Rain waters a field and makes it fertile. The field bears fruit. The fruit is harvested. The farmer is sustained. And then the cycle begins again.
For us, the rain is our inspiration, and the fruits are the pieces we create. But we hope that for you, the pieces we create are the rain, and the spaces they help inspire you to create are the fruit you harvest and are sustained by.
Which is why we are thrilled announce the release of our latest capsule, Le Rêve.
Read MoreBy this week every year, the echoes of Auld Lang Syne have begun to fade, all the Christmas decorations are (or really should be) stowed away, and for some, the fierce optimism of late December has given way to the looming malaise of February. But not for us, Dear Reader, and we hope, with the help of this newsletter, not for you either.
Read MoreWith Communique, we strive to bring you something of real value each month. We sincerely hope that you find our monthly musings on comfort, culture, and style interesting, amusing, and otherwise worthy of your attention. And we feel tremendous amount of gratitude for you, your patronage, your readership, and your friendship. That's especially true this time of year as we find ourselves taking stock of what matters most.
Read MoreAs ever, Dear Reader, we strive to bring you curated experiences. In our spaces, in this newsletter, and on our site. Which is why we are so excited to present the latest branch of our ever growing design tree; Le Marché: DTLA.
Read MoreThis time of year, things tend to want to be half way in shadow. It speaks to a certain paradoxical aspect of the human condition; The park is the prettiest part of the city. Sunset is the nicest time of day. By dressing as someone else, we reveal something about ourselves. Shadows seem like darkness, but the truth is, they can only be made by light. Life is full of apparent paradoxes.
Read MoreThe hazy days of summer are upon us. Kim is finding stylish ways too keep cool everyday, overjoyed that the same wardrobe is now simultaneously appropriate in New York and LA, while Laurent finds himself contemplating timeless questions like, at what temperature does it become appropriate to wear shorts and sandals to a business meeting? What if said meeting took place on a yacht along the Cote du Azur? Would that change the threshold? What if said Yacht was a Catamaran? Are Catamarans a type of Yacht or are they an entirely separate category of boat? More research seems necessary.
Read MoreThe hazy days of summer are upon us. Kim is finding stylish ways too keep cool everyday, overjoyed that the same wardrobe is now simultaneously appropriate in New York and LA, while Laurent finds himself contemplating timeless questions like, at what temperature does it become appropriate to wear shorts and sandals to a business meeting? What if said meeting took place on a yacht along the Cote du Azur? Would that change the threshold? What if said Yacht was a Catamaran? Are Catamarans a type of Yacht or are they an entirely separate category of boat? More research seems necessary.
Read MoreAs any faithful reader of this missive will tell you, we are all about context. Take bronze for example: Bronze tools? So 5000 years ago. Bronze at Olympics? Good, but could be better. A bronze statue, struck by the fading light of a balmy June evening, its gentle patina increasing its beauty and uniqueness each day? C'est parfait. And polished bronze legs on chic looking accent chair? We don’t yet have the words! The right piece, in the right place, at the right time, makes all the difference. Which is why we are ecstatic to be expanding our Los Angeles showroom viewing options to include Quintus at the Pacific Design Center.
Read MoreDesigning an interior can be like solving a puzzle. To make it all work, you've got to:
1) Find an eight foot sofa to go between the windows with blue accents.
2) Now add a chair upholstered with a sensational fabric next to it, but you've already got a bar cart there. Both can't be right.
3) And this stunning bronze sculpture simply has to fit in, but where?
Read MoreThe Promise of a Grand Opening: We find ourselves in a season of change. Nature is unfurling, as are we. We are so proud to announce our participation in this year's San Francisco Decorator Showcase…
Lessons from a Grand Closing: Nights in Manhattan have lost a bit of their magic. This past Sunday, Phantom of the Opera, arguably the greatest piece of theater created in the 20th Century (nuanced, challenging, radically empathetic, completely enthralling, oh so romantic) closed on Broadway after 35 tremulous and tender years….
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