Hello Everyone, I'm Kate -the Founder of the Elements. We are now in year 4 of this little business and it seems fitting I update you all on my current mindset, reinvigorated as I am by the time shift.

Truthfully, I've always been a bit odd, the bizarre friend, an outsider of sorts. This beloved shop was borne out of that oddness, as a way of working to translate my own unorthodox love of color and all things offbeat, eccentric, hard to find, ugly even...into sources of joy. the Touchstones of our homes.

The skillset for honing in on what elements will become touchstones or emblematic for our beloved clients is a bit tricky and mysterious. Sometimes I pick pieces that no one else seems to like..  At times, my methods and selections are clearly dubious in the eyes of the team behind the scenes. Mistakes are often made, but so are small triumphs.

It seems there is an enigma to taste, a riddle to cultivating style that has me ensnared. I'm more of a rouge interloper than a schooled designer and maybe that's what makes this endeavor interesting.

From the very beginning our focus here has been our  relationships with artisans. Their crafts, their traditions, skills passed down through generations, and ultimately the history of art and community.  Many hours spent researching and digging deep into a sliver of a tangential obsession almost always  leads to new connections made.  What a wonderful experience to make those connections.

Over time, I've come to love the quirky leanings of my design brain and learned to second guess myself less. To know that there are many people out there - like you all reading this - who have the same offbeat aesthetic makes me overwhelmingly happy. I am so glad we found each other!

I know we will continue to come together to appreciate all the individual artists who craft and create pieces for us to enjoy.

XO Kate