Stewart House Stories

Simplifying Art

Watch a preschool classroom in action and you’ll know that art is a primary form of communication. From that young age, we are in pursuit of a way ...

Throwing Clay

The Nichibei studio is an Eden all its own – high up in the hills of Sebastopol and surrounded by lush plants, it’s an oasis of intense creativity....

The Dinner Table

I wake up thinking about dinner. If I haven’t already planned it days (or in the case of holidays, weeks) in advance, early morning is reserved for...

For the Love of Color

We are in love with color. Unabashedly, illimitably, zealously in love. It’s unclear how we got to this point – wanting to throw paint or wallpape...

Vendor Spotlight

Modern Tradition

Art of any kind demands some level of modernity: in its expression, its medium, its perspective. But, as much as we relish a new way of looking at...

Discovering Familiarity

Our parents have always thought of us as very different people: Ellen was gregarious from a young age and I was always buried in a book.

It's In The Details

March may, ironically, feel far from spring, but we have been buoyed by watching our aesthetic come to life at 97 Hope Street. Our contractor, Dan ...

Origins

There is no right answer when it comes to decorating your home – other than acknowledging who and what you love, and paying homage to both.

97 Hope Street

One of the best things about living in Providence is that American history is fully manifest in its buildings. It’s not uncommon to walk by houses ...