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Design Philosophy•4 min read•July 2024
The Art of Negative Space
Why editing back is the most courageous decision in design
Victoria H. Vance
Principal Designer
“The empty corner is not an oversight; it is the exhale of the architecture.”
There is an instinctive anxiety in decorating that urges homeowners to fill every vacant nook, shelf, and wall with decorative accessories. The result is visual fatigue.
True quiet luxury is the confidence to let a beautifully plastered wall remain bare so that the curve of the morning shadow can be appreciated without distraction.
When an interior is edited with precision, every remaining object (an artisanal vase, a hand-stitched linen cushion, an antique walnut stool) commands reverence.
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