Interview with a Cover Girl

I'm checking out at Whole Foods with my sister. She is thumbing through magazines and I see the top half of Garden & Gun magazine. What I see instantly triggers my memory of a design project my friend Rachel did this past fall. In the next split second as my sister pulls the whole magazine into view I scream and scare the check out lady -- it is rachel's design and she is on the cover!!! I freaked (and of course bought it). I can't believe I am friends with a cover girl...

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Seriously. How cute is she?! I sent her a quick Q&A...

Q: What is the funniest response you have gotten from being on the front of Garden & Gun?
A: One guy said "I hear you were on the cover of Guns & Ammo"... YES. Those duck hunters LOVE interior designers...

Q: What is the hardest part about being an interior designer?
A: The little details. Getting every single selection perfect, ordered, delivered, fabricated and installed in time. Making sure all the right people are there at the same time - the electrician, the drapery installer, the painter, etc. Sometimes I feel like I'm conducting an orchestra.

Q: What is the most fun?
A: Renovations. I love going through a house and knocking out walls. The whole process is fascinating to me. It's easy to build something new and make it look beautiful, but to watch the inside of a house transform from something mundane to something fabulous - I can't get enough.

Q: If you weren't an interior designer, what would you be?
A: Either an event planner or a stationary/greeting card designer. Love that stuff. Oh, and I've always wanted to do a book on tape. Seriously.

Q: Something silly about you?
A: I have "animal gender dyslexia"... at least that is what Hoyt (her husband) calls it. I literally cannot get it right... Example: "Oscar is such a good boy. How long have you had her?"

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Read more of Rachel's reaction {here}
Read more about Ronnie Dunn's (yes, Ronnie Dunn as in Brooks&Dunn) house {here}
check out Rachel's blog {here}
subscribe to Garden & Gun {here}


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two unrelated notes:
1. today is the hub's bday. Happy 26th to David! If you get the chance I'd love your help wishing him a good one. Head to his website {here} and give him a shout on his guest list. he would love it!
2. my joie de vivre list is featured on A Pair of Aviators, head on over and check it out

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Comments

  1. I would've screamed too! That's very exciting for her! :]

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  2. adorable interview! i really enjoyed it.

    xo Alison

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  3. That is so exciting! I want to get an issue right now!

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  4. That is so awesome!!! I just suscribed because I have a "metro redneck" boyfriend who pretty much told me he hates modern design! AH! So when we move in together and the house becomes part mine, I have to approve it with him! So I am sooo glad I read this and found her blog! Yay! :)

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  5. So exciting for her! I have a friend who is a model and its always so crazy to see her in the magazines!

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  6. I KNOW! It is so cool, I saw her post on it, and I love it! She is so pretty and talented, and come on, Garden & Gun! I'm delighted that such a magazine EXISTS! XO!

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  7. I love that magazine! Congrats to Rachel on her cover feature. That's absolutely unbelievable!!!

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  8. Oh my goodness how exciting! Can I please be friends with her too? I mean, the whole gender dyslexia is HILARIOUS and makes me want to be her bff. This is way exciting and she is just gorgeous.

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  9. This is so awesome!! That animal gender dyslexia is so funny!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  10. awwww that's soo awesome that she is on the cover of the magazine! i love when my friends are famous!! :)

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  11. How exciting this is! It is a lovely cover photo!


    groetjes Madelief

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  12. that is so awesome! i would have screamed too! and happy b-day to your hubby :) i'm going to turn 26 later this month! (and hubby will turn 27 just 3 days later.. old man)

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  13. Thanks for your sweet comment and visiting my blog! And oh my goodness, how exciting!! Too funny about 'Guns and Ammo'.. and I think I may have animal gender dyslexia too :)

    Happy birthday to your hunny!

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  14. How exciting!Great interview and picture!

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  15. i definitely would have squealed openly if i saw a friend on the cover of a magazine!

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  16. Happy Bday David!! Have a great one!

    As for the cover girl? She's gorgeous! She deserves to be on that cover :-)

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  17. i was just introduced to this magazine!! i am loving what i'm seeing so far.....and what a cool story you have here!

    xo

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  18. How exciting...both seeing your friend on the cover of the magazine and celebrating your husband's birthday. Hope he has a wonderful birthday.

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  19. Thanks Blair!! You are too sweet to feature me! And I'm so glad you screamed in the middle of Whole Foods- that makes me happy.
    Happy Birthday David!!!!
    Let's get together soon,
    xoRachel

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  20. Loved this interview. She is adorable and I love her work.

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  21. Ah! That is so cool! She seems charming and quirky by her answers.

    Rachael

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