Here's something you probably haven't done in a while.

A few days ago, The New York Times printed an article that featured one of our favorite pastimes: fort building.  Yes, really.  As purveyors of fine modern home décor, we love forts.

Forts are a source of comfort, after all.  As the article points out, it’s human nature to want a space that fits us.  It’s no wonder that kids build forts—adult-sized rooms feel too big.  Plus, the adults have all the control.  But as we grow older, we get to make choices.  We seek out the right ambiance for restaurants we visit.  We decorate our homes with accessories that match our aesthetic.  And on a cold, rainy Saturday, we want our bedroom or den to feel like a comfortable solace of soft warmth. 

So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that even Janet Foster, a Columbia University architectural historian, has a soft spot for such childhood creation.  With her expertise, she constructed a drawstring roof to accompany a pillow fort built by her two sons.  And, like most of the adults interviewed for the article, chatting about building forts conjured up some happy memories for her.  Which in present-day adulthood can often feel bittersweet—since for most of us, forts are a universal marker of childhood, which we grew out of without even realizing it.
 

So today, we here at HORNE challenge you to get in touch with your inner child.  Help your kids build a fort one night, instead of fretting about pillows on the floor.  Or drink some wine and build a fort with someone special, just for the heck of it.  Even if it’s as simple as watching a movie in a larger-than-life pile of pillows. We’d love to hear your fort-building stories—past or present—so please post them in the comments section below!

In the mean time, you can read the full article here, which includes some helpful tips.  Or check out HORNE’s textiles page, in case you are a little low on fort supplies!