The Journal

Notes on craft, scent, and the things we make.

The Hearth

The Last Hour by the Fire

The dishes are done. The day is behind you. The house has gone quiet in the way it only does late, when the last task is finished and there is...

The Hearth

The Last Hour by the Fire

The dishes are done. The day is behind you. The house has gone quiet in the way it only does late, when the last task is finished and there is...

The Craft

What Goes Into a Room Spray (And What We Leave ...

A room spray is a simple thing on the surface. Press the top, scent comes out. But what is in the bottle, and how it leaves the bottle, makes all...

The Craft

What Goes Into a Room Spray (And What We Leave ...

A room spray is a simple thing on the surface. Press the top, scent comes out. But what is in the bottle, and how it leaves the bottle, makes all...

In the Shop

How We Think About Wood-to-Candle Contrast

The candle and the lid are one object. This isn't just a brand position. It's a design requirement. A lid that doesn't relate to the jar it sits on, or...

In the Shop

How We Think About Wood-to-Candle Contrast

The candle and the lid are one object. This isn't just a brand position. It's a design requirement. A lid that doesn't relate to the jar it sits on, or...

Scent Stories

Wind Down by the Fireplace: Writing a Scent for...

There's an end-of-day moment that's different from the Nightcap in the Study moment. Both are evening. Both are interior. But one is the middle of the evening, active, a drink...

Scent Stories

Wind Down by the Fireplace: Writing a Scent for...

There's an end-of-day moment that's different from the Nightcap in the Study moment. Both are evening. Both are interior. But one is the middle of the evening, active, a drink...

The Hearth

The Optimist's Morning: A Start Worth Getting U...

The alarm goes off and for a second you have a choice. You can meet the day already behind, reaching for the phone, scrolling into someone else's morning before you've...

The Hearth

The Optimist's Morning: A Start Worth Getting U...

The alarm goes off and for a second you have a choice. You can meet the day already behind, reaching for the phone, scrolling into someone else's morning before you've...

The Craft

The Role of Curing Time in Candle Quality

There's a step in candle production that happens after the work is done, requires no labor, and can't be shortened without degrading the product. That step is curing, the period...

The Craft

The Role of Curing Time in Candle Quality

There's a step in candle production that happens after the work is done, requires no labor, and can't be shortened without degrading the product. That step is curing, the period...