New Work - Living Room

Here's a hero shot from a project, that was completed earlier this year, where we furnished a living room for a family of four.
We started with a colourful kilim style rug from Armadillo and Co to anchor the new and existing furniture in front of a fireplace. For the new comfortable sofas, a neutral and children friendly fabric was chosen, which we enhanced with colourful feather filled loose cushions. To complete the picture, we introduced warmth with a timber Radial coffee table from Citta Design. Lovely.
Photograph by Charlotte Minty.

Colour from Inside Out

The cover of the April issue of Inside Out caught my eye the other day and it was because of the lovely colours I could see popping out. Inside was this feature by stylist, Julia Green sharing her tips and advice to incorporate colour in the home with paint. I like that she keeps a predominate neutral scheme with shots of colours coming through in furnishings and details. "Think about how colours make you feel and paint accordingly - I'm soothed by soft colour, and introduce  bright tones in measured pops only." Great advice! Read more about each room here or even better find the magazine. Have a great weekend all.

Photographs via Inside Out.

Colour, Pattern and Texture

Loving the texture, colour and patterns coming together in this cosy corner. This is from a recent job where we fully renovated the living room in time for the upcoming winter season.



Photograph by Charlotte Minty.

Marle Collection by Armadillo & Co

Pleat

Check out the beautiful rugs from the Marle Collection by Armadillo & Co. Part of the Bespoke Collection, which is a private service for trade professionals (like myself) and retail partners (like The Ivy House in Auckland) - where you can collaborate on a personalised piece from a selection of designs, colours and sizes. I am already a fan of Armadillo & Co's work and ethics, and I especially like this latest rug collection. There are three designs to choose from - Fold, Tuck and Pleat; and a beautiful palette of 47 marle colours to choose from. Stunning.
Also the Marle Collection has been beautifully styled in these photographs - the rugs are displayed against buildings of similar muted colours and texture. Sigh.

Fold

Tuck

Photographs via Armadillo & Co

Colour and Pattern

It's always lovely to see a job completed and here are some details from a family home that was done today.
We had a great mix of colour and pattern coming together with the fabrics on the furniture, drapes, light shades and cushions in this family room beside the new kitchen. We also finished off the mainly white kitchen with these cool IMO Baker stools in black. Looking smart!

Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

HAY and Comwell Hotel

Here is an extraordinary design collaboration that was brought to my attention recently - in this case, it's between a hotel and a furniture brand.
Welcome to Comwell Aarhus, a hotel in Denmark whose interiors were fully designed by the internationally renowned furniture and interior manufacturer, HAY. This successful Danish design house had their hand in creating everything from the carpet and wallpaper right through to furnishing all the rooms with their well known furniture and accessories to make the Comwell Aarhus truly unique - a classic Danish design with a modern twist. I wonder if visitors who stay here try to steal anything...how tempting!

Anglepoise and Paul Smith

About 7 years ago I brought three Anglepoise Type 75 table lamps (all in off white) for my then new abode and ever since then they have been in daily use in my office as well as my bedroom - so it's easy to say that I am a fan of these classic and timeless lights.
When I saw this collaboration between two iconic British brands, Anglepoise and Paul Smith to create a limited edition Anglepoise + Paul Smith piece - I thought you just couldn't get better than this. The final result has the classic silhouette of the Type 75 lamp, however this time with the unmistakeable colour and humour of Paul Smith. So cool - and yes, they are available in New Zealand through Cult Design.

Photographs via Paul Smith.

United Nations' North Delegates Lounge in New York

 

This fantastic space is the North Delegates' Lounge at the United Nations building based in New York - and it was recently renovated by architect Rem Koolhaas and Dutch designer Hella Jongerius. Along with a team of Dutch creatives, Koolhaas and Jongerius aimed to create a space of both comfort and professional informality. The history of the space was carefully edited by the team and the existing mezzanine was removed to open up the view to the East river. Jongerius created the bead curtain from hand knotted yarn and 30,000 porcelain beads. I think the space looks great - read more about the project here.

 



Photographs by Frank Oudeman via Dezeen.