Journal

The Writing Of...Ostrich Eggs in Dress Up (Magazine Antiques Nov/Dec 2024)

November 3, 2024

The egg came from my grandmother's home after she'd passed. It was wrapped in tissue paper, but already broken. The shards removed, there was no hope of a patchy glue job. A new egg would, my mom s...

The Apartment Project: The Kitchen Goes Green

April 7, 2024

Making over a disappointing kitchen takes $50 of paint and a little patience. Magic is, truly, possible.

Curb Co. by Eloise Faith

February 15, 2024

It's like dumpster diving, but the loot is better.

Brighter Days to Come

December 29, 2023

As we sit in a stretch of damp cold days here in the Hudson Valley, we are still yet on a wave — now towards longer days and later sunsets and, in the not so far-off future, warmth.

Capturing the Seasons in a Holiday Moment: The Quittner Tree

December 7, 2023

The Quittner holiday tree captures our year on the land in floral gestures, handmade ornaments, and a casual elegance that invites creativity.

Mugwort: A Color Story

October 20, 2023

What is a neutral? There are the commonly accepted neutrals: white, gray, beige, brown, black. And then there are the colors that are neutrals in function, but not necessarily in form. Maroon, navy...

Making our Rustic Linens in the Hudson Valley

June 22, 2023

Our rustic linens are a low-waste kitchen staple we make because we use them ourselves every day.

The Making of the Palatine Collection

June 2, 2023

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...