new piano

i found this square grand piano on craigslist the other day.  i got an upright piano on there years ago, but this time i was supposed to be shopping for my boyfriend who was looking for a piano for his loft, but you know...truthfully,  i can't resist hunting for deals... and wellllll... i kinda fell in love with this one,  so i told him he could have my upright piano if he helped me get this one into my house.  i hired a piano tuner to get it into shape because it had been years since it's last tuning & this guy didn't mess around. if you need a tuner in the Birmingham area, Robertson Piano Tuning is the best!


big oak ranch spots

Taylor Robinson of Six Foot Five Productions is always a delight to work with, and a lot of his work is with clients who support humanity and love people in practical ways. it's always a plus to work on a job where the end result supports a great cause and this commercial for Big Oak Ranch was really a gift to be a part of. thank you At Home for the 2 farm tables!

each of the lines in this commercial were based off of true stories of individuals who were rescued and live at the ranch.


regions + coach saban

working with the hilariously funny guys from World War Seven was a real treat, not to mention the main talent was coach i really admire as well. overall really entertaining shoot. we had to transform a conference room into a college rec center so as to maximize the amount of time we had with Coach Saban. He was a great sport and delivered his lines beautifully. a special thanks to West Elm Birmingham for the benches!

war room

one of the last days of filming, was the vietnam period-piece scene of a war room// strategy tent. we built the tent inside a large warehouse making a lot of flats out of 2x4s and stapling authentic army green canvas to the frame as the walls. i rented a lot of authentic gear from a source in Asheville which really helped sell the look. the pendants over the table were from CB2 and the old flag was actually a scarf from Free People. everything i own is up for grabs when it comes to propping, in fact it helps me feel better about owning// collecting so many things (some call it junk, i call them little money makers).

we leaned authentic wooden tent poles in the corners to sell the look and as i took a closer look at the poles, i noticed something familiar. <on each of my bigger gigs (multiple day shoots) i feel like i get a little message from above... it's always confirmation that i am right where i'm supposed to be; much appreciated and super encouraging always.>  see what you think about the photos below...

war room // danielle's room

another room that i really enjoyed designing was Danielle's room, mostly because it was youthful, current, fun, and open to smart DIY ideas. she was adorable and truly professional. over her bed, i chose butterflies to signify change and how everything in life changes, but God is a master of making challenging changes beautiful. we purchased frames from the local thrift and spray primed them white, and did the same with faux butterflies from Hobby Lobby.

we shot in each space for a couple of days at most before having to strike the room (empty and reset it). this room was previously a boys room, and would return to a boys room before the week was over,  any wall treatment that would facilitate a quick set up and tear down was always running through my head. i love the scotch paper tapes... they are inexpensive and come in fun colors. so we striped her walls in tape & it turned out fabulous.