Start with your home.
Send photos, a home story, or a listing link through a private brief. We review the materials with you.
A NEW WAY TO OPEN YOUR HOME
A home.
A gallery.
Entirely yours.
The painting everyone asks about. The room you love. The makers around the corner. Give them a place to be discovered.
An early look at Rory Home Studio. Starting in Waterloo.
THE HOME AS A DISPLAY STUDIO01 / WATERLOO
Your space. Their next favourite artist.Explore our first studio conceptConcept illustration · not a photograph of Shagbark
Your home’s own space Local art, discovered A little help from Rory Start privately
A STOREFRONT WITH A FRONT DOOR
You don’t have to sell
your home to share its story.
We’re building a place where homeowners can show what makes their home special—and connect the things inside it to the people who made them. A home tour can become the beginning of someone’s art collection.
OUR FIRST CHAPTER
It starts at Shagbark.
251 Shagbark Court, Waterloo. A home with a blue-and-white tree painting from Paint By Munzy—and the starting point for a new kind of local discovery.
ONE HOME. A WORLD OF LOCAL DISCOVERIES.
Artist selected · explore the story alongside
THE FIRST ARTIST EXAMPLE
A little Waterloo,
on the wall.
A painting of trees in blue and white. Loved in this home. Connected to the artist’s own store.
FROM THE ARTIST’S STORE
Bent Rock Pine
Jonathan Munz · Paint By Munzy
Canvas print. Visually matched to the Shagbark painting; the home’s own size and edition are unconfirmed.
Checking the artist’s current catalog…
Purchase directly from the artist. No partnership or referral commission is implied.
A little context from RorySample answers
Choose a question to try the guided experience. These are prepared answers for this concept preview.
Give the details a story.
The studio we’re building will connect rooms, artwork, and favourite objects to the people and shops behind them.
Open it on your terms.
Choose what you want to share. Selling a home and showcasing what’s in it are separate decisions.
THE MAKER BEHIND THE MOMENT
“Where did you
get that painting?”
That’s where this idea begins. The Shagbark homeowner identified their tree painting as a Munzy. Jonathan Munz’s work is available through Paint By Munzy, an independent gallery right here in Waterloo.
Discover Paint By Munzy (opens in a new tab)You shop directly with the artist. This example does not imply a partnership.
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
A few good
questions.
Does my home have to be for sale?
No. A display studio can be about your rooms, your collection, and local makers. Shagbark is a proof of concept, not a verified for-sale listing.
What can I do today?
Try the Shagbark concept, explore a matched artwork with live artist catalog details, and submit your own home for private review. Self-service storefront publishing and a homeowner interest inbox are still being developed.
Do I need my own Shopify store?
Not to start a home brief or link to an artist. In this first example, the artist runs the store and handles the purchase. Your home is where the discovery happens.
Will submitting publish my photos?
No. The existing submission service keeps materials private to you and Rory’s operator. Submitting does not publish your home or start a paid order.
Can a homeowner earn from referrals?
That’s a possibility to explore with participating makers. There is no commission programme or earnings promise in this preview.
EVERY HOME HAS SOMETHING WORTH DISCOVERING
What’s the story
inside yours?
Start my private home brief Sign in to submit. Review comes before any publication.