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THE HOMES MAGAZINE FOR MODERN LIVING MARCH 2014 NEW style DIRECTIONS JONATHAN ADLER’S DESIGN DNA KITCHEN INSPIRATION FRESH IDEAS FOR RELAXED FAMILY LIVING Elegant The way forward for modern homes GOLD! CHIC WAYS TO ADD A TOUCH OF MIDAS BEST BUYS Showering kit Appliances Home tech

Transcript of Casas Livingetc March 2014

  • THE HOMES MAGAZ INE FOR MODERN L IV ING MARCH 2014

    NEW style directions

    JONATHANADLERS

    DESIGN DNA

    KITcHEN INSpIRATIONFRESH IDEAS FOR

    RELAxED FAMILy LIVING

    elegant

    The way forward for modern homes Gold!

    ChiC ways to add a touCh of Midas

    best buys showering kitapplianceshome tech

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    COVER STORIESOur cover stories are highlighted by a spotCOVER phOTOgRaphy Matthew Williams

    27TREND

    15NEWS

    40HOMES

    News & views15 NewsFrom exotic afternoon tea sets to the scent

    of rainy days and the freshest accessories,

    take a look at the goods that spring has sprung

    25 Deco etcShake off the winter blues with tropical prints,

    bold geometric designs and kooky drawer knobs

    113 JoNAtHAN ADLeR The home accessories hero talks business

    blunders, office romance and explains his

    mantra style, craft and joy

    162 My iNteRioR Life Cole & Sons creative director and

    self-confessed magpie Shauna Dennison

    on decoration and David Bowie

    Shopping27 tReND Way to glow Grab your sunglasses. Neons back and it has us raving

    29 tHe eDiteD cHoice Valet stands Say so long to that dreaded mountain of clothes with these chic storage ideas

    32 DesigN cLAssic This month, Poliforms iconic Soho sofa is in the hot seat

    33 tHe eDiteD cHoice Modern pendants Were hung up on industrial lighting

    35 soMetHiNg oLD, soMetHiNg New Wallpaper and textile designers raid their archives and bring

    reworked classic prints right back in vogue

    50 tReND The Midas touch Accent neutral areas with flashes of our most precious metal

    gold. Go on, youll treasure it

    59 sHoPPiNg focUs Showering Spring clean? How about spring cleanse? Anything

    less than a top-notch bathroom just wont wash

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    33modern

    pendantsModern homes40 New york state of miNd Mixing brutalism, industrial metalwork and organic

    shapes, Athena and Victors once-austere

    apartment echoes its eclectic Brooklyn backdrop

    80 NatUraL HaBitat English tradition meets Nordic restraint and an

    impressive art collection in Lykkes mock-Tudor mansion

    90 easy does it Kick back and relax in Harriet and Chriss London pad,

    which oozes style and personality

    98 roCkiNG tHe Boat Private chef Paulas rough-hewn Cape Town bolt hole

    dishes up her offbeat style

    Design ideas66 deCoratiNG foCUs Painterly pattern Create your very own masterpiece

    109 desiGN News This months hi-tech treats and ingenious innovations

    117 iNspiratioN GaLLery The new headboard With mosaics, metalwork and trompe loeil, youll wake up on the right side of bed

    123 projeCt pLaNNiNG Family kitchens From cookers and KitchenAids to storage and surfaces, the perfect way

    to plan the heart of the home. Burnt edges optional

    135 styLe CLassiC Sash windows Great panes the Victorian design makes a comeback

    136 ask a desiGNer Decorating dilemma? Solved

    Food & travel139 CooL HoteL, Hot destiNatioN Sunshine is just a hop away

    144 Cream of tHe Crepe Has Pancake Day crped up on you? Youd be flipping

    mad to miss Donna Hays mouthwatering recipe ideas

    148 food News Bite-sized delights

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  • Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London SE1 0SU. Telephone: 020 3148 5000. Email: [email protected]

    Style Director Harriet PatersonStyle Editor Sophie BrownStyle Assistant Jesse Harris

    With thanks to Elizabeth Hutton and Rory Robertson

    Houses Editor Mary WeaverNews and Travel Editor Kate Worthington

    Features Editor Sarah Baldwin Editorial Assistant Amy Moorea Wong

    Art Editor Philippe BlanchinSenior Designer Christina McQuillan

    Picture Editor Nicola Rowe With thanks to Elizabeth Chung and Jonathan Sellers

    Chief Sub-editor Paula Rodney Deputy Chief Sub-editor Steven Efstathiou

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    Kristin PerersPhotographer, Decorating With Painterly Pattern What are you Working on at the

    moment? Ive just finished an exhibition

    at the London College of Fashion on

    photographs from my blog thisis50.me

    (about turning 50 with style and grace).

    What Was the last thing you did to your house?

    Painted the floorboards in our living room pink. Its like

    putting rose-coloured glasses on.

    What Was the First PieCe oF Furniture you

    Bought? A George Smith sofa with my Christmas bonus,

    years ago when I was a fashion designer.

    WhiCh interiors aCCessory Cant you resist?

    Textiles! Im always looking for them on my travels theyre

    the best items to change with the seasons.

    hoW do you relax? Walking through Londons parks and

    markets. Theres something about the pace of walking that

    helps your thoughts unwind and roll.

    Philippe BlanchinLivingetcs new Art EditorWhiCh three Words sum you uP?

    Calm, collected, perfectionist.

    iF you Were a shade oF Paint,

    What Colour Would you Be?

    Wimborne White by Farrow & Ball Ive

    just painted my entire new flat in it.

    Whats your interiors Pet hate? A dirty floor.

    WhiCh interiors aCCessory Cant you resist

    Buying? Crockery I have enough china in my kitchen

    cupboards to have the whole street over for tea.

    Whats your most treasured Possession?

    A 100-year-old oak desk, which I inherited and have

    recently restored.

    WhiCh one PieCe Would you Put in your dream

    home? An Eames lounge chair and ottoman theres

    nothing quite like relaxing in style.

    Ingrid CorbettWriter, Rocking The Boat WhiCh three Words sum you uP?

    Pedantic, persistent, funny.

    What are you Working on at the

    moment? New products for my shop

    Quirky Me (quirkyme.com), including

    cool prints and some light boxes.

    What Was the last thing you did to your house?

    Re-covered a chair in a fabulous vibrant print a new fabric

    always makes me feel like Ive effected a big change.

    What Was the First PieCe oF Furniture you

    Bought? An old Indonesian TV cabinet with doors lined

    with reeds. A couple of years ago, I painted it grey and its

    now a storage cupboard in my home office.

    WhiCh interiors aCCessory Cant you resist

    Buying? Affordable art and quirky prints Im obsessed!

    Soon there wont be enough wall space to hang everything.

    hoW do you relax? I read proper books made from

    paper. I love physically turning pages.

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    Peterborough PE2 6WJ, 01733 385 170, mags-uk.com/ipc

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    favourite times of year, when the season gently shifts gear to usher in slightly longer days, a livelier landscape and a brighter mood. Were all turning towards new directions too, pondering how to refresh our homes with the latest furniture, fabrics and colours. one person with an enlightened approach to

    decorating is Athena calderone (p40), who has done the layered luxe thing to perfection, breathing life into a sterile new development. Its amazing what the addition of a bit of silk, velvet and faux fur can do! likewise, lykke Hjriis larsen (p80) has stuck to her style guns, applying her own softly minimalist stamp to a mock-Tudor house in Surrey to stunning effect. Putting in a new kitchen is always an exciting, albeit

    tense, time in the home-owning journey (the memory still haunts me). our 11-page guide (p123) focuses on the fun part of the process, offering inspiration on everything from the overall design to the latest essential finishing touches. Plenty to look forward to then. enjoy the issue.

    Neil McLennan, ACTING EDITOR

    Our inspiration for this issue FROM TOP LEFT Little Greene paint chart the starting

    point for this months palette; eco-friendly wood

    and bioplastic earphones in Red, 25, Woodbuds

    at notonthehighstreet.com; Cawdor nCF4135-04

    cotton, 65 per m (W150cm), nina Campbell at

    osborne & Little; porcelain dragonfly door knob,

    10, anthropologie; Brendon White oak flooring,

    from 77.82 per sq m, Ecora; and set builder

    Ridley bravely paying no heed to the rule to never

    work with kids or animals on The Midas Touch

    trend shoot. ahhhh!

