Myriah Scruggs & Nadia Yaron

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In the case of Nightwood, that trash is two women’s design materials. Nightwood, the home décor studio founded by Myriah Scruggs and Nadia Yaron, reclaims unwanted scrap to craft fine furniture and textiles. Nadia explains that the studio humbly began “out of necessity” when the pair needed to furnish their Brooklyn apartment. Now, their product line includes furniture as well as linens, pillows and paintings. Their latest joint venture, a pop-up shop at be@schermerhorn, is selling reworked textiles and furnishings through October 31st. Read their 10 Answers below to see how this duo breathes new life into everything they do.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
Rustic, but airy and creative.

2. Who is your creative role model?
Our friend Pascale Gatzen.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
Nadia would meditate and Myriah would watch TV.

4. What place in the world most inspires you and why?
The forest in New England. We’re both in a place right now where we want to be able to work in a quiet, peaceful and beautiful environment with no interruptions.

5. If you could do a different job for a day what would it be and why?
Myriah: a writer, because its not physical and its cerebral and reclusive.
Nadia: an organic farmer because I would like to reconnect with the land and simplify.

6. What is your favorite homemade gift to give?
Our pillows and handwoven baby blankets.

7. What is your favorite object in your home?
Myriah: our dresser.
Nadia: our artwork.

8. What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Myriah: To raise our prices.
Nadia: To quit my day job.

9. What websites do you use for inspiration?
We don’t really look at websites for inspiration. We still love to look at magazines like World of Interiors and Australian Vogue Living.

10. When do you consider a piece of your work complete?
When it’s in someones house.