The Journal

Rooms, materials and the pieces that belong in them - notes on living with a few honest things.

How to care for stoneware, wood and brass so they age well

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How to care for stoneware, wood and brass so they age well

Honest materials ask for very little - just the right little. Simple, per-material care so your pieces wear in gently and stay at home in your space for years.
Setting a table worth lingering at

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Setting a table worth lingering at

The best tables aren't the most decorated - they're the ones people don't want to leave. A relaxed approach to setting a table for the meals that turn into evenings.
How to style a living room, layer by layer

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How to style a living room, layer by layer

The room you live in most deserves to feel effortless. A simple, layered approach - form, texture, light - to make a living room settle in like it's always been there.
A material guide: stoneware, travertine, oak and brass

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A material guide: stoneware, travertine, oak and brass

The four materials at the heart of the edit - what they are, how they feel in the hand, and why each one settles so easily into a room.
How to build a home from a few honest things

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How to build a home from a few honest things

A calm home rarely comes from buying more - it comes from choosing well. Here's how a small, considered edit settles into any room and makes it feel like yours.