For those of you that know me, you know that, although I may be creative, I am not particularly crafty.  But sometimes I have a moment. I wanted to get a friend flowers for her birthday before work. Well, of course, all of the floral shops were closed. We do have a local garden store open odd hours and I thought perhaps a potted plant would be even more special given that they last. I quickly came across airplants and thought maybe I could concoct something perhaps more personalized than a potted plant, that would be easy to care for. I’ve always loved airplants for their sculptural qualities so I gathered a few together, happened upon this classical vase and arranged them. Added a pop of color through a greeting card expounding my affection.  Simple. Chic. Thoughtful. Like my friend Binnie.  🙂

A lot of times clients get a little flustered when we ask them to clear out the clutter. But all we are really asking is that the same intention go into what they are keeping as we are putting into what we are bringing into the design. We are creating a sacred space here, folks! Love it or leave it on the curb. 😉

…that is all.

Everything old is new again.  What an amazing cycle the design community is beginning to recognize.  Barn siding is used for function, beauty, and as a means to conserve.  We are digging the trend away from the pointless hipster upcycle (a belt made out of bottle caps? wtf?) and into truly seeing the character of an old, forgotten, construction-grade material.  Cheers to Pioneer Millworks for seeing the secret history in an abandoned barn.  And for breathing some soul back into modern design.

Thank you, Michael Hainey.  A reminder couldn’t hurt.