Kim Yeager, one of the Homegirls bloggers, left the Star Tribune yesterday. A longtime editor in Home+Garden, she wrote extensively about the home decor and home design market in the Twin Cities and truly left her mark on the section. But what I really admire about Kim is her incredible taste and creative abilities - and how that applies to a home.
She worked closely with the Strib designers and photographers to find photographic and illustrative solutions for her stories- and other staffer's work in the section. She spent countless hours looking for the right props for photo shoots and creating her own illustrations. She made it look really simple - just like Martha Stewart.
She is one of those people that can do anything: pick fabric, paint colors, style a room, accessorize, arrange flowers, set a beautiful table. How I wish I could do even a few of those skills well! Here is a sampling of her work if you missed it in the section.
Illustration for a gardening story
Kim made these for a story on May baskets
A tabletop she styled. Love this!
Kim did a story on wrapping gifts for the holidays. If you missed the ideas, go here.
It's wonderful to have buddies who have skills like this. I can help my friends with home renovation projects- like removing wallpaper, tiling etc. But I'm intimidated by this kind of home decor challenge.
