Brass is back in a big way, polishing up everything from furniture fronts to ceiling fans. It’s a welcome change from the last decade of cooler chromes and steels—and nothing like those flashy sprayed lacquer finishes of ‘80s yore. Today’s brass is softer, warmer—buffed or hand polished or patina-ed. Adding a little (or lot) of brass—in the

Six thousand miles may separate Santa Monica and Stockholm but aesthetically, there’s a symbiosis. A white washed minimalism. An appreciation of nature. A love of light. Think wishbone chairs, clean silhouettes, blond woods. Cali-style adds a cool boho vibe; Scandi-style adds a dose of restraint. When the two come together, the feeling is peaceful and