Finding Inspiration in the Spreckels Mansion
Beautiful architecture usually inspires more beautiful art. The Spreckels Mansion is no exception. Located in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco, California and renown for its white limestone façade, this monument has been inspiring designers and artists alike for years.We wanted to take a closer look into the building that many bay-area residents can... [Read more...]
Gardens come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They also can be placed in a number of locations. For some folks, space permits sprawling backyard plots that can showcase a number of different fruit-bearing plants. For others, their “home garden” is better defined as a strip of tiny potted cooking herbs on the kitchen window sill. But the award for the most... [Read more...]
Designs of Yesterday: A Closer Look at the Dorm Room of Edgar Allan Poe
Back-to-school season often means grumblings about all things scholastic. If you know someone who's heading off to college this fall for the first time and is unhappy about the shabby amenities offered in their university's dorm, have them take a peek at this sparsely furnished domicile of one collegiate Edgar Allan Poe during his time at the University of Virginia.... [Read more...]
