With summer drawing to a close, cooler days will soon be upon us. Autumn, in turn, ushers in the season that we typically view our home as a haven most profoundly. It shelters us from the harsh elements, keeping us…
hallmarks of quality craftsmanship
As our society tends to strive toward faster, sleeker, and cheaper, it is apparent that furnishings produced with the hallmarks of quality craftsmanship seem less abundant than they once were. These include beauty of line, pleasing scale and proportion, hand-crafted…
4 timeless design principles
After decades of larger and larger house sizes, with rooms for every possible function; society is at last seeing a return to homes being designed on a smaller scale. Attention to small details, space usage and an awareness of human…
organizing 101
As many of us remain indoors more-so during winter, we tend to feather our nests with more “stuff” to create a cozy, snug setting. Once spring arrives however, nearly everyone has an inborn desire to clear things out, clean things…
beautiful and useful
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” William Morris “The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” The muscles relax, discomfort is reduced, and the hypnotic…
simplify your home…renew your spirit
In a world of ever-increasing speed and information, where what happens tomorrow is not as predictable as it once was; we need an oasis to return to. A calm, grounding space that renews our spirit, refreshes our mind, relaxes our body and…