One of my FAVORITE things is seeing before & after room transformations. I’m obsessed with TV shows like Sarah’s House, Dear Genevieve, and pretty much anything on HGTV. I have to say… I’m so proud of the transformation of our downtown studio space. As you can see from the “before” picture below, it was QUITE the remodel which included brand new floors, a paint job, adding trim, a new back door, spot lighting, window decals, all the furniture and wall art. The finished space turned out better than we could have ever imagined!! Let me take you on a tour of our finished space…


A lot of hard work, collaboration and creativity went into this remodel. It was worth every second because it looks AWESOME!


Our table was found at Engelberg’s Antiks for $45 dollars that we re-painted a creamy white for a fresh look




The hutch was a craigslist find for $50 that we repainted creamy white and added new knobs from World Market


Here is a detail shot of the hutch decorations – a perfect spot to display our products and examples


One of the biggest changes was adding the new flooring, wouldn’t you agree?


This was an $18 dollar find from Serendipity which is a vintage furniture store in Salem. It’s the perfect holder of all our marketing materials!


The vintage dresser was also from Engelberg’s Antiks, the ornate mirror was from TJ Maxx, and the bench seat was a clearance find from Real Deal’s.


The rod iron console table was loaned to us, and Ashley splurged on the flatscreen TV for her client order meetings. Pretty spiffy =)


Since this is a shared space for three separate businesses, we chose to do individual collages to display our work. With this Ring (left), Ashley Sturm Photography (middle), Red Pearl Designs (right). If you love the frames, contact Ashley to order a collage of your own =)


This shot is a view from the sidewalk looking into the Studio


There you have it… our studio transformation from start to finish! I feel so blessed to have this amazing space as a place to meet with my current and future clients. A big thanks to all the people who helped during the remodel, especially my wonderful husband! I would love to hear your feedback about the space, leave a comment below letting me know your thoughts or any questions!




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SO CUTE!!! I love everything about it! You girls really did a great job
love.love.love.
Really girls, you did an amazing job. I love the pictures showing the process and all the details.
the colors are so comfortable and i must say i love the zing of red, like on the chair seats…
I am happy and excited to pass your names along to my family and friends!
robin
LOVE this space! i think you girls did such an amazing job, the style, colors, everything makes me want to live there!