Dreaming of Design

October 15, 2012 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

Someday I’ll have my very own work-space.

A functional home office/photography studio. Something sleek, yet rustic; neutral- with the color coming from the pieces I put on the walls.

I decided I’d do a little dreaming, and this is what I came up with for the furnishings:

Jenn’s Dream Studio by jenn-zeller on Polyvore

I’d go with a low-slung couch that could also function as a sleeping space, if need be. I’d put in an armless chair, because it would make photographing groups easy, and with the neutral color and classic chevron pattern, it would look good with a lot of colors. There’d have to be some cowhide in there, so I’d put my favorite color on the floor- a little Salt and Pepper colored hide. I’d warm up the space with a work-table, sideboard, and pretty display shelf in warm-wood tones. And the lamp with both gray and earth-tones would really warm up the space. There would be lots of texture brought in with the throw pillows.

The color would show up in the form of the art on the walls. Here’s what I envision:

Studio Art by jenn-zeller on Polyvore

The walls would be a pale gray- to help reflect light but not be so stark white you’d feel like you were in a hospital. Color would show up in the prints, a large Scatter Butte Canvas, and a couple other framed pieces. There’d be metal float mounts next to the framed horse, so that I could show my clients the variety of printable pieces available.

What do you think of what I’ve chosen?

A girl can dream, right?

Happy Trails!

About ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Jenn Zeller is the creative mind and boss lady behind The South Dakota Cowgirl. She is an aspiring horsewoman, photographer, brilliant social media strategist and lover of all things western.

After a brief career in the investment world to support her horse habit (and satisfy her mother, who told her she had to have a “real” job after graduating college), she finally took the leap and stepped away from a regular income; trading the business suit once and for all for cowgirl boots, a hat, and jeans. She has not looked back.

When Jenn first moved to The DX Ranch on the South Dakota plains, she never imagined she’d find herself behind a camera lens capturing an authentic perspective of ranching, and sharing it with others. Jenn has always been called to artistry, and uses music, writing, images, home improvement, and her first true love of horses to express her ranching passion.

Horses are the constant thread and much of her work centers around using her unique style of writing to share her horsemanship journey with others in publications such as CavvySavvy, the AQHA Ranching Blog, the West River Eagle, the family ranch website, and her own website.

Using photography to illustrate her stories has created other opportunities -- Jenn’s brand “The South Dakota Cowgirl” has grown to the level of social media “Influencer”. This notoriety has led to work with Duluth Trading Company, Budweiser, Wyoming Tourism, Vice, Circle Z Ranch and Art of the Cowgirl, to name a few. She also serves as a brand ambassador for Woodchuck USA, Arenus Equine Health, Triple Crown Feed and Just Strong fitness apparel. Her photography has been featured by Instagram, Apple, TIME Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Oprah Magazine. Jenn’s work has been published internationally, has been seen in several books and has graced the covers of several magazines.

Jenn became a social media influencer by accident when she started to explore Instagram as a way to share her life on the ranch with folks that don’t get to experience it. It’s grown into an incredible platform that she uses to empower women, create an environment for self improvement and share life on the ranch.

When she’s not working, she loves to drink coffee, play with her naughty border collie named Copper, start ranch colts, and run about the country chasing cans. Her mother still thinks she doesn’t have a “real” job.