In the City
Travel treasures
We are in Surry Hills, Sydney, where live textile designer Gemma Cagnacci and her partner Andrew Meehan, an architect. Gemma and Andrew travelled all around the globe before setting there, and documented their journey in the amazing Line x Shape x Colour blog. Having returned last year, they collected many pieces from all around the world and filled their home with souvenirs and stunning textiles from their travels. One example is the « Gallery Wall » in the dining room, featuring Nubian masks bought in southern Egypt, wall hanging bought in Uzbekistan, or old photos taken by Gemma’s grandfather. In the kitchen, the hand painted poster bought in Vietnam gives character to the room.
Source : The Design Files
Read MoreRock and roll
Model Patric Öhlund, 30 years old, lives in Stockholm in this tasteful decorated apartment since January 2012. Light, fashion and art books, frameworks, and skulls characterize this rock’n'roll apartment. The next step ? Patric wants to replace all light switches and plugs with black porcelain, oh yeah !
Source : Lovely Life
Read MorePastel Colours
This 1650 house is situated in the historic Marais neighborhood in Paris, and belongs to fashion designer Vanessa Bruno. She has mixed vintage and modern furniture design, with a touch of bohemian style. Her multicultural roots (Danish and French) reflects in the mixed Scandinavian/French decoration style. Almond green, lilac, pink… The colours are soft and delicate, bright and nude, feminine and pastel, and a real harmony emanates from this home.
Source : Interiormagasinet via Design Attractor
Read MoreRoof-top flat in Paris
This is the home of Isabelle, Matthieu, and their 4-year-old son Arsène. Isabelle and Matthieu, both architects, transformed the top floor of a Parisian building into a small cosy house. In an interview to MILK Magazine, Isabelle says: « Every two weeks, I change something in the apartment. We have an area of 70 square meters, it is small, but we are expanding progressively, when neighboring rooms are for sale ». White walls are rare in this apartment, where gray or stone colours are prefered. They mainly used dark collors, as Isabelle explains her conception of cozy: « Contrary to popular belief, dark colors are very warm. I prefer to enhance a little space by dark tones ». Lots of things in the apartment are made-to-measure: the door, the shelves in the kitchen, the fireplace, the stairs, the wooden hut in the bedroom…are all drawn by Isabelle and Matthew.
Source : Milk Magazine via Sfgirlbybay
Read MoreLight & Simplicity
This sun-flooded appartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan has been renovated by Steven Harris Architects « to evoke the feeling of grand European homes ». Simplicity, calm, natural light streaming into every room… a peaceful place !
Source : RDuJour
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