Journal — inspiration

Samantha Leeds has the audacity to design a dining room without chairs. It was for the Kingston Design Showhouse in 2022 and we were able to watch the room transform over many weeks as we toile...

Riven Rock was built as a no-frills vacation ‘cottage’ with tons of room for family and guests just a few dozen feet away from a private pebble beach in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The house has a mas...

The Palatines didn't leave much behind. They arrived in the Hudson Valley in 1710 on ships after spending years waiting on boats in New York Harbor. They had left Europe as refugees, and they dise...

Gardening is labor, it’s art, it’s practice, it’s imperfection, and it’s perseverance. We found inspiration for our own home at the 2023 Andalusia Garden Symposium, featuring the iconic Fergus Garr...

Layout, materials, lighting, and color theme all come into play when bringing the cottage kitchen look to life. 

It’s often said that good design takes time, money, or (and ideally) both. This is because strong rooms require layering. This isn’t the same as clutter, and watching Ksenya Malina, the Founder and...