Over the past couple of years, David and I have been building Studio Gurr together—collaborating with incredible clients and creating thoughtful design work we’re proud of. It’s been a beautiful and rewarding journey, but like any meaningful endeavor, it hasn’t been without its challenges.

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Shortly after we started working together, we experienced a significant personal loss and walked through grief in a way neither of us had before. Just months later, I suffered a complete ACL tear and learned I would need major reconstructive surgery.

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Surgery in June 2024 marked the beginning of a long and exhausting recovery—I’m now heading into month 12 of physical therapy. While I’ve come far, I still have a ways to go. This has been a journey of learning patience like never before, of leaning into limits and then pushing past them, and of gradually finding my way back to myself.

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Running a business while walking through personal pain hasn’t been easy. But through it all, we kept going. We showed up for each other, for our clients, and for the vision we believe in. And now, as I near the end of my recovery and begin to fully step back into the studio, I feel deeply grateful—for how far we’ve come, and for the resilience and grit it’s taken to get here.

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I’m especially thankful for my wonderful husband—he truly carried me in the moments I felt I couldn’t go on. I have so much respect and admiration for how he’s taken care of me, our home, and our business when I wasn’t able.

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There’s still more growing and stretching ahead, but today I’m celebrating this moment. A moment of healing, of hope, and of getting to do what I love—side by side with the person I love. The future of Studio Gurr is looking brighter than ever.

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To anyone navigating a hard season: keep going. You’re not alone, and it won’t always feel this heavy. You never know how much strength you’re building until you’re on the other side of it.

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Abigail Gurr
Partner + Creative Director