Journal
Notes on making rooms.
Materials, measurements and light: what we have learned from making furniture and millwork for one room at a time.
Materials · 6 min readBouclé, velvet, linen or leather: choosing upholstery you will live withThe fabric decides how a sofa looks on day one. How you live decides how it looks in year ten. Here is how to choose between the four we are asked about most.Read →
Millwork · 7 min readPlanning a walk-in closet: the measurements that matterA good closet is mostly a question of millimetres: how long your coats are, how deep a shelf needs to be, how much room you need to turn around. These are the numbers we start from.Read →
Lighting · 5 min read2700K, 3500K or 4000K? Choosing the light inside your cabinetryIntegrated light can make a wall of cabinetry feel like a piece of furniture. The colour of that light changes everything about how wood, stone and fabric look.Read →