Displaying posts from April, 2007

This is the apartment of Christopher Coleman. Graphic, layered, lush and quirky. Great ideas for a small space. Black has never looked so good. That striped shelving unit is a Lack bookcase and some coloured tape! And what about those metal ball curtains.

I am still in love with the colour pink so I gathered some photos of rooms that use this colour for those of you who share my passion for pink.

S.R. Gambrel	Zege
Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz	Designers Guild
1100 architect	Zege
The Rug Company	The Rug Company

Although if I ever end up redoing my kitchen it would have a modern streamlined vibe, I still have a love and fascination for kitchens that are quite the opposite. I’ll call it “rustic”. You know, muted colours, pots and utensils hanging on the walls, lots of open storage to display beautiful dishes, and large furniture in place of cabinets. It’s such a welcoming look, imagine a big centre island with family and friends gathered around, helping with the cooking while sharing great conversation.

Living Etc.	Dwell
Tim Clinch	House of Pictures
Simon Upton	Elle Decor
House of Pictures	Marklus Combe-Whyte

Tom Gunkelman and Andrew Flesher are the creative force behind Minneapolis interior design firm Gunkelman Flesher. They combine clean and functional designs with a bit of the unexpected to create commercial and residential spaces that appear to have evolved with the client. As their website says “We believe that good design is timeless in both function and nature.” Read Andrew Flesher’s HGTV article “6 Ways to Jazz Up Your Home” here.

Karim Rashid is a brilliant designer, and I’m proud to say grew up (partly) in Canada and went to the same university I did (Carleton, here in Ottawa). He lives in a space EXACTLY as you would imagine – filled with vibrant colours, bold patterns and alot of white. See for yourself.

 

Bilyana Dimitrova	Bilyana Dimitrova
Bilyana Dimitrova	Bilyana Dimitrova
Mark Luscombe-Whyte	Simon Upton