Coming home – Poorwa's blog
After all, I guess, they were right when they said you always find your way back home. It’s not like this was my first time logging out of WordPress and not looking back for months. Every time I to…| Poorwa's blog
After all, I guess, they were right when they said you always find your way back home. It’s not like this was my first time logging out of WordPress and not looking back for months. Every time I to…| Poorwa's blog
We exchanged love letters disguised as poetic metaphors. Altered every schedule to say hello before somebody else does, changed my route back home just to see you turn around – just for once.…| Poorwa's blog
clashings of metal doorsdreams hunting for salvation in fearfrom familiar smiles to judging eyesfollowing me from behindthe demons in my rearview mirrornow we’re searching every corner(this t…| Poorwa's blog
[31.1.25] Grief. It’s intangible, all-encompassing and frankly, difficult to experience; regardless of how you process it. My pet guinea pig, Coco, passed away yesterday. She was, of course, very, …| Pretty Little Scribbles
Two weeks ago, I read an article about counterweights. The concept is simple: they’re something to balance out the messy, wild parts of life we cannot control. Something you can control. But I also…| Pretty Little Scribbles
Learning the stories behind the historic houses we work in, and how our clients wound up there, can be such a fun part of the job. For example, this 1927 home has a twin sister next door, built for real-life, early 20th century sisters. Our clients initially bought a house down the street, even though they had been eyeing these twin homes for years. When this one hit the market, they knew they had to make the move…again. And we can see why. This home has such beautiful bones: intricate wood...| Park and Oak Interior Design
Sherwin Williams Dark Night, Walls in Matte finish, Trim in Satin finishvia Park & Oak Is there anything more vexing than paint finish? Well…besides rocket science and high school calculus? Eggshell. Modern Eggshell. Modern emulsion. Pearl. Matte. Satin. Is your head spinning yet? We can help. Let’s take some of the mystery out of what finishes are available and where one might use them. What is Sheen? First, you should know that each paint company uses slightly different terminology to d...| Park and Oak Interior Design
We are so proud to reveal that Park & Oak has been featured in the issues of Traditional Home and Beautiful Kitchens & Baths on newsstands now! Traditional Home has always been one of our favorite shelter magazines. Their aesthetic of timeless, classic but dynamic interiors matches so well with our design philosophy. So, when they reached wanting to know if we’d like to be featured in their next issues, we jumped at the opportunity! The #POclaussennewbuild kitchen and pantry appear in Tradi...| Park and Oak Interior Design
Do you read more in the summer? Summer seems tailor-made for reading, with long, lazy days at the lake, sittervising kids at the pool, or just enjoying the breeze on a covered porch. What are you reading this summer? In the studio, we tend to pass books around, so some of us are still catching up on last year’s favorites. (And we’re betting we’re not the only ones! 😉) Here’s the round-up of what our team is reading this summer. Hope it helps you with your next book selection! Ficti...| Park and Oak Interior Design
In the heart of summer, natural materials reign: rattan, cane, bamboo, teak, raffia. At Collected, we curate an extensive selection of decor, lighting and furnishings made of these natural materials. We love them for their texture, and their earthy hint of the outdoors. Today, we want to talk about rattan. What is rattan, exactly? Rattan is one of 600 types of climbing, trailing palms, most commonly found in Australia, Asia and Africa. Like other materials of this kind, it has been used since...| Park and Oak Interior Design
Sometimes, you just need a litttttttle bit of light. More than a candle. Less than a desk lamp. Something small enough that it could also perhaps do double duty as a decor item. Enter, the tiny lamp. These diminutive and charming lamps are one of our favorite styling tools at Collected. Functional, but beautiful. An easy way to add texture or a bit of shine. A smart way to light a corner that’s a long way from other light sources. Or, to highlight art and decorative vignettes. Can you spy t...| Park and Oak Interior Design
