Rural Chic: Seeing Red

From houses and barns, to tartan blankets, reds are a reoccurring country theme. Historically, "barn red" was created by adding rust to a wood sealant made of linseed oil. While the rust would kill off the moss and fungi that might grow on barns, it also turned the mixture red...and created a staple color in the rural palette.

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Rural Chic: Connecticut Cottage

We had a wonderful time this weekend, traveling to Litchfield County, CT. and the surrounding areas. We've written about local palates effecting decorative color schemes in Maine and Pennsylvania; though true in Connecticut, we think a consciousness of local history and an appreciation for textures is what is most apparent in the shops and homes here. Traveling along Routes 6 & 7, the abundance of 18th and 19th century homes was astounding. The next few blogs will be focused on the architecture and design we found...

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Master Weavers

Whether it be on a ship, in a gallery or simply turning the handle of a door, we encounter fiber masterpieces everyday. Utilitarian, decorative or conceptual, the evidence of hand and structural explorations fascinate and inspire us.

Joan Livingstone fiber art.

Bedding by Matteo.

Joan Livingstone felt installation.

Alvar Aalto bronze and leather door handle.

Native American basket collection at Falling Water.

Woven bark vessels by Dona Look.

50,000 wooden coffee stir sticks woven in place and held together by tension; Dam Stuhltrager installation.