Showing posts with label interior design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interior design. Show all posts

2012-04-05

{obsessed} Interior Designer Vincent Darré

The designer Vincent Darré against a wall dressed in linen fabric by Josef Frank {Svenskt Tenn}.



Vincent Darré - a name I can't believe I didn't know.  After randomly catching just the last picture in this series {the gold seahorse drawer and pink tufted - I love a good "tuft" - wall piece} and deciding that it had definitely been inception-ed from my dreams, I came across this greatness.  It's the Parisian {of course} mansion apartment of Nerina Rossini.  I know nothing about this woman other than she "keeps this place for visits" as her main residence is Greece.  Well, I also know that she's kind of a genius for giving the Salvador Dali/David Lynch of design full reign over the decorative aspects of her interiors.  Please, if you will, take a moment to feast your eyes on this surrealist...masterpiece. 




 In the guest room, the sofa-bed was custom made by  Vincent Darré  and covered with a linen fabric by Josef Frank {Svenst Tenn}.  Sculpture is mottled brass, wall photos by Spyros Vasilas.


In the double living room, an ottoman covered in velvet {Prada} serves as a coffee table. Above, an Olympia Le-Tan Minaudier, mottled bottles and lacquer trays {both Maison Darré}. A small chair of 1920s Chinese chine is framed by two columns - A 'Crayfish Drawer and Métamorph'Os - wooden wallpaper {both Maison Darré}.



 Detail around applique -apply yourself on an aluminum and bronze wallpaper background -Metamorph'os {all Maison Darré}


  A 1940s bench made ​​the perfect place for Vincent Darré's cushions collection - Ossobuco {Maison Darré}. Also a 1970s chine carpet, and coffee table - Basin - cast aluminum and glass {Maison Darre} upon which had been placed an antique Pucci vase, and a 1950s silver crab {Buccellati}. On the wall is an aluminum mirror - Wall made {Maison Darré}.


 A console - Stilt {Maison Darré} and  mottled wall sconces.


2012-03-21

{design} Converted Ballroom - S.R.Gambrel




When I came across the houses and apartments styled by Steven Gambrel, the thing that made them, in a sea of interiors, stand out, is the fact that they look so tastefully refined, yet free of the fussiness.  There's no pretension.  It's stylish...yet functional {I have no idea how some of these people manage. Yes, your all white everything is beautiful, but honestly who wants to/can be careful all the time?}




2012-03-01

{design} the East Village duplex of Brad Goldfarb and Alfredo Paredes


When two incredibly stylish gay men decide to make a home together, you best believe it's gonna be the fiercest space on the block {or in the co-op}.  This definitely rings true for the "are you kidding me" duplex of this creative power couple {Brad's a writer; Alfredo - executive VP and chief creative officer (natch) for Polo Ralph Lauren (double natch)}.  Not only is their duplex crazy huge, but it's also full of everything I didn't even know I needed til now {I can't believe I never thought to use an easel to display my TV}.  Thanks to Architechtural Digest, we can all lust over this uber chic East Village wonderland...

The duo collaborated with Michael Neumann (worth every penny)
large-scale work on paper by Richard Serra, and the (lg) tv on an easel that I'm dying over 
painting by Pat Steir


Sid, the couple’s Labrador retriever (who I bet is more well trained than even the Dog Whisperer's pups)

...and we also have a terrace

bluestone countertops from Alan Court & Assoc



armoire repurposed into a desk...and Sid



framed nude by Richard Phibbs



mirrored bathtub -- or chrome bathtub -- or same thing??

yes...this is in Manhattan. in the reaaaaaly expensive part.

bastards
 {Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna; Produced by Robert Rufino}


**Shop the story**
1. table by Lucca Antiques / wrought-iron lantern from Gustavo Olivieri / vase is by Ralph Lauren Home 2. club chairs by Ralph Lauren Home / vintage horn stool and cocktail table by Lucca Antiques 4. sofa by Ralph Lauren Home (I wonder what kind of discount he gets) / black ceramic vase is by JF Chen / floor lamp from Obsolete is vintage 5. teak sofa, armchairs, and cocktail table are all from Jalan Jalan Collection 6. the pulls are by E. R. Butler 9. curtains and headboard by Ralph Lauren Home 11. sink fittings are by Lefroy Brooks 12. Sconces and tub by Urban Archaeology / branch sculpture from Wyeth 14. zinc-top dining table from Lucca Antiques



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