The last quarter of 2019 was uncomfortably challenging, the kind of uncomfortable that had us wanting to close shop and never write this post… A wave of negativity washed over us after a disastrous project
Studio News
Studio Melissa Louise turns TWO(kinda) + a flash sale
The blurry line of when I really started this business is… well – blurry. You see I have always worked hard, as a scholar, as a student and then when working as a young professional
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All you need to know about the Studio Melissa Louise Candle Making Workshop
From the very beginning, my dream for Studio Melissa Louise has been to bring people together, to connect with one another through creativity – I didn’t know how this would be possible or what we
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DESIGN INDABA 2019 – CAPSULE COLLECTION
Capsule Collection, hosted by Design Indaba 2019. This hyper-curated collection features limited-edition made-for-Design Indaba gems by local talent… That’s us, along with a few other South African creatives! I first introduced our SML + CO.llaboration
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2018 – OH WHAT A YEAR! LET’S RECAP… & festive shipping dates
2018 – OH WHAT A YEAR! According to a Mail and Guardian article I read recently, they say that “startups fail at a rate of about 9 in 10 in the first two years of operation.”
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Lifestyle
SML + CO SERIES: MIMSKII – FLORAL SLUMBER COLLECTION
If you follow our studio updates over on Instagram you will know that we have been working on this collaborative series for the last 15 months. I am so very excited to be sharing this
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Studio Melissa Louise turns ONE + a free gift
Studio Melissa Louise has officially turned one! Well, originally launched in 2012 as a personal blog, the Melissa Louise brand has evolved and has now been offering full scale interior design solutions and creative consulting FOR.ONE.WHOLE.YEAR!
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Reflecting on 2017 & festive shipping dates
We can all agree that leading up to the holidays is always a rush, meeting deadlines and managing peoples unrealistic expectations… but in between the chaos we have time to reflect on the year. Time
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MY FIRST WEEK AS A SOLOPRENEUR
What I have learnt in the first week of working for myself in my home studio, – My home studio is a mess and needs a makeover: My studio is the second bedroom in our