It’s no wonder that luxury can bring to mind a disquieting ambivalence. After all, there is a loud flaunted luxury which is all about extravagance and pride – and there is refined luxury. They share the same essence; but while living in luxury can mean building up a tolerance to excess, refined luxury requires that we carefully remove excess and impurities. Yes, it can take a while. Patience is a virtue. Living in refined luxury is to be light, unburdened, stable, subtle, elegant, coherent, and inspired. Refined luxury is in design that simplifies while upholding decided quality. It is in eco-friendly and sound economic decisions. Refined luxury design draws from the well in the center of one’s inner peace. It’s not for show or approval. It’s for quiet, secure, and honest goodness in harmony with nature.