New Website

We have redesigned our website and it has been a long journey.  As you can imagine, we are a gallery full of stylistically opinionated women. The...

Chaos and Order

I’m a primitive girl. It’s not just that I prefer primitive art, I prefer primitive travel. I would much rather find myself on a riverboat in the...

When No Means No

I’m at a flea market in Kyoto. I’ve been told by textile experts it is literally the best place in the world to buy used kimonos. I’ve fought the...

WABI SABI

When I was in Hong Kong, I studied Feng Shui. In India I learned about Wastu. Now I am in Japan and I am immersed in Wabi Sabi. Seeing...

Packing Light

Some years back, I found myself in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso sans luggage. Inside said luggage were granola bars, malaria meds, film and...

Funny Plumbing

I’m a respectful traveler. I mean it really wouldn’t do to burst into laughter in downtown Tehran. But when I saw this plumbing in a very chic...

3D India

Remember those 3D posters?  If you looked at them long enough with squinted eyes you could see an image of the Eiffel Tower, or King Kong. India...

They're at it Again…

Another of the big home furnishings catalogs has started featuring ethnic art.  They’re showing African “inspired” tables and Thai “style” throw...

Thinking Small

Obviously our blogs run the spectrum from design ideas to travel to philosophy.  This one tends more toward the business side of things.  It’s about...

Pet Project

We love to donate here at Archeo.  We support several local and wordwide organizations. But our favorite pet project is…well, pets. Specifically...

Design Trends 2014

This time of year notable organizations release the list of trends for the upcoming year.  If you like intense pink (more specifically “radiant or...

Congo and the Kuba

One of the most beautiful places on earth is the intersection of Congo (DRC), Uganda and Rwanda.  Primates abound, and the terraced hills are rich...