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Founder's Favorite Picks

Founder's Favorite Picks

Decorating a home is a fun and slightly challenging endeavor. We all want that Pinterest home but the question is, how do we make it both the look we love and authentic …

Design, Style EditSam FlemingSeptember 29, 2015

Week Seven: A Peek Into The Process

Week Seven: A Peek Into The Process

This week we had the honor of my mother-in-law visiting Guatemala. She and I have this tiny thing with textile so her time here was the perfect excuse to revisit my favorite markets and to discover some new ones…

Design, Travel JournalSarah Contrucci SmithMarch 30, 2015

Week Four: Capturing It

Week Four: Capturing It

This week was a big one. A photographer came to town!…

Design, Travel JournalSarah Contrucci SmithMarch 6, 2015

Process: Inspiring Collection 01

Process: Inspiring Collection 01

The design philosophy of Ara is based on a blend of traditional and modern design, expanding artisans’ markets to contemporary homes and travelers…

Design, Style EditSarah Contrucci SmithJanuary 10, 2015

Oaxaca: Colors of the Land

Oaxaca: Colors of the Land

I’ve always had a love affair with Mexico. When I was 15, my family moved from New Guinea to Southern California, from remote mountain villages and wild nature to gridlock traffic and organized grocery stores. I found this to be overwhelming, to say the least. Baja Mexico was my “out”…

Design, Travel JournalSam FlemingNovember 18, 2014