This inspiring work space of cosmetics maven, Bobbi Brown, caught my eye in Traditional Home recently and I thought you’d enjoy it too. Click that link above for the whole story.
The task was to take an oil-stained auto-body shop in her town of Montclair, NJ and transform it into a tricked-out studio and boutique with an apothecary-chic vibe—a place where women can ooh and aah over the latest lip gloss and eyeliner.
It’s a very cool space, don’t you think? She needed a large space to house company meetings and events and this one fit the bill. How fun and unique to use an old body shop!
I didn’t realize Bobbi got her start from being a make-up artist to launching her own cosmetics line by meeting a chemist at a photoshoot and creating a line of lipsticks that launched in 1991 at Bergdorf Goodman.
What a cool creative space, I could definitely enjoy these surroundings.
Looks like there’s room for an outdoor space too, which is a huge perk.
I love getting inspiration from other creative women and Bobbi is certainly one of them.
Enjoy!
Photographs by John Bessler
Text by Jennifer Wilson
Produced by Jenny Bradley
Thanks for sharing these photos Rhoda! What a beautiful space. I could spend hours in that outdoor room.
What wonderful raw space! Those window are to die for.
I love the photo collage. Beautiful space.
Peace, Love and Chocolate
Tiffany
Thanks for posting this, Rhoda, because I am looking for inspiration for my @ home art studio. My space will be tiny, but her space can still inspire me as I decide how to proceed.
I love the gorgeous photos. She has a great space.
Good morning, my sweet Rhoda!
How are you doing today? It’s pretty cold here but I can see the sun and that makes me feel so happy! 🙂
This is a very interesting post! Her place feels really artistic and I can see that she can feel inspired there. I love the outdoor room. Can you imagine have a glass of wine there?
Beautiful!
Have a wonderful day!
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
Wow… that space is just ooozing with style!
Great article – like to see more of this.
mc
Love the giant window in that space.
I love the shot with the peonies!! What a fabulous space. 🙂
Rhoda – Thanks for posting this. The images of Bobbi Brown’s space are beautiful. I especially like the brick inside. I love when people take unexpected spaces and turn them into homes (my favorite are barns!). Best — Stephenie
Hi Rhoda, I am a big fan of Bobbi Brown’s make-up and have used it for years. I love her philosophy about make-up. Fun to see the place she likes to hang out. It looks as if it would definitely promote creativity. Kathysue
Hi Rhoda-
I love Bobbi Brown and have followed her life for years. This space suits her style perfectly and is more personalized and feminine than her Long Island home that I saw in a magazine a few years ago.
Thanks for sharing the photos and link to the magazine.
My best- Diane
Hi Rhoda, I love this post! I love Bobbi Brown’s cosmetics and now I love her studio as well. What a great place to go to work to everyday. What an inspiration to make myself a little place something like that to put my thoughts together. Thanks for posting. I hope you’re having a great week.
Blessings,
Valerie
Happy New Year Gorgeous RHODA!!!!
I love this loft space….it’s amazing.
But you know what I love even more? Your Mama’s Chicken ‘N Dumplings!!!
Good heavens oh my but don’t those look amazing and I’m craving them right now!!! I HAVE TO MAKE THESE! I will and will take a photo and send you!
And she was so good to have that broccoli in there, too, from the garden!!!!
And one of your other posts about projects we want to do….and need to do….I have a gazillion.
I have so much to do before we move to Italy. I know we’re only gone for 10 months (you should come visit us/stay with us–wouldn’t it be funny if after living only 1.5 hours apart that we actually met in person in a foreign country????) and can do stuff before we go, but if I leave everything to do when I get back IT WILL GUILT ME!!
Ah, I’m a southern Christian woman who is oh so familiar with guilt!
But, girlfriend, how are YOU?
I’m going to write you a private email. I sensed something in your note to me (thanks for visiting my little blog–after three months I finally posted–a little something for Edie but I mention you down in there, too!) about a tough year and I will send that email (it’s 3/4 done) in the next few days!
I also still need to send you photos of the famous Ode to Rhoda chandelier I bought at the GW in B-ham and re-did.
That should DEFINITELY be on my “list of projects I need to finish”. I finished re-doing it but then didn’t get it hung up.
ARRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!
I need to get a move on. Life is so short. Even with this being such a hard year, I need to get out of this slump and CELEBRATE LIFE and do all these projects and post more.
I promise to post tons when I’m in Italy. I’m so psyched!
Love in Christ and thanks always for your wonderful inspiration and for being my blog friend,
Lana
oh, i am loving this space! in my dreams, of course but i could certainly see myself perched above a small city street in an old warehouse with much this same vibe. a garden roof or balcony would be the cherry on top!
What an amazing space. I’d love a home with exposed brick like that.