Welcome to the first Reality Shot Thursday!
I think all the gorgeous photos out there in the blogiverse are wonderful. I love seeing them and I’m continually impressed by how beautifully they are staged. That being said, it’s easy to think that bloggers actually live that way every day. And maybe some do. But most of us don’t. We move aside piles of stuff to create a pretty vignette to photograph. So I thought: why not post what I call a Reality Shot once a week? My first Reality Shot was last Thursday and this is the first week of the weekly meme. I’m so glad you’re here.
My shot this week needs some background.
This is the bench in my kitchen. We keep various tools and other essentials inside the bench. I added some cushions with different patterns and textures that tied in with the colors in the kitchen. I used to post some of my photos on Houzz and this one has the most hits, which continually surprises me. Over 270 people have added it to their ideabooks. I just checked and it’s still being added on a daily basis. Go figure.
Here is the way it looks on a normal day (if only we had a mud room!):
Cushions not perfectly aligned
Shoes under the bench
damp, muddy towels used to wipe the dogs’ paws in the wet, rainy weather
a staple gun
the cardboard holder for a saw – we’d lost it and then I found it on the floor under the bench
Scout’s dog leash
more towels under the bench
Also: the photo quality isn’t as good as the first photo – it was a gray day.
That’s real life in our house.
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Why would you want a mudroom, sweetpea? It would look just like that room only have a different name. Trust me on this. Ours is the laundry room from garage. It looks just like that only PINK…
xoxo,
Connie
Hi Claudia! This sounds like an awesome idea, and I’d love to get out my camera and play along, just as soon as I can! I don’t know about tomorrow, but I can try to plan better ahead for next Thursday. It shouldn’t be TOO HARD to find some “reality” around HERE these days! (0; Kids have the day off tomorrow, so I’m looking forward to THAT!.. And I’m going to try to do some more Fall decorating come Saturday. Hope your weekend is a nice one! Enjoy! ~tina
I’d better start snapping a few photos!
I read about this linky party from Mary at A Breathe of Fresh Air. I am showing my messy studio…
I love the cushions on your bench! Thank you for hosting this party.
Penny
p.s. I am your newest follower.
I hope the linky tool comes back. I was so looking forward to seeing everybody’s mess. What fun!
You are truly fun. I so am playing along today. You should know me by now and that I tend to just throw my “junk” around and snap away. Just like you I have a tons of stuff to do. Great pictures of your daily real life.
Claudia, I love this idea. I’ll try to remember to share next Thursday.
I can see why everyone loves the cushions. It’s a great look.
Hi Claudia,
What fun! Thanks for stopping by my messy house!
And thanks for hosting! Love the idea.
-Lynn
When all of you guys get your messes cleaned up, you can come help me pack before I end up bedridden, okay?
Brenda
This is just the best idea ever! And right now I am feeling very realistic and not very creative…it is nice to think that others feel that way once in a while too.(-:
What a fabulous idea! I’ve popped by from Brenda’s post at Cozy Little House.
-Karen
Oh those cushions are gorgeous! They look fantastic and I can see why they are so popular on Houzz. Have a great day and thanks for keepin’ it real!
I almost forgot to come here and comment – where is my brain today!!!!!!!
I bet we have more join in next week! Everyone has a mess somewhere and Reality Shot will give us a great fun time knowing we are not PERFECT……..well WE might be but our messy houses aren’t , LOL!!!!!
Thanks for the fun Claudia.
Hugs – Mary
Well, Claudia, my reality is I could not find my camera under all the mess in my creative space and I just found it AND the battery needs to be recharged, LOL, so NEXT WEEK I’ll participate!!!
xxoo
Marsha
HI Claudia,
I love your idea for this party and can’t wait to visit each week to see how my blog friends really live! (I’ll certainly have no trouble finding “real life” messes to link up…they’re all over the house right now as I decorate for fall.) Fun idea…thanks for hosting.
Cheryl
Hello Claudia,
What a wonderful meme…how refreshing to find a real blog. I can certainly take some pictures for the future.I love the beautiful picture of you near the top of the page without those signature blue glasses.
have a wonderful day
hugs