Welcome to the Varnish & Vibe blog, where we explore how interior design influences our emotions and well-being.

The journey began with the observation of various offices and workspaces, noting how different interior designs significantly impacted mood. These experiences highlighted the connection between our surroundings and our feelings, sparking a quest to understand this link further.

Here, we share practical tips and “tricks” to craft spaces that resonate with positivity. While individual preferences vary, we believe in universal design principles that can be tailored to create interiors that exude the right, feel-good vibe.

Join us as we delve into creating harmonious environments for all.

Guide to Good Vibes Interiors

Thoughtful Home Gifts Under $150 for Fall Hosting Season

Thoughtful Home Gifts Under $150

For the friend who is hosting this fall, the new homeowner, or anyone whose home already looks this good There is a specific kind of gift that gets used the...

Thoughtful Home Gifts Under $150

For the friend who is hosting this fall, the new homeowner, or anyone whose home already looks this good There is a specific kind of gift that gets used the...

Setting a Table That Feels Like an Invitation: Fall Hosting at Home

Setting a Table That Feels Like an Invitation: ...

What actually makes a table feel considered when people are about to sit down at it There is a specific kind of attention a table gets right before people arrive...

Setting a Table That Feels Like an Invitation: ...

What actually makes a table feel considered when people are about to sit down at it There is a specific kind of attention a table gets right before people arrive...

The Essential Palisades Pieces: A Buying Guide for Building a Grounded Fall Home

The Essential Palisades Pieces: A Buying Guide ...

Over the past several weeks we have written about the palette, the materials, the shapes, the mindset, and the small details that make a fall home feel grounded rather than...

The Essential Palisades Pieces: A Buying Guide ...

Over the past several weeks we have written about the palette, the materials, the shapes, the mindset, and the small details that make a fall home feel grounded rather than...

Layering for Early Fall: Softness, Structure and the Return of Texture

Layering for Early Fall: Softness, Structure an...

Why the first weeks of fall are a layering season, not a redecorating one There's a specific window at the start of fall where the temperature hasn't fully committed yet....

Layering for Early Fall: Softness, Structure an...

Why the first weeks of fall are a layering season, not a redecorating one There's a specific window at the start of fall where the temperature hasn't fully committed yet....

Beige chenille modular sofa with low arms and rolled back, an example of structured comfort seating from the Palisades fall collection

Structured Comfort: Fall Furniture That Balance...

Why the best seating this season isn't the softest or the sharpest, it's the one that gets the proportions right For a few years now, comfort in furniture has mostly...

Structured Comfort: Fall Furniture That Balance...

Why the best seating this season isn't the softest or the sharpest, it's the one that gets the proportions right For a few years now, comfort in furniture has mostly...

Three antiqued brass taper candlesticks of varying heights styled on a wood console, an example of vignette styling from the Palisades collection

Modern Still Life: Creating Vignettes With Dept...

Why the small groupings on your shelves and console tables carry more emotional weight than almost anything else in a room There's a specific kind of arrangement you'll recognize the...

Modern Still Life: Creating Vignettes With Dept...

Why the small groupings on your shelves and console tables carry more emotional weight than almost anything else in a room There's a specific kind of arrangement you'll recognize the...