THE QUIET HOME OF RACHEL CRAVEN

 Rachel Craven's neutral home was featured in Domino magazine in 2017 and it still feels so relevant almost four years later. 

What struck me most is how she described her home to Domino - She "doesn't love the word restraint. It feels too uptight. Minimal and spare are too cold. Describing her house (and her way of living) as pared down implies that there's something sacrificed or missing, which couldn't be further from the truth." She goes on to say, "I like to call it quiet. The world is so full of noise. Here, I think it's important to just embrace the quiet."

RACHEL SHARES WAYS TO CULTIVATE QUIET:

1) Use color sparingly and focus instead on interesting textures

2) Seek out handmade goods and housewares 

3) Embrace nature - the greenery outside can become part of the view inside

4) Refuse excess - imposing guidelines to bring in only things that are handmade or vintage, for example, might seem restrictive, but it's actually freeing

After painting my home white and my love for scouring vintage stores, this style is right up my alley! I do sure wish the custom Ramsey Condor lights featured in Rachel's home were available!

WOVEN STRING LAMPS

My new house has plenty of large windows, which fills it with light on most days. However, there are very few hardwired lights. Those that are installed don't let off enough light for the size of each room. So, one of the first things I have been on the lookout for is unique lighting. I saw Ana Kras' Bonbon lampshades quite a few years ago and knew I wanted something similar someday! 

THE BRIGHT COLOR-BLOCKED GEOMETRIC FORMS PAIRED WITH THE SOFT TEXTURE OF YARN IS SUCH A NICE JUXTAPOSITION.

Ana was born in Belgrade, but currently lives in NY. She made the first Bonbon lamp as a student project in 2009. And, in the years to follow made more one of a kind lamps. She no longer makes custom pieces, however they are available through Hay using the same process and yarn as she would use for her handmade pieces. 

Pop & Scott makes similar woven string lights in a little more neutral colors, in varying shapes, and with open spaces on many of the designs to let the light through. Here are some samples from their Cosmos Collection...

And, others from their Dream Weavers Collection...

The Design Files featured Poppy Lane and Scott Gibson's house - it's so fun to see them in a real environment! 

POP & SCOTT MENTIONED THEIR LAMPS ARE "INSPIRED BY THE FOG & MORUP WOVEN LAMPSHADES OF THE 50'S AND 60'S."

Fog & Morup was a Danish modern company that was started in the 1950's, merged a few times, and then went out of business in 2005. On 1st Dibs, I found examples of the Fog & Morup teak wood and jute string lamps and I can definitely see why they created the urge for others to craft something similar!

 You can buy your own at Hay or Pop & Scott. Or, make your own following DIY's here or here.

  

Fabrica de Imaginacion shares so many more versions of woven string lamps if you are eager to take a peek! 

ACCORDION WALL RACKS

Accordion wall racks, both vintage and new, have been popping up for quite some time in inspiring rooms everywhere.  And, it's a trend I don't think I will get tired of.  

AGAINST THE STARKNESS OF A FLAT WALL, THE GEOMETRIC FORM THE DIAMONDS CREATE BETWEEN THE HOOKS IS JUST BEAUTIFUL. AND, THE UTILITARIAN ASPECT OF THE PIECE AS A HOLE IS PERFECT IN ANY ENVIRONMENT AND FOR ANY USE.

 

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