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November 15, 2016

STAYING CREATIVELY MOTIVATED, ORIGINAL, & INSPIRED

Name: Shannon Kirsten / Age: 31 / Profession: Illustrator / City, State: Bradenton, Florida / Owned For: 5 years / Style of House: 1940’s Bungalow We absolutely love your illustrations! How did you get started and what advice can you give to fellow entrepreneurs? I always knew I wanted to do something creative. Growing up I was […]

July 28, 2016

SHANNON KIRSTEN HOME TOUR

  Kent Youngstrom shared the importance of the element of surprise on Monday. Today, he gives six ways to keep your product fresh and creative! Cindy Crawford’s mole. Megan Fox’s weird thumbs. Harrison Ford’s scar. All things that perhaps these celebrities are known for, but not necessarily what you would be staring at if you met […]

July 7, 2016

6 WAYS TO SURPRISE YOUR SPACE OR SHOOT

  Enroll HERE!   You are invited to join us for an evening of yummy food, corn hole, sweet conversation, and tons of surprises at our first ever Summer Bash at the Merrimon-Wynne House in Raleigh, NC on June 23rd! We want to see you and all of your creative friends there. Why? Because we […]

May 26, 2016

THE SCHOOL OF STYLING’S FIRST EVER SUMMER BASH!

     The School of Styling founder, Kaitlin Holland, will be teaching a few sessions in Chapel Hill. First, she’ll be exploring the principles of design through two hands-on sessions “Fundamentals of Design Demonstrated Through Flat Styling” + “Creative Tabletop Styling.” She will also lead a breakout session called “Social Media Marketing: Turning Followers Into […]

May 13, 2016

3 Ways to Make Your Tabletop Design Pop

Two weeks ago, we had the honor of working with the Moon & Lola ladies to kick off their new Party Collection! We love collaborating with brands to bring their vision to life and Moon & Lola was especially exciting to partner with. We decided to do a cocktail and dessert party with some local creatives […]

April 12, 2016

Moon & Lola x TSOS Collaboration

  Name: Kennesha Buycks / Age: 37 / Current Company: Restoration House / Title: Owner + Creative Director / Years in Business: 9 years / Education: B.A. Mass Communication What was your first job after school?  I worked for a small nonprofit in San Antonio, TX as their media specialist. As with most smaller non-profits I wore many hats which was […]

February 11, 2016

KENNESHA BUYCKS OF RESTORATION HOUSE

  It’s time, y’all! We have been hinting at the release of online content for a few months now and this project has been in the works even longer. As this community has grown, we have realized a deep need for accessible content for people in any stage of business and life. No matter what […]

February 4, 2016

THE CREATIVE ONLINE ACADEMY IS LIVE!

  Merry Christmas, friend!  As this year comes to a close, we can’t help but look back at all the amazing things that have happened in 2015. We are so thankful for each and every one of you and the role you played in making TSOS what it is today, which is hopefully a community […]

December 22, 2015

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM TSOS

  Written by Stephanie Scholl The holidays create the perfect time to gather your friends for a festive and fun dinner party! There’s already such a feeling of joy and revelry in the air, and gathering loved ones around your table is so celebratory and meaningful this time of year. I’ve long been a huge […]

December 11, 2015

ESSENTIALS FOR THROWING A HOLIDAY PARTY WITH FRIENDS