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    Shopping . News . People . Design . Events . Treats

    Habitats design team has created a collection with a

    pared-down yet organic feel this season. The curvy and

    contemporary Ayres dining table and chairs are the

    perfect example practical yet easy on the eye with

    that distinctive leg profile. It all makes for sturdy and

    hard-working kitchen furniture and the acid yellow

    plywood will uplift any space. Table, 300; and

    chairs, 120 each (habitat.co.uk)

    Watch the birdie

    Give your feathered friends something to

    tweet about with Garden Tradings

    ceramic birdhouse in Gooseberry it will

    keep them cosy until the spring weather

    arrives. Whenever that is 8 (garden trading.co.uk)

    swAtCHwAtCHThe second fabric design from the fashion worlds multi-talented Michael Roberts, Tropical Wind linen-mix is as dynamic as its name suggests, bursting with palm fronds and white egrets (190 per m, W142cm, bennison fabrics.com). Team with a nautical tonal stripe such as Dominique Kieffers understated Duo S Blanc Madreperla cotton for Rubelli (82 per m, W140cm, rubelli.com).

    to dye for

    Ptolemy Manns new Colourfield wool gelim rugs take inspiration from traditional designs and techniques

    found in Northern Iran. The Rothko-esque blends strike just the right balance between bright and serene. From 595 for a W120 x

    H180cm design (aram.co.uk)

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    Cupboard love

    Bespoke cabinet-maker Plain English has extended its line of covetable kitchen designs to cover bedrooms too. Built in Suffolk, cedar wardrobes come hand-painted or veneered, while the interior is configured to your own choice of drawers and shelves, making storage issues a thing of the past. From 5,000 (plainenglishdesign.co.uk)

    Shape shifter

    The perfect example of intelligent design, thats the European chestnut Together

    table by Studioilse for De La Espada. Its rounded

    ends drop down, instantly transforming both the shape and seating capacity with the simple slide of a latch.

    2,730 (conranshop.co.uk)

    A key trend for spring is painterly florals and an artisan, handcrafted feel (see our decorating feature on page 66).

    John Lewiss Expressions range is bang on the money. Imperfect markings evoke a relaxed quality that feels

    personal, explains design studio manager Philippa Prinsloo. The collection comes into its own with textiles and artwork,

    which work particularly well in a bedroom. Expressions canvas, 200; Hydrangea cotton duvet cover, 40; and

    Purple canvas cushion, 45 (johnlewis.com)

    Master strokes

    Spot light

    The newest and most

    versatile of Plant and

    Mosss lighting collection is

    the steel and maple Polka

    table lamp, shown here in

    Pink. A mere twist of a

    butterfly nut enables the

    LED bulb to be directed

    down over a desk or

    vertically, to uplight a wall.

    129 (plantandmoss.com)

    Sweet

    SuCCeSS

    Far too delicious to pick just one shade, Designers Guilds Lario table linen range now comes in an array of bright gelato colours,

    including Aqua, top, Apple, middle, and Camilla, bottom. Well have one of each please. From 7.50 for a place mat

    (designersguild.com)

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    Heart of glassA flurry of colour captured

    in glass, LSA Internationals new Chalk range of hand-

    blown drinking vessels combines contemporary

    shapes with pretty decoration. 25 for a wine glass (lsa-

    international.com)

    Tea for

    Two

    Adding a hint of the exotic to a

    traditional British ritual, Matthew Williamsons

    Butterfly Home china is best used for an afternoon

    tea. Just add macaroons. From

    22 for a tea set for one

    (debenhams.com)

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    Jrn Utzon was an unknown Danish architect in 1947 when he created the sleek Utzon Lamp JU1 pendant. A decade later, his big break came when he was chosen to design the Sydney Opera House. Now back in production, his early work echoes the lines of the masterpiece that would make him a household name. And it comes in metallic

    of the moment, copper, too. 299 (and tradition.com)

    Puppy loveEnsure your pooch is

    as stylish as you are

    with Alice Foxxs pet

    accessories. Made and

    designed by producers

    of luxury handbags,

    this pony-hair and

    leather Sam collar

    will have all the other

    mutts barking with

    envy. 64.99 (alice

    foxx.com)

    LOVES

    The result of scouring wallpaper archives in Paris

    and London, Little Greenes Rvolution Papers is

    a seven-strong collection, including Bonaparte,

    pictured, a revision of an authentic hand-painted

    damask circa 1850. Dispelling the misconception

    that historical decorating colours were drab,

    rich shades and layered tones stay faithful to the

    original design and will bring French opulence

    to your home at the drop of a tricorn hat. 52

    per 10m roll (littlegreene.com)

    Vive la rvolution!

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    Silk routeS

    Travel connoisseur Mr & Mrs Smith has teamed up with accessories brand Lily and Lionel to create three limited-edition silk-mix scarves featuring its favourite destinations. Unravelled, See You in Santorini, left, reveals a view from the hotel Astra Suites on the sparkling Aegean. So much better than a postcard. 100 (shop.mr andmrssmith.com/shop)

    LOVES

    enter the

    dragon

    With its elegant wing-like shape, this compact Dragonfly armchair is the latest

    addition to the series by Roberto Lazzeroni. Available in a variety of finishes

    and upholstery options, the brown stained-ash legs matched with Emotion 924 velvet, below, offers an ultra-luxe pairing. From 3,398 (flexform.it)

    Say hello to sofa.coms latest bedroom addition, the

    Florentine. Its elegantly scrolled headboard and

    shapely turned-beech legs capture the classical

    romance of the Italian city, while fresh Sky soft wool

    upholstery adds a modern edge. Perfect for boudoirs

    in need of a refresh. 745 (sofa.com)

    Tuscan romance

    Clean sweepTaking its name from a town in northern Laos, the bamboo and

    natural fibre Broom Luang Mamtha from Perigot is a chic and cultured

    addition to your cleaning cupboard. And its curved shape will reach that

    tricky area behind the TV nicely. 10 (occa-home.co.uk)

    rainY daYS

    Ever wished you could bottle the smell of rain?

    Jo malone London has done just that, capturing

    the scent of four variations from a morning

    shower to a midnight downpour in its London

    rain colognes Wisteria & Violet, White Jasmine

    & mint, rain & angelica and Black cedarwood &

    Juniper. Wellies optional. 82 each (jomalone.com)

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    What? The Norwegian-born designer, known for his minimal, industrial

    aesthetic, studied here in the UK at Kingston University and Central

    Saint Martins. He started Magnus Pettersen Studio in 2010, creating

    furniture, lighting and accessories.

    Why? Pettersens big break came working with Finnish glass

    manufacturer Iittala, designing the Leimu table lamp. Hes also

    produced accessories for Areaware, worked with design hotel The Thief in Oslo

    and recently designed lighting exclusive to Heals.

    hoW Would you describe your design philosophy?

    I believe in design thats beautiful and well made. It doesnt need anything else.

    With my pieces, I always try to do something a bit different, but I still want a lamp

    to look like a lamp. Using mixed materials has become part of my style [see the

    concrete tape dispenser, left], which helps when trying to incorporate different

    elements into one design.

    What inspires your designs?

    Some projects can be a result of endless sketching, while others can be simply an

    interpretation of something I have photographed when being out and about.

    What Was the concept behind your lighting for heals?

    Theyre based on a 180-degree curve. To avoid making the lamps look simply like

    bell jars with light bulbs in, I layered the glass. The walnut was added to contrast

    with the glass and mirror the dome shape.

    To learn more about Pettersens designs, visit magnuspettersen.com

    Magnus Pettersen

    One tO wAtCH Get the lowdown on a future design star

    FROM LEFT: glass and

    walnut Bell lamps, from

    300 each, Heals; Locker

    ash and aluminium side

    table, 700; and Concrete

    tape dispenser, 37 for the

    full Concrete desk set, both

    at magnuspettersen.com

    On the roadREs fabulous cotton Map

    cushions highlight the beauty of cartography, featuring Africa, North

    America, Europe and the Massif Central, above. Who knows? They might even inspire your next trip. 16

    (re-foundobjects.com)

    The winners of the 2013 Northern

    Design Awards have been revealed.

    Manchester-based NoChintz scooped

    the award for Best Hotel Interior

    Design for its contemporary, yet cosy

    treatment of Natural Retreatss

    residences in John OGroats, below.

    Using only furniture made and

    designed in the UK, NoChintzs

    approach impressed the judges with

    its combination of eco-credentials

    and style. Find out more at

    northerndesignawards.com

    Northern soul

    MAgic nuMber

    with a trestle base and solid-beech

    top, Another Countrys Mini

    Bench three in wellington Red

    is inspired by the utility of

    industrial furniture. the lick of

    colour around its edge adds a

    decorative streak a first for

    the brand known for pared-back

    wood. 465 (anothercountry.com)

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    Two ToneMuch more than a conventional

    cake stand, Dutch tableware brand Jansen + Cos new

    ceramic and beech Two Tiered platter is flat, making it ideal for cheeseboards as well as bakes.

