What defines “home”? Oftentimes, our spaces become so overwrought with the need to abide by trends and fashions that they cease to represent ourselves. Sacrificing what moves us for the sake of what is popular can create a masterpiece in appearance, but existing within the contrived can deny us the sense of connectedness that is so vital to living fully.

 

By contrast, antiques and authentic art bring us back to something so much more important - our own stories. The patina of a centuries-old table, flickering light captured lovingly by the artist in a still life, the fading paint on a document box, these all transport us to a collective memory, a bonding, human experience of love and workmanship. In the imperfect, the worn, and the handcrafted, there is irreplaceable beauty, that which is completely unique to each and every piece. Bringing antiques and art into our spaces resurrects our memories, our sentiments, and the soul of our homes.

 

The great textile designer, artist, and activist William Morris once stated the following:

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"Have nothing in your home that you don't know to be useful or believe

to be beautiful".

 

Speculo’s mission is to help you discover those beauties that will make your home yours.