In the Hudson Valley, not far from the bustle of New York, the pace slows and the landscape becomes a constant source of inspiration. The light filtering through the trees, the changing seasons, the hues of water and sky enter the home and studio of artist Rachel Cope, transforming into abstract compositions that evoke emotions and shape the perception of space. Creative director and co-founder of Calico Wallpaper , Cope has been working for years on the subtle connection between design and well-being, exploring how color, light, and texture influence our perception of spaces.

For designer Rachel Vineberg Jones and her husband, Eric Jones, their latest chapter was one they hadn’t seen coming. It began with a prolonged hospital stay for their newborn son and continued with the purchase of a 3,000-square-foot home in Napa. “I remember looking around and saying to Eric, ‘There’s something about this place—I think it’s going to become important to us,’” says the founder of San Francisco–based design studio Vine Projects. At the time, the property offered more promise than polish—a largely bare site bounded by agricultural land and a 158-acre public park, with only a sparse mix of non-native grasses and plants to soften the landscape. For the pair, though, that was precisely the appeal. “We’re both builders by nature, and we found a vision that fit the moment,” reflects Vineberg Jones.

Photography by John Merkl