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lined in gold
my most recent acquisition, from one of my favorite antique stores in Accord, NY has gotten me thinking about lighting; re-wiring, shadows, dimmers and mostly, shades…. shades affect the way light is...
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materia locus is born
the view out our back door onto the Wallkill River… matt and i came back from a trip in july where we had spent a lot of time in flea markets. this has always been one our most favorite things to do,...
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Corey Daniels; a maine house imagined…
looking through the new york times house section today, i came across these images of an interesting live/work space on drakes island maine, owned by antiques dealer corey daniels… somehow the images...
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portals; doors into the old world…
for some reason, whenever matt and i travel abroad, i look at our pictures afterwards and discover a strange fascination with doors… there’s something beautiful about the luxury of not having to go...
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wall maps as art; visual travel…
i love this idea of a large focal wall with a loose, narrative scheme of maps all inside coordinated frames… adds such visual interest and movement in lieu of the often stagnant arrangement of wall...
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mid-century sofas; rolling easy…
it is very seldom that i truly fall for a piece of furniture… i think because we buy and sell antiques, i tend to be a little detached from individual items, however i saw this sofa today on the...
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subtle changes; sitting room evolution…
i’ve been moving furniture around recently, as more of the rooms in our house start to become settled, fitting everything together like a giant puzzle… i think it also calms me to revaluate the space,...
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materia designs makes the move into a new showroom…
so, we’ve taken a leap of faith and moved out of our small store materia locus, and into a much larger, renovated barn in accord, ny… as an imperative lifestyle choice, it was about consolidation;...
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fireplace log holders; winter details…
i’m currently finishing a client’s great room, and one of the final details i have to find is the log holder for near the fireplace… in upstate new york the winters are cold and long, so the fireplace...
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