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What you’re paying for when you buy a hand-blown glass
Hand-blown glassware is worth it. Here is what you are actually paying for, using La Soufflerie as the reference point.
Seven things we’d give at a housewarming
Skip the generic. Seven housewarming gifts from named makers we carry and can account for, from $32 to $265.
Why Handmade Home Goods Cost More, and Why That's Actually the Point
Handmade home goods cost more than mass-produced alternatives. Here is what you are actually paying for, and why it tends to be the smarter buy in the long run.
Mama Works At The Store: On Women’s Work And The Choices We Pass To The Next Generation
My daughter tells people, very confidently, that “mama works at the store.” She’s not wrong, but that sentence holds more than she realizes.
Why hardware is the last thing people choose and the first thing they regret
You can spend months choosing cabinets, countertops, tiles, and appliances. Then, in the final week, when the budget is running thin and decision fatigue has set in, you pick hardware....
In Their Words: Lisa Mok of Lune 1860 On Designing For Connection
Lisa Mok shares the story behind Lune 1860, the rituals that ground her, and the design choices that help a space feel lived-in, layered, and quietly transporting.
Passing the Torch: How the Photography Studio Shaped the Shop
A personal reflection on timing, detours, and the space that helped me build Mararamiro Home.
In Their Words: Maha Alavi on Metal, Memory, and the Poetry of Design
Toronto–based designer Maha Alavi shares how instinct and material guide her sculptural approach to hardware and homeware.
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