One For Each Night

Sometimes in the world of design you notice that there is a space for something new and necessary. After years of noticing that there is a lack of differentiated Judaica and decor in retail at large, I joined forces with two incredible Jewish women to use the beauty of the natural world to inspire a fresh interpretation for Hanukkah this year. Hanukkah is such a warm holiday in the home. Shouldn’t there be a plethora of inspiration in a variety of aesthetics? Let me introduce the collaborators who joined me to explore new and unique Hanukkah ideas for a moment (but just know that you will hear from them directly in the Drawing Room later).

Lisa Fero, the founder of Peace Love Light, has created a wonderfully updated and relevant assortment of Judaica at her shop. Lisa just gets it when it comes to the fact that Jewish people are as diverse in their home aesthetics as any other group of wonderful humans. Breaking News: While blue and silver or blue and gold are lovely, there is a world of color, materials, form language and design details that appeal to all of our varied tastes. Lisa’s shop is full of delightful design and unique Judaica. She had me at menorah.

And then there is Bebe Federmann, a modern ceramicist who rocks my world with ruffled rim pieces and mugs that will make your mornings more manageable. Bebe came with ideas to combine some of her signature form language with the deepest, darkest and most Warmhouse Story midnight blue glaze for this collaboration.

The three of us explored the beauty of moody blue with the unexpected addition of copper tones and terracotta. As Hanukkah starts in November this year, dried amaranth, grasses and blue thistles laid out nature's palette in my Hanukkah Floral Cloud. A wood Star of David is respectfully nested in the leaves. Two menorahs from Lisa, one in bronze and one made of salt from the Holy Land, provide more depth and differentiation of materials. The color variance in the beauty of the sea salt menorah and the incredible depth of midnight blue in the ceramics made for an elevated and unique take on the festival of lights.

It is my belief that unique design and styling can be achieved by anyone with the right inspiration and guidance. That is why I founded Warmhouse Story. In this case, changing a few elements make all the difference. Instead of silver or gold, we used copper and terracotta. Instead of royal or navy blue, we used midnight blue. Finally, we embraced nature. Fall foliage is peppered in for warmth. I dried these botanicals on the rack in my Atmospheric Studio and selected the most nuanced blooms and grasses to be a take on the terra cotta tones. Thrift store finds are sprinkled in to add an unexpected mix of old and new.

This collaboration brought me great joy and reminded me how fun it is to explore Hanukkah Décor in a variety of expressions. Therefore, I have decided to being back “Eight Days, Eight Ways’ to my Instagram feed. I will style eight additional menorahs in imaginative ways, abound with beauty. Be sure to stay tuned!

For now, enjoy the photos and commentary on a Hanukkah Most Handsome for 2021 and have the loveliest celebration of lights!

P.S. Be sure to follow my hashtag, #warmhousehanukkah to see all of the other menorah styling yet to come during Eight Days, Eight Ways for 2021

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