Displaying posts from September, 2022

A vintage modern kitchen

Posted on Wed, 21 Sep 2022 by KiM

I have been dreaming a lot lately about how I can redo my very small kitchen and this recent project by Ottawa design firm Wiseman + Cromwell is perfect inspiration. I love the chic Parisian vibe of this space and the wood, black, white and brass is so classic and timeless. Absolutely gorgeous. I’m taking notes! (Check out another of Liane’s projects here)

Whenever I think of a contemporary take on the quintessential English cottage style I think of Laura Stephens‘ designs. Bright and colourful with a deft hand at pattern mixing. I love everything she does especially her kitchens. This kitchen diner at the back of a Victorian Terrace is a celebration of English style in a small package. You can see the rest of the house here.

Haussmannian twist

Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2022 by midcenturyjo

Paris based interior designer Pauline Lorenzi Boisrond of Studio Ett Hem is an alchemist. She combines functionality and aesthetics and the result is magic. This is a Haussmannian apartment but it’s Haussmannian with a twist. The original spaces take on an almost Art Deco feel but the hero of the design is the custom joinery. Exquisite.

A candy-coloured home outside Amsterdam

Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2022 by KiM

Pink, purple, green, yellow and every shade in between make this home fun, family-friendly, colourful to the max and full of energy. Designed by Atelier ND Interior, it is located outside Amsterdam and owned by actors Guy Pearce and Carice van Houten. How could you not have a smile on your face when you walk through the front door?

(Photography likely by Thijs de Leeuw)

Location40

Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2022 by KiM

We have been featuring the work of renowned photographer Graham Atkins-Hughes for many years and I was delighted to hear from him the other day. He wanted to share the home he recently purchased and renovated (it was in quite a state when he bought it, and there are before photos at the end of this post). It is a triplex apartment in Hackney, East London that is available for photo shoots and features some retro vintage furnishings that has always been his signature style. Graham’s new home is fabulous with a kitchen that is now modern and filled with light from 2 large windows, a luxurious master bedroom with en-suite, a gorgeous modern bathroom tiled with large format tiles resembling polished concrete with corner bath (looove!!!!) and a lofty bedroom that also has great windows.

He’s done such an incredible job with this home, getting rid of the bland and ugly and creating a cool, vintage-vibing place. I had to share some of the before photos given the condition it was in which shows how much of a project this was. Great job Graham!!!