    49.95 (skandium.com)

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    Dynamic and fizzing with colour, Casamances aptly named

    Effervescence collection offers wallpapers just crying out to be used

    on feature walls and statement murals. Panoramic Etincelle captures

    the free and easy movement of fabric blowing through an open

    window, above, providing an inventive solution for darker spaces.

    319.90 per 9m roll (casamance.com)

    Free f lowing

    Print worksKnown for signature checks, Ian Mankins Mono is the companys first venture into prints. Woven at its Lancashire mill and printed in Middlesex, the linen-blend designs include painterly stripes, f lorals and our runaway favourite geometric print, Acton. 39.50 per m, W137cm (ianmankin.co.uk)

    3of thebestmonochrome tiles

    Versaille

    ceramic tile.

    50 for a pack

    of 25 20 x 20cm

    tiles (diy.com)

    HemmingwayDesign

    Dotty ceramic tile. 4

    per 20 x 20cm tile

    (britishceramictile.com)

    Wilder Sombra porcelain

    tile. 48 per sq m

    (vivesceramica.com)

    Wing thingAnthropologie has teamed

    up with British artist Anna

    Collette Hunt on a range of

    intricate hardware. This

    creepy-crawly ceramic doorknob

    will instantly turn a plain set of

    drawers into a cabinet of curiosities.

    10 (anthropologie.eu)

    bone-afide styleTaking inspiration from around

    the world, Zara Homes new

    spring collection features a

    mix of bold tropical prints, chic

    plains and safari-style neutrals,

    including an extensive range of

    finishing touches such as knobs,

    tassels and tiebacks. This horn

    and polyester Bone tassel stood

    out it will add a dash of tribal

    decoration to any living quarters.

    8.99 (zarahome.com)

    PoWder room

    The only UK paint company

    that can boast zero volatile

    organic compounds (so its

    really green), NaturePaints

    emulsion is also the only

    one that can be delivered by

    your Royal Mail postie. Mix

    the powder with warm water

    and youre ready to roller.

    19.95 for 1kg, makes 2.5l

    (naturepaint.com)

    Fabrics, surfaces and finishing touches

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    If neon takes you back to the days of scrunchies and Rubiks cubes, think again luminous shades are back, but now with a sleek new look. These colours radiated their way down the spring/summer 2014 catwalk Ralph Lauren combined them with sharp, tailored shapes, while Yohji Yamamotos layered brights were highlights in more ways than one. Interiors are no less vibrant be kind to yourself by adding just a splash of neon rather than breaking out the fluorescent paint all over. An easy way to work the trend is with accessories Future and Founds grey porcelain tea-light holder makes neon pink all the more shocking, while e15s oak This chair (from Stefan Diezs This That Other collection) has a loud streak, but keeps its wood grain visible for a liveable look. So add a dash of dazzle to your home youll soon be raving about it.

    Way to glow

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    1 PVC-coated fluted pendant in

    Yellow, 75, TOBYhouse 2 Lunar

    Eclipse lacquered brass necklace,

    690, Lara Bohinc 3 Haussmann

    viscose/cotton-mix in Fuchsia,

    55 per m (W140cm), Manuel

    Canovas 4 Cotton cushion in

    Ombre Green, 29.50, Marks &

    Spencer 5 Lily wood candlesticks

    in Neon Orange and Neon Yellow,

    59 each, Applicata at Selfridges

    6 This oak-veneered lacquered

    plywood chair in Neon Pink, 390,

    Stefan Diez for e15 at Chaplins

    7 Leather card holders in Orange

    and Yellow, 90 each, William & Son

    8 Escentric 03 Body Wash, 25,

    This Company at Harvey Nichols

    9 Shining bright at Ralph Laurens

    spring/summer 2014 show

    10 Lance leather sandals in Yellow,

    495, Jimmy Choo 11 Porcelain

    tea-light holder in Neon, 7, Future

    and Found 12 Belly beech, oak and

    plywood desk in Orange, 995,

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    chair, from 3,290, Roberto Lazzeroni for Ceccotti at Staffan Tollgrd Design Store

    Clip chrome valet stand, 252,

    Mapelli and Passarino for Porada

    Prles polyester valet stand, 168,

    Atelier O for Atelier Pfister

    Camerino oak valet stand

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    678, Annalisa Dominoni and Benedetto Quaquaro for Living Divani at Aram Store

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    Sosie chrome valet stand with

    swivelling mirror, 242, Martino

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    Ruben metal and oak coat rack

    and coin tray, 499, Ilaria

    Marelli for Casamania at Aria

    Schnbuch Spin powder-coated

    metal valet stand, 379, Studio

    Taschide at Places and Spaces

    Dawkins oak valet stand with

    marble bowl, 299, Conran for

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    Pan powder-coated steel valet

    stand in Black, 208, Johannes

    Fuchs for MOX at Einrichten-Design

    Mulig powder-coated steel

    valet stand, 13, Ikea

    Pronto polypropylene and steel

    valet stand in Anthracite, 153,

    Enzo Mari for Magis at Aram Store

    Memorabilia beech valet

    stand, 236, Calligaris

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    design ClAssiC

    Designer Paolo Piva for Poliform, 2006.Details Metal structure with multi-density polyurethane foam and polyester padding. Available as a modular or fixed model

    and in a choice of fabrics and leather, from 9,594.

    Background The perfect statement sofa. One of these in a living room is the definitive statement of a devotion to the

    aesthetic above the practical and, of course, it also says you

    have the lifestyle and the funds not to have to worry about

    small, chocolate-covered hands. The term sofa was first used

    in France in around 1690 (indeed the word couch comes, as

    we all know, from the French verb coucher to lie down, as in

    Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?). However, the white sofa, as

    such, came several centuries later and really made its mark

    during the Eighties, when loft living hit its peak and overlarge

    seating became the dominant feature in any on-trend living

    room. This was the decade when, more than any other, sofas

    became an item to sprawl rather than to sit on. Wide and

    white, this baby is the classic then, from Italian designer Paolo

    Piva. Chic, square and urbane, the Soho shifts more units than

    any other sofa produced by high-end Italian furniture maker

    Poliform, possibly because its impossible to imagine any living

    room in Europe where it wouldnt be a welcome addition.

    And as a nod to practicality it even has removable covers.

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    Modern pendantsTHe ediTed CHoiCe

    From copper to cord and glass to brass, the leading lights have industrial edge

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    Bulb Guard Wire Balloon

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    pendant in Blue, 52.80,

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    Port dAttache metal pendant,

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    Facet glass and brass pendant,

    129, BoConcept

    14.1 cast-glass pendant,

    295, Omer Arbel for

    Bocci at Twentytwentyone

    TW003 steel and glass

    pendant in Black, 154,

    Tapio Wirkkala for Artek

    at Finnish Design Shop

    Sputnik copper pendant,

    90, Graham and Green

    Portable glass and ceramic pendants,

    581 for a set of three,

    Philippe Daney for Ligne Roset

    Small Yellow Knot hand-blown

    glass and fabric cable

    pendant, 130, Vitamin

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    AgendAdesign

    in a large industrial building down a back street in a grimy part of north London is a wallpaper archive. Thousands of rolls line the walls flocks, florals, geometrics, screen

    prints, metallics some designed by the likes of Eduardo Paolozzi or Lucienne Day. There are even a few rolls of the original 1840 designs created by Augustus Pugin for the Palace of Westminster.

    This is the archive of Cole & Son, which has been selling wallpaper since it was the preserve of only those with country piles or stately homes, back when paper was printed on blocks and flock paper was made on Flocking Fridays (so the dust could settle over the weekend). This record of every pattern the company has ever sold literally would

    Its already happened in music and fashion. now textile designers are employing modern mixology, raiding the archives to bring their brands bang up to date

    Words Lola Borg

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    new

    FROM LEFT: the Cole

    & Son wallpaper archive;

    Osborne & Littles

    Minaret wallpaper, a

    reworking of an Eighties

    design, 62.50 per

    10m roll; Zandra

    Rhodess Top Brass 2

    cotton for Heals, 45

    per m: an update of her

    own Sixties design; and

    Fontainebleau wallpaper

    by Cole & Son, 375 per

    10m roll, based on a

    scrap found in its archive

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    be gripping enough in itself as a visual history

    of the nations changing tastes, but its more

    than that. The companys back catalogue

    revamped, re-sized and re-coloured has

    been the springboard of its current collection.

