Inspiration

Zoe Schlacter on Creative Inspiration

Zoe Schlacter on Creative Inspiration

Tell us a bit about yourself! I run a home decor brand and design studio that does many things! Our primary focus is on creating high end, unique home textiles and decor, in addition to completing fine art projects, select design commissions, and collaborations...

On the Surface: Will wallpaper stick to textured walls?

On the Surface: Will wallpaper stick to textured walls?

In a perfect world, every wall is smooth, clean, and perfectly suited to peel and stick wallpaper. But the world isn’t perfect, and neither are walls, especially not ones we don’t have control over in rented homes. So you’re probably sitting in your favourite chair...

When I get that feeling, I want DIY healing

When I get that feeling, I want DIY healing

It’s not just a box where you keep your stuff. It’s not just a spot to binge Netflix. And it’s definitely not just the place you collapse into oblivion before heading back to the office. Your home is your refuge. The place where you go to heal your body and mind after...

Six surprising ways to use wallpaper

Six surprising ways to use wallpaper

Wallpaper goes on walls, right? Well, yes. Of course. But! We’ve been talking with digital DIY decor divas Imani Keal and Tay BeepBoop. They’ve spent some time with Otto Studio removable wallpaper thinking about other places you might want to use it. And they both...

Behind the collab with Dani x Tay

Behind the collab with Dani x Tay

Dani and Tay both became well known on social media for their eye for design and decorating spaces that went viral. They teamed up and became best friends when they found out how similar their goals and work ethic were. Now they’re hired internationally to design...

The Joy of Colour

The Joy of Colour

White is clean. White is fresh. White is pure simplicity. There is a reason that homes and apartments destined to be flipped to the next buyer are painted neutral tones like white—this is a shade that offends no one. No shade to those who love white, but does it bring...

Renter-friendly DIY with Being the Blooms

Renter-friendly DIY with Being the Blooms

Stephanie Bloom, aka BeingtheBlooms, has built a massive following with the simple idea of featuring honest, real reviews of DIY products – with a special eye for peel-and-stick products. We’re so excited to be talking with you. Could you tell us a bit about yourself?...

Behind the Collection with McKenzie Parrott

Behind the Collection with McKenzie Parrott

Colorado-based artist McKenzie Parrott created Parrott Paints in 2020 as a passion project. Inspired by her love of the natural world, vintage type, imperfect lines and vibrant colors - her designs shine with abstract simplicity. She's collaborated with major brand...

At Home with Imani Keal

At Home with Imani Keal

Imani At Home is a home and lifestyle content creator based in Washington, D.C. She shares DIYs and renter-friendly hacks with her community, lovingly dubbed the “Sugar Plums”. Her purpose in life is to inspire and encourage millennial women to seek a perfectly...

Behind the Collab with Tay BeepBoop

Behind the Collab with Tay BeepBoop

My name is Tay, I love DIY’ing and I live in San Francisco. I started my TikTok account late 2021 and it’s been crazy to see how many people want to follow along my DIY journey.  Why did you want to create a wallpaper collection?  I’ve always made my own designs when...

How much wallpaper do I need?

How much wallpaper do I need?

How much wallpaper do I need? Measuring your space carefully is the first step to your wallpaper home makeover! We've broken down some simple steps to ensure you've got the right number of wallpaper panels for your project – whether you're doing a simple accent wall...

At Home with Samantha Potter

At Home with Samantha Potter

Samantha Potter embodies the spirit of DIY – curious, courageous, and willing to share what she's learned. Whether it's recipes, easy activities to do with a toddler, or installing a built-in bookshelf, she shares all of it on her blog, Signed, Samantha,  that's chock...

At Home with Ryleah Shae

At Home with Ryleah Shae

Ryleah Shae is a woman after our own hearts – an entrepreneurial spirit who runs her own creative event design business, Ryleah Shae Creative. She's worked with brands such as Lululemon and Rolls Royce, creating unforgettable branded events, visual storytelling, and...

9 things to know about buying removable wallpaper

9 things to know about buying removable wallpaper

How to know if removable wallpaper is a good option for you Removable wallpaper, otherwise known as peel and stick wallpaper, can be a quick and easy way to update the style of any space. Unlike traditional wallpaper, which requires paste, brushes, drop cloths and a...

At Home with Hyppia Homes

At Home with Hyppia Homes

Miranda has been fascinated by the different ways a room can come to life since she was ten years old. In Spring of 2020, she launched Hyppiä Homes as a way to explore how design influences our wellbeing. Her blog features quarterly home tours paired with meaningful...

Making your space feel like home

Making your space feel like home

For those of us in our 30s and 40s, we’re not living the lives our parents were at our age. Our day-to-day is much less predictable – more of us are renting than ever before, we’re working remotely – and our home base needs to be more than just where we rest our heads...

Meet Otto Studio’s Founders Hannah & Jen

Meet Otto Studio’s Founders Hannah & Jen

Whether it comes to business, friendship, creative projects or family life, these co-founders know how to get it done while having fun along the way. How do you know one another? Hannah: I met Jen through work and we immediately hit it off. Our dry, sarcastic sense of...

How to choose the right wallpaper

How to choose the right wallpaper

When there's so many wallpaper options, how do you approach choosing a pattern and colour you're going to love? We've put together a few steps you can take to help you hone in on a style and theme that's right for you. Think of the feeling you’d like to evoke First,...

The Inspiration behind Soft Bauhaus

The Inspiration behind Soft Bauhaus

One of the most influential 20th century design movements, Bauhaus was born in Weimar, Germany in 1919, out of a desire to bring artistic vision into mass-produced, everyday objects, joining elevated aesthetics with functional form. Active into 1933, it not only...