Notes from the Box

The Look & Feel of Leather: Why Leather Furniture Never Goes Out of Style When it comes to creating a home that feels warm, sophisticated, and effortlessly timeless, few materials make an impact quite like leather. Whether it’s a buttery-soft leather sofa, a beautifully aged armchair, or subtle leather accents woven into cabinetry and...

Lighting changes everything in a room. It creates mood, highlights design details, and helps define the personality of your space. The right lighting doesn’t just brighten a room — it transforms it.

Your bedroom should feel like a true retreat: calm, comfortable, uncluttered, and thoughtfully designed. With the right layout, lighting, storage, and furniture, your bedroom can become one of the most relaxing destinations in your home.

Cabinet Fever: How to Choose the Perfect Freestanding Cabinet for Any Room Storage is one of the most important elements in a well-designed home. The best storage solutions do more than hide clutter—they improve how a room works while adding beauty, character, and style. Freestanding cabinets offer a flexible and elegant alternative to built-in...

Why Reclaimed Luxury Furniture and Lighting Are Defining Elevated Interior Design Luxury design is evolving. Today’s most memorable interiors are no longer built around mass-produced pieces or spaces that feel overly polished and predictable. Instead, homeowners, designers, and collectors are turning toward reclaimed luxury furniture, vintage designer lighting, and distinctive architectural elements that bring depth, story,...

How to Choose the Perfect Table for Every Room in Your Home Tables are some of the most used—and most overlooked—pieces of furniture in a home. From dining tables where families gather, to coffee tables that anchor the living room, to console tables that welcome guests at the entryway, the right table can transform...

Designing with Heart, Function & Personality Great design isn’t just about how a space looks. It’s about how it feels to live in. That’s exactly what interior designer Kristi Frei, founder of Interiors by Kristi, brings to every project—spaces that are not only beautiful, but deeply personal and functional . This week, we’re sharing...

Step Out of Hibernation—And Into Something Fresh There’s a moment every year when it just clicks… The air softens. The light changes. Everything starts to feel alive again. And naturally, we want our homes to reflect that same energy. Spring isn’t about a full redesign—it’s about lightening things up, adding texture, and letting a...

The Cadillac of Lighting There’s lighting… And then there are chandeliers. They don’t just brighten a space—they define it. At Out of the Box, chandeliers are some of the most exciting (and yes, sometimes nerve-wracking) pieces we bring in. They’re heavy, delicate, and often require a team just to hang—but once they’re up? Everything...