I would love to see this in a room with white walls, using a framing technique I posted about last week, here. The frames around the walls definitely need to be in black, like the picture above. Oh, and a few of those black candles and chic sconces would be nice too - perhaps on either side of the entry to the main house. (Image from Vogue Living Australia, May/June 2006).
The floors would be black high gloss stone or timber - whichever you prefer - inlaid with chrome in a geometric pattern - like above. I think to stop the chandelier taking over and looking all a bit too much it needs a room thats a bit masculine looking and a little architectural. (Iimage from the book "Frances Elkins" by Steven Salny).
Then simply add a few choice pieces to the space, like a pair of these stunning Austrian Biedemeier chairs either side of this De Coene Frères console like so. Just add a big bunch of red roses for colour and voila!
What do you think?
Sorry for the lack of posts this week folks. I don't really have an excuse. But, I will leave you for the weekend with these pics of a Hamptons home by Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz - I think I've found my dream holiday house!
It's the perfect blend of modern and traditional, don't you think? I wish I was spending this weekend laying around that pool....
There is a collective conciousness of bloggers it seems. I've been meaning to do a post about Bond & Bowery for weeks now, and while I procrastinated and racked my brains on what to write about Bond & Bowery I was beaten to the puch by House of Beauty and Culture, AND Alkemie. So go check out their posts for the scoop. But to put in my 2 cents worth...
This TH Robsjohn-Gibbings chair at $1800 is a steal.
And this? This is exquisite.
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Sea Urchin - Ivory/Bone
Bengal Bazaar - Graphite
Katana - Mocha/Cream
Confetti - Cream
Some of the new designs by Kelly Wearstler due to launch this Fall/Autumn (for the Northern Hemisphere). So what do you think folks....do you like them? Better still, do you think they'll soon be as ubiquitous as good old Imperial Trellis??
Thanks to Betsy Hendrikx from the From Betsy With Love blog for passing on the Brillante Blogger award to me!! How sweet!
Apparently the “rules” for the brilliant award are (this is all new to me):
1) When received, you may post the premio to you blog
2) Link to the blogger you received it from
3) Pass on to 7 blogs
4) Link to those 7 blogs
5)…and leave those seven bloggers a comment about receiving the brilliant premio.
So here are my picks:
1. The Peak of Chic
2. Habitually Chic
3. Maison 21
4. All The Best
5. Mrs Blandings
6. Absolutely Beautiful Things
7. Decorno
Cheers!
I'm a bit of a fan of bright white mouldings - I think they make a room look fresh and bright - especially those with period details and high ceilings. Adding glossy black doors and a narrow border in the cornice to a room makes all the difference, it adds a modern graphic touch to what could be an otherwise traditional interior. I love how these designers have used borders in the mouldings to literally frame the room.
The technique, used by Steven Gambrel with perfection, looks fantastic in the entrance of this very smart gentleman's apartment.
A very grand room by Eileen Katherine Boyd in a NY showhouse. She has elaborated on this technique by adding a border to the corners of each wall, and along the skirting - truly framing the walls of the room. A stunning result.
I found this self portrait of Karl Lagerfeld in the new Elle Decoration (UK) - along with a quote by Schopenhauer..."It would be great if you could buy with the books the time to read them". To that I add - and the space to keep them! Now that we're almost settled in the new apartment I finally have some more time to catch up on my reading, although it seems the list never ends.
Have a great weekend!
Last night, whilst browsing through back-issues of Belle magazine for something else unrelated, I finally found this apartment by Christian Lyon. I've had it in my head since the last post I did about him - one of my favorite interior designers - almost a year ago. I promised to find some more images to share and now finally I can.
Inspired by luxury ocean liners from the art deco era, Perth based Lyon has created a stunning home for his clients in this massive 3-story mansion (which happens to contain a bar, dance floor, squash courts, gym, saunas, and a 21-seat private cinema). Sourcing trips to Europe and the US have provided much of the furniture and accessories that make this home so different from almost any other in the country. In true Lyon style, the furniture and colour palette simply oozes glamour.
A Christian Lyon designed armchair sits next to a table by Nancy Corzine on top of which sits a Donghia lamp. A very pretty vignette.
A mix of custom designed pieces in the living space. Apart from the acid green and cobalt blue curtains, the colours are very serene. I'm loving the stonework around the fireplace (to the left).
Chandeliers by Donghia in the dining room above a very glam crystal dining table. If that's not fit for a hollywood starlet, then I don't know what is!
A close-up of the dining room sideboard, from Nancy Corzine. The lamp is from Alexandre Biaggi (a gorgeous store in Paris that you should definitely check out on your next visit), and goat-skin covered cocktail set. The article doesn't mention it, but they look to me like they could be by Aldo Tura.
Another seating area, looking out over the informal dining area. I wish I had the space for one dining area like this, let alone two!
In the entrance, a deco era table and lamp with a 30's leather carved bas relief. Love it. Love it all!
The ocean liner inspiration is evident here with the grand spiralled staircase.
A very glamorous looking bedroom, and so luxuriously large! I love that chaise, and the dressing table, and the side chair...
I just wish the talented Mr Lyon had a website so I could get my fix of his work more often.
From Belle Australia December 2004, photography by Anson Smart.
but I don't...so maybe you should?
