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Inspiration sparks in many ways. In our Maine project, it began with a Fairfield Porter painting I included in our very first presentation. Porter painted everyday domestic scenes from the 50s through the 70s with this incredible color sensibility shaped by his proximity to the abstract expressionists. The clients responded to it right away, and now his palette is our guiding light as we develop materials, finishes, and textiles for the home.

Fairfield Porter
View of Penobscot Bay, Maine, 1968

We designed this custom pine table for @knit.club.official. The form is simple, but the plain sawn grain gives it a hefty, crafted character that sets the tone for the whole space. Knit Club is more than a yarn store. It's a gathering space for makers of all kinds, and on event nights, the displays come down, stools are pulled up, and this table becomes the center of it all. We often design custom tables for our projects because they hold so much symbolic and practical significance bringing people together.

#ProjectKnitClub
Design: @emilylindberg.design
Construction: @studiocotty
Photo: @a.p.p.a.r.i.t.i.o.n

Though our studio is based in Rhode Island, most of our projects are not. Whether the project is in California or Maine, we use all the tools we can to understand the project in its entirety. Sometimes we'll have access to a 3D scan; other times, it'll be surveys and photos. We rely on our collaborators to share site feedback as the project evolves. As much as I'd like to be on site all the time, the truth is the majority of our work does not require it. Working remotely pushes a level of precision and intentionality that’s been valuable to the work we do, regardless of location.

#ELDStudio
Design: @emilylindberg.design
Photo: @a.p.p.a.r.i.t.i.o.n

Something we think about constantly is how much our surroundings shape the way we feel. Not in an abstract sense, but physically, daily. That awareness drives so much of what we do.

#ProjectFortGreene
Design: @emilylindberg.design @oliverfreundlichdesign
Architecture: @oliverfreundlichdesign
Contractor @dowbuilt
Photo: @trevortondro

Poolside looking in at our project in Amagansett. A glass wall disappears into the structure, and when open, the dining room and pool deck become one space. The banquette and table are custom, and cozy enough for lingering.

#ProjectAmagansett
Design: @emilylindberg.design
Architecture: @starlingarchitecture
Builder: @hagermanbuilders
Photo: @ericpetschek
Styling: @ericwink

Poolside looking in at our project in Amagansett. A glass wall disappears into the structure, and when open, the dining room and pool deck become one space. The banquette and table are custom, and cozy enough for lingering.

#ProjectAmagansett
Design: @emilylindberg.design
Architecture: @starlingarchitecture
Builder: @hagermanbuilders
Photo: @ericpetschek
Styling: @ericwink

Remembering a special visit to the home and studio of Toshio Tokunaga @tokunagafurniture this past December. Upon arriving at the homestead outside of Osaka, Japan, Toshio’s daughter Yuriko pulled out a few of their chair designs and talked us through their method of using the kanna finish, selecting local wood species, and washi paper as a weaving material. She grew up watching her father build the furniture in their home, eventually apprenticing with him, and now is working alongside him.

We enjoyed leaf-wrapped mochi and tea together in the cozy house Toshio built, under a handmade sculptural light fixture and incredible reclaimed beams. Everywhere you looked, there were delightful details, such as the handmade door hardware by Yuriko!

What was most impressive to learn was that Toshio first discovered the kanna finish after years of making furniture with a Western sanded finish; he took a three-year hiatus from production to master the technique before feeling he could truly stand behind his new craft. These pieces are full of wisdom, care, heritage, and a connection to the land. Thank you again for having us!

If you are in NYC, you can admire their refined pieces @radnor.co

Remembering a special visit to the home and studio of Toshio Tokunaga @tokunagafurniture this past December. Upon arriving at the homestead outside of Osaka, Japan, Toshio’s daughter Yuriko pulled out a few of their chair designs and talked us through their method of using the kanna finish, selecting local wood species, and washi paper as a weaving material. She grew up watching her father build the furniture in their home, eventually apprenticing with him, and now is working alongside him.

