laura plouzek’s xoelle studio

I have hijacked the formal living room of our tiny home for what I call “the making room”.  It is here that I make the bow ties and journals that I supply to the world through my shop, Xoelle.  It is also here that I mend clothing, search the internet, feed my kids, open the mail, welcome my husband home, and roast marshmallows.  We don’t own a tv or a couch and it’s fitting that “the making room” is the central room in our home as making is central in our lives. Function and organization are important to me, so the sewing desk is positioned right in front of my fabric stash (which is organized by color in filing cabinets) and the desk functions as a cutting counter, journal binding station, shipping center, and clutter-catcher.  Aesthetics are important to me too, so the space is filled with things that I love: a collection of paint-by-number and low-brow paintings, pom-poms, vintage chairs, and piles of things to do (I must love those since I keep making them).  This space is ever-evolving as my family changes and the needs of my business change, but there will always be making happening.  – Laura Plouzek