JOURNAL

Notes from the studio

March 12, 2026

How to light a small living room

One ceiling light is rarely enough. A floor lamp, a low table lamp, and a warm bulb change the room more than a new paint color.

April 2, 2026

A shore house palette that is not all white

Point Pleasant light is bright. The rooms that feel expensive use sand, ink, and one deep color, not a field of white.

May 18, 2026

Sofa scale for apartments

Measure the door, the elevator, and the wall. The right sofa is the one that arrives and still leaves a path through the room.

June 9, 2026

Mixing wood tones without a messy room

Two woods are plenty. Match the undertone, not the species, and let metal or black legs do the rest.