    It has raided its own archive.

    Cole & Son is following the trend for

    seamlessly taking the old, tweaking it, giving

    it a shake about and making it suddenly seem

    fresh, relevant and, above all, modern. Take

    its new Fontainebleau paper. It features

    colourful birds perched in trees and is based

    on just a tattered, frayed scrap found in its

    archive. A couple of seasons ago, it might have

    seemed all wrong to pull out from a dusty

    corner now, suddenly, it feels right.

    Designs survive, but never in exactly

    the same way, explains Shauna Dennison,

    creative director at Cole & Son. Some archive

    documents have been blown up, while others

    have been shrunk down to suit modern

    homes, she says. And, naturally, we play

    around with repeats and colour.

    Of course, being inspired by (even

    downright stealing) what has gone before

    is not new. Its happened since forever in

    music with cover versions and also in fashion,

    with companies such as Burberry, Barbour

    and even Louis Vuitton plundering and

    reworking their own collections. As buyers,

    we increasingly want something new, but we

    like the familiar too, preferably with a twist

    that makes it relevant to our lives right now.

    Its no secret that, in harsher times, people

    want a level of authenticity in what they buy.

    Which is why this spring, Heals is launching

    its first range of original fabric designs since

    the Seventies, a mixture of new designs, but

    also get this several archive-inspired

    stripes and florals reworking the Thirties and

    Forties (including one by artist Cressida Bell,

    descendant of the Bloomsbury Bells).

    Head of fabric Pia Benham says the shop is

    in the incredible position of having 200 years

    of archive to inspire us. We could have used

    original designs, but, to be honest, would

    The archive is an amazing resource on the computer we can fnd thousands of images at the press of a key. But theres nothing like feeling a bit of fabric Anna Buruma, archivist at Liberty

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    libertys Ianthe silk scarf,

    95, reworked in a new

    colourway; and osborne

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    wallpaper, 62.50 per

    10m roll, first designed

    during the eighties

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    leFt: voysey wallpaper,

    26 per 10m roll,

    Graham & brown; Iphis

    cotton and leather tote in

    red, 295, based on a

    reworked liberty print;

    the Cole & Son wallpaper

    archive; Zoffanys tespi

    cotton velvet, 140 per m

    a digital reworking of

    an archive classic; next

    seasons inspiration

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    AgendAdesign

    from ABoVE lEft: archive

    designs reworked by Heals;

    little Greene; osborne &

    little; Graham & Brown;

    osborne & littles Coronata

    Star; and liberty

    re-released and re-coloured. And the trend certainly isnt restricted to wallpapers and fabrics. The Royal Doulton Street Art china, for example, uses 18th-century London images reworked by graffiti artist Pure Evil.

    Liberty fabrics have a heritage that dates back to the Pre-Raphaelites re-purposing its considerable archive is something as natural for the design department, as, say, getting off the tube at Oxford Circus. Anna Buruma has been the archivist at Liberty for 16 years and describes its back catalogue as a wonderful source of Liberty DNA. Whats new is not just the re-coloured design and how it is produced (often digitally), but what its applied to. Smartphone and tablet cases printed in updated Liberty prints seamlessly mix heritage style with contemporary needs.

    Is there any end to the ways old and new can blend? Back to Pia Benham. So much of modern design is inspired by the past, she says. But weve been lucky theres been so much incredible design in the past 100 years. Maybe thats the reason its resurfacing.

    we have wanted to? Im not sure. Instead, she gave designers an archive moodboard to work with. As a result, the subsequent patterns cleverly look new, but are familiar. The range includes one by Zandra Rhodes, who sold her very first design to Heals in the Sixties, which the artist has now re-coloured.

    So, is there a design firm out there that isnt eyeing up its archives? It would seem not.

    This season, Little Greenes Rvolution Papers hark back to archival designs sourced from Paris and London, but use ultra-modern technology to produce them. Zoffany describes its archive as a living resource for inspiration. The company holds the keys to the William Morris collection, so it can use an original Morris tapestry design and digitally reproduce it as a fabric. Sanderson also has a collection that dates back centuries.

    Osborne & Little with its 45-year-old archive updates its designs to incorporate new technology, such as its Coronata Star design now digitally printed and others are

    A real trend today is for looking to both the past and the future I think thats down to a mix of factors, including the economic climatePia Benham, head of fabric at Heals

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  • new york state of mind

    When Athena bought her Brooklyn apartment, it was cold, austere and a world

    away from the family home shed imagined. But just look at what shes done

    Home profileThe owners Interior

    designer Athena

    Calderone, her husband

    Victor, a DJ and music

    producer, and their

    son Jivan, ten.

    The ProPerTy A duplex

    apartment in a newly built

    block in Dumbo (Down

    Under the Manhattan

    Bridge Overpass),

    Brooklyn, New York.

    On the first floor there

    is a double-height living/

    dining room, kitchen,

    utility room, WC, a study/

    guest bedroom, Jivans

    bedroom, a bathroom

    and a terrace. The master

    bedroom, en-suite

    bathroom, walk-in

    wardrobe, a WC, Victors

    recording studio and

    another terrace are on the

    mezzanine level above.

    Words Andra Childs

    Photography Matthew Wil l iams

    Styl ing Hilary Robertson

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    HallwayThe family has had the

    vintage Sputnik light,

    opposite page, for 15

    years. It comes with

    us each time we move

    and looks amazing

    whichever room we

    put it in, says Athena. Get the look For an original Sputnik-style chandelier by Gino Sarfatti, check out 1stdibs.com. The artwork above the bench is by Volker Hller. Visit the Timothy Taylor Gallery to see more of his work. The bespoke bench is upholstered in a teal velvet by Kravet. The rug is a vintage Moroccan design. Franois Gilles can source antique Berber rugs similar to this one.

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    sophisticated

    living roomThis stunning double-height

    living space is the

    showpiece of the

    penthouse, with views over

    Brooklyn. Athena grounded

    the decorating scheme with

    a navy blue wall, then

    added rosewood furniture

    to reflect the rust-red

    exterior metalwork. I

    wanted to make sure that

    every vantage point in the

    room had an element of

    warmth to it, but Ive

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    is the word that comes to mind when entering this New York

    apartment. But possibly shock would have been more appropriate

    when owners Athena and Victor Calderone first moved in. I walked into

    the hallway and thought it looked like a bad hotel lobby, with lots of

    metalwork, stark white paint and fluorescent lights, Athena says.

    I looked at my husband and said, I dont think I can do this

    As first impressions go, its not the best especially when youre an

    interior designer who has spent two years watching your new home

    being built, literally, from the ground up.

    The couple bought their penthouse, located in Dumbo, Brooklyn, in

    2010, when it was still a twinkle in the architects eye. Wed always lived

    in conversions, but we loved what the developer, Toll Brothers, had

    planned for the building, says Athena. It took inspiration from the

    industrial environment, using concrete for the interior walls and basing

    the exterior ironwork on the Manhattan Bridge, which can be seen

    from the living room window. We came here in hard hats for two years

    as the construction progressed and it was exciting to be part of that

    process. But I had a panic when we walked into the completed space

    for the first time last year.

    Thats an understatement. Athena disliked the place so much, she

    put it on the market and had found a buyer, but after taking a breath, she

    decided to use her skill as an interior designer to transform the space.

    I have to credit Victor for that, says Athena. He told me to look at the

    apartment as if I was designing it for a client. Plus, by that time, Id fallen

    in love with the light that comes into the bedroom each morning.

    Her challenge was to take the cold and austere setting and turn it

    into a warm, luxurious family home. We thought we were just making

    a few cosmetic changes adding some colour, taking out the strip lights

    but it turned into a lot more than that, Athena laughs. They installed

    a window at the top of the stairs to let light flood in, replaced the metal

    stair rail with a walnut panel and repainted the white walls in a moody

    palette of navy, grey and teal. And because theyd been on site during

    much of the construction, they realised there was a void above the

    kitchen that could be opened up and used as Victors recording studio.

    This definitely feels like my most grown-up home so far, says

    Athena. I wanted to use tactile, rich materials here, such as silk, velvet

    and fur partly as a reaction to the bleakness of the space when we

    first moved in. It also contrasts with the familys summer house in

    Amagansett, in upstate New York (featured in Livingetcs April 2013

    issue). One day, I want to feel like a hippie in a flea market; the next,

    my look is more lush and elegant and both those elements come

    across in my homes, Athena says with a smile. At Amagansett, I wanted

    to capture the nature part of me. In the Dumbo home, I was keen to

    express my more sophisticated side.

