Architectural details
What makes a built-in feel like architecture?
Proportion, alignment, material, and useful detail: how custom cabinetry can feel like part of a room rather than furniture fixed to a wall.
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Look closer.
Think differently.
Ideas about rooms, the details that give them character, and the practical questions behind a thoughtful design.
Libraries
Could that awkward room become a library?
How to look at an underused room through collections, circulation, daylight, and the practical details of a home library.
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When a found object starts the design.
A vintage door, stained glass, or reclaimed timber can give a room a starting point—if its practical requirements are considered alongside its character.
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