Scott Himmel & Co.
For Those Who Believe Luxury Should Endure
We believe true luxury is timeless.
Not loud. Not fleeting.
But born from authenticity, craftsmanship, and the quiet confidence of
materials that have lived before us and will live long after.
We believe a home should feel inevitable—
as though it could exist in no other form,
for no other person.
We believe in the poetry of the natural world.
Its textures. Its patina.
Its refusal to be hurried or perfected.
In our work, nature is not decoration—it is narrative.
We believe in honoring history without recreating it.
In listening to the past while designing for the future.
In placing one foot firmly behind us,
and turning the rest of the body forward.
We believe luxury is felt, not performed.
It whispers in the grain of aged wood,
in the cool weight of stone,
in the light that moves across glass shaped by human hands.
We believe timeless design requires restraint—
a commitment to integrity over excess,
essence over adornment,
substance over spectacle.
We believe in spaces that outlast trend.
Spaces that evolve with their inhabitants.
Spaces that feel inevitable, soulful, and alive.
We design for those who seek meaning, not mimicry.
For those who understand that luxury is not what is new—
but what endures.
A Legacy of Timeless Luxury
We create designs defined not by era, trend, or expectation—but by an unwavering dedication to timeless beauty. Our work is built on an ethos of refined restraint, natural elegance, and a reverence for materials shaped only by time. This belief in longevity over fashion reflects your original philosophy that each project must “create a timelessness that defies fashion or obsolescence.”
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With each commission, we seek to uncover the authentic character of a space and the people who inhabit it. By honoring the inherent soul of natural materials—aged woods, expressive stones, hand‑formed glass, and textiles marked by centuries—we create environments that feel grounded, meaningful, and alive. This reflects your stated approach of using materials “in their most natural state… shaped by the passage of time.”
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Our studio draws inspiration from the past without being bound to it. We curate materials and influences that span civilizations and centuries, including those of the present day, echoing your practice of coordinating materials “from across centuries and civilizations… not out of nostalgia but a reflection of timeless quality.” This layered harmony—old and new, raw and refined, grounded and aspirational—is the signature of our work.
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We are guided by enduring wisdom:
“The idea of the past assumes its fullest significance and value only in those with a passion for the future.” —Paul Valéry
And by the teaching that to move forward, one must stand firmly in history while reaching toward possibility—an ethos beautifully captured by Van Day Truex.
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We design with this duality in mind. Every space is a dialogue between memory and modernity—luxury not as ornament, but as permanence.
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