    For Athena, its not as straightforward as simply layering on opulent

    finishes. I believe in mixing styles and materials, so Ive put a brutalist

    metal lamp close to the velvet sofa and mid-century Danish chairs, she

    says. There always has to be some grittiness alongside the clean lines.

    With the warehouses and waterside views of the Statue of Liberty

    and skyscrapers soaring upwards from cobblestone streets, Athena

    could be talking about the Dumbo district itself. I couldnt ignore

    our location when it came to decorating, not least because of the view

    from the windows, she says. I was really aware of creating continuity

    between the ironwork of the building and the Manhattan Bridge,

    so I used industrial furniture and metalwork, but added warmth with

    rosewood and organic shapes. She pauses. There really is a kind

    of magic when it all comes together.

    Follow Athenas blog at eye-swoon.com. For more information

    about her interior design work, go to rawlinscalderone.com.

    See Toll Brothers portfolio at tollbrothers.com

    KiTCHEnAthena blogs about food and

    photographs her cooking

    here in her Brooklyn kitchen.

    I cant deny that Id like

    more counter space, but

    the light here is amazing for

    taking shots of my dishes,

    she says. The kitchen units

    and marble work surface

    were already in place when

    the family moved in, but

    Athena added the brass trim.Get the look For similar cabinetry, try Bulthaup. Mandarin Stone sells marble worktops. The Goodman pendant lights above the island are by Thomas OBrien from Circa Lighting. These are the Tabouret A stools by Organic Modernism. The Branching Bubble light over the table is a custom design by Lindsey Adelman.

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  • living/dining roomThis stunning double-height

    space is the showpiece of

    the penthouse, with views

    over Brooklyn. Athena

    grounded the decorating

    scheme with a navy blue

    wall, then added rosewood

    furniture to reflect the

    rust-red exterior metalwork. Get the look For a similar wall colour, try Little Greenes Juniper Ash emulsion. The Edward Wormley sofa, reupholstered in a Bergamo silk velvet, was an eBay find. Try George Smith for buttoned upholstery. The large artwork above the sofa is by Lucien Smith from the OHWOW gallery in LA. The graphic studies are by Wes Lang. The Arne Norell Safari chairs, Danish dining table and Niels O Mller dining chairs are all from 1stdibs.com. The coffee table was made by a local metalworker. To find a skilled tradesman, go to ratedpeople.com.

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  • Living roomI wanted every vantage

    point to have an element of

    warmth, but Ive stopped it

    looking too cosy by adding

    metal pieces, says Athena.Get the look This is the Lake credenza (sideboard) by Tyler Hays for BDDW. The lamp base is a vintage design. To source similar, visit the Midcentury Modern Show.

    All the colours I chose are an extension of my obsession with the dusk, the horizon and the New York skyline

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    Living roomAthena inherited the

    Madonna statue from her

    grandmother, then painted

    it a vibrant turquoise. Get the look Antique Church Furnishings sells reclaimed ecclesiastical statues. For a matching blue/green shade, try Paint Librarys Teal eggshell. The industrial side table was found on modern50.com.

    Study/gueSt BedroomWe thought it was important

    to have a cosy space where

    we could hang out together,

    says Athena. Because this

    room is so dark, its a great

    place to watch movies.Get the look The walls are covered in a Phillip Jefferies grass cloth. The photograph on the wall is by Gerald Frster. This is the Alma chair by Organic Modernism. The vintage Moroccan rug was sourced from factory20.com.

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    Home truthsWhich three Words Would Victor use to

    describe you? He actually gave me five: beautiful,

    elegant, sexy, loving and creative.

    Whats your faVourite time of day? One

    hundred per cent dusk, when the NYC skyline is that

    perfect midnight blue with the twinkling lights of the

    bridges and buildings. Absolutely swoon-worthy!

    Which is your faVourite film set in neW york?

    breakfast at tiffanys or Jean-michel basquiat:

    the radiant child, a documentary about the artist.

    if you Were an animal, Which one Would you

    be? A deer both delicate and fierce.

    Whats your signature dish? In winter, I love

    roasting vegetables with fresh herbs and garlic. I also

    love to cook fish in parchment paper with lemon,

    tomatoes, fennel and herbs.

    Would you rather traVel to the past or to

    the future? Id travel back to the Roaring Twenties.

    Seeing the future would alter my present.

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    Jivans BedroomJivan is obsessed with

    skateboarding, so went

    on to a website and chose

    20 boards in a pink, purple,

    blue and green palette to

    decorate the walls of his

    room, says Athena, who

    calls the result total

    sensory overload! Get the look The skateboards are all from warehouseskateboards.com. For custom decks, go to Slam City Skates. Try Retrouvius for industrial-style table lights. The grey bed linen is from Restoration Hardware. For a similar striped rug, visit Ikea.

    Walk-in WardroBeFormer model Athena keeps

    an impressive collection of

    heels, but the room also

    shows her ingenuity as an

    interior designer she made

    the brass ceiling light herself

    from reclaimed fittings. Get the look For light fittings made from reclaimed brass, see Buster + Punch. The storage unit was made by California Closets with horn and brass handles by Ochre. For similar bespoke storage, try Neville Johnson.

    Livingetc lovesthe teal, grey and navy colour palette, which

    is inspired by the New York skyline at dusk.

    how the rich wood and brass details add

    warmth and glamour to the concrete interior.

    the casement windows, which carve the view into

    bite-sized chunks so it doesnt overwhelm the space.

    the clever juxtaposition of materials and

    eras from velvet to metal and mid-century to

    modern that creates depth and interest.

    how jivans bedroom has the ultimate street-art-

    meets-skater style.

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    master BedroomAfter initial reservations

    about the property, it was

    the bedroom that convinced

    Athena to live here. I love

    the way the light spills in

    each morning, she says.

    Walls have been kept

    off-white, putting the focus

    on the artwork. The bed

    is from Ikea, painted the

    same colour as the walls.

    So many people ask me

    where its from Im slightly

    embarrassed, but also

    slightly proud, says Athena.Get the look Farrow & Balls Cornforth White emulsion is a match for the wall colour. This is Ikeas Malm ottoman bed. The knitted throw is from local outlet Warm. Try Amara for similar. The photograph is by Eric Cahan. For similar wall lights, check out Vaughan.

    You can transform a space so much with paint all my moodboards were flled with grey and navy

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    bathroomNatural slate, a petrified

    tree stump and botanical

    prints bring an organic

    warmth to the look. I

    chose pieces that had

    history and patina to give

    the apartment character,

    says Athena.These

    prints are slightly odd,

    but they work.Get the look For similar sanitaryware, go to CP Hart. Stone Age is a good source of slate mosaic tiles. The walls are painted in Ocean Floor emulsion by Benjamin Moore. The vintage prints are from Holler & Squall. The tree stump was found at ABC Carpet & Home.

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    Ideas tostealSoften metal and stone surfaces with lush fabrics and shapely curves

    Adding an element of industrial chic, concrete wall panels offer a radical

    contrast to Athenas tactile furnishings. To recreate the look, try a specialist

    supplier such as MASS (masssurfaces.co.uk). Marketing manager

    Quentin Perry says, The installation method depends on the size and

    weight of the panels. Those seen here have studs, which are attached

    to the steelwork behind the concrete. Panels can also be bonded to an

    existing wall with adhesive. Expect to pay from 180 per sq m for similar.

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    FROM LEFT: Concrete Wall wallpaper, 30 per sq m, Captured Reality collection

    at Mr Perswall; Palm Spring matt emulsion, 13.99 for 1.25l, Crown at Homebase;

    and Little Aztec linen in Blue/Red on Oyster, 190 per m (W133cm), Bennison

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    1 Ammonite resin sculpture on iron stand, 89, Artisanti 2 Rock marble table (H37 x Dia70cm), 499.99, Tom Dixon 3 Albion brass and walnut desk lamp, 450, Roussel at Hollys House 4 Tigris bespoke silk rug, 1,500 per sq m, Babylon

    collection at Luke Irwin 5 Slingback wood and leather armchair, 350, French Connection Home

    6 Maple skateboard shelf in Yellow, 70 for a set of two (accessories not included), Leons de Choses

    at Molly-Meg 7 Bocksey lacquered-walnut and walnut-veneered particle board modular shelving

    system (W135 x H64 x D45cm), 485, Habitat

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    Elegant, sophisticated and timeless just a light dusting of our most precious metal will transform any space

    march 2014 l i f e s t y l e e t c . c o .u k

    Ceramic bottiglia vases, from

    left: Do, 215; Re, in front,

    133.20; Diesis, 250; Mi,

    154.80; and Si, 205.20,

    all Puntoit. Gold Bar metal

    doorstop, 56, Arik Levy

    for Aram Store. Brass arm

    sculpture, 950, Kelly

    Wearstler Home at giftlab.

    com. Cube wood candle

    holder in Gold, 42, Heals.

