Island Time

Island Time

Whether your idea of an island is a romantic spot in the Aegean or an archipelago in the South Pacific, you are on a piece of land smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water. Now step into your kitchen and consider the design of your island.  DH...
Talking Toile

Talking Toile

When you think of toile, the Beastie Boys do not come to mind. Toile or Toile de Jouy (pronounced twahl de zhoo-E) is named for the village Jouy-en-Josas near Versailles where Christophe-Philippe Oberkamph (1738-1815) founded his textile factory in 1760.  The...
Staircase of the Month – February 2014

Staircase of the Month – February 2014

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen Rouen, France. The Cathedral has a remarkable history that began in the 11th century. Richard the Lionheart‘s heart is buried here as was his wish. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen and a chapel in the cathedral is dedicated...
It’s The Principle Of The Thing

It’s The Principle Of The Thing

Scale It’s what we step on after we’ve finished that twelfth brownie hoping our weight hasn’t changed. It is critical to our understanding of maps and floorplans; scale is integral to music and it may be the covering of some sea creatures. But Scale...