Maureen grew up in Michigan surrounded by creativity — her parents were interior designers and artists, and her obsession with paper started early. At six years old, she was selling handmade stationery on the side of the road instead of lemonade.

She went on to study engineering at the University of Michigan and began her career in medical sales, but design was always woven in between. After her son Jeffrey was born, she traded the corporate world for a creative one — launching Posh Papier in 2006, designing invitations and large-scale art projects featured in House Beautiful and Lonny Magazine.

She loved working for herself but always dreamed of a design partner who shared her vision. When she met Adria at a preschool open house, she knew instantly it was meant to be.

Anders Ruff has been that dream realized — and Maureen wouldn’t have it any other way.

Adria grew up in Lancaster, Ohio and studied Fashion Merchandising and Design at Auburn University. Her career took her from costume work with a ballet company in Columbus to six years in corporate fashion at Limited Too — but it was graphic design that ultimately became her true passion.

After leaving corporate life to stay home with her daughters Brynne and Grayce, Adria taught herself photography and graphic design, and once she discovered what she could create on the page. She had found her calling.

In late 2009, her husband’s job brought the family to Fort Mill, South Carolina. A few months later, she bumped into Maureen — and the rest, as they say, is history. The two clicked immediately, and Anders Ruff was born almost spontaneously from that first conversation.

She hasn’t looked back since.