“I’ve always believed that creative thinking is one of life’s most crucial skills, and even the most left-brained of us have the ability to use our imaginations.”
At Home With Annette Jaffe
At Home With Ariella Duker
More Design Obsessions During Quarantine
Home Obsessions During Quarantine
A Quogue Blogue Update
Remember Project Quogue? It was a 2019 favorite, a ground-up build for which we brought in 40+ artworks to make this 7BR dream getaway feel like home. It was a big To Do on our IG last Spring and our most popular IG highlight shares the process soup to nuts. But once it was installed, we sort of went silent. Why?
The Top 5 Questions We Get From Designers
Happy Anniversary Mason Lane Canada
It's coming up on the anniversary of expanding Mason Lane into Canada and WHAT A YEAR! Building a market in a new city has been fulfilling and successful, and beyond all the BTS on Instagram, Project Montreal and Lakeside are two favorite and completed projects that we’ve been so proud to share. Our client base has expanded to Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa in both residential and large-scale corporate spaces. And beyond that, we’ve introduced Canadian artists to US collectors and offered exposure to US artists for our Canadian collectors. Growing the team, our knowledge, and the reach of these artists has exceeded all our expectations.
Project Boutique Hotel
The budget for all art was $20k and there were 9 floors with a 4 bedroom apartment on every floor. With ~85 artworks this amounts to an average of ~$250 per piece. Our typical client spends $5k- $50k per artwork, so this budget was new, but I am incapable of turning down a challenge, so we took the job.
Designing a Transitional Kids Room
Designing a nursery or kids room can be one of the most fun and exciting projects in a house. After all, you get to let your inner child come out to play! It can also be confusing and jam-packed with questions. How long will my child be in a crib? Do I need a separate changing table with storage? How much play space will he/she need? WHAT DO I PUT ON THE WALLS?
Current Art + Design Obsessions For My House
Soaring ceiling beams in new build beach house? YES. Original architectural details in a renovated iconic brownstone? YES. Million dollar powder room? YES THAT TOO. I’m pretty good at not buying everything I see and going bankrupt, but here are my recent personal favorites that I love, can afford, and am figuring out how to work within my space.
How to Choose: What Kind of Art Goes Where?
When we meet new clients, a top question we get is: do you specialize in painting, photography, or something else? The answer is: we specialize in Modern and Contemporary art across all media -- painting, photography, prints, drawing, sculpture, etc. The main reason for this is that we are constantly evaluating how art can make a space feel more balanced and complete.
A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Art
5 Reasons Why April Was Awesome
Hello Empty Wall
Hi new wall! You have so much potential.
It’s exciting to get in early on a project like this WIP Toronto house. With a blank slate, we want to explore different mediums, proportions, a neutral vs colorful palette… We are getting SO excited that we starting brainstorming ideas.
The best part of getting in early is that we can preserve an “art wall” in this room. Meaning: we have the opportunity to collaborate with the team (architect, contractor and designer) to ensure we have no plugs in the way, no awkward switches or fixtures to work around! Yay for teamwork!
Quogue Blogue
Remember when we went out to Quogue to see this new build? Well guess what!? Things have happened since that fine fall day. The house has windows, electricity, and even some walls... [running water is TBD]...and a completion date of April may have been in an email but let's just say May to be safe. We've bought over 15 pieces for this gorgeous Hampton getaway and wallpaper, art lighting, paint colors are more are all part of the conversation with the clients, designers, and build-team OH MY. Here's the latest.
Where We Wallpapered (and WHY)
Wallpaper is quite on trend and I’m proud to say Katharine and I got in on that early. Years ago we shared ideas, sources, and [strong] opinions on wallpapering our own homes and I may have gone to some extreme lengths to get the right papers for very specific needs. And it was worth it because good spaces = endless enjoyment. Here’s the rundown:
5 Reasons Why November Has Been Awesome
1: Lots of projects are looking VERY good.
2: We sold a Nir Hod piece from our Most Liked IG Post Ever.
This babe is en route to Tribeca.
3: Our Experience Gift Guide is up on the blog.
4: Smitten Films x Mason Lane is here.
Your silver bullet answer to the BEST. GIFT. EVER.
5: This month’s discovery: Lev Khesin
Love the texture, color, and three dimensionality of this new find.
