It's no secret that our generation is flooded with entrepreneurial fervor. By the time I graduated college, a large chunk of my peers entered the workforce with a "side hustle" or two to make ends meet in a bleak economy. We at StyleMutt Home firmly believe that small businesses should band together instead of compete against each other because...
“A rising tide lifts all boats”
Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful for the large businesses that we've partnered with over the past. But it's these small businesses that really make some serious magic happen with nothing more than their personal grit and determination. So it's even more titillating (yes I said it) when you can combine some serious small-business-sized forces to do something really, really fun.
Wool + Twig
Vintage Rugs
Brittney Rossie
Brand and Business Strategy
The Silk Mill
Event Venue in Fredericksburg, VA
StyleMutt Home
Furniture + eDesign
So what do you get when a curated rug vendor, a brand and business coach, an epic factory venue, and yours truly band together in support of each other? A beautiful display of small business collaboration and...
a really, really fun photoshoot
A while back, my dear friend and business guru Brittney Rossie connected us to a new small business in our area to see how we at StyleMutt home could help them grow. An email brainstorming session later, we had cooked up this cockamamie scheme to do a photoshoot to promote overall brand exposure and also exercise our collective creative muscles.
But to do such a photoshoot, you need an epic location. And I new just the place...
The Silk Mill
which also happed to be my wedding venue
Source: Jillian Michelle Photography
With such a large factory space, we could easily set up some fun vignettes featuring our products:
The rugs were obviously the star of the show.
But one of our made-to-order benches in camel + nude did get to play a supporting role to those delicious imported rugs and kilim pillows.
As if the opportunity to play with some gorgeous rugs wasn't enough, Aly from Wool + Twig was a HOOT to work with! She was seriously up for anything - including some fun headshots.
Both with and without her actual head lol
Scroll through these images to see just some of her amazing inventory:
After seeing her carefully curated collection in person, I couldn't help but bring home another pillow child.
We certainly had a lot of fun behind the scenes
And I'm not ashamed to admit I did a few carpet angels the first chance I got... They were soooooo plush....
But the fun doesn't stop here. Wool + Twig was generous enough to offer us stylemutts a juicy discount for 3 days only!
Shop Wool + Twig
Just click the image to shop her entire inventory and enter the code STYLEMUTT at check-out to get 30% off your purchase! Happy rug and pillow shopping mutts!
