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From Vogue Living May June edition 2010

As a kid, brought up amidst English antiques, Sanderson & Laura Ashley flower prints and late nineteen century paintings, I did not understand the stuff that was hanging on the walls in other people’s homes. We are talking about the late seventies with bungalows, furnished conversation pits, lots of wood panels, orange earthenware and those funny sculptures on the bare brick walls. Since I’ve seen a steel wall decoration piece at Habitat’s, I’m beginning to like this kind of decoration. It’s very linear and its ads something light to your white plastered walls. The art Yabu & Pushelberg applied in their New York apartment is from another league. What you see in the visual above is a mobile sculpture by Knopp Ferro. The name of this delicate piece of art is ‘Linienschiff 18:35′.  Have a look at the site of this German artist; there you can see another ‘Linienschiff’, this one from the 11:24

From Vogue Living May June edition 2010

This marvelous New York apartment is refitted  and styled by its owners, George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg. They are Canadian Interiors Designers with an impressive and international portfolio. Four years ago they bought this apartment on the Hudson River that was originally designed by Richard Meier. It took them two years to create the ultimate fit that succeeded in a spacious living area with a tremendous view over lower Manhattan. Danielle Miller from Vogue Living describes their style as ‘glamorous with an elegant restraint’ and I think that she did find the perfect words for their taste and style.

I recognized a decoration trick in their elegant settings that I would like to share with you. It’s about the creation of islands in loft-like and spacious livings. In the visual above you can see that Yabu & Pushelberg created a day seating area in the centre of the living and marked this sun lit space with a light colored rug. With the application of a rug, Y&P created a sort of island that is resulting in a well balanced interior and an intimate lounge setting for a morning coffee or an early sip of wine.

For the apartment on the Nieuwe Prinsengracht and the seventies villa in Amstelveen I applied the same trick.

From Vogue Living May June edition 2010

This is a pic of a Drummond (nearby Durban, South-Africa) living that has been carefully colored in warm tones. For me this was quite a revelation. In my blog post from last February about India Hicks I was very certain about the fact that the application of lots of white in Caribbean homes is for warding off the impact of the heat. After reading Vogue Living’s article I’ve learned that the owners of this  valley home preferred an intimate space and briefed the architect Paul Nel of Jay+Nel Architects to create ‘a modern box that works as a gallery for living’. The outcome is an introvert but intimate home with amazing views. Coming back to my conviction; it’s all about taste. If you prefer to live in an intimate space than you can always go for the warm color palette. My personal taste is that of fresh open spaces where the light can play with the contours.  Everyone has its own fav’s!

Model 45 by Finn Juhl

Yesterday I mentioned the name of Finn Juhl . This Danish designer from the forties was a pioneer in his field. His expertise in architecture, interior - and industrial design made him create furniture that completed a house. I do love his organic forms and the perfect completion of his woodwork designs. His chair with the name Model 1945 is my favorite and I ‘m still browsing for a copy and hoping that one day I’ll buy a Model 1945 from the first owner. You have to have dreams, don’t you?

Amore Mio chair by Jon Goulder

Last month I promised to get back to the May-June edition of Vogue Living. Today I would like to show you a few designs by Jon Boulder, whose latest collection is to be admired in the Vogue Living . This Australian designer | craftsman has been brought up amidst antiques and the impact of his family owned furniture factory. On his website he communicates that the decorum of the antiques inspired him to create ‘clean-lined design’. And this feature reminds me of the work by the Danish designer Finn Juhl. I think there is a similarity in their designs and that is their respect for nature and woodwork.  This respect results in the perfect completion of their timber products and the creation of natural designs. The name of the chair is Amore Mio and is to combine with the ditto named coffee table.

Amore Mio coffee table by Jon Goulder

Amore Mio coffee table by Jon Goulder

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Ideal to apply for a wild summer flower arrangement

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