Name: Maria Cooke

Location: Potomac Falls, VA

Company: Ritzy Bee Events

What is your aesthetic? Classic & practical…with a bit of vintage & modern in the mix.

How does your studio style convey your professional aesthetic? The space is not too fussy/stuffy and I believe has lots of inspiring details!

Favorite part of your studio? My big zebra print chair…I didn’t want a traditional office chair. It’s more like a mini couch I can relax & work on.

Where do you go for inspiration? Wedding and design blogs.

What tool do you use in your business that you can’t live without? Two things…my iPhone & my GPS…don’t know what I would do without them!

Is there anything you’d upgrade to? I would love to have a shared studio/storefront space with other creative folks someday…like a photographer & invitation designer.

Anything else we should know? I have a hard time throwing away paper…especially letterpress cards…I found a solution to display them on the fun carousel display from Pottery Barn. It sits on my meeting table so everyone can seem them!

[images from Kate Headley Photography]