Happy 2026! I typically like to start the new year out on the blog sharing trends for the new year. BUT, this year I hope to shift our thinking from trends to creating homes that are personal, warm, lived in, layered, curated, and slowly styled to fit our needs. I hope to help you to slowly decorate and to think of your spaces as living, ever-changing places--places that have good and bad days, great and really crappy days. And, for the love of God, I hope to encourage you to NOT design a room that looks like a sterile, commercial space or like aisle 12 of your favorite big box store.
So, with that goal in mind, I wanted to show you some recently sourced objects that will be for sale at my upcoming pop-up shops and share why these items help introduce texture and warmth and personality into a room.
Why do we want texture in our rooms? It keeps a space from looking too flat and boring. Texture is tactile and welcoming. Using earthy, warm colors feels cozy and grounding and connect interiors with nature. This rust colored, knit, wool blanket is so heavy and warm. On top of it sits a wood trug styled as a mini vignette. Old books, a wood candlestick, and a handmade metal and wood deer sit in the trug. The wool, vintage Tree of Life tapestry is a wonderful way to incorporate both nature and texture on a wall. The picnic basket sitting underneath works well as a storage piece and balances the vignette. I love this carved, wood wall shelf and the handmade, green, ceramic fish candleholder. Under the wood shelf above the chair hangs a print entitled The Berlioz House and the Hunting Lodge of Henri IV by French artist Maurice Utrillo. I reframed the print in a "more important" frame. These decor objects are unique, but will work with many different styles. What item do you love? How or where could you use it in your home?
