A Home Shouldn’t Match, It Should Remember
Rooms get interesting when they stop trying to be perfect. A floral armchair inherited from someone’s grandmother. A contemporary photograph found on a rainy gallery afternoon. A chipped ceramic bowl picked up in Lisbon because it felt right.
Layered living honors the life you’ve lived, and the one you’re still becoming.
At Tallmadge Ave, we believe a home is not a showroom. It’s a biography written in objects, textures, eras, and emotions.
Why Layering Works
Because contrast is human.
- The sleek next to the storied
- The refined beside the whimsical
- The sculptural against the soft
- The modern illuminated by patina
Layering creates harmony through tension, depth through difference. It’s how rooms develop character, warmth, surprise, and soul.
Our Philosophy
We don’t source inventory, we curate living. Every piece at Tallmadge Ave is chosen for:
History
Craft
Narrative
Emotional resonance
Its ability to transform a room
We want you to collect slowly, intentionally, joyfully, not all at once.
How To begin Layering your Home
You don’t need a design degree. You need curiosity.
1. Start with what you already own
Find pieces that hold meaning — let them lead.
2. Mix eras unapologetically
A 1960s lamp can sit beautifully beside an 1890s portrait.
3. Play with texture
Velvet, glass, wicker, wood, linen — contrast invites touch.
4. Add story, not clutter
If it doesn’t make you feel something, it’s just an object.
5. Let imperfection in
Patina is personality.