    Brass candle holder,

    from 806.72, Alex Meitlis

    for Hazorfim. Skinny metal

    candle holder, 19.50,

    Marks & Spencer. Grande

    gold-plated stainless-steel

    watch, 160, Ross McBride

    for Extra Normal at

    Twentytwentyone. Round

    lacquer tray in Gold,

    10, John Lewis.

    themidastouch

    Photography Paul raeside

    Styl ing Sophie Brown

    gold f ingerSculptural candle holders and vases span the divide between art and design.

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  • pAlmE dOrMake a statement with this Sputnik bronze chandelier.

    Sputnik bronze and patinated-brass chandelier, 6,240, Gareth Devonald Smith for Porta Romana. Bamboo mirror-topped, cast-aluminium side table in Gold, 225, Graham and Green. Gold Bar doorstops, as before. Swan leather and satin-aluminium sofa (W144 x H79 x D74cm), 10,765, Arne Jacobson for Fritz Hansen at Aram Store. Sexy Sequin lavender draft excluder(used as a cushion), 49, Rockett St George. Chiron linen-weave cushion in Chalk, 70, Designers Guild. Alpaca rug (W2.13 x L3.05m), 3,411, The Rug Company.

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    shoppingetc

    leaf motifReflect the rich colours of autumn with dried foliage and a shower of gold foil.

    Ghost 24 linen and wood

    armchair in White, 670,

    Paola Navone for Gervasoni

    at The Conran Shop. 8330

    painted-steel and glass side

    table in White, 974, Norbert

    Beck for Rolf Benz for Hlsta at

    Heals. On table: 34 Boulevard

    Saint Germain candle, 50,

    Diptyque; and resin bust

    of Susanna, 175, British

    Museum Shop. Bala Hi ceramic

    and Carrara marble side table

    in Gold, 1,614; and Bala Low

    ceramic and Carrara marble

    side table in Bronze, 3,156,

    Jaime Hayon for S. On Bala

    Low table: glass vase, for

    similar, try LSA; and ceramic

    Croc Effect vase, 16, Next

    Home. Winchester Clover Leaf

    brass lamp table, 699, Living

    by Christiane Lemieux at House

    of Fraser. Geometric porcelain

    vase in Gold, 29, Rockett St

    George. On window ledge:

    resin bust of Hermes, 175,

    British Museum Shop; Crackle

    ceramic planter pot, 12,

    French Connection Home; and

    Croc Effect vase, as before.

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  • gold diggerA desk worth writing home about. The brass table lamp gives extra polish.

    Zeta polished-brass desk(W140 x H75 x D60cm), 12,960, Birgit Israel. Woodville brass table lamp, 702; and Warwick Drum Lily linen shade, 151, Vaughan. Zig Zag stained-ash chair in White, 1,116, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina. Brass wire storage basket, 59, Rockett St George.

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  • MEtAL glowRun a gold flash through the room with a luxe bronze mirror and a limited-edition coffee table.

    The UP glass, metal/resin composite and steel coffee tablein Gold, 5,800, Christopher Duffy for Duffy London. Tratto leather three-seater sofa (W207 x H75 x D35cm), from 1,850, Natuzzi. Babelle Alta solid-wood floor lamp with silk shade, 2,049; and Alcide capitonn leather footstool, 2,028, O Moon for Porada at Harrods. Safari wood and canvas chair, 275, French Connection Home. Shell polycarbonate stool in Bronze, 265, Jake Phipps at Heals. Medium brass kaleidoscope (on coffee table), 1,540, Kelly Wearstler Home at giftlab.com. Verona sequin and cotton-mix cushions, 19 for a set of two, very.co.uk. Luxury sequin and velvet bedspread, 230, Rockett St George. Solina bronze and satin-brass mirror, 4,790, CTO Lighting. Alpaca rug, 3,411, The Rug Company.

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    shoppingetc

    giLt finishContemporary designers act like alchemists, turning base metals into something far more precious for the table.

    Gold-plated stainless-steel

    cutlery, 32 for a five-piece

    setting, Anthropologie.

    Masanori brass trivets, from

    left, Galaxy and Sun, 74 each,

    Oji Masanori for IFJ Holdings

    at Twentytwentyone. Glazed

    ceramic coaster, 12.50 for

    a set of four; and Luxe dinner

    plates and bowls, 19.50

    each, Marks & Spencer.

    Starburst porcelain side

    plates, 12 each; and

    Starburst bowls, 10 each,

    Biba at House of Fraser.

    Brass and bamboo corkscrew

    (in bowl), 175, Carl Aubck

    for Werksttte Carl Aubck at

    Twentytwentyone. Large

    glazed bone china platter,

    100; and Deep bone china

    bowl, 90, Max Lamb for

    1882 Ltd. at Heals.

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    Bold as brassOffset golden fittings with white accessories. Keep everything else ultra-simple to let crafted products take centre stage.

    Kamala Vessels cast-bronze

    basin, 3,930, Kohler. Goccia

    chrome basin mixer in White,

    from 572, Gessi at CP Hart.

    Swing lacquered particle

    board chest of drawers

    in White, 2,895, Moritz

    Engelbrecht for De Padova

    at The Conran Shop. Birillo

    powder-coated stainless-steel

    soap dispenser, 24; and

    cotton swab holder, 18.50,

    Piero Lissoni for Alessi. Oro

    plastic toothbrushes in Gold,

    4.95 each, Housing Units.

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  • solid-gold hitsSoak up style in a highly polished brass tub. Add a clover leaf table for good luck.

    The Brass Bateau bath, from

    4,500; and La Loire brass

    and ceramic bath/shower

    mixer taps on standpipes,

    from 1,050, Catchpole &

    Rye. Winchester Clover

    Leaf brass lamp table,

    699, Living by Christiane

    Lemieux at House of Fraser.

    Cosmetics, from a selection

    at Superdrug.

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    shoppingetc

    Chrome alone

    Shop FocuS Showeringstart the day with a splash with these bathroom essentials research Jo Bailey

    Eye candy

    Stavanger plastic

    and glass pedestal

    mirror, 25, John Lewis

    Birds on a Wire polished-aluminium

    coat hook, 199, Barber Osgerby

    for Magis at Aram Store

    Luce 180 chrome

    shower head and arm,

    with incorporated LED

    lighting, 499, Nikles

    at bathstore.com

    Chrome and metal

    mechanical scales,

    775.50, West One

    Bathrooms

    Birillo stainless-steel

    soap dispenser, 46,

    Piero Lissoni for

    Alessi at Aria

    Mono Check cotton

    bath towel, 14,

    Next Home

    Vortix vitreous china shower

    tray with anti-slip base, 440,

    Marcello Cutino for Roca

    UL40 Universal cast-stone

    shower tray, 264, Matki

    Axor 240 2jet

    chrome-finished brass

    shower head and arm,

    756, Hansgrohe

    Base plastic tumbler

    in Fuchsia, 3, Asda Direct

    Glass and

    chrome-plated metal

    mirror, 18, Linea at

    House of Fraser

    Art Deco Rose linen make-up

    bag, 24, Lulu and Luca

    Blocks woven palm bowl,

    39, Donna Wilson for SCP

    Omar cotton towel,

    60, part of a

    two-piece set,

    Missoni Home

    at Amara

    Smart Buy

    LOVES

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    march 2014 l i f e s t y l e e t c . c o .u k

    Rainshower F-Series chrome ceiling shower,

    1,687.99, Grohe at Original Bathrooms

    Well red Nature watch

    Tradition shower

    fixed-arm chrome

    rose, 191.48,

    Aston Matthews

    Cotton bath towel

    in Bamboo Moss,

    69, Uchino at The Conran Shop

    Reclaimed timber weavers

    table, 395, Ian Mankin

    Bamboo and bio-plastic

    toothbrush, 15 for a

    set of four, Ferm Living

    Palmeral Large Envelope PVC-coated

    cotton wash bag in White/Green, 55,

    House of Hackney

    Rattan laundry barrel,

    69, John Lewis

    Green Park

    handmade soap,

    6, Soapsmith at Harrods Bath Shop

    Sogno mineral-filled resin shower

    tray, 2,400; and wood duck

    board, 490, Mastella Design at hobsons|choice

    Porcelain soap

    dispenser, 6.95, Muji

    Pop Carnaby porcelain

    stash box in Red, 28,

    Jonathan Adler at Amara

    Zig Zag cotton towel,

    9.50, Marks & Spencer

    Porthole glass and

    acrylic mirror, 59.95, All Lovely Stuff at Haus

    Octopus rubber shower storage in

    Red, 24 (accessories not included),

    Jens Widerberg for Liberty

    Mercury polished-

    marble shower tray,

    594 (drain not included),

    Mandarin Stone

    Smart buy

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  • Water colourZesty orange

