gathered lounges

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 Warehouse: 2019 Open House

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Carrie Brusven

Well here we are, friends, weeks into COVID_19 quarantine and the truth is – we really miss parties!! And while we pine for the day when we can kick up our heels once again and deliver our sweet loot to soirees near and far, we thought the best way to get us all through is by delivering the eye candy to your door virtually instead!

Now let me be real for hot minute here you guys – technology is ABSOLUTELY NOT my forte! (Can you hear Scott and Megan simultaneously groaning and laughing at me in the background?? Yeah. I can.) It’s taken me literally forever to put this post together… ok well…. I actually started this post in February, (after putting it off for two months even at that point) got frustrated with my computer and had to go make paper flowers for West Acres Mall for two months before I felt up to trying again…. Now I have no excuse for not blogging and I almost feel like I have a virtual “website mom” sternly shaking her finger at me for neglecting my blog.

Apparently, blogging also comes with confessions.

SO here we go!! After hours and hours of threatening every computerized device in my “home office…” – I am so excited to get this virtual party started with eye candy from our Fall Open House!! Yes, that took place in October. Well the END of October!

I can’t tell you how much gratitude I feel for the incredible growth we have experienced as a company each year, and the milestones we have reached along the journey – not the smallest of which being the expansion of our new warehouse to double its original size just one year after its grand opening in 2018!

Here’s a peek at all the pretties and all the fun we had celebrating that night! So grab a glass of wine and feast your eyes! I hope this helps tide you over until the world is ready to start celebrating life again!! And trust me – that day WILL come!!

Guests were welcomed at the door with beverages from our styled bar and giveaways!

Dazzling the inside of our showroom was our “Dakota Lounge” – one of the pre-styled lounge groupings we introduced at the party that night! And how perfect are our Wakka Macrame Wall Hangings with this grouping??!! The smilax on the macrame was one of our absolute favorite details of the entire night!

Can we just give a HUGE shout-out to the amazing artists and creatives who helped make our open house so cozy and beautiful – Allison at Floret + Foliage for her gorgeous flowers (we were in smilax heaven!), Kayla at Indulgence Baking Co. for the most delectable treats, and Carissa and Gabe of Fernweh + Liebe Photography for capturing all the beautiful details!

Our showroom has been the perfect place for folks who are looking for a unique, off-the beaten path kind of place to host small events like bridal showers, baby showers, graduation parties, book clubs, wine clubs – and even small weddings! Our space comfortably accommodates groups up to 50 in a social setting, and up to 30 for a seated dinner setting. We can’t wait to be able to create beautiful events for our clients in this space again soon!

Guests enjoyed sipping on both cold and hot bevs from our new, Homestead Bar, while relaxing in the Westby Lounge and tented Prairie Sand Lounge. Many thanks to our excellent barman, Kelly Linster!

Another new addition to our rental collection that was featured during our open house was our new glamping tent! Perfect for providing shade on a hot day, or keeping the drizzle off when the sun just won’t shine, our glamping tent is just right for a covered lounge!

For the party, we decided to style up our new tent with another one of our pre-styled groupings – the Prairie Sand Lounge! We LOVED the way the soft colors and rattan elements mesh with vibe of the tent, but you could take any combination of pieces you like to create your own, perfect, tented lounge!

Now for the big reveal: this ENTIRE section of the warehouse was just added last fall and basically, was the entire excuse to throw a party! After just one year of operating out of our new warehouse (we first moved to this location in June of 2018), we were able to expand and DOUBLE our space! This means more elbow room, easier viewing of our collection, and – more room to expand the collection, you say?? Well I like the way you think, girl.

And can we just talk for a minute about those LABELS??!! As a company, we are constantly working toward greater organization for the ease of both our clients and our warehouse / loading crew, and I have to tell you that numbering and labelling each row and shelf in the entire warehouse and and getting photos and labels of every single piece in our collection is what DREAMS are made of!! Well – at least OUR dreams!!

To wrap everything up, we gave our guests a little peek at some holiday styling and rental ideas! We know lots of companies start planning their staff holiday parties early – perhaps not THIS early…. but as long as we’re dreaming of the days when we’ll get to put together fun parties again, why not dream a little about holiday parties while we’re at it?!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the party in person last fall, our awesome team who helped polish and shine the entire warehouse in preparation for the event, and to all of you who are now joining us for the virtual party and reliving all the pretty details with us again!

Next up in our line of virtual parties – we had back-to-back styled shoots with some of our favorite colleagues in the F/M event industry back in February and the photos are IN!!! Can’t wait to show you all the gorgeous details! …If I don’t throw my computer against the wall and do a happy dance on all the little tiny pieces first…. 😉

Floral | Floret + Foliage
Desserts | Indulgence Baking Co.
Photography | Fernweh + Liebe
Music | Jon Walters

If you would like to book a virtual design meeting click here!

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!