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Home Remedy S
ometimes I get crazy ideas in my head. Like start- ing a magazine. Or creating a home renovation show. And much like the child I brought into the world 19 days ago (at press time), these ideas tend
to be a labor of love. As my daughter stirs in the swing next to me, I’m reminded of the entire surprise process of her life coming to fruition. It seems like ages ago that we found out about her, and much longer than 19 days since she’s been in our arms. The last month before her arrival certainly felt like a year trapped in 30 days. But, once she came onto the scene, I quickly forgot about everything it took to get her here. I’m not sure I can so easily forget the past year and a half of blood, sweat and tears that
went into producing our first season of “Home Remedy.” By now I hope you’ve gotten wind of our “Home Remedy” video series based on the renovation of a huge 1908 home in midtown. If not, head on over to vintagekcmag.com/homeremedy for more info and some teaser videos. We’re putting together the shows right now and can’t wait to show you the remodel in action. For now, check out the sneak peek of the house before and after starting on page 14. The Home Remedy house was a lot like the birth of a child, it just took a lot longer. Renovating a home and making a video series out of the process was an idea I’d been mulling over for a couple of years. Then, things started falling into place. One thing led to another and at one point I couldn’t deny the opportunity to make this dream a reality. That said, it was everything a birthing process tends to be: long, painful, unknown. I just kept my mind focused on the end result, which sometimes seemed impossible and really, really far off in the distance. Would anyone buy into this dream? Would anyone care about what we were doing? How can I make this happen with little to no budget? The answers came via this awesome community. We worked with some local investors who flip and rent properties. They, specifically their management company, Urban Nest, were a huge asset to this project that we could not have done without. Our on-camera cast of local designers and contractors also gave of their time and talent to complete this endeavor. An amazing producer and camera man put up with our antics, encouraged us and kept us on track. And then one-by-one, small businesses and big businesses started to say yes when I asked them if they’d like to be involved
in what we were doing. People started to care. And I knew that no matter how difficult a process, we had to see this thing through to the end. I am forever grateful to each and every person and business who got us to this point. So here we are ... the damaged parts fixed, the floors refinished, the walls all painted, the furniture staged ... and I am finally taking a minute to sit back and say wow, we really did it. And then I breathe a huge sigh of relief. I had the same reaction when my daughter was born. It’s surreal. To dream, to do, to be. Keep your eye out for the show; subscribe to our newsletter. I do hope you enjoy what we’ve put together. ^
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