company that handles historic renovations, additions, and new construction in the Rhode Island area. Never before have I seen such attention to detail in construction, every tiny detail had been anticipated and planned for. I got the very fun job of adding some icing and sparkle to these very well-built cakes.
Here’s Jennifer, Tetris packing to fit all the staging stuff and succulents in the back of her SUV. She learned her Tetris packing ways from her husband so I like to call her Tetris Jr. The big win was tucking the succulents in the wheel well to maximize space and protect them-bravo Driscolls!
The other main character in this adventure was Nat Rea an exceptional photographer and his assistant Lindsay. Nat is from The UK and has just the understated sense of humor I appreciate. He took these amazing photos that you are about to feast your eyes on and was kind enough to share them with me! I don’t know what kind of wizardry he employs in his craft as he layers various backgrounds over the same image, and uses drones to get these money shots!
Nat and Lindsay
A Historic Renovation and Addition
Photos by the very talented Nat Rea. Know what blew my mind? The mantle in the living room had a giant TV on it that was photo shopped out and this mirror was held up in front of the TV and layered in.
Modern House With Pool
All photos by Nat Rea
Cigar Shack
Photos by Nat Rea
The Exterior of the Builder’s Home
Photos by Nat Rea
I’m used to doing interiors and taking shots to maximize the visual impact of my design, but these shots are all about showing off the beauty of the construction and letting the details exist in the background to please the eye but not steal the show. Here are a few close-ups I took, to give some detail to the areas that I worked on while I was there.
And if ever there was a take away from a project it’s that I NEED this for my schlepping of ALL THE THINGS! It’s a mini truck like in the movie Cars! Just the right size for me! Thanks for following along on my adventure! SM