    Small Stubby woven

    hyacinth storage

    basket, 45, Toast

    Cosmic chrome-finished brass fixed shower

    head and ceiling arm, 89, Victoria Plumb

    Faceted stoneware canister

    in Lilac, 16, Anthropologie

    Saraille cotton-velour

    bath sheet in Lime,

    45, Designers Guild

    Kaiku porcelain

    toothbrush holder,

    16, Maija Louekari

    for Marimekko at

    Heals

    St Vincent resin and limestone

    composite shower tray in

    Cream, 975, Fired Earth

    Cotton kimono

    gown, 115, Toast

    Banho Citron Verbena

    soap, 13, Claus Porto

    at Places and Spaces

    Watermelon ceramic

    and plastic dispenser,

    17.99, Zara Home

    Hollywood acrylic

    bin in Orange, 98,

    Jonathan Adler

    Fiji cotton/bamboo-mix

    hammam towel in Rust,

    34, Bohemia Home

    Brass-plated copper shower

    tray, 900, The Period

    House Store

    Anis polyester

    shower curtain,

    around 38, Vallila

    at wayfair.co.uk

    LOVES

    Dalby thermostatic

    nickel-plated brass shower

    with shamrock rose and

    straight pipe, 3,414,

    Drummonds

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    Mellow yellowBlue hues

    shoppingetc

    march 2014 l i f e s t y l e e t c . c o .u k

    Buddy Squeegee plastic and

    rubber squeegee in Black,

    15, Sung Wook Park for

    Umbra at Panik

    Excellente

    powder-coated metal

    bar diverter mixer

    shower in Black,

    229.98, Triton

    at B&Q

    Invigorating Body Wash in

    Bergamot and Pear, 15,

    Baxter of California at

    SlowDownJoe

    Striped cotton bath

    towel in Blue, 7,

    Wilko

    Urchin polycarbonate

    portable smartphone

    speaker in Blue, 150,

    Boom at Urban Outfitters

    Tatami ceramic shower bricks,

    1,603.88 (for arrangement

    shown), Ludovica and Roberto

    Palomba for Ceramica Flaminia

    at Davroc Interiors

    Submarine china

    and rubber

    accessories

    set, 46, Hctor

    Serrano for Seletti

    at Made in Design

    Zig Zag canvas

    laundry bag in

    Chartreuse, 12.50,

    Linea at House of Fraser

    Elemental Spa SATI chrome rain

    shower with Corian ceiling fixing,

    3,224, Sieger Design for Dornbract

    Zig Zag cotton bath

    towel in Monochrome,

    12, Bhs

    Honey Shower

    Gel, 24, Marc

    Jacobs at Harvey

    Nichols

    Powder-coated iron

    wire basket, 48,

    Ferm Living

    Stark acrylic shower tray

    in White, 269.28, Philippe

    Starck for Duravit at CP Hart

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    The Stripy recycled sailcloth wash bag

    in Turquoise/Navy, 35, Bouys and

    Girls at The Travelling Souk

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    Painterly

    create your own masterpiece with splodges, swooshes and abstract brush strokes

    Pattern

    march 2014 l i f e s t y l e e t c . c o .u k

    Cushions and sofa,

    for details, see right.

    Details New Icons of

    Fashion Illustration book

    by Tony Glenville, 18.20,

    Laurence King at Amazon.

    Stainless-steel mug, 16

    for a set of two, J by Jasper

    Conran at Debenhams.

    Styl ing Sophie Brown

    Photography Kristin Perers

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    ArtistsStudioWork free-form bursts of vibrant colour to create an energetic, modernist vibe.

    Wall Abstract P151001-5 wallpaper mural, 27 per sq m, Mr Perswall. Furniture Box stained-chestnut and wool sofa, 4,878, Autoban at Staffan Tollgrd Design Group. Standing Lamp 1 lacquered-steel lamp in Black, 1,365, Muller Van Severen at Viaduct. Cube feather footstools, from 99 each, Multiyork; upholstered in Brush cotton in Indigo, 93 per m (W137cm), Howard Hodgkin for Designers Guild. Iro L1200 Douglas fir and resin low table in Coral, 2,460, Jo Nagasaka for Established & Sons. Floor Livyn Essential Click Walnut Dark vinyl planks, 39.99 per sq m, Quick-Step. Details Beautiful, Amore, Gasp, Eyes Going into the Top of the Head and Fluttering Painting bone china plates, 22.50 each, Damien Hirst at Other Criteria. Elia Paint Blob cotton cushion, 25; and Balin Paint Palette cotton cushion, 30, Habitat. Wool coat in Red, 1,620, Etro. Ad Manum beech hands, from 24 each, Hay at Aram Store. Cycladic male head miniature marble replica, 150; Cycladic female head miniature marble replica, 65; and Cycladic figure marble replica, 125, all British Museum Shop.

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  • Details Bolster cushioncovered in Spatial cotton in Petrole, 119 per m (W140cm), Jean Paul Gaultier for Lelivre. Stonewashed linen duvet cover in Curry, 245, Bodie and Fou. Kiku printed cotton gown, 115, Toast. Pineapple aluminium storage pot, 12, Debenhams. Rattan tissue box cover, 26, Oka. Miao eight banded ceremonial silvered metal necklace (on stand), 750, Pebble London.

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    l i f e s t y l e e t c . c o .u k M A RCH 2014

    tribalmarksJoin the Masai massive with striking ikats and primitive strokes, accenting raw, earthy textures.

    Walls Toile Peinte Colours and Prints vinyl wallpaper in VP 477 07, 141.60 per 10m roll, Pulsion Cratrice for litis. Oak Apple matt emulsion, 32.50 for 2.5l, Little Greene. Furniture Otago oak and brass bedside table, 1,500, John Galvin at Heals. rbakka steel, wood and cotton double bed, 800, Ikea. Headboard upholstered in Meiko 120212 cotton, 30 per m (W137cm), Wabi Sabi collection at Scion. Divan upholstered inSand Strie linen in Charcoal GWF-2813.816, 86 per m (W137cm), Kelly Wearstler for Lee Jofa at GP & J Baker. Z1 bamboo and cotton pendant, 315, Bodie and Fou. Floor Small Boucle Accents sisal rug in Scarlet C858 with Herringbone cotton border in Cherry C16 (W2.8m x L2.6m), 468.32, Crucial Trading.

    Wall Oak Apple matt emulsion, as before. WinDoW Curtain made in Namibie Naturel F2912001 linen, 129.60 per m (W133cm), Pierre Frey. 5 Light Jute fringe, as before. Furniture Sura large metal and rattan armchair in Black, 350, Habitat. Floor Small Boucle Accents sisal rug, as before. Details Bobo Flat wood totem, 295, Robert Langford. Miso Ikat silk/cotton-mix cushion in Calico, 460, Madeline Weinrib. Silk and cotton shirt, 565, Etro.

    Stripe Velvet Ikat silk pillow, 460, Madeline Weinrib. 5 Light Jute fringe, 50 per m, Samuel & Sons.

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  • AbstrActimpressionsGo through a blue period use abstracts in a uniform palette for a look thats classic rather than crazy.

    Wall Painted in Shirting matt emulsion, 32.50 for 2.5l, Little Greene. Jackson flock wall covering in Neptune, 135 per 10m roll, Black Edition by Romo. WindoW Curtain made in Jackson printed velvet in Indigo, 105 per m (W140cm), Black Edition by Romo; and 1ER Acte polyester in Creme, 47.50 per m (W140cm), Camengo. furniture Alphabet layered-foam sofa; upholstered in Divina wool in Light Grey, 8,003, Pierre Lissoni for Fritz Hansen at Republic of Fritz Hansen. Cora large powder-coated metal occasional table in Grey, 70; and Cora medium powder-coated metal occasional table in Blue, 65, Habitat. Swing-Arm iron-finish metal wall light, 200, Bodie and Fou.floor Oak White Passionata laminate planks, 29.49 per sq m, Vogue Collection at Quick-Step. Batik II acrylic rug in Dark Blue (W140 x L200cm), 349, WovenGround.

