The Journal
Two things live here. What is actually happening in the house right now, photographed as it is. And longer pieces about why rooms work, why they don't, and what I got wrong before I got it right.
Right now
Updated as work happens. No staging, no waiting for a room to look finished before it gets mentioned.
The Entry
Mirror, credenza and paint are settled. Drapery is the one piece still being decided — patterned linen or tobacco velvet. Rug and door still being hunted for.
The Living Room
Fluted panels are sitting in the house waiting to go up. Cabinets are still being built. Ceiling moulding and trim awaiting install. Floor lamp and mirror still being sourced, rug still being hunted for.
The Dining Room
Table, chairs, sideboard, curtains and pendant all sourced. The mural has been found but not bought — that decision waits on whether the built-ins happen. Rug still being hunted for.
The Powder Room
Everything is chosen. The walnut counter still has to be built, the vent fan still has to be swapped, and the mirror placement — centred or off to one side — is still open.
The Office
Wall panels delivered, paint done, lighting sourced, desk and shelves confirmed and ready to build. The sofa is the decision that sets the tone for everything else — velvet or print.
Photographs start appearing here as the work does. Right now the rooms above exist as concept renderings on the Work page and as a construction site in real life. Neither of those is a photograph worth publishing yet.
When the panels go up, when the cabinets arrive, when the counter gets built — that gets photographed as it is, dust included, and posted here.
A letter when a room changes, and when a new piece goes up. Nothing else.
No funnels. No selling. Leave any time.
Longer pieces
Written the way I would say it to a friend who asked. Start with 01 if you are furnishing something. Start with 03 if you already know something is off.
01Buy right the first time Philosophy 02Lighting is the soul of the room Lighting 03How I fell for a trend Style 04The 60/30/10 rule and when to break it Philosophy 05Where I shop and why it matters Shopping 06The art of a layered home Style 07Where the eye came from PhilosophyA new entry, a room in progress, and occasionally something worth the wait.
No funnels. No selling. Leave any time.
Sometimes the room doesn't need a new style. It needs a better reason.