Displaying posts from July, 2013

Simon Bajada

Posted on Fri, 26 Jul 2013 by KiM

There is no better way to end of the work week than with some eye candy by a mega-talented photographer. Today I’ve got an Australian now living in Stockholm, Simon Bajada. His photos are breathtaking and make me want to redecorate. Well, everything makes me want to redecorate. 😉

Stalking sophisticated by the sea

Posted on Fri, 26 Jul 2013 by midcenturyjo

Not your normal beach shack. I’m stalking a sophisticated, elegant yet relaxed home. A mature house that has allowed its owners to enjoy life simply and stylishly. And all this just a short stroll to the ocean and golf course if you can tear yourself away from the beautiful courtyards and garden. Good houses never grow old they just look for new owners and a new lease on life. Link here while it lasts.

 

Clerkenwell Loft

Posted on Thu, 25 Jul 2013 by KiM

I love homes with texture, particularly as part of the structure (concrete, brick etc.) and this central London loft apartment designed by Inside Out Architecture is a dream. The existing building has an intriguingly tactile industrial structure, with exposed concrete beams and columns throughout its interior. Work began by stripping the old apartment back to its basic shell and exposing the dramatic geometry of the concrete beams.  A number of spaces – including a TV room, 2 bedrooms, separate family and guest bathrooms, a utility room and an adaptable guest bedroom – were then “inserted” into this hollow shell. These inserts came in the form of numerous bespoke joinery pieces, designed with a light touch and simple smooth finishes  to contrast with, and hence emphasize, the strength of the textured concrete structure. Despite their simple expression, the joinery pieces house a wealth of concealed functions including fold out beds, integrated radiators, storage units, kitchen appliances, glazed screens, curtain recesses, sliding partitions and the entire family bathroom. In the living area a bespoke island kitchen was introduced to provide a focal point for activity within a large open plan space.  A suspended aluminium profile provided functional downlighting while simultaneously uplighting the concrete soffit to create a comfortable warm atmosphere. The lighting strips just mentioned are so brilliant in the space. (Photos by one of our favourite photographers Jim Stephenson)

Great bones

Posted on Thu, 25 Jul 2013 by KiM

This post isn’t so much about the interior design (because there isn’t really any, besides some lovely chair porn happening in the main living space) but rather the architecture. And CUT architectures got it so very right. It’s a 6th floor Parisian apartment that was renovated into a bright, modern space while maintaining the extraordinary details of the original space but get this…the random hexagonal tile section in the living room was formerly where the bathroom was. How cool that they kept that section of flooring there. 

Yurt quirk

Posted on Thu, 25 Jul 2013 by midcenturyjo

“Come camping this weekend,” she said. “We put up a couple tents in the bottom paddock at the start of summer. Everyone just drops in. All very casual.” 

“I’d love to. Do you need me to bring anything? I have a sleeping bag.”

“No Jo. We’re pretty much set up. Just bring yourself… and maybe a couple of bottles of Australian red.”

East Sussex yurts via locations firm Wilde and Watson.