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The Living Room $100/hr
The fully-furnished heart of The Nook, with comfortable seating, a kitchenette and our signature plant wall. Just right for showers, parties, meetings and markets.
Downtown St. Thomas, Ontario
Gather somewhere thatfeels like home.
The Nook is a cozy, fully-furnished space to rent for showers, micro weddings, meetings, markets and photo sessions. Not a hall, not a warehouse — a warm living space for an upscale event. Arrive, celebrate, and leave the clean-up to a fresh garbage bag.
Fully furnished & styled Kitchenette BYO food & drink Downtown parking Locally owned
Two spaces, endless occasions
One address. Room for every kind of gathering.
The Living Room is the warm heart of every event; the Photo Nook is a bright studio for creators. And because we're a little team, there's a stylist and a photographer on hand whenever your day calls for one.
For photographers
The Photo Nook $40/hr
A clean, naturally-lit white pine studio at the back of The Nook — a customizable canvas for styled mini sessions, branding shoots and content days.
On staff
Hair & Photography On site
The Nook is home to licensed stylist Joanne Hart Hair and photographer Lisa Peacock Photography — book a styling appointment or a photo session right here.
Made for the moments worth gathering for
baby & bridal showers birthdays & anniversaries micro weddings reunions & retirements off-site meetings launch & holiday parties mini sessions & branding shoots yoga & workshops pop-up markets downtown collaborations
Why host at The Nook
Why use your space, when you can borrow ours?
Hosting at home means a week of cleaning, rearranging furniture and recovering afterward. A hall or warehouse means decorating a blank, echoey box from scratch. The Nook is the warm in-between: a beautifully styled space that already feels like a home — without any of the after-party.
- Walk in to a finished, styled room — furniture, décor and greenery already done.
- Bring your own food, cake and drinks — no catering restrictions.
- Leave the mess behind — bag the trash and head home happy.
- We're there 15 minutes before to welcome you in and get you settled.
Best value
25% off Mon–Thu
Pick a weekday and your whole rental costs a quarter less.
Open 7 days a week
Weekends welcome too — Sat & Sun have a 3-hour minimum.
Up to 45 guests
Seats 30 comfortably — room to mingle for more.
1,600 sq ft
14-ft ceilings and our signature plant wall.
Booking, made effortless
From "what if" to confirmed in three simple steps
No phone tag, no back-and-forth guessing. Send a request online, we confirm the details digitally, and you simply show up on the day.
1
Send your request
Pick your space, date and hours, add any extras to your cart, and see an instant cost estimate — all online, in a few minutes.
2
We confirm digitally
We check availability, then email a rental agreement to e-sign plus your deposit invoice. Everything is handled digitally — no meeting required (a consult is available by request).
3
Just show up
We meet you at the door, walk you through the space, and hand it over. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy.
Style it your way
Add the finishing touches — straight to your cart
From milestone signs and florals to drink tubs, charcuterie boards and a Bluetooth speaker, our curated add-ons let you dress up your event without sourcing a thing. Add them to your cart, and they'll come right along with your booking request.
Browse Add-Ons
Rated 4.8★ on Google
Warm welcomes, again and again
★★★★★
"We used them for our Micro Wedding and it was better than we could have ever imagined. The space is so clean and beautifully decorated, however you can customize it as much as you want. Lisa and Joanne went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and the whole entire process from start to finish was so smooth and stress-free."
Tara LandonMicro wedding · Google review
★★★★★
"Booked this space for a small event and loved how smooth the process was! The space is as beautiful as the pictures and all the things included with the space makes it well worth the price!! All my guests loved it and will be keeping this place in mind for future events. 100% recommend!"
Bethany HernandezPrivate event · Google review
★★★★★
"They were gracious and let me repurpose my booking for a team building event on another date. The venue was beautiful and they were able to set up the space for our unique needs. Would highly recommend and will use again for future events."
Kelly MoonTeam building event · Google review
A joint venture
Two local businesses, one warm space
The Nook is co-owned by stylist Joanne Hart Hair and photographer Lisa Peacock Photography — two St. Thomas creatives who share the space, the vision, and a love of bringing people together. It means every booking gets personal attention, and a whole celebration can come together under one roof.
Meet the TeamReady to host somewhere that feels like home?
A request takes about three minutes — no obligation until you say yes.
The monthly note
Booked, by The Nook.
What's booked, what's open, and what's stirring in Railway City — open dates first, seasonal pop-up invites, markets and the moments worth gathering for. Monthly, never spam.
P.S. — pop-up markets return every season, Easter to Christmas · Mon–Thu dates are 25% off · spotted around town with @railwaycitytourism
Around Railway City @railwaycitytourism
Railway City Music & Arts FestAug 13–16 · Pinafore Park
Santa Claus ParadeNov 21 · right past our door
Pop-Ups at The NookEvery season · watch this space
A little colour from our neighbourhood — St. Thomas is the Railway City, and we love it here.