touch gently the life of your fellow man, for the human heart shapes as easily as clay upon the potter's wheel.
-javan
We believe...
...children should be seen, heard and celebrated for their innate wonderfulness AND allowed on the sofa.
...great quality is essential to great design. We strive to produce work to the highest standards.
...chocolate is the opposite of evil and should be eaten often and with wild abandon.
...eating breakfast by candlelight is lovely.
...in putting clients at ease by creating warm, welcoming spaces where they can relax in style.
...it's your house. Make up your own damn rules!
...kindness, above all, is the greatest and most beautiful accessory.
...in exceeding customers' expectations every time and in every way.
...pale pink ceilings make you look good naked.
...a light heart lives long. {w. shakespeare}
...in listening to our clients' needs and desires and then creating environments that reflect their character.
...you should embellish your home with fanciful, artful objects that gently dance across your mantelpieces and nooks... such as that quirky miniature sculpture you picked up in Paris mixed with your 4-year old's latest drawing of the cat, a pair of Aunt Agnes' Staffordshire dogs {to guard the cat!} and a few empty San Pellegrino bottles sporting fresh white tulips. And so on.
...in Dorothy Draper, Miles Redd, Ina Garten, Elsie de Wolfe, Sister Parish, Charlotte Moss, Bunny Williams, Albert Hadley and Christian Dior.
...wallpaper is alive and well - and we can't get enough of the stuff.
...in allowing for, even gleefully hoping for, those serendipitous surprises in the design process which truly allow the "magic" to happen.
...you should be nobody but yourself - in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. {e.e. cummings}
...in pretty, old, worn and faded rugs - anytime, anywhere.
...in using reds and greens together year-round. Afterall, what's better than Christmas?
...fashion is where you find it.
...in building rooms around personal pieces and cherished family heirlooms.
...finding your new Gucci pumps chewed by the dog offers a great life lesson... on the {un}important stuff.
...above and beyond is the only way.
...every room could benefit from a touch of chinoiserie, a bit of red, an interesting animal print and always, candles.
...you should have an emotional response to each piece you purchase. Especially artwork.
...trompe l'oeil anything is just plain FUN!
...in Gracie panels. {Swoon.}
...you should use your good silver and linen napkins everyday. Life is short - what are you waiting for?
...our difference IS the difference.
...in giving back. Again and again. In addition to being enthusiastic supporters of our local arts organizations and schools, we proudly donate a portion of our sales to the following non-profits: