Design

Holly Hunt Chandelier

Chandeliers can be traced backed to medieval times (1066-1485) where they would be found in churches, monasteries, and other gathering halls.   These earliest chandeliers simply consisted of 2 hand carved wooden beams connected in the shape of a cross, perhaps in deference to Christianity. The beams would have a spike on each … Continue Reading ››

Clarence House Crewel

Crewel (the earliest examples of which are 1000 years old), refers to a basic broadcloth textile embroidered either by hand or by machine with a yarn to produce a pattern in relief.  Thought to originate in the Mesopotamian crescent, crewel made it's way into fashion among the privileged in England and France by … Continue Reading ››

My house, Upstate NY

This is the living room of my cottage upstate, in Claverack NY. I decorated my house with 76 different fabrics, all shades of green.  The sofa (which I also designed and built) was covered in a wool boucle from Unika Vaev, the plaid pillow fabric is also my design (gros grain ribbon on linen).  Perhaps the … Continue Reading ››