Posts Tagged ‘park and oak collected’
Cocktail Fridays
We’ve started an occasional feature over on the Collected Instagram page, and it’s a good one: cocktail Fridays. There comes a point in the week when it’s time to unwind, and our team has relished putting these compilations together, then enjoying the fruits of their labor. Give them a try at your house! Apple Cider…
Read MoreReveal: Historic LaGrange Home
It’s so bittersweet to see this project cross the finish line. We dived into the renovation on this late 19th century Victorian at the height of quarantine and other Covid-related restrictions. As did so many others, we had to re-learn our work habits, adjust our processes, pivot to new ways of doing things. Zoom meetings…
Read MoreFall Decorating
We know many of you are pretty excited to be sending off summer this weekend and diving headlong into fall. This particular change in seasons tends to be a popular one: temperate weather combined with changing leaves, pumpkins, apple cider…what’s not to like? And for that matter…jeans, sweaters. Boots! Some very good things are on…
Read MoreBotanicals
We know everyone loves the real deal. We do, too! Freshly cut peonies…a magnolia branch pruned at just the right time to bloom indoors…the leaves of a fall maple. But here’s the thing about these beauties…they’re fleeting. With florals and branches in particular, you can gaze upon their glory for a few days, a week…
Read MoreCollected Curates: Dinnerware
Ah…dinner parties. Just the thought of it fills us with joy. Friends and family, gathered together…laughter, warmth, good conversation. With summer nearly behind us, the season of dining together indoors is on the horizon. At Park & Oak Collected, we’ve curated a selection of dinnerware that helps highlight the pleasure of sharing meals together. You’ll…
Read MoreWood Species
Often homeowners or interior design and home DIY enthusiasts initially become familiar with different wood species as they relate to furnishings: dining tables and chairs, occasional seating, casegoods, coffee tables. Walnut, mahogany and cherry are often familiar sources for these types of furniture. Or perhaps, one is introduced to poplar, pine or maple as building…
Read MoreThe Breakfast Nook
Breakfast nooks are becoming a major hub in today’s homes, and with kids going back to school, these spots are sure to be getting a workout soon — from the first bowl of cereal to the last math homework calculation. A well designed breakfast nook tends to become a family favorite. We love that they…
Read MoreReveal: Carmel Kitchen
The Midwest is home to many traditional architectural styles – Tudor, Colonial, Georgian, Federal, Cape Cod. The list goes on. We love designing in these homes, with their long architectural histories and great bones. But lately, we’ve had the opportunity to work with clients outside our geographical area, which opens up a whole new world…
Read MoreCoffee Table Books
We are entering the shoulder season, when you start looking around the interior of your home thinking, oh, hello old friend…let’s dust off some of these summer cobwebs. But the thing is, many of us are hanging on to summer still. Especially here in the Midwest, the onset of fall means thoughts of winter, and…
Read MoreReveal: Oak Home Pool
The hardest choices to make as a designer are in your own home. Everything is crystal clear in someone else’s space, but we encounter the same problems our clients do when tackling our own projects: emotional attachments, decision fatigue, overwhelming choices. The pool and patio at Renee’s new home were no exception. But, after much…
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