Strange Closets

I’ve practically built a career badmouthing Restoration Hardware, a company that hit a low point when it offered a $100 coupon celebrating its unanimous approval of last fall’s bank bailout that somehow managed to come across as simultaneously clueless, condescending and pandering.  But I can overlook virtually any character flaw when there’s some kind of [...]

Last week I had the opportunity to hang out with the Flor team during a shoot for their upcoming spring catalog.  Like many companies who produce catalogs, the Flor folks use actual homes for their photo shoots, but unlike many companies who will remove all the furniture, change out window treatments and sometimes even paint, [...]

These are the things that got my attention this week!  I hope you had your coffee.