The ILDN Journal

CULTURE, VALUES AND THE AESTHETICS OF HOME - PART 3

Jan 13, 2021

CULTURE, VALUES AND THE AESTHETICS OF HOME

In the final entry in this three-part series tilted Culture, Values and the Aesthetics of Home, we continue to consider how the ideals of the cultures we are immersed in are linked to our aesthetic values.

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TOGETHERNESS REQUIRES PRESENCE

Jan 22, 2020

togetherness requires presence blog post

Modern-day living has made us more connected and more aware of one another than ever before. But at the same time, there is a kind of deep loneliness that is taking hold of many communities. The kind of loneliness that sees many people spending time in close proximity to one another but feeling deeply disconnected and unseen. Given the importance of social connection for our wellbeing, the observation that the quality of our connections is dwindling is as worthy of our attention as almost all the other crises that face our species...

• #Classic French Table Glasses #Hand Dyed Velvet Jewel Cushion Covers in Still Willem #Hand Dyed Vintage Linen Cushion Covers in Avercamp’s Winter #Handmade Breakfast Bowl in Straw #Handmade Petite Bowl in Straw #Handmade Ramen Bowl in Straw #Heritage Brass Water Mister #Natural Shuro Palm Trivet #Stone Washed Cake and Pie Server #Stone Washed Flatware #Tall Helene Plant Pot #Textured Merino Wool Blanket

HISTORIC VALUES FOR HOME DECORATING

Jan 07, 2020

Historic Values for Home Decorating

While there is no doubt that the idea of home is a dynamic and evolving concept, many thoughts and concerns that are on our minds today have accompanied those interested in homemaking since the industrial revolution changed the nature of home. In ‘Hints on House Furnishing’ Sparrow highlights three values which he deems essential for good design that hold as true today as they did 110 years ago…