We enjoyed leaf-wrapped mochi and tea together in the cozy house Toshio built, under a handmade sculptural light fixture and incredible reclaimed beams. Everywhere you looked, there were delightful details, such as the handmade door hardware by Yuriko!

What was most impressive to learn was that Toshio first discovered the kanna finish after years of making furniture with a Western sanded finish; he took a three-year hiatus from production to master the technique before feeling he could truly stand behind his new craft. These pieces are full of wisdom, care, heritage, and a connection to the land. Thank you again for having us!

If you are in NYC, you can admire their refined pieces @radnor.co

Remembering a special visit to the home and studio of Toshio Tokunaga @tokunagafurniture this past December. Upon arriving at the homestead outside of Osaka, Japan, Toshio’s daughter Yuriko pulled out a few of their chair designs and talked us through their method of using the kanna finish, selecting local wood species, and washi paper as a weaving material. She grew up watching her father build the furniture in their home, eventually apprenticing with him, and now is working alongside him.

We enjoyed leaf-wrapped mochi and tea together in the cozy house Toshio built, under a handmade sculptural light fixture and incredible reclaimed beams. Everywhere you looked, there were delightful details, such as the handmade door hardware by Yuriko!

What was most impressive to learn was that Toshio first discovered the kanna finish after years of making furniture with a Western sanded finish; he took a three-year hiatus from production to master the technique before feeling he could truly stand behind his new craft. These pieces are full of wisdom, care, heritage, and a connection to the land. Thank you again for having us!

If you are in NYC, you can admire their refined pieces @radnor.co

Remembering a special visit to the home and studio of Toshio Tokunaga @tokunagafurniture this past December. Upon arriving at the homestead outside of Osaka, Japan, Toshio’s daughter Yuriko pulled out a few of their chair designs and talked us through their method of using the kanna finish, selecting local wood species, and washi paper as a weaving material. She grew up watching her father build the furniture in their home, eventually apprenticing with him, and now is working alongside him.

We enjoyed leaf-wrapped mochi and tea together in the cozy house Toshio built, under a handmade sculptural light fixture and incredible reclaimed beams. Everywhere you looked, there were delightful details, such as the handmade door hardware by Yuriko!

What was most impressive to learn was that Toshio first discovered the kanna finish after years of making furniture with a Western sanded finish; he took a three-year hiatus from production to master the technique before feeling he could truly stand behind his new craft. These pieces are full of wisdom, care, heritage, and a connection to the land. Thank you again for having us!

If you are in NYC, you can admire their refined pieces @radnor.co

Remembering a special visit to the home and studio of Toshio Tokunaga @tokunagafurniture this past December. Upon arriving at the homestead outside of Osaka, Japan, Toshio’s daughter Yuriko pulled out a few of their chair designs and talked us through their method of using the kanna finish, selecting local wood species, and washi paper as a weaving material. She grew up watching her father build the furniture in their home, eventually apprenticing with him, and now is working alongside him.

We enjoyed leaf-wrapped mochi and tea together in the cozy house Toshio built, under a handmade sculptural light fixture and incredible reclaimed beams. Everywhere you looked, there were delightful details, such as the handmade door hardware by Yuriko!

What was most impressive to learn was that Toshio first discovered the kanna finish after years of making furniture with a Western sanded finish; he took a three-year hiatus from production to master the technique before feeling he could truly stand behind his new craft. These pieces are full of wisdom, care, heritage, and a connection to the land. Thank you again for having us!

If you are in NYC, you can admire their refined pieces @radnor.co

Remembering a special visit to the home and studio of Toshio Tokunaga @tokunagafurniture this past December. Upon arriving at the homestead outside of Osaka, Japan, Toshio’s daughter Yuriko pulled out a few of their chair designs and talked us through their method of using the kanna finish, selecting local wood species, and washi paper as a weaving material. She grew up watching her father build the furniture in their home, eventually apprenticing with him, and now is working alongside him.

We enjoyed leaf-wrapped mochi and tea together in the cozy house Toshio built, under a handmade sculptural light fixture and incredible reclaimed beams. Everywhere you looked, there were delightful details, such as the handmade door hardware by Yuriko!

What was most impressive to learn was that Toshio first discovered the kanna finish after years of making furniture with a Western sanded finish; he took a three-year hiatus from production to master the technique before feeling he could truly stand behind his new craft. These pieces are full of wisdom, care, heritage, and a connection to the land. Thank you again for having us!

If you are in NYC, you can admire their refined pieces @radnor.co

A custom bed by @kateduncandesign, designed to create a long, grounded line in this room. The natural wood reads beautifully against the plaster walls, and the proportions are specific to the space. This is what custom work makes possible. Rather than fitting a room around a standard piece, we designed the piece around the room. The result is something that feels embedded in the architecture.

#ProjectFortGreene
Design: @emilylindberg.design @oliverfreundlichdesign
Architecture: @oliverfreundlichdesign
Contractor @dowbuilt
Photo: @trevortondro

Sharing a bit of the design concepts and mood boards for our Bluehill Project, a family vacation home set on the Maine coast. The work is focused: paint, new lighting, furnishing the bedrooms, bunk room, and living spaces. Everything needs to come together by summer, and we're pulling it together now.

Design: @emilylindberg.design

The sculptural silhouettes in this corner of our Amagansett project are anchored by the @eggcollective Martie Desk. We're continuously thinking about how each piece, each material, each corner connects to the greater whole.

#ProjectAmagansett
Design: @emilylindberg.design
Architecture: @starlingarchitecture
Builder: @hagermanbuilders
Photo: @ericpetschek
Styling: @ericwink

Behind the scenes at our Vermont project, now in its final stretch. This has been a full-scope commission: interior detailing, millwork, decorative fixtures and finishes, furniture, and art. The pace of these last weeks is its own kind of discipline. Millwork comes in phases, and each installation unlocks the next trade. Tile can't go in before the millwork is set, paint follows tile, and everything depends on everything else.

Behind the scenes at our Vermont project, now in its final stretch. This has been a full-scope commission: interior detailing, millwork, decorative fixtures and finishes, furniture, and art. The pace of these last weeks is its own kind of discipline. Millwork comes in phases, and each installation unlocks the next trade. Tile can't go in before the millwork is set, paint follows tile, and everything depends on everything else.

Behind the scenes at our Vermont project, now in its final stretch. This has been a full-scope commission: interior detailing, millwork, decorative fixtures and finishes, furniture, and art. The pace of these last weeks is its own kind of discipline. Millwork comes in phases, and each installation unlocks the next trade. Tile can't go in before the millwork is set, paint follows tile, and everything depends on everything else.

From the outside, this Amagansett home reads as pure geometry. Glass, line, plane. Step closer and the interiors start to reveal themselves. More color than you'd expect. More curve. More texture. That was the intention. The architecture sets a rigorous frame, and our work was to bring warmth and movement into that frame without softening its precision.

#ProjectAmagansett
Design: @emilylindberg.design
Architecture: @starlingarchitecture
Builder: @hagermanbuilders
Photo: @ericpetschek
Styling: @ericwink

From the outside, this Amagansett home reads as pure geometry. Glass, line, plane. Step closer and the interiors start to reveal themselves. More color than you'd expect. More curve. More texture. That was the intention. The architecture sets a rigorous frame, and our work was to bring warmth and movement into that frame without softening its precision.

#ProjectAmagansett
Design: @emilylindberg.design
Architecture: @starlingarchitecture
Builder: @hagermanbuilders
Photo: @ericpetschek
Styling: @ericwink

In our DC Tudor kitchen, Sokonnet Furniture Makers crafted oversized, rounded cherry wood pulls. Hardware and case read as one piece. That subtle, rounded silhouette is a detail that carries through the entire room, echoed from cabinet to island.

#ProjectDCTudor
Design: @emilylindberg.design
Architecture: @lyonarchitecture and @megandowneystudio
Cabinetry: @sakonnet_makers
Photo: @jennverrierphoto
Styling: @kristihunter