Eric Rudd

Boston. July 2015.

“All up in arms about something…”

What the Kelley School of Business looks like right after the students leave. #sonydsch3 #jpgs @iubloomington #summerbreak #iu

Scenes of Italy…at the Biddle Hotel courtyard @officialimu .

Selects from last Saturday’s @iubloomington undergraduate commencement. Congrats to all!!! #canon5d #sonydsch3

And now for a corner I’ve wanted to photograph since before construction began on this recently completed kitchen we dubbed Park and Palette. Way back last spring at @highpointmarket , at their rather hard-to-find and therefore extra-special feeling @shoppeobject , we found @sunhousecraft and immediately became obsessed. Handcrafted in Kentucky, these everyday objects are nothing short of art. Last fall, when we were designing Park and Palette, we knew we wanted to mount the clients’ rolling pin and cutting board, just as they had always been mounted, albeit in a tucked away, out-of-sight spot. And it was also clear a heavily used kitchen like this needed a broom and dustpan within easy reach. Thus these functional and beautiful objects were part of the design from its earliest stages. The light streaming in, combined with the beauty of everyday tools, is distinctly Shaker, and caught our hearts. Kitchens, of course, are at their best just that: beautiful backdrops for everyday life. The open counter next to this corner, dedicated to small appliances that live proudly out for all to see, makes go-to things accessible, looking intentional rather than tolerated. At SYH, we hold beauty and function equally valuable, and we believe that balance makes for the best homes. #loveyourhome #susanyeleyhomes 📸 @ericrudd #kitchenbeforeandafter #bloomingtonindiana #indianapolishomes

IU Arboretum on the campus of @iubloomington @iustudentlife #pano #sony #dsch3

Never really get tired of photographing the @officialimu #dronepointofview #dusk @mastinlabs #presets

A selection of photos from this year’s Men’s and Women’s Little 500 races. @iusflittle500 @iustudentfoundation #little500 #indianauniversity #sony #dsc-h3 @mastinlabs #lrmobilepresets

Team SYH is back from market and full of inspiration! But before we share all that fun stuff, here's more of that kitchen reno y'all are loving so much! The tall shuttered windows stayed from the Before — too lovely to touch, and the plants needed them — so we tucked drawers beneath each one to try to capture the space for additional function. In general, we wanted to modernize the effect (aesthetic and usability) but let the home's traditional bones lead: crown molding, original hardwood floors, grasscloth wainscoting. The palette emerged, navy below, crisp white above, a two-tone strategy that grounds the color while drawing the eye upward, making a fairly modestly sized kitchen feel larger than it is. Against variably-sized white tile with dark grout, it delivers exactly the punch the clients wanted — vibrant and traditional at once, right at home in an older Bloomington house and unlike anyone else's kitchen. #loveyourhome #susanyeleyhomes Photos by @ericrudd #midwestdesigner #bloomingtonindiana #indianapolishomes

Another kitchen in the books for 2026! These clients gave us something rarer and more valuable than a big budget or a blank slate: they gave us their complete trust. They knew what they liked (their nightly conversations over dishes, and their flame-colored le creuset collection), told us clearly, and got out of the way. They didn’t even visit the stone yard to approve the countertop slab with us — they looked at our photos, trusted our read, and said yes. That kind of confidence is what allows great design to happen. More than square footage or investment level or architectural constraints, trust is the ingredient that makes a kitchen beautiful. Swipe for some very satisfying Befores, and see more at the link in our bio for Park and Palette. #susanyeleyhomes #loveyourhome 📷 @ericrudd #midwestdesigner #bloomingtonindiana #indianapolishomes

Some winter scenics from around the various sport facilities on the campus of Indiana University.