The Journal

Notes from the atelier.

Essays on light, material and the small decisions that make rooms unforgettable.

The 2700K Rule: Why Your Home Should Never Be Brighter Than a Candle-lit Table

Lighting · 6 min

The 2700K Rule: Why Your Home Should Never Be Brighter Than a Candle-lit Table

Colour temperature is the cheapest luxury upgrade in interior design — and the most frequently ruined one.

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Quiet Luxury: Five Materials That Whisper Instead of Shout

Materials · 8 min

Quiet Luxury: Five Materials That Whisper Instead of Shout

Real luxury interiors are recognised by hand and ear before eye. A field guide to materials with a low voice.

Buy Once, Bequeath Later: Furniture Worth Inheriting

Furniture · 5 min

Buy Once, Bequeath Later: Furniture Worth Inheriting

A case against the disposable sofa, and a short list of pieces our clients' grandchildren will fight over.

Small Apartment, Large Life: Planning Tricks From 600 Square Feet

Interior Trends · 7 min

Small Apartment, Large Life: Planning Tricks From 600 Square Feet

Space is a feeling, not a floor area. Six planning moves that make compact city apartments live large.