It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Carolina Herrera Palm Beach by David Lucido.
Faced with an apartment stripped of its Hausmannian features designers Samantha Hauvette and Lucas Madani of Hauvette & Madani set about to restore the rooms to their former glory … and more. The home on Paris’ Avenue Montaigne contains bespoke and artisan furniture and finishes as well as the collections of the creative owner. My favourite part? The bubblegum pink kitchen.
Photography by Francois Coquerel.
In Crouch End, North London, a young family sought help to enhance their home’s functionality and add colour and warmth. Laura Stephens Interiors redesigned the open-plan ground floor, transforming the middle room with a wood-burning stove, armchairs, a rug, and a warm paint scheme. The adjacent kitchen’s new paint scheme added warmth and character. Large glazed doors in cerulean blue brightened the hallway. Upstairs, the master bedroom featured soft blue and pink tones, luxurious furnishings, and unique repurposed antiques. The family living area and cinema room were made both practical and sophisticated.
Photography by Boz Gagovski.
This home has been brought into the contemporary with unexpected saturations of colours, an extraordinary art collection and his exceptional eye for furniture. Throughout, floorboards have been stripped back and sanded to give a softer tonal cohesion. On the lower floor, white predominates for walls and ceilings in the front portion of the house. Effectively creating a backdrop to the art and furniture collection, the white additionally amplifies light and allows the Georgian features and leadlight detailing to sing. Each room throughout the house, while active with artwork and sculptural form is given energy by one dominant colour. A pair of purple chairs in one, for example, Tiffany blue walls in another. Circular motifs are a constant throughout the home with large spherical pendants, artworks, chandeliers and mirrors all exploring this form. Furniture and objects and mixed-and-matched with a divine sense of play throughout, such as the disco ball and hanging chairs in the indoor pool, or the floral mural descending from the turret room – this home is having fun.
I loooove the creativity exuding from every inch of this St Kilda, VIC home designed by SJB (except maybe the kitchen? It seems very underwhelming and detached from the rest of the home) and that indoor pool room is killer! A party house if I ever saw one. Photos: Sharyn Cairns.
Nestled in inner-city Sydney’s scenic streets, Chapel House blends personal style with architectural heritage. Vibrant colours contrast with gothic archways salvaged from a 19th-century church. FURNISHD rejuvenated the living space with sage tones, anchoring the palette with a bespoke ‘pea chair’ and vintage sideboard. Entertainment spaces blend modern and vintage elements, creating a dynamic, personalized ambience that balances sophistication and playfulness.
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