Lust Worthy
Some of you may recall a shoot I mentioned doing a few months ago for Readymade Magazine. It is due to hit the stands today. I am so excited to be able to share my take on Sarah Kathryn Smith's metal diamond in the rough. I just loved shooting this project and capturing Sarah's fun, funky style. She hunted down the curtain fabric above after seeing it used on an episode of Madmen.
Sarah was actually shown her Lustron home as a "tear down" but she saw the potential and was fascinated by it's history. A former Scarlett O'Hara impersonator and owner of her own booming match making company, she is not afraid of a challenge. Above she wears a 50's tea dress from Witty Vintage.
She fashioned these curtains from two different sets she found at Target. The glass beads add a little sparkle with the afternoon light.
Working on a tight budget while trying to maintain the retro integrity was not easy. Especially in the kitchen which had suffered the most damage over the years. Here she opened up the kitchen by replacing the large built in with this cool industrial island. She used salvaged granite for the counters, IKEA metal cabinets and found her working vintage stove on the side of the road.
One of our many "cover tries"... I fell in love with this original built in shelve. Local Altanta bakery Sweet Pockets provided these very tasty props, red velvet cupcakes.
Sarah rocked this retro perfect dress by Lesley Evers which almost made the cover!
This is the rough mock up (before retouching) I was sent, so kawaii! They decided to go with another shoot that illustrated the getaway theme of the issue. I have to admit it is pretty cute too. I love this mag, can't wait till they come out with an iPad version!
How do you hang a picture on a metal wall? Magnets of course! This lampshade makeover was a fun, easy, no sew project that I took to Whipstitch and they whipped together. I paid $3 for the lamp at a thrift store and only used about $3 in fabric so it is both cute and cheap, my two favorite things. You can get the low down on the "how to" here.
all photos & content © Lara Rossignol
styled by Christa Leveto ~ hair & make up by Faith Brooks
Friday, January 28, 2011 at 5:00AM
Reader Comments (10)
Wow! You did an amazing job! I especially love that dining room shot and I really think they made the wrong choice with the cover. Yours would have made me pick it up, it is different and original. The one they chose I feel like I have seen a million times.
I have fallen in love with this mag since I discovered it through your blog. I am planning to stop by B&N today to pick up this issue, can't wait to see it! Beautiful story!
I am all sorts of in love with Lustron houses. There are several here in Bton and they are just so cheerful! Beautifully shot, as always!
What a fun house. I love the colors used and the kitchen is just too cute for words. I'm going to have to look for this issue!
What a beautiful photoshoot! I so enjoyed this post -- I can't wait to find this magazine at my local bookstore (it's new to me). I love your camera eye!
GORGEOUS! I am seriously blown away by your skills.
What a lovely shoot and intriguing house interior!
This is tangential and may sound like a silly question. I'd never heard of Readymade magazine before I clicked through from your post. I think it looks like a wonderful magazine...but...the name of it doesn't make sense! It seems to be full of projects that the reader can make...or learning about projects other people have done...seems like the opposite of ready made! I've poked around on the site but don't seem to find a philosophy or raison d'etre for the magazine. Do you know why it's called that?
Cindy P., I'd love to answer your question. ReadyMade is a term coined by Marcel Duchamp, who took a urinal and put it in a gallery. By taking the object out of the context it was in (the bathroom) and rethinking it, it suddenly had an entirely different function (art). So yes, our mag is chock-full of DIY projects, and many of them focus on reusing everyday items for alternative functions. For example, an awesome project in this issue is a rustic rake head that's been repurposed as a necklace organizer. Kind of cool... You should subscribe! Ha! OK, well great post. Thanks for the gorgeous photography!
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These photos are beyond beautiful! I love how you shot this story. I get really board of over lit interior shots with no soul. These have soul and then some!