We’ve been working on goal number #27 on our 101 in 1001 list ever since we bought our house and we’re so excited that it’s finally complete!  We are super psyched to take you on a little tour of our new in-home studio! As many of you already know, it’s been a long time in the making.  Here’s how things went down:

1. We bought our house – this room was actually one of the biggest selling points for this particular house because we knew we wanted to start meeting clients in our home.
2. We bought most of the furniture within a few weeks of moving in.
3. We spent weeks agonizing over what images to put on the wall and then we finally ordered canvas prints.
4. We found an awesome deal on a TV.
5. Ryan & his Dad spent about 3 weekends installing the recessed lighting, putting in a bunch of outlets and mounting the TV.
6. We hired a contractor to come patch up the big hole in the ceiling where the fan used to be.
7. Then we spent a few weeks adding all the little decor touches.
8. A month later we actually got around to shooting some photos of it and blogging about it. LOL!

Step 2 took place in July 2010 so the whole process took about 6 months.  Considering that we spent the bulk of September and October out of the state shooting weddings, I’d say that’s not half bad!  A little longer than we’d hoped, but it was totally worth the wait :-)

Feast your eyes on the goodness . . .

We wanted the space to feel like a comfy living room with a hint of modern gallery mixed in.  Our guests will be invited to view our work and get to know us while enjoying a glass of champagne and soaking up all that makes up the Simply Knot brand :-)

Here’s what the view will be like for the couples that come to meet with us.  (Picture the two of us sitting on the Chase talking to them – kinda like the image at the top of our blog, hint hint ;-)  There will be a slideshow of images and a presentation using our iPad on the TV.  Then they can flip through some sample albums while resting their drinks on our handy custom coasters.  “It’s gonna be grand” if I don’t say so myself.

And of course, they can also request an introduction to the real head of our family, Miss Molly . . . who has recently claimed the studio as  her favorite room in the house.  Probably because of the rug.  She misses the better traction of a fully carpeted house :-(  Sorry pup.

YAY!  Can’t wait to meet with our first couple in our finished space!  Hope you all enjoyed the tour!  Don’t forget to leave us some comment love!