modest studio: the after

 

AH, it's the final studio reveal day! i can't believe the addition is complete. like right down to every little detail including a wood 1960's new york city taxi intended for kids that i couldn't resist. i think it is safe to say i spend every waking minute in here, from morning e-mails to afternoon shoots to relaxing nights editing by the fire. i'm even writing this post cozied by the fire with pete who also never seems to leave this room. i think pete thinks we built it as a squirrel watching room for him & buddy.

if you read my first post titled "the before", you know this room is an addition to our 1928 craftsman(ish) house that didn't exist. however, there was so much going on in the space that i had to break the reveal up into two blog post so i could work my way through all the details i put into the design. in this post i am breaking down all the furnishings & decor. the most beautiful furnishings!

the first two pieces to arrive were the GT rocker & bala rug from gus modern. i have been dreaming about this rocking chair for years, ever since i came across it at a warehouse sale in toronto & we couldn't fit it in our car! i didn't even have the space for it at the time, but it was such a unique piece. the rug is a chunky textured rug made from 100% new zealand wool. i love the simplicity of the design against the detailed villa lagoon black cement fishscale tile* floor. plus that mustard yellow stripe is the perfect pop of colour this space needed. i went with the 8 by 10 as i wanted it to cover a large portion of the floor so it doesn't get too chilly to walk on in the winter time.

now let's talk about those armless sofas & stunning oak pieces! the seating had to be comfortable, but i also wanted it to be minimal & sleek (not easy to find, right?). the N701 sofa collection by ethnicraft checked off every box. we went with one 3 seater & a set of two 1 seater sofas. the cool thing about these sofas (besides everything) is that you can build them into a modular sectional to fit any space you have. this is exactly what i needed depending on what shoot i am styling & staging. i also love the relaxed & effortless vibes the armless look gives off. i went with the beige colour as i felt the studio needed a lighter sofa against the black windows & floor, but the sofa comes in blue, dark grey & saddle leather too.

similar to wanting light sofas, i also wanted light wood pieces. as someone who always gravitates towards walnut wood, this space just screamed light oak to me. the coffee table, storage cupboard, spindle bench & sideboard are all from ethnicraft as well. each piece is made of (the most gorgeous) solid oak with a protective matte finish (no glares in imagery, woo!). the sideboard holds my linens, cookbooks & flatware whereas the glass door cabinet holds my most used props & pottery. i never had space for a tall glass cabinet before this room because my house doesn't have many "walls", so i am beyond happy to finally have a place to display all my handmade pieces. it also makes picking props for a shoot much easier when you can visually see everything.

i went with ethnicraft's oak wave sideboard instead of the tv cupboard as i needed it to be more of a buffet cabinet (for storage) then an actual "media unit". we went with samsung's the frame tv (thank you black friday sales) so it would look like a piece of art over the sideboard during the day & i could display my own photography. i even went as far as adding two hudson valley lighting alva sconce lights on each side of the tv to really fool people into thinking it was just a pretty piece of art! because i ordered it on black friday we had it set up in our bedroom while the room was being finished.. so now i want one in there too! haha

last but not least, a lot of the decor are handmade pieces from my absolute favourite artist virginia sin. some were existing pieces i had, some were pieces i was dying to have like the venule vessel vase sitting pretty on the coffee table. the throw blanket & pillows are from ethnicraft as i felt like they suited this unique sofa set the best. the majoirty of them are 100% linen & the others are a blend of wool. i think everyone knows me enough by now to know how much i love linens & wools.

like every room the space will evolve over time, but right now i think it is perfect. i will include a full list of product sources below & if anything is missing, feel free to reach out. cheers! xo

oh! since i always get asked for paint colours & wallpaper prints.. the walls are metrie complete 5.5 inch polar white shiplap that has been painted with farrow & ball's mizzle in modern emulsion (a new washable line of paint). the wallpaper is atacama (BP5803) by farrow & ball. both are a greenish grey tone that changes colour with the light, as i'm sure you will notice in the imagery. always a debate on if the colour is green or grey, what do you think?