A Look Inside

Design Notes from Waimea

When you step into Hem & Haven, the first thing you feel is the atmosphere - warm, textured, and grounded in a sense of place. The design was built around simplicity and intention, where every surface, curve, and finish holds meaning. 

The limestone walls carry a natural patina, a soft backdrop that feels timeless, like it’s always been here. At the front, the curved counter in oxidized brass serves as both sculpture and function, a piece designed to weather beautifully with use. 

Shelving and tables made from reclaimed wood hold more than just products—they hold stories. Candles, textiles, vessels, and clothing are placed with restraint, giving each item room to breathe. Corners are layered with the kind of imperfect beauty that makes the space feel real, not staged.

The shelving and tables follow a simple philosophy: lived-in beauty. Reclaimed wood, imperfectly perfect, holds candles, linens, and vessels like artifacts found and kept close. The corners aren’t staged, they’re lived into—spaces where a linen dress and a hand-thrown ceramic share the same air, reminding us that design is less about categories and more about moments.

The layout invites exploration. Rough and refined meet in subtle ways: heavy stone beside airy linen, smooth glass against textured wood. Every vignette is designed to draw you in slowly, to reveal new details over time. Nothing here shouts; everything whispers.

Hem & Haven was imagined as more than a store. It’s a lifestyle collective, a gathering place where design, craft, and community intersect. Every corner invites you to linger, to touch, to imagine. This is design not meant to be observed from a distance, but lived with—just like the pieces we carry.

The store is designed as much for the eye as for the senses, layered with raw materials that tell their own story.