Inspiration

The Riverside Lounge

Posted on February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 by scottmbrusven@gmail.com

What could be more enticing than a cozy seat in this outdoor lounge?!

These frigid days in February really get us wishing for warm summer nights, and even the cooler evenings of fall, celebrating with people we love in a space like this!

The outdoor patio space at RiverHaven in Moorhead is one of our favorite places to stage an outdoor cocktail party – literally no other venue in Fargo-Moorhead can boast a river-view patio! Which is kind of weird for two cities built on a river, don’t you think?

While RiverHaven has the market on the view, party-goers at this venue will want to take full advantage of that fabulous outdoor space! Our Milo Cube Sectionals are the perfect fit for setting the stage for a swanky cocktail party overlooking the river. Neutral and modular, these cubes can be arranged and rearranged in endless combinations, ample seating space, and accessorized with pillows, throws, and accents to match your own event style and color palette!

On this day, we staged the patio with ALLLLL the cozy fall vibes! That meant plenty of cozy blankets, accents of leathers and furs, rattan tables for that “backyard porch” feel, dried florals, and a color story that makes us think of the both cool and subtly warm tones of an autumn sunset!

You’ll want to be sure you provide ample accent tables around the for guests to set their drinks and plates of small bites down! We wanted lots of texture with a casual vibe, so we went with a mix of rattan, wicker, and seagrass “coffee tables” and mixed, gold side tables for a touch of warmth. We loved the mix of casual elegance! Relaxed, but still totally chic!

Simple benches along the railing provide lots of extra seating, and help help make the most of every corner of the patio!

Pop in a few high-top tables here and there, and you’ll have a space so inviting, you might just have a hard time getting your guests to come back in for dinner! Just saying.

FEATURED RENTAL ITEMS:

Milo Cube Sectional
Anandale Jute Rugs
Lilian Quarts Tables
Hali Hammered Gold Accent Tables
Serena Rattan Side Tables
Jake Rattan Basket Tables
Joel Leather Benches
Skye Rattan Stool
Juno Sheepskin Throw
Ava Sheepskin Throw
Rhone Vases
Zoe Spiral Tables
Assorted, Indigo Mudcloth Pillows
Mai Batik Indigo Pillow
Assorted, Kilim Pillows
Boucle Throw Pillows

Click on the item links above to check them out on our collection page and add them to a wishlist!

Or reach out to have us create a chic lounge for your event using any of our other fabulous seating options! The possibilities are endless!

Gathered Showroom + Warehouse: The Grand Opening

Posted on December 6, 2018October 25, 2019 by Carrie Brusven

At the very end of October we celebrated the grand opening of Gathered’s brand new showroom and warehouse. It was a celebration not only of the brick and mortar space (well… figuratively speaking! Let’s be real – it’s a steel building!!!), but a celebration of dreams coming true! A dream seven years in the making!

In the fall of 2011, Scott and I began to dream of bringing the world of vintage rentals
to the event industry in the Red River valley – and to dream of the incredible space we would need
to store and display all the beautiful loot we would collect.

And so we began! And collect we did! With the very first events being decorated with our own living room furniture, we began to store a few things in our back porch. Then I took over the entire basement of our house…. then the garage. Finally we got our first little storage unit. Then two. Then everything was moved to one BIG storage unit. Next, a tiny (and honestly, a little scary) “warehouse,” which we left joyously for our first beautiful showroom in downtown Fargo at the Sanctuary Event Center…. along with another storage unit.

And NOW! After a long journey of careful, step by step growth – we are so overwhelmingly happy to present to you the home we have created for ourselves at 2201 14th Ave. S, Moorhead!

Starting off – the “showroom” side:

The basket pendants are my absolute favorite feature of the entire space!

Richard Peterson provided sweet vibes – while Kayla of Indulgence Baking Co provided sweet treat!

…. was that too dorky? Ok.

And now, to the “warehouse” side – work space, packing/unpacking, loading/unloading, and home to the bulk of the collection!