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    decoratingetc

    details Cushions upholstered in, from left, Munro linen/cotton/viscose-mix in Smoke, 80 per m (W140cm), Zoffany; Jackson printed velvet in Indigo, 105 per m (W140cm), Black Edition by Romo; and Botanica linen with viscose embroidery, 103.20 per m (W130cm), Mtamorphose collection at Casamance. Leo laminated cotton and PVC tray, 114, Pierre Frey. Blot Blue striped stoneware mug, 7; and Blot Blue patterned stoneware mug, 7, Habitat. Fashion Designers Sketchbook Two bookby Hywel Davies, 28, Laurence King at Amazon.

    furniture Domino marble and polished-steel console table, 1,471, Molteni&C. details Agnes hand-painted porcelain vases, from 17 each, Agnes Fries for Normann Copenhagen at Aram Store. SE2 King Ludwig plaster bust, 510, Stevensons of Norwich. Blot Blue patterned stoneware side plate, 8, Habitat.

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    Artists studio Make like a painter and

    splash out on colour

    tribAl mArks Go native with earthy-coloured

    reds and ethnic-style prints

    AbstrAct

    impressions Take on a blue, Picasso-type mood

    Spatial cotton in Indigo,

    119 per m (W145cm),

    Jean Paul Gaultier for Lelivre

    Cerato wallpaper in

    Porcelain, 50 per 10m

    roll, Designers Guild

    Trip linen in Mojave, 80 per m

    (W150cm), Mark Alexander

    Cawdor cotton, 65 per m,

    (W150cm), Nina Campbell

    at Osborne & Little

    Shoji cotton, 27 per m

    (W137cm), Scion

    Joy cotton/viscose-mix,

    180 per m (W152cm),

    Zimmer + Rohde

    Balloons wallpaper

    in Blue, 122.10 per 10m

    roll, Dedar

    Pocono nubuck

    leather in Jet,

    190 per m, Zinc Textile

    Tanzania wallpaper

    in Tangerine, 58 per

    10m roll, Thibaut

    Quartz worktop in

    Zirconium, from 400

    per sq m, Silestone

    Claude linen in Topaz,

    125 per m (W300cm),

    Black Edition by Romo

    Quintessence

    wallpaper,

    73.50 per

    10m roll,

    Casamance

    Pantomime matt emulsion, 34.20

    for 2.5l, Sanderson at Chapel Interiors

    More brush-stroke pattern, fabric and surface ideas

    Decorating look book

    Citrine matt emulsion,

    32.50 for 2.5l, Little Greene

    Hot Paprika 3 matt emulsion,

    24.49 for 2.5l, Dulux

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  • natural habitat

    Take one mock-Tudor house in Surrey, gut it, then add pale neutrals and an impressive art collection to turn it around. Thats just what Lykke has done

    Home profileThe owners Lykke Hjriis Larsen,

    an interior designer, her husband

    and their three children.

    The ProPerTy A detached house

    in Surrey, built in 1920. The ground

    floor has a living room, kitchen-

    diner, utility room, two store rooms,

    a games room, boot room, study,

    WC, wet room and a second kitchen.

    On the first floor there are four

    bedrooms, two bathrooms, a WC

    and the couples dressing room and

    master bathroom. The loft has been

    converted into the master bedroom,

    with an adjoining sitting room and

    another bathroom.

    dining areaI wanted soft touches of colour in

    the house, says Lykke, who sent a

    sample of the green leather on the

    chairs to the wallpaper company, so it

    could work the shade into the design.Get the look The hand-painted silk wallpaper is from de Gournay. The upholstered chairs are by Philippe Hurel. The dining table was found in an antiques shop in Denmark. For similar designs, try Nicky Cornell.

    Words Joanna Simmons

    Photography James Merrel l

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  • HomeSetc

    kitchenOak beams add a shot of English

    tradition to the open-plan interior.

    The wood is not completely stable,

    says Lykke. It expands and contracts,

    which has caused a few problems but

    it looks great!Get the look The island unit forms part of a Boffi kitchen. The china is by Royal Copenhagen. The wide Douglas fir boards are by Dinesen. For a similar woven basket, try Store. The large photographic artwork hanging on the living room wall is by Danish artist Trine Sndergaard.

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  • Homesetc

    Art is good for the soul,

    Get the look Vintage Chinese

    photos such as this one were routinely

    destroyed during Chairman Maos

    Cultural Revolution, so are hard to

    come by. For similar prints, visit

    Old Japan.

    says Lykke Hjriis Larsen, looking around at the portraits, abstract

    paintings, photographs and sculptures displayed in her home. It says a lot

    about what you like and who you are. Her mother was an art dealer back in

    their native Denmark and she was constantly being taken to exhibitions as

    a child. For me, artwork makes a home, says Lykke.

    Before she had children, a career in sales and marketing took Lykke

    around the world. She lived in Asia, South America, Switzerland and

    Norway, picking up treasures along the way and gradually rethinking how

    her fellow Danes do interiors. Back home, we use a lot of white, but I prefer

    a softer, natural palette, says Lykke. I like the clean lines of Scandinavian

    style, but think it sometimes lacks cosiness. I love English and French

    country dcor, so Ive tried to blend that with a Nordic aesthetic here.

    A mix of country and Scandi prevails throughout Lykkes spacious home

    in Surrey. Alongside Danish classics, such as the wide, pale Dinesen

    floorboards, are mellow tones taken straight from nature. There are

    touches of green on the chairs and wallpaper in the dining space hints

    of lavender and myriad greys too. There really are 50 shades here and I

    enjoyed choosing each and every one of them! laughs Lykke. They dont

    strike the eye, but they help create a warm atmosphere.

    Perhaps the best place to see Lykkes vision of country cosiness meets

    Nordic restraint is the kitchen. Here, chunky oak beams ram the space with

    rustic style and act as a bold contrast to the sleek Boffi units. They also

    perform a serious function, supporting the floor above. I promised myself

    those beams, says Lykke. They are more than just decoration, though,

    so I feel better about putting them in.

    Using wooden beams instead of steel was just one of hundreds of

    decisions Lykke made as she project-managed the 18-month redesign of

    the house. With help from architectural designer Chris Lee, she chose to

    clad the external walls in wide, grey boards, giving the property a Cape Cod

    vibe, light years away from its mock-Tudor origins, while inside, walls were

    knocked down to create an open, flowing space. My husband says we

    should have just built a new house, says Lykke, smiling, but weve kept

    the outer walls and, more importantly, the soul of the original house,

    while also introducing some character.

    Lykkes bible during the rebuild was a folder she put together before

    the familys furniture and art went into storage, containing photos and

    measurements of all their possessions. Its the most useful thing Ive ever

    done, she says. It meant I could design alcoves to fit favourite sculptures

    and could leave wall panelling out of a room if it meant a painting wouldnt

    fit above it. Art, for Lykke, is an essential ingredient for the feel of the house,

    so finding the right space for each piece was vital.

    While artwork brings personality, casual country touches, including

    logs stacked next to the rotating wood burner that hangs between the

    kitchen and dining space, keep the look and the temperature warm.

    Lykke regularly throws dinner parties for 20 or more people, with the table

    from the terrace dragged in to make a double dining space.

    Being able to enjoy food, fire, friends and family in this house is both

    a triumph of Lykkes design and a very Danish ambition. In Denmark, we

    have the word hyggelig, she says. It means cosiness. Its how we all want to

    live and eat, to combat the cold and dark. The hyggelig vibe seems to work

    well in grey old Britain too. Absolutely! says Lykke. As a child, I could swim

    in the sea in April, like a true Viking, but not any more. I want to feel cosy

    now and I do here, all year round.

    To contact Lykke about interior design projects, go to lykkelarsenliving.

    co.uk. Find out more about Chris Lees company Nuff Design at

    nuff-design.co.uk

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    works with the rest of the house.Get the look The kitchen is by Boffi. The ceiling lights are from Luceplan. To buy the Lem bar stool by La Palma, try John Lewis.

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  • living roomArt books on the shelves and Lykkes

    paintings add colour to the otherwise

    neutral scheme.Get the look The Camilla armchair is from Poliform. The sofas were bought at Harrods. The marble-topped PK61 coffee table is by Poul Kjrholm for Fritz Hansen at Republic of Fritz Hansen. The rug was bought from Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. The Taif chandelier is by Angelo Barovier for Barovier&Toso. The painting is by Zhang Xiaogang. Visit Pace London to see more of his work.

    upstairs landingWide floorboards with a pale finish give

    a distinctly Scandi feel throughout the

    house, while the wall panelling used on

    the landing adds character. Get the look The portrait by Danish painter Nicolai Wilhelm Marstrand was bought at auction. Try Christies f