Recently unearthed a letter from an old friend. That same day I had probably read 40 emails, sent 15 texts, and glanced at 2 or 3 social media sites. However, the only thing that lingers from that day are the words my friend set down in pen and ink those many years ago. We forget how powerful a handwritten note is. There is the tactile rush that comes from slicing open the envelope, the coarse feel of the paper, the uniqueness of the penmanship that says so much about the personality of the writer. And it really isn’t a conceit of Hollywood: when we read letters from friends and loved ones, we read it in their voice. Now, where did I put my good stationery?
City of Light (and Warmth)
Do you want to warm up your Minnesota home without increasing your heating bill? A Paris-based writer for the Wall Street Journal has an excellent suggestion: why not paint your interiors the same luxurious yellowish white that is practically standard issue in most Parisian apartments? The color itself is close to the color of rich crème fraiche – a lemony white that was, the writer recalls, ‘neither too yellow nor too beige, it never tended toward green or gray, even on the gloomiest days.’ I find the color works wonderfully when matched with Calcutta or Carrara marble, as well as limestone.
Start warming things up around your home by specifying Benjamin Moore Linen White, lightened by 50%.
Forecast Calls for Clouds
We adore this kinetic wall sculpture by designer Thibault Sid. By combining servos, cameras, and 60 vacuum-cast hexagonal ‘clouds’ (or is that soft-serve ice cream?), Sid has created a wall design that comes to life when you walk by it.
Check out his website and watch the video.
We’d also love to have a reason to spec his inventive track lighting system, seen here.