From Home Kitchen To Garden Studio: A New Chapter For Sorella Berries

Sorella Berries started within my home, right in my kitchen. As my family grew from two to four, and as the business grew alongside it, so did the need for more space.

A Natural Next Step

As the orders increased and new ideas continued to take shape, I found myself needing more room. My kitchen and utility room were practically bursting at the seams with stock. After the busiest Valentines Day sales, followed by an even busier Mother's Day in 2024, I knew it was the right time to move beyond the home kitchen.

My First Cabin Being Delivered

Starting Small, With Intention

Before the build of my studio, there was a much smaller space. A simple portable cabin, just enough to take that first step outside the house, and create a clear separation between my home kitchen and my workspace.

Fresh off maternity leave, with a two year old and six month old baby at home, I was mindful about how I chose to grow. If I am being completely honest, I wasn't even sure if running a business with two under two would be possible.

I needed something that would allow me to continue building, without overextending myself. My little portable cabin met all of my needs!

Within months of being in my little cabin, it became clear that the business was already outgrowing it. And while that cabin served its purpose, it also made one thing certain.

This was something worth investing in properly...

Myself & My Little Boy At Loghouse

Taking The Leap

In April 2025, I travelled to the Loghouse showroom in Co. Cork to look at their cabins in person. I still remember walking around them and instantly falling in love with all the quaint little cabins. I found my cabin that day, and deep down I knew I had to take the leap. Still, I wanted to give myself a little bit more time to save throughout the summer before committing. Then, in September 2025, I finally took the plunge and ordered my studio. In December 2025, it was built & had officially become reality.

Creating A Space With Intention

The studio wasn't about just having more room, it was about creating a environment that reflects the care and detail that goes into every order.

A dedicated space, designed entirely around what I do. A place where I can work calmly and methodically. It was important to me that this space wasn't just beautiful, but practical too.

Building Stages Of The New Studio

The layout has been carefully considered to support a clean, controlled way of working, in lines with the standards expected of a dedicated food preparation space.

Sorella Berries New Kitchen Studio

A New Chapter

What started as something small has grown into something I am incredibly proud of. This studio feels like the beginning of a new chapter. But more than that, it represents something deeper. The dedication, and the quiet determination it has taken to get here.

Building Sorella Berries while raising two young children, working in the early hours of the morning & the darkness of the night. Continuing to show up, even when I was absolutely exhausted from motherhood, has not been easy.

I have always had an admiration for business owners, the courage, the risk and the commitment it takes to build something of your own. Yet stepping into this chapter myself has given me an even deeper appreciation for mothers in business, doing both, often in the quiet, unseen moments.

Owning a shop was never really my dream. Well... maybe a pink floral cafe serving chocolate strawberries & prosecco someday would be undeniably cute. But right now, my dream is to work from home & be close to my children. I am lucky enough to be living that dream.

And this little studio is where every box begins...

With love & berries,

Terrie X