Coastal notes
Palette, scale and hanging - how coastal pieces are chosen so a room reads calm rather than themed.
Small rooms and the scale problem
Small rooms do not need small objects. Why several tiny pieces make a room feel cramped and one large one does the opposite, with the practical limits.
Candles, lanterns and the flameless question
Burn time, the first-burn rule that prevents tunnelling, and why the lanterns here are supplied for LED rather than flame.
Vases, and the case for leaving them empty
A vase is an object before it is a container. Grouping by height, why odd numbers work, and what to use when fresh flowers are not realistic.
How framed art travels, and what to do if it arrives broken
Corner protectors and a rigid carton are what make a return possible. Why to photograph before unpacking, and why we ask you to keep the packaging.
Coastal without the costume
Anchors, ship’s wheels and rope lettering are a costume. The narrow band of greyed blues and warm sands that reads as coastal in a room nowhere near the sea.
Hanging a gallery wall around one anchor
Small frames alone make a wall busier, not fuller. Choose the largest piece first, work outward, and keep the gaps tight. The measurements that make it read as one object.