The Journal

Insights & inspiration

Thoughts on designing in response to context, mixing materials well and the craft of making a house feel like home.

How the Best Interior Designers Pull a Room Together

The principles designers rely on to make a space feel intentional, cohesive and unmistakably personal.

By Hannah Griffiths · 6 min read

Design Notes 5 min read

Matching everything is the safe choice — but mixing metals, woods and textures is what gives a room character.

July 31, 2025 Read

Philosophy 4 min read

Why great interiors are never created in a vacuum — and always begin with context.

May 14, 2025 Read

How We Work 5 min read

From the floorplan to the final styled shelf — what it looks like to hand a project over end to end.

March 6, 2025 Read

How We Work 4 min read

The credential behind the studio — and why it's more than letters after a name.

January 20, 2025 Read

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