Happy December! I have lots of fun stuff to share with you this month.

But first, I want to thank everyone who came to the Our Space grand opening and who cheered us on from afar. The turnout was bananas. Beyond my wildest dreams and then some. I am so grateful to the Gray Oak Studio community for your immeasurable support as I started this new chapter and every new chapter that came before it - through each new adventure (you know I like to change/add/tweak quite often…keep us all on our toes) your support has been loud and unwavering. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

And now, onto December happenings…though I’ll circle back to Our Space in a bit.

Styling Breakdown

Now that our Dartmouth Project is 6 months old, we are happy to share sources.

Bed (Pottery Barn sells it for $1,800)
Rug
Nightstand
Sconce
Art
Oak Frame
Pitcher - For sale at Our Space
Double Wall Glass - For sale at Our Space
Resident Dog book
Bucket List book
Clock - Same clock, but no longer offered in this colorway
Similar Lumbar Pillow
Similar Euro Sham

Fashion Find

I got myself new pajamas and they are AMAZING. They are similar to the modal pajamas from GAP, but much less expensive. The whole set is currently on sale for $28. And, if you want to get fancy you could have them monogrammed by Click and Stitch - which will be at Our Space on December 11th. Details below. Such a nice holiday gift!

Keeping Myself Busy

I have been a little too busy these days. Between the grand opening of Our Space, business as usual for our Full Service and Designer for a Day clients and that other little thing called parenting…my calendar is exploding, and somewhat explosive. I’m so tired at night that I haven’t been reading as often as I want. I did finish The Dutch House. And I’m truly not sure how I felt about it. If you’ve read it and have some thoughts to clarify my…uncertainty, please DM me @grayoakstudio. I feel like I need a book club to digest that one. I’m going to start Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (Cyber Monday sale is $6.60 for the paperback!) this week. Hoping it pulls me in right away.

I finished watching several second seasons: Shrinking, Sprint and The Diplomat. All fantastic. Highly recommend.

OH, and Wicked. Did you see it? How long do we have to wait for part 2?!? If you have an old or new Wicked fan in your life, I got my daughter the t-shirt below and it was a hit (not always the case for my attempts to win at tween fashion).

Our Space Events

I’m officially rebranding “Local Fun” as “Our Space Events”. A blog is many things and one of those things is shameless self promotion. So, here we are.

The ultimate of goal of Our Space is not only to share a unique and ever-changing selection of goods, but to also support other local, women entrepreneurs. There are so many incredibly creative and talented ladies right here in New England. We are eager to find them all and work together, whether carrying their products in store or hosting pop-up events. Below are the December pop-ups and each one features a local, woman business owner. The events will be at the store, which is located at 12 Centre Court in Lynnfield. Reach out with questions: hello@ourspacelynnfield.com

Wednesday, December 4th from 11 am - 1 pm

Sweet Cheeks by Renee is popping up for a cookie decorating event. Take a minute to check out Renee’s Instagram page because her cookies are just as beautiful as they are delicious. Art in more ways than one. It’s a half day for the Lynnfield public schools and we hope to host a big crowd of hungry kiddos. Let’s keep the sugar rush going!!!

Thursday, December 5th from 10 am - 1 pm

The Little Things will have a huge selection of handmade hats for babies, kids and adults. They are absolutely beautiful and made a couple miles away in Reading.

Thursday, December 5th from 2 pm - 6 pm

Nabia Designs is BACK! They were such a huge hit last month that we agreed that everyone needed a round two. There will be a charm bar and some unique jewelry.

Wednesday, December 11th from 6 pm - 8 pm

Click and Stitch is back too!!! While we will continue to be a north shore pick up/drop off location for Click and Stitch moving forward, this will be the final opportunity to have pieces custom embroidered for the holidays. We have so many items in store that you can customize (bags, cloth napkins, blankets, sweaters and more), Allyson also brings a fantastic selection (ski bags, makeup bags, clothing, etc.), AND you can bring your own items (jean jackets, backpacks, etc.).

Until next month, which will also be next year!!! Happy holidays!

Cheers, Leah

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