kitchen

a collaboration

today al and i took to her shelf! if only i had a better camera - there are a few important small details.

the womb

"When Florence Knoll challenged Finnish-born architect and designer Eero Saarinen in 1948 to create a chair that she could curl up in, she had found an apt candidate for the task. The Womb Chair's enveloping, lap-like form continues to be one of the most iconic and recognized representations of mid-century Scandinavian organic modernism. In fact, ask most designers and architects what lounge chair design they covet and they'll promptly tell you it's the Womb Chair." - Design Within Reach

i only recently discovered how old this design is. i like knowing that it's popularity and functionality have persisted across several decades. 

subtleties

color

behind closed doors

graphics

lighting

 

if only

this room fills me with a calmness i can't fully describe. i'm in love with the low set, floor to ceiling, molding-filled windows, the wide plank wood floors, the low-level bed (not the silver lamp!). orienting everything so low seems to create a very grounded and comfortable aesthetic, emphasizing the height of the space. if only i could see what the rest of the place looks like!

beveled beauties

i am loving these pieces. they re-

mind me these terrariums.