A look at a home influenced by design ideas around the globe.

After collecting vintage-style furniture and decor for six years, these first-time homeowners finally have a home for them.

We are in awe of trees. These towering observers of time silently record the passing of days. As beneficiaries of their meticulous work, we are able to enjoy every knot, whorl and wave of their grain.

Rose-tinted glasses make us look fondly upon designs from the past, but only a few are timeless enough to surface again and again. Distinct colours, patterns and styles have the power to conjure up memories of people, places and feelings.

When the world gets too much, we crave anonymity, and security under a cloak of darkness. But it’s never cold in our little sanctuaries. Organic textures lift the gloom and off er a soothing and comforting space.