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    2019 Retrospective

    December 9, 2019June 28, 2022

    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

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    Studio Melissa Louise turns TWO(kinda) + a flash sale

    August 1, 2019August 9, 2019

    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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    2018 – OH WHAT A YEAR! LET’S RECAP… & festive shipping dates

    December 3, 2018December 3, 2018

    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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    Studio Melissa Louise turns ONE + a free gift

    August 1, 2018August 8, 2018

    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

    December 6, 2017December 10, 2017

    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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    Let’s get personal

    July 28, 2017November 20, 2017

    I never get personal here, because well, this is my business blog and I am a professional! If you know me at all you will know I don’t like to mix the two BUT guess

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    Creative Consultancy | 📍Hermanus & Cape Town
    INTERIOR DESIGN, BUSINESS COACHING, SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING, CANDLE MAKING WORKSHOPS & ONLINE SHOP

    **NEW STOCK JUST LANDED** Shop this perfect duo on **NEW STOCK JUST LANDED** Shop this perfect duo online now - R745.00Get festive with our Holiday Candle, which is beautifully paired with our all-natural preserved wreaths. Each hand made by women in the Elgin Valley in the Overberg Region.This hand blended candle is made up of sweet and spicy notes which scream the comfort of the holidays. Each essential oil has its own healing properties. Our candles burn beautifully but also make a nourishing massage oil, overall this festive blend is commonly used as an anti-inflammatory and to treat dull skin.Each candle is hand-poured to roughly 200ml and has an estimated burning time of 50 hours.
Wreath size: Diameter of 23cm  with an internal ring of 14cm in diameter.
    Last night we had the pleasure of celebrating @bhc Last night we had the pleasure of celebrating @bhcdesignschool 40th birthday… I graduated in 2010 - the first year to introduce gowns and graduation caps, a tradition they still keep today!It was wonderful to see old faces(pun intended), catch up with friends I haven’t seen in years, and to meet new ones I’ve made online through the industry & didnt even know we had the foundation of BHC in common!And last but not least to my day one, James, how special to reminisce with you - dirty Mexican dinner at Fat Cactus afterwards, like the old days, talking about the all nighters and laughing about the wheel spins in your black citi golf rushing to the old biscuit mill to meet deadlines! How far we have come. 💛🥂😊
    Half day content shoot with @waterblom.studio at t Half day content shoot with @waterblom.studio at the picturesque @coot.club - and a quick stop at @river_gate_farm on route home to check on all the details for our #stanfordinbloom 2025 candle making workshop are sorted! ONE MORE SLEEP! I’ll take you along!
    The count down has begun! We have been hard at wor The count down has begun! We have been hard at work piecing together this beautiful candle making workshop experience with @river_gate_farm in celebration of the #stanfordinbloom2025 celebration!This time next week Friday we will be putting the final touches on your hand poured, custom blended massage candles! 💛🌼🌸🩷
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    Do you know the difference? Not many people do! In Do you know the difference? Not many people do! Interior Designer vs Interior Decorator - knowing who to hire for the job is essential! Have questions you’d like to get answers to? Leave them below.
    This weekend we hosted our first group workshop at This weekend we hosted our first group workshop at a venue in Hermanus - a mini milestone for us! What a joy it is to connect with creative and ambitious women through the therapeutic art of candle making!A big thank you to @selah_coffeecafe for keeping the coffee flowing, and the delicious baked goods warm! Sign up to our mailer to be the first to know about our next workshop date. Link in bio. #smlcandlemaking
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