Friday, March 25, 2016

Studio Concept Apartment

by Suzy Hoodless

Wide-plank oak floorboards and geometric tiles create a division between the bedroom and a bathroom area with a free-standing 'Vieques' bath from Agape. Brass strips edge the fabric-fronted wardrobe wall. The bath-side scenario sketched out by these three pieces certainly looks inviting, and acts as a simple reminder of how interior design shapes people's lives, the way they spend their time and even how they relate to one another.

A dramatic use of geometric pattern teamed with modern furniture creates a playful yet sophisticated effect in this Notting Hill town house.

The complements the brass taps and reclaimed wash stand in the bathroom.

Graphic curtains made with fabric from Madeline Weinrib add colour to the white walls by the bed, while a Fifties Swedish chair upholstered in sheepskin sets the tone.

'That chair was the first piece we sourced for the project, and those initial purchases tend to set the tone,' says Suzy.

Talking through her process of finding the contemporary/classic balance to give an interior longevity, Suzy fastens on many details - the fabric-fronted wardrobes, the Vittorio Introini shelving before deciding that her own favourite touch is a relaxed scene in the bathroom area of the open-plan main bedroom. A Fifties chair by Philip Arctander, which she found through a Swedish dealer, sits next to Rose Unique 'Hoof side table’, arranged at a relaxed angle beside the freestanding bath.

This open-plan bedroom designed by Suzy Hoodless and architect Johnny Holland of Hackett Holland, is the stuff of dreams.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Hallway Ideas (1)

Hallway Ideas

Need some hallway ideas? Your corridor deserves to be a stylish room of its own and we have over 100 hallway pictures to help you make the most of the space. From ingenious storage solutions to stylish furniture and lighting, our hallway decorating ideas will show you how to make yours so much more than just an entryway. So get inspired by these amazing hallway design ideas. Your home will thank you for it...

Gloss Finish

Facing fitted wardrobes are the perfect way to use hallway space efficiently. These were painted in a blue-green gloss mixed by interior designer Adam Bray. 'I love gloss walls they really do bounce the light about,' says Adam. 'But it is rare to get a client who will agree to them.' The carpet, designed to look like antelope hide, is from Capitol Carpets of Chelsea.

Smooth Landing

The black doors and the neutral palette used for the walls create a contemporary contrast with the reclaimed wood floor. On the right, pocket sliding doors open up to a seating area-cum-spare room while the stairs opposite lead down to the kitchen.

Classic connection

Ed and Polly Nicholson's Georgian house opens into a wide entrance hall featuring Michael Bennett oils, which hang above an eighteenth century table. A chair from Edward Hurst and a rug from Edward Marnier decorate the rear of this space, which leads out to the garden.

Graphic Design

Ruth Sleightholme has created a graphic scheme in this area with clay vases by Rosario Ratti matched with a striking cream and black table.

Walls

Paint, '45S05', £37 for 2.5 litres matt emulsion, from Little Greene. Curtain, 'Brera Lino' (from top: chalk and noir), linen, £65 a metre, from Designers Guild. Graphic artwork printed on cotton paper with handmade, painted plywood open frame, by Federico Pepe, 30 x 20cm, €200, from Spazio Pontaccio.

Floor

Cement tiles, 'Piano', in two-, four-, eight- or sixteen-stripe versions, 20cm square, £105 a square metre, from Afroditi Krassa.

Furniture

Inlaid-resin table, 'The Metropolis', by Matteo Cibic, 76 x 120cm diameter, €16,359, from Scarlet Splendour. Nineteenth-century Ethiopian chair, 110 x 60 x 50cm, £3,500, from Bryan Reeves Tribal Gathering London.

Accessories

Vases, 'Pacay', from left: (black), clay, €550; (white), clay, €360; and (black), blackened ash, €530; all by Rosaria Ratti, from Kose.

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

How to Choose Paint (Part 3)

Salon Drab

This rich color can be used to evoke a classic 19^th century feel, or as the perfect choice of paint go to 'chocolate' for a modern look, working as a dark accompaniment to both the yellow and red based neutrals.

Salon Drab is the perfect shade for a traditional study. Its rich tone feels as if it has been plucked straight from a Georgian cottage, lending a serious air to the room. However it is also equally suitable for a modern media room, when used on both walls and ceiling to create a cocoon like atmosphere.

Salon Drab will look great in a formal dining room, I would add Yeabridge Green to the woodwork for extra interest. Being a traditional 19^th century color, Salon Drab works well in period homes, but in a modern house it suddenly takes on a contemporary air.

How to use it...

Salon Drab is a true chocolatey brown - best used on walls, with a fairly strong red-based neutral like Oxford Stone on the woodwork. However it is also a great accent color, which could be used on floors or furniture with all the warm Farrow & Ball tones. I would however avoid using it with blues and greys.

Red-based neutrals like Dimity really suit Salon Drab and will create a sophisticated look. I love to use it with accent colors like Vardo and Yeabridge Green maybe on a piece of furniture.

Drop Cloth

Named after the indispensable dust sheets used by every decorator, Drop Cloth is a darker version of the new Shadow White, and the classic Shaded White; completing a trio of colors that work effortlessly together.

For the perfect understated, tone-on-tone neutral kitchen, Drop Cloth is particularly suited to units, alongside walls painted in its friend Shadow White. It will look fresh in bright sunlight, but more muted in evening light, with the added bonus that lighter walls and darker units will make any room feel larger.

Like Shadow White, Drop Cloth is neither too yellow nor too grey, so works on a number of levels. It is great for creating a sophisticated but relaxed look, especially when layered with Shaded White and Shadow White.

How to use it...

Drop Cloth is the perfect neutral to use with many of the old Farrow & Ball favorites, particularly with Blue Gray and Light Gray for a slightly mismatched and very relaxed scheme.

Drop Cloth is great for those who want to avoid a scheme that is overly gray, but also don't want any yellow tones in their rooms. When used on the walls, with a Light Gray floor, and Blue Gray woodwork, it will create a room that feels as if it has been there forever.

If you're looking for a more graphic, contemporary look, Drop Cloth looks fantastic on the woodwork against stronger colors like Railings and Babouche.