emilies interiors

By Victoria Beckham

Philosophy

Marc Jacobs

G-STAR

While the new season for the interiors industry is still fresh, I’m already eager to show you the prêt aàporter colour palettes for the next winter season. The reason behind this eagerness is that I believe that the classic time paths of seasons in both industries (fashion and interiors) will change and that the consumer will decide when what to buy and to expect. While we are in a changing economy I’ll be taking advantage of the sort of disorder and pick the colouring from the Fashion Weeks that recently took place in London, Milan, New York and Paris.

My sources of inspirations were the vogue.co.uk and Suzy Menkes’ contributions in the European edition of the New York Times. She listed a five some tones, that I like and expect to be picked up by the interior designers. The tones are: Raspberry, Apricot, Asparagus Green, Burnt Orange and Teal Blue.* This range I would like to complete with Bright Yellow and Cobalt. Later this year I will do some research and check if the interior designers were influenced by the results of these inspiring Fashion Weeks.

* the edition of the 18th of February 2010

YSL show 03-08-2010

Check out the colours of YSL Autumn | Winter 2010 palette. They are so YSL and very applicable for interiors.

This a visual of new Mandarin Oriental Barcelona lounge, designed by the Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola. She is my favourite for the reason that her organic like and elegant designs create a personal and intimate atmosphere in rather cool architectural spaces. From the website of Mandarin Oriental I could make out that the architecture is magnificent. Please have a look for yourself.

Sarah Davison is an Australian Interior Designer and she is applying her collection of vintage glass bottles as vases. The visuals in this blog post are from the latest edition of Vogue Living and can give you a glimpse into her renovated home. The result of the makeover is a crisp but airy apartment adorned with Spanish elements. I think that Sarah was very successful in this renovation and decoration project for the reason that she created an intimate and relaxed atmosphere where light and people can move easily through the different quarters.

This is part of shot by Mikkel Vang. The photographer did a good job in shooting Patricia Stewart’s home in New South Wales Central Coast. Patricia is an Interior Designer and she knows how to combine antiques, decorative objects and today’s design. The colour schemes she applied in her house diffuse with the personality of the house and make this property a comfortable and elegant home for her family. She is a collector of vintage bottles too and she arranged them soberly on a Spanish timber and iron console.

For the sale of this old cabinet, I had to find a light that would fit in style. Due to shortage in time I created one myself by using a vintage Italian glass bottle and a milk white canvas lamp shade.

Due to my moving out of the Amsterdam loft, it took a while to have a moment to enjoy the new edition of the Australian Vogue Living. The cover of this stylish magazine full with elegant decorated homes is a shot of Sydney apartment in deep red, olive green and blue-ish grey tones. This home owned and decorated by John Wilson and Peter Lin, is a perfect display of combinations in styles, colours and textures. If you pass a magazine stand, do purchase this issue! It will inspire you for sure.

Colour palette: Industrial from F&B

Colour palette: Aquatic from F&B

Colour palette: Urban decay from F&B

Colour palette: Glitz & Glamour from F&B

These are the new colour palettes by Farrow & Ball. There are some lovely blues and aubergine tones to discern. If you look carefully you’ll notice that the colours are not new. The fresh combination of each palette makes F&B fit for this new season.

KA International is a Spanish manufacturer of and retailer in fabrics and furniture with a global distribution network. The quality of the fabrics is good and this Spanish brand gives you real value for money. For this season KA launched two new lines that are Watercolours and Art Nouveau. In my blog post about the new colours for this season I’ve given a glimpse inside the Watercolours collection. Herewith a peak into Art Nouveau.

Entrance Floris Versterstraat 13 Amsterdam

Today starts the sale of this lovely apartment with a terrace, deck and garden (south) in Amsterdam. This week we staged this Amsterdam Art Deco home into a comfortable and intimate dwelling for a single household or a young couple. The apartment is located nearby the entrance of the Vondelpark and the exit to the A10. Within a ten minutes stroll through the old park you can enjoy some high end shopping experiences at the PC Hooftstraat and within 3 minutes from there you’ll find yourself in the heart of the old city.

Click here for  info at Funda and here for the contact info of the real estate agent, named Dokter Makelaardij.

front apartment

portal in Amsterdam Art Deco style from the thirties

entrance to master bedroom and hall closet

view into living

master bedroom with private terrace (south)

behind Ikea wardrobe is a secret closet (ideal for seasonal storage of clothing)

living with wooden floorboards, that have been laid througout the apartment

lots of shelving in closets (left and right)

authentic chimney in Amsterdam Art Deco style

open kitchen with dining area and pantry

view from kitchen intro the garden (south)

Siemens cooker, hood and sink

Siemens oven and dishwasher

the kitchen and dining area function as a hub to the deck, pantry, bathroom, toilet, living, master bedroom, hall closet and portal

simple bathroom with bath shower and orginal granito flooring

deck with access to shed, garden and private terrace (south)

Photographed by Emilie Verbeek