This is my amazing mom! She’ll hate that I included a picture of her – but she never left the “kitchen” the entire night (and wouldn’t have liked it any other way), and I’m so thankful for her, my dad, and my in-laws!

Even Herbie the Photo Booth Camper made an appearance for the night!

FYI – furniture racks provide excellent hiding places for little boys!

I considered putting in a serious photo of Scott and I to wrap it all up – but this one fit us so much better!
And it also shows just how giddy we felt the entire night as well! Maybe it was the sleep deprivation….
but I’m going to call it pure and and simple happiness 🙂

I can’t say thank you enough to our families who bounced back and forth between helping us build and helping to care for our two little men at home, our incredible team who helped us move our entire showroom across town in two days (in the middle of wedding season!), to our amazing clients who gave us so much grace while we made our transition, and especially to Scott – who is my constant co-dreamer, endless supply of energy and enthusiasm, and can whip up stud walls and platforms with alarming speed!

We celebrated our grand opening with nearly 100 people through our doors! We are so incredibly grateful and humbled by the outpouring of support and joy we experienced that night! Thank you! Thank you for coming!! Thank you for all the notes and messages from those who wanted to come but couldn’t – we hope you will swing by soon to check it out!

HUGE props and thanks go out to Floret + Foliage for the gorgeous florals, Indulgence Baking Co. for the sweet treats, and FloraPine Photography for the beautiful photos! Working with people like you is one of the best parts of this job!

Here’s to the adventure! We can’t wait for another year of beautiful events to begin!

XOXO,
Carrie Sue

Gathered Lounges Part 2 | A Non-Traditional Holiday Lounge

Posted on March 5, 2018January 13, 2021 by Carrie Brusven

Like me, did you wake up this morning ready for more melting snow and hopeful signs of spring arriving soon? Well, since life in the Red River Valley still has winter in its plan for us, even if we don’t – and honestly…. who is surprised??? – I thought I would simply embrace the snow day and feature a non-traditional, holiday-styled lounge for the second in our series on pre-styled lounge groupings!

Last holiday season, Ashley Ham of FloraPine Home approached me about styling a lounge a tablescape for the “Decorating for the Holidays” feature for her e-course, “Simplifying the Holidays.” I was thrilled, and loved the grouping we came up with so much that I decided to save it and offer it as one of our pre-styled lounges!

Like the Front Porch Lounge we featured in last week’s post, we start with the bare bones, the main pieces that set the stage, and then add accessories to really provide style, complete the color palette, and make things interesting and cozy. The details can be totally customized to fit your own style choices and event theme and colors. For that matter – you can even customize by swapping or adding any pieces you want! But if picking out the pieces is something you’d rather have done for you so you can move on to the rest of your event planning, then by all means, you can just take this as it is, with as many or as few of the accessories as you like.

Our goal for this lounge was to create non-traditional look for a winter gathering that still had all the feels and interesting details for our fashion-forward, earthy, boho, and hipster followers – which was right up Ashley’s alley for FloraPine Home, too! Like a hipster’s version of an up-north cabin retreat.

As I selected the pieces for this lounge, I wanted a nod to the goodness of Hygge style of simple, modern lines, cozy fabrics, layered patterns, and muted color palette. Basically, I wanted the whole thing to feel like cozy pair of wool socks. #truth.

To create this look, we gathered up some of my favorite mid-century pieces: the Dean Sofa and the Eugene + Luis Chairs. Then I added in a little bit of shinny bling with the Flanders Coffee Table and Gibson Side Table. Of course, we needed to include some cozy furs and animal hides. The monochromatic throw pillows support our muted color palette while the mixed patterns of the mudcloth still keep it interesting. And what Hygge-themed lounge would be complete without a stack of beautiful books??

I hope you have as much fun looking at this lounge as we did putting it together! And you’re already thinking ahead to next year’s office party or winter wedding, we would love to book this lovely lounge for you so you can call it done!