Serious times demand a serious color. Oxblood fits the bill. The color that was popular in the 1930s and ’40s is making a comeback, leaving its mark on runways around the world, and proving its potential for use in the home.

D.C.-based Meg Biram is a blogger, brand strategist, digital media consultant, and an artist with an eye for the abstract. Before she lent her eclectic style to a new pair of home office Events, we had the chance to talk to Meg about personalizing a workspace, starting a business, and finding time to unwind.