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Tour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in Brooklyn
When producer Orlee-Rose Strauss bid adieu to her home turf in Toronto, she embraced the opportunity to live somewhere new, pursuing her career as a filmmaker with Supermarché and settling into a hip apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Here, she shares her favourite parts of her home, how she incorporates her passion projects into her decor, and the little piece of Canada she has hanging in her office space (hint: it's blue, and if you're a self-respecting Torontonian, you probably own one too).
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Orlee-Rose's Boho-Meets-Modern Home
1/23Orlee-Rose's Boho-Meets-Modern Home
1/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
Orlee-Rose's apartment is the perfect expression of the burgeoning producer: it's equal parts practical and creative, showcasing her recent accomplishments, with a nod or two to the Canadian's home turf. We got the chance to tour her unique space, and learn about some of the interesting pieces she sourced to make it really feel like home. (Don't miss the Zen Lounger!)Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynOrlee-Rose's Boho-Meets-Modern Home
PHOTO 1 of 23READ LESS -Orlee-Rose's apartment is the perfect expression of the burgeoning producer: it's equal parts practical and creative, showcasing her recent accomplishments, with a nod or two to the Canadian's home turf. We got the chance to tour her unique space, and learn about some of the interesting pieces she sourced to make it really feel like home. (Don't miss the Zen Lounger!)Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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This is Where the Magic Happens
2/23This is Where the Magic Happens
2/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
Orlee-Rose moved to New York City to work with production company and agency <a href="http://www.supermarche.nyc/">Supermarche</a>. She's since produced two feature films with the company, <em>Nerve</em>, starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco, and the Sundance hit <em>White Girl</em>.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynThis is Where the Magic Happens
PHOTO 2 of 23READ LESS -Orlee-Rose moved to New York City to work with production company and agency <a href="http://www.supermarche.nyc/">Supermarche</a>. She's since produced two feature films with the company, <em>Nerve</em>, starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco, and the Sundance hit <em>White Girl</em>.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Everything at Your Fingertips
3/23Everything at Your Fingertips
3/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
As far as New York kitchens go, Orlee-Rose's is top notch. It might be on the small side, but the full size fridge and gas-range stove tick boxes that most New Yorkers only dream of. Plus, it features a gorgeous statement backsplash that elevates the space from kitchen corner, to culinary masterpiece.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynEverything at Your Fingertips
PHOTO 3 of 23READ LESS -As far as New York kitchens go, Orlee-Rose's is top notch. It might be on the small side, but the full size fridge and gas-range stove tick boxes that most New Yorkers only dream of. Plus, it features a gorgeous statement backsplash that elevates the space from kitchen corner, to culinary masterpiece.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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You Know You're a Grown Up When...
4/23You Know You're a Grown Up When...
4/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
When asked what the biggest investment was for her new home, Orlee-Rose relies, "My sofa. I got it on sale at West Elm but it was still a <em>purchase</em>."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynYou Know You're a Grown Up When...
PHOTO 4 of 23READ LESS -When asked what the biggest investment was for her new home, Orlee-Rose relies, "My sofa. I got it on sale at West Elm but it was still a <em>purchase</em>."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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On Artwork
5/23On Artwork
5/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
Orlee-Rose's favourite piece of art in her home is a Harry McNally print that Henry and Rel (two directors she regularly works with) gave her for her birthday. "Harry did this brilliant series of 35mm black and white photographs with superimposed images from Disney films. The guys know I love Snow White, so they gave me the print with Snow White in Duane Reade called 'Excuse Me.' It’s perfect."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynOn Artwork
PHOTO 5 of 23READ LESS -Orlee-Rose's favourite piece of art in her home is a Harry McNally print that Henry and Rel (two directors she regularly works with) gave her for her birthday. "Harry did this brilliant series of 35mm black and white photographs with superimposed images from Disney films. The guys know I love Snow White, so they gave me the print with Snow White in Duane Reade called 'Excuse Me.' It’s perfect."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Finding Inspiration
6/23Finding Inspiration
6/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
"The directors I work with - Henry and Rel - have incredible taste and eye for design. Their homes feel personal and intimate, but also beautifully designed."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynFinding Inspiration
PHOTO 6 of 23READ LESS -"The directors I work with - Henry and Rel - have incredible taste and eye for design. Their homes feel personal and intimate, but also beautifully designed."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Make it Personal
7/23Make it Personal
7/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
"I also find inspiration every time I walk into any New York apartment that’s full with personality and style. It’s amazing to see what people do with limited space."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynMake it Personal
PHOTO 7 of 23READ LESS -"I also find inspiration every time I walk into any New York apartment that’s full with personality and style. It’s amazing to see what people do with limited space."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Orlee-Rose's Favourite Corner of Her Home
8/23Orlee-Rose's Favourite Corner of Her Home
8/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
"I love to work at my kitchen table because it’s in a corner of the apartment that looks out towards Manhattan and on a clear day I can see the whole skyline, and the Freedom Tower. I also am a big fan of my roof. Even better view from there."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynOrlee-Rose's Favourite Corner of Her Home
PHOTO 8 of 23READ LESS -"I love to work at my kitchen table because it’s in a corner of the apartment that looks out towards Manhattan and on a clear day I can see the whole skyline, and the Freedom Tower. I also am a big fan of my roof. Even better view from there."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Director Dos and Don'ts
9/23Director Dos and Don'ts
9/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
"A director friend of mine once told me I wasn’t allowed to hang posters of movies I’ve made in my apartment because it’s tacky. He’s right. But I do love to hang posters of movies that have influenced me - I have 11x17 posters of Double Indemnity and Cry of the City up in my apartment. Two amazing films, and the posters were set decoration in the first film I ever directed back in film school."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynDirector Dos and Don'ts
PHOTO 9 of 23READ LESS -"A director friend of mine once told me I wasn’t allowed to hang posters of movies I’ve made in my apartment because it’s tacky. He’s right. But I do love to hang posters of movies that have influenced me - I have 11x17 posters of Double Indemnity and Cry of the City up in my apartment. Two amazing films, and the posters were set decoration in the first film I ever directed back in film school."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Finding Bliss in the Big City
10/23Finding Bliss in the Big City
10/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
"When I get home from running all over the city, packing myself into a crowded subway, finally making it up my four floor walk up, open the door and collapse onto that snazzy West Elm sofa — it's true bliss."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynFinding Bliss in the Big City
PHOTO 10 of 23READ LESS -"When I get home from running all over the city, packing myself into a crowded subway, finally making it up my four floor walk up, open the door and collapse onto that snazzy West Elm sofa — it's true bliss."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Great Reads
11/23Great Reads
11/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
"Spending seven years in film school means you walk away with a LOT of books about film. Not many DVDs though… I’m also proud of all the books we have of movies we are developing or in pre production on, like <em>The Monkey Wrench Gang</em> by Edward Abbey."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynGreat Reads
PHOTO 11 of 23READ LESS -"Spending seven years in film school means you walk away with a LOT of books about film. Not many DVDs though… I’m also proud of all the books we have of movies we are developing or in pre production on, like <em>The Monkey Wrench Gang</em> by Edward Abbey."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Orlee-Rose's Favourite Piece
12/23Orlee-Rose's Favourite Piece
12/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
"This genius hippie cinematographer who shot our last two movies (<em>Nerve</em> and <em>White Girl</em>) came to our office one day. He was exhausted and just wanted to lay down but there was no where to do it. He told us we all had to get this Zen Floor Lounger, which folds up into a cute little triangle. It’s actually quite beautiful (it comes in a variety of traditional thai colors and patterns), but is also super practical. It opens up and can be a bed, seat, etc. I love it."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynOrlee-Rose's Favourite Piece
PHOTO 12 of 23READ LESS -"This genius hippie cinematographer who shot our last two movies (<em>Nerve</em> and <em>White Girl</em>) came to our office one day. He was exhausted and just wanted to lay down but there was no where to do it. He told us we all had to get this Zen Floor Lounger, which folds up into a cute little triangle. It’s actually quite beautiful (it comes in a variety of traditional thai colors and patterns), but is also super practical. It opens up and can be a bed, seat, etc. I love it."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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On the Coffee Table
13/23On the Coffee Table
13/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
Orlee-Rose's home is decorated thoughtfully, without overcrowding. On her coffee table, she keeps a candle, a Le Labo scent, and a copy of The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey, which she's developing into a movie.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynOn the Coffee Table
PHOTO 13 of 23READ LESS -Orlee-Rose's home is decorated thoughtfully, without overcrowding. On her coffee table, she keeps a candle, a Le Labo scent, and a copy of The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey, which she's developing into a movie.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Once a Fan, Always a Fan
