While normally I’m a fan of wildflowers, the un-kept, and overgrowth in landscaping…I’m also a huge fan of the formal hedge garden.  Perfectly manicured, groomed, and without a single leaf out of place, they’re an ode to elegance and a staff of royal gardeners. But what I really love, and what [...]

Hands down, my favorite stone is malachite. It’s the perfect shade of green, it has incredible movement, and of course it is insanely expensive and rare.  This past summer I traveled to Russia and had the opportunity to tour the Winter Palace (The Hermitage) in St. Petersburg.  It has a room dedicated to malachite…I guess [...]

I’m not sure what it is, but in the last couple years I’ve really developed a passion and interest in exterior doors.  They’re like the front cover to a great book, or an amuse-bouche at a great restaurant – they clue you in to the experience you’re about to have.  To me, they set the [...]

One of my favorite stores that I found on my most recent trip to Prague was a map and etching store that was absolutely packed with great pieces.  And beyond the actual pieces, I was in love with the tightly packed display – hardly an inch between each piece.  Some would find it overwhelming, but [...]