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Julia at Hooked on Houses is having a blog party so I thought I’d bring a little something along… Today I’m hooked on chandeliers made out of unexpected things. I’m a fan of using a standout pendant lamp to pull a space together and add some personality. But these examples are pretty crazy, so get ready….
Ok, I’m going from mildly wacky to downright loopy in this post (don’t go scrolling ahead now). So this first one isn’t too unexpected. We’ve seen teacup chandeliers before, right? But this one, via A Room Somewhere, is so very casual and sweet that it stands out.
I simply love this next one. It was created by Danny Seo and I spotted it on Anh-Minh (she has a knack for finding unusual things!). Seo made it himself out of an old IKEA shade and some cheap bird ornaments. It’s adorable.
You’ll never guess what this one is made of: old gramaphone horns! They look great in this cluster of three, especially with the varying colors and sizes. This is from a photo of artist Jorge Estevez’s Paris home, featured in House and Garden‘s