One approach is to gut a house, but leave the front facade. It’s like stealth modernism.
One approach is to gut a house, but leave the front facade. It’s like stealth modernism.
Jessica wants lots of light in the kitchen. These windows were grafted on to the back of a victorian.
WSJ spent some time with designer, Raf Simons, at his home in Antwerp, Belgium. “Designed in 1968—Simons thinks it’s kismet that it’s the year he was born—by a Belgian couple who imported Modernist furniture, the two-story, open-floor-plan apartment is a primer in mid-century Modernism.
Cool runner on the stairs. Hollywood, California 2007
Our farmhouse chair is as sturdy as an antiquated piece of farm machinery, and as easy to relax in after 10 hours on the clock as a pair of worn out dungarees.
Despite its pure geometry there is a rustic quality in this chair; the backrest is inspired by the architecture of old Amish barns. A few minutes on this seat and you’ll be inspired to quit your day job and live off the land.
Could be good for our patio.
Jessica likes the feel of this chair in general, though I guess we’d be good with any chair in this style.
Called Authentic Wood, the series is part of the Cassina I Maestri collection and draws on furniture Le Corbusier created specifically for his architecture projects, including his own holiday home, the Cabanon, and his iconic Unité d’Habitation housing project in Marseille.
I want an excuse to buy some Matthew Hilton.
Jessica likes the wall covering. The contrast in the wall colors is nice too. Maybe too much cow on the floor though.
Looks like our place. Good colors.
The Cutter Mini-Wardrobe is a very stylistically pure collection of shelves that, despite its modest size, incorporates a hanger rail, four hooks and a hat shelf. A practical box for gloves and caps could also be placed on the shelf.
Taking a time-honoured floor type, Alkalay & Mer have developed the traditional finish by staining the individual bricks from a pallet of a5 different colours. By taking an everyday product and twisting the core element of it they have developed a very characteristic mosaic design.