14/23Once a Fan, Always a Fan
14/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
The bright and spacious bedroom fits a bed, dresser and work space quite comfortably, but there's one piece of decor in this room that was an essential for the Toronto native...can you spot it? Tucked up on the corner of her corkboard is Orlee-Rose's Blue Jays cap, a mainstay in her wardrobe, no matter where she lives.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynOnce a Fan, Always a Fan
PHOTO 14 of 23READ LESS -The bright and spacious bedroom fits a bed, dresser and work space quite comfortably, but there's one piece of decor in this room that was an essential for the Toronto native...can you spot it? Tucked up on the corner of her corkboard is Orlee-Rose's Blue Jays cap, a mainstay in her wardrobe, no matter where she lives.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Things Organized Neatly
15/23Things Organized Neatly
15/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
Corkboards are making a comeback! You heard it (and saw it) here first! Orlee-Rose's corkboard is where nostalgia merges with the modern gallery wall.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynThings Organized Neatly
PHOTO 15 of 23READ LESS -Corkboards are making a comeback! You heard it (and saw it) here first! Orlee-Rose's corkboard is where nostalgia merges with the modern gallery wall.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Keepsakes on a Corkboard
16/23Keepsakes on a Corkboard
16/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
"I pin my notes, to dos and story ideas on it. And polaroids - you just can’t frame a polaroid. Gotta stick it on a board. I also like to pin thank you cards from all the people I have worked with over the years. Rereading these cards years later reminds me why I love filmmaking - the people I get to work with. They become like family."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynKeepsakes on a Corkboard
PHOTO 16 of 23READ LESS -"I pin my notes, to dos and story ideas on it. And polaroids - you just can’t frame a polaroid. Gotta stick it on a board. I also like to pin thank you cards from all the people I have worked with over the years. Rereading these cards years later reminds me why I love filmmaking - the people I get to work with. They become like family."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Making It Big
17/23Making It Big
17/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
Orlee-Rose documents her career highlights on the cork board, and in sweet framed cut outs, like this one on her desk.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynMaking It Big
PHOTO 17 of 23READ LESS -Orlee-Rose documents her career highlights on the cork board, and in sweet framed cut outs, like this one on her desk.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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These Days
18/23These Days
18/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
If Orlee-Rose's home was a song, she said it would be "These Days" (the Nico version). We think that suits her cool and calm space perfectly.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynThese Days
PHOTO 18 of 23READ LESS -If Orlee-Rose's home was a song, she said it would be "These Days" (the Nico version). We think that suits her cool and calm space perfectly.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Bambi
19/23Bambi
19/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
A sweet and playful pillow is the perfect spot of colour on Orlee-Rose's neutral bed.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynBambi
PHOTO 19 of 23READ LESS -A sweet and playful pillow is the perfect spot of colour on Orlee-Rose's neutral bed.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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In Her Words
20/23In Her Words
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When describing her home in three words, Orlee-Rose calls it, "Cozy, modern and compact."Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynIn Her Words
PHOTO 20 of 23READ LESS -When describing her home in three words, Orlee-Rose calls it, "Cozy, modern and compact."Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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It's All About Balance
21/23It's All About Balance
21/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
Orlee-Rose's home is all about balance. She mixes neutrals with bright pops of colour, and feminine pieces with quirky keepsakes.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynIt's All About Balance
PHOTO 21 of 23READ LESS -Orlee-Rose's home is all about balance. She mixes neutrals with bright pops of colour, and feminine pieces with quirky keepsakes.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Within Reach
22/23Within Reach
22/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
For the busy Brooklynite, coat hooks along her bedroom wall keep everything within reach, and special pieces (like this jaw-dropping backpack) on display.Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynWithin Reach
PHOTO 22 of 23READ LESS -For the busy Brooklynite, coat hooks along her bedroom wall keep everything within reach, and special pieces (like this jaw-dropping backpack) on display.Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
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Orlee-Rose Strauss
23/23Orlee-Rose Strauss
23/23Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
Thank you for sharing your home with HGTV.ca, Orlee-Rose!Home ToursTour the Hip and Compact Home of a Canadian Producer Living in BrooklynOrlee-Rose Strauss
PHOTO 23 of 23READ LESS -Thank you for sharing your home with HGTV.ca, Orlee-Rose!Photo Credit: Matt Sukkar
