Guides

How to Style a Bookshelf with Colorful SpinesA bookshelf can hold far more than a reading collection. Its rows of paper, painted covers, worn jackets, and small objects create a horizontal composition…
How vintage spoons become expressive wall artA collection of vintage spoons can bring the intimacy of a cabinet of curiosities to an otherwise quiet wall. Their bowls catch the light, their handles reveal…
Layering Textiles From Quilts to Throws to SheepskinsA room gains much of its personality from the surfaces we touch. A quilt folded at the foot of a bed, a wool throw slipping over an armchair, or a sheepskin…
The Quiet Room And Its One Defiant ChairA soft room has a particular kind of confidence. Its palette may move through chalk, oat, blush, mist, faded blue, and warm ivory, while linen, wool, bouclé,…
Live Roulette, Immersion, And A More Considered Casino ChoiceA well-designed room depends on atmosphere, rhythm, and the details that hold attention. The same is true of a digital casino experience. Live roulette brings…
What A Design Boutique Revealed About Current TrendsA recent visit to a design boutique offered the kind of education that no trend report can quite reproduce. The shop was compact, but every shelf and corner…
Choosing a clock that works beautifully in your roomA clock can be one of the quietest pieces in a room or one of its most commanding accents. It gives a wall rhythm, adds a glint of metal to a shelf, or brings…
Creating A Window Sill Display With Small Plants And CeramicsA window sill offers a narrow stage for color, texture, and living detail. With a few small plants and thoughtfully chosen ceramics, an overlooked ledge can…
Why I Love the Imperfection of Hand-Thrown PotteryA perfectly symmetrical object can be beautiful, but it rarely holds my attention for long. Hand-thrown pottery has another kind of presence. Its rim may lean…
The appeal of hand-painted silk pillows in a neutral roomA neutral room offers a quiet backdrop: ivory walls, linen upholstery, pale oak, warm gray stone, or a restrained arrangement of black and brass. Its beauty…