In January I took the opportunity to attend the Paris Deco Off show in the St. Germaine neighborhood of Paris. What I found were some incredibly craftsmen and brands with shared business philosophies, and some interesting products we are already incorporating into projects back home.

Some of the most progressive brands in the interior design and home decor space lean on window treatments to elevate the products they sell. Are you underestimating the impact that custom window treatments have on the design and aesthetic of your home, and can you borrow from these expert marketers to elevate your space?

Updating this Paso Robles hacienda included some elegantly chunky Irish linen roman shades. As the project was for a personal relationship, we played designer and drove the renovation which included reconfiguring the space, upcycling materials, and overall material selection.

Our Artfully Crafted roman shades and draperies are made by hand, custom, right here in Los Angeles. And while we deal in products and materials that are more mass produced, we have a certain love for the uniqueness of the handmade. The following are some musings about the role of handmade goods in our on-demand, mass produced society, spurred by an often complimented $13 Guatemalan leather satchel.

Friend and collaborator, marine scientist and artist Oriana Poindexter exhibits her work in her home town of Laguna Beach. Of course we made the trip to attend the gallery opening and check out some of her newest works in person.

Large homes with uniquely shaped windows can present challenges when it comes to window treatments. While we love the ocean views in this Laguna Beach hillside modern house, that much glass and open exposure leads to challenges in daily comfort and living, including heat, glare, and damage to the interior of the house. The solution in this case was motorized roller shades…read about the project details in this blog post.

Analog exploration of the High Sierra.

This 1930s Spanish Revival home in the heart of Belmont Heights in Long Beach underwent a full "down to the door stop" remodel over the course of about a year. The window treatments featured our house fabrics almost entirely, with a few other special designer selections sprinkled throughout. Our vertical design, fabricate, and install, plus local sourcing helped keep costs down and design language high.

Long Beach, at the intersection of LA and OC, were Field Work Design & Craft is based, and where owner Casey Weaver was born and raised has always been an eclectic community full of creative inspiration. Though particularly in the past 10 years, a creative evolution is underway. Read about some of the unique Long Beach neighborhoods, places, and businesses we like to frequent to spark a bit of creativity.

Give these two simple summer recipes a try, leaning heavily on heirloom tomatoes from the garden.

Natural materials can add subtle elegance to any space, with the peace of mind that you are contributing to a clean home environment and reducing the amount of plastic waste you are creating by avoiding synthetic textiles. Take a look at some of the natural fabrics we have been using and learn a bit more about each.

The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel, upgrades their ocean facing suites with contemporary and fashion forward window treatments you won’t find in any average hotel property.

This waterfront home on Naples Island in Long Beach brought plenty of sophistication and class, yet is not short on beach-y fun. Designer fabrics stole the show, but were balanced with modern functionality and some subtle natural materials.

Those that know me well know that next to curating spaces and creating with my hands, perhaps my favorite form of expression is through sharing good food with good people. Much like my approach to business, an interest in food from an early age led to an interest in the quality of ingredients I cooked with, and therefore a passion for gardening and fresh, home grown seasonal produce.

John Ahmad is a third generation Afghani-American rug curator, collector, and seller based in Los Angeles whose family has been in the business for 100 years. His showroom is on Robertson Blvd, right in the heart of some of the most prominent home-furnishing stores in California, and therefore, the United States. But what you will find with John, his collection, and his approach to how he curates product is what separates him from the rest - this is a long, long way away from a Direct to Consumer Instagram brand experience.

This ground up remodel in Hermosa Beach got a little bit of everything when it came to window treatments. From stylish yet functional motorized roller shades, woven wood roman shades, to draperies in both cozy linen and rich, luxurious velvet with classic handmade iron hardware.

A trip to the Philippines helped reset our minds and break our algorithms of California coastal and modern farmhouse. Continue reading to find out what we took away from a small island in an outer province with a definitive “cool” happening.

A Collaboration with Artist and Marine Scientist Oriana Poindexter to Create a Truly one-of-a-kind Roman Shade

Linen draperies are a staple in Southern California design, and something we design and install all over Los Angeles and Orange County. While you could pay nearly double (or more) going to a name brand fabric house, our unique approach to sourcing and local production allows Field Work to create beautiful, elegant linen draperies for our clients while saving them money that can go towards other parts of their renovation or styling.

We take a look back at some of our favorite projects of the year, what we saw a lot of from a product perspective, and make some predictions about we we think (and hope) is coming down the pipeline for 2024