The House
The interiors, architecture and objects that become part of a life.
The Silver Worth Using
Silver, glass and linen are built to be handled. Something changes in them, and in the person using them, when they finally are.
The Glasses Worth Using
Beautiful glasses should not wait for dinner parties. On crystal, the ordinary water glass, and why the best glassware is the kind that actually gets used.
The Best Crystal Glasses for Everyday Use
A good glass should survive an ordinary Tuesday. A considered guide to choosing crystal that's actually meant to be used, not kept behind a cupboard door.
The Best Linen Sheets for Everyday Use
Linen is one of those materials where the first impression isn't necessarily the point. Buy it for the way it lives, not just the way it looks when it arrives.
The Everyday Ceramic Bowl
What actually makes an everyday bowl worth keeping — proportion, weight, glaze and the ten-year test.
The Things We Keep for Best
The good glasses, the linen, the silver kept in a drawer. On using the things you love while you are here to use them.