The House That Ages With You

There is a difference between designing for the day a house is photographed and designing for the next ten years. A home should have somewhere to go The best interiors leave room for life. A shelf can collect books. A wall can eventually hold art discovered years later. A dining table can carry evidence of celebrations without losing its dignity. Materials should become more interesting with use Timber develops character. Natural stone acquires softness. Leather changes. Choosing materials with a future changes the entire relationship with a home. Flexibility is a form of generosity Families change. Work changes. Rooms that are designed too narrowly can become obsolete surprisingly quickly. Perhaps the most luxurious homes are the ones that eventually stop looking newly designed. They begin to look owned, lived in and remembered.