When I initially left my nine to five, I set up shop in our home because that made the most sense financially. Which, was a wonderful option for a few years. I would get dressed and ready for the day first thing every morning, I’d never turn on the tv or let myself get too distracted. And then, inevitable, that all went out the window. The walls began closing in a little and small household chores seemingly haunted me all day long. I remember sitting in my sweats at 11 AM, looking up at the deep, deep, Netflix hole I was in (I think I was on the second day of an Orange Is The New Black binge) and thinking “Oh my goodness, I need to find an office space…NOW!”
It was fate that one day, a friend posted her old shared studio to help them find a couple new people to fill the space. Being that the only other person there was a photographer, I KNEW this would be the perfect office/studio! We hit it off right away and I moved on in, which was really great. Then, when I decided to try full time blogging back in January, Bethany was kind enough to help me out with unknown finances and we were able to work out a deal that Alex shared my portion of the space!
Having Alexandra in the studio with us has been so wonderful for the quality of work I complete when I’m there. We shoot for each other and are able to have brand strategy meetings together. The trouble was, that we never seemed to sit at the desk anymore and it kind of ended up a dumping ground for shipments and random photo shoot crap. We knew that something had to be done, especially since it was a shared room!
I was on a home decor mission and could only function in life by redecorating every single space I’d step into. I was browsing Article one day and we came up with the crazy idea to fix up our area and ditch the conventional desk concept. The vision was a cozier chair and a chic table/chair set up instead what would inspire us creatively and double as a great shooting space for photo and video!
What first caught my attention with Article, was their mid century modern furnishings that were a fraction of the price of other places I’d been looking. I’d actually been browsing their collection for our home, but their pieces also fit the existing decor within the studio, so I just knew it’d be a seamless addition. We started on mood boards and began searching for the perfect items. With the studio approval, we started implementing a few of our ideas!
The sleek lines and oversized comfort of the Carl lounge chair was where we started out (it’s actually quite similar to the Burrard, another favourite). I love how cozy it is and we may or may not fight over who gets to sit in it!
We thought we’d pair the oversized lounge chair with a coffee table, but decided that a full size table might be best. That way, there’s still an option to sit at a proper tabletop to work! We’re absolute suckers for marble, and with the matching legs, how could we not go for the Mara in Oak?! It’s even more beautiful in person and it’s like flat lay heaven with that marble, I tell ya! We’re just waiting on a few chairs to put underneath the table to bring it all together.
Photos by To Vogue Or Bust
Mara Oak Table and Carl Chair from Aritcle
Round Jute Braided Rug from Rugs USA
These decor makeovers take time, but we’ll have a FULL studio reveal soon! Don’t want to hype things up TOO much, but you guys are going to looooove it! Entering the studio feels like a breathe of fresh air now, as opposed to stressful clutter. Cannot recommend Article enough and want to thank them for their help kicking the studio refresh into gear! Now, the only trouble I have, is deciding which Article sofa will look best in our home because that’s our next big purchase! To go for bold or stick to white neutral (which, with a dog might not be an option any more)? Decisions, decisions!
