February Newsletter

NOTE FROM KI

SIMPLIFY. I seem to be getting a slow start to 2025. The fires in my town have cast a weird vibe over day-to-day activities. The disaster that has taken so much from so many has intensified my usual post-holiday urge to simplify.

 Exploring the philosophy of feng shui, the concept that focuses on establishing harmony between a person and their environment, seemed a good place to start. Creating blank spaces for resting the eye seemed essential to creating some calm. (Decluttering is on point, but keeping storage tubs under one's bed is NOT.) I have rearranged the few pieces of furniture I own and eliminated the book shelf stuffed with a gazillion books I haven’t looked at in years. In LA, anything on the curb finds a deserving new home — I imagine my bookshelf in a child’s room filled with books, toys and beloved stuffies. I pared accessories and kitchen gadgets to open up tabletops and countertops.

Now that my rooms feel lighter and more spacious I will tackle the closet and the tubs under my bed. Rather than a frivolous exercise, decluttering has freed up items for those who can use them. It’s also created space in my head to consider what one really needs — far fewer tangible items than I had, for sure.

Thank you for your friendship and support in 2024. 

Cheers to simplifying and all things vintage.

Ki

DID YOU KNOW? For the artistry of her designs and her success at commercializing Valentine’s Day cards in the United States, Esther Howland became known as the “Mother of the American Valentine.” Howland published the first American Valentine’s Day card in Worcester, MA. She created a company where she designed the initial prototype, and a factory of girls would assemble the finished product. Each card was a piece of art and sold for more than $5 each in 1849. Her distinctive cards are cherished by collectors to this day. Read More

FIY. This newsletter might look a little different. It’s one more of my endeavors to simplify and streamline my business.

COLLECT BEADED WHIMSY. Discover the beautifully intricate handicraft created by Tuscarora artisans from the Niagara Falls region. Read More

EXPLORE. If you love majolica, dahlias and vintage Christmas, follow along on Instagram as Sharon Randall restores her Australian country home @sharonran1.