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Living in the showroom

Posted on Tue, 20 Nov 2018 by midcenturyjo

I’m packing my bags and moving in. I know the clients will look askance at me as I pose amongst the fabulous furniture and lighting but I shall endure their looks just so I can live in Apparatus Studio‘s New York showroom. We

Ancient and contemporary in Mantova

Posted on Fri, 16 Nov 2018 by midcenturyjo

The ancient and the contemporary sit harmoniously in this amazing 17th century home in the Italian city of Mantova. Wall frescoes are lovingly preserved in the minimalist rooms, heavy ceiling beams retained as well as the old oak floors, stripped and lightened. All are balanced by smooth plastered walls, translucent blinds against windows, a modern white  staircase rising to the next floor and skylights splicing into dark bathrooms. By Studio Davide Cerini.

A contemporary Swedish apartment

Posted on Thu, 25 Oct 2018 by midcenturyjo

It may have a small footprint but this apartment in Stockholm’s Södermalm district is big on style … and there’s plenty of room to entertain your friends. The palest of blush pink palette is just the icing on this very contemporary design cake. Mono Apartments by Note Design Studio.

Photography by Henrik Nero

A colourful family home

Posted on Fri, 19 Oct 2018 by midcenturyjo

White walls (and the odd grey one here and there) don’t mean bland and monochromatic. No they can be the jumping off point for a home full of colour. It’s all about what you put in your space. Large, bright art works, a yellow chandelier (hello!), pattern on pattern cushions and throws and a statement rug or two. What’s not to love about this family home in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale! By the dynamic design duo Studio Stamp.

 

Laurence Simoncini does dark

Posted on Mon, 15 Oct 2018 by midcenturyjo

You might remember Laurence Simoncini‘s Ile De Ré holiday home. (Here‘s Kim’s post about it.)The perfect exercise in rugged texture and scale. Well welcome to her Parisian warehouse home. Dark, moody and glamorous. Mustards and golds pop against deepest greys and blacks and an oversized gorilla lives in the lush, almost tropical garden. It’s dramatic yet cocooning, a dark oasis full of industrial and vintage touches. Don’t get too settled in though. Sh has moved as you will see in my next post.