Displaying posts labeled "Living Room"

A designer however creative feels the constraints of a client’s brief. Very few are given carte blanche. That is of course except for their own homes. Juan Moreno Lopéz-Calull is the founder and designer at John Brown Projects, a Barcelona-based interior design firm and art consultancy and this is his vibrant home. Statement chairs, pops of colour (check out the multi coloured cornice), an iron doorway and art, art and more art. Fun, fresh and fabulous.

“The original Stone House was built in 1780 and was updated with a second structure in 1877. The addition and multiple renovations left the house with layers of finishes and a memory of how the home accommodated people’s needs through time. Our sensitive approach recognized that we are one piece in the building’s long life. While there was a drastic reorganization of the interior spaces, we took care to respect the building’s thick stone structure.”

I love the thought of this renovation being just one piece of the building’s long life. To me a good renovation is all about respect. Retaining important features and reinstating the lost while carefully creating a home for modern living. This 19th century stone house outside Callicoon, New York is a triumph by Brooklyn-based General Assembly.

Photography by Matthew Williams

Up under the eaves with it’s old architectural bones on display is a light, bright Parisian apartment with a modern vibe. Think pops of vibrant blue plucked from a painting, a galley kitchen with stunning stone and storage, storage everywhere. Contemporary French living by Atelier DAAA.

“The spaces are shaped to feel as if they could have been part of the homestead for generations.” 

Pared back with the luxury of space and materials. Generous and welcoming. A country home in the hinterland of Byron Bay for family and friends. Fairway in Federal by Studio George.

Think Scandinavian meets wabi-sabi. Natural, pared-back, well-considered, neutral, minimalist without being stark, earthy yet luxurious, dramatic yet grounded. A marriage of opposites that together are timeless. Kaptensgatan I, an apartment in Stockholm by interior design studio Perspective.

Photography Andy Liffner