Design was always a hobby for us. In our 20’s, we would spend hours at each other's apartments rearranging furniture, styling bookshelves and taking trips to different stores to find new pieces. Growing up, Aric’s father was a builder and Jared's mom staged homes, so it was something we were always around as kids.

The main inspiration was to change career paths and take a chance on something we’ve always loved. Our initial goal was to bring our vision to life the best we could in hopes that others would be inspired and believe in it as well. Looking back from when we started to where we are now still feels unreal sometimes.

Recently, we have loved seeing the works of F. Taylor Colantonio and Natalia Landowska. Colantonio is creating some incredible forms in papier-mâché that look like they are made of marble, and we are really impressed by the glazes Landowska has mastered for her porcelain lighting series.

Since COVID started, it seems like design has become more popular in the mainstream consciousness as people spend more time at home and begin to take note of the pieces they live with. We love to see this newfound interest in small designers and collectible design in people who might have previously furnished their homes exclusively via big box retailers.

Besides that they can be mutual inspirations to one another, they are both pieces of a puzzle, and a space would not feel complete without one or the other.

We don’t have any particular guidelines but are more so guided by the feeling and reaction we have to something. If you get a strong emotion from something, it’s probably meant to be and you’ll enjoy living with the pieces much more than trying to find something that checks a particular box or trend.

“Minimalism” is overrated. “Modern” doesn’t have to mean cold and uncomfortable. We want all of the character and personality!

Our biggest pet-peeve is when art is hung too high and it feels disconnected from the rest of the room. We see a lot of people play it safe with art, trying to find something that “matches” their room instead of letting the piece speak for itself. Choosing something safe can be a lost opportunity to allow a dialogue between all of the pieces in a room.

They don’t have to be in a similar style to work together; they can connect through color, scale, placement, material, or in some cases, have no connection at all and still look beautiful together. Some of the best interiors we’ve seen mix furniture and art from different periods creating an unexpected harmony that can really diversify a collection.

That design doesn’t have to be so serious and to experience the unique beauty that is created by designers from around the world sharing their work and story in one space.

There is a lot to look forward to, but we are excited at the idea of having a presence on the West coast in the future and the furniture collaboration we currently have in the works.