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Remy and I are working on the most delightful project at the moment. We’ve been enlisted to create a statement foyer for a client that is confident and adventurous and open to the most interesting ideas. Her only edict when helping us hone a direction: “When people walk into my home, I want them to
Read More Spatterware – aka splatterware and spongeware – is one of those remnants from my childhood that I love to revisit. My grandparents lived on a farm in upstate New York and their homey pine kitchen was punctuated by pops of blue and white, some in the form of vintage Spode plates and others in old
Read More It’s no secret that wall sconces can add serious drama. In fact, simply adding a pair of sconces without changing anything else can refresh the whole room. Not only do they add glowing eye-level light, but they also dress up blank walls and fill in negative space (like the area above a fireplace). I’m continually
Read More One of the projects on my plate is a former billiards-room-turned-living-room. It has vaulted 20-foot ceilings, a massive stone fireplace and a huge hand-carved wooden mantle. It’s a fairly unique room, but its ultra masculine vibe has presented somewhat of a challenge since it doesn’t entirely gel with the rest of the house. To mesh
Read More We looooove Stark’s Antelope carpet. It’s chic and exotic, adding just the right splash of animal magnetism to even the most subdued spaces (the gorgeous library above was featured in Traditional Home). Stark’s Antilocarpa rendition is also surprisingly pet- and kid-friendly thanks to a durable weave of polypropylene. But Stark is pricey, way pricey, and
Read More When faced with the task of what to write about for my first-ever foray into the world of blogging, it seemed quite fitting to select one of the things that served as an inspiration for this new venture and subsequent name – brass. Brass has been enjoying its moment in the sun, so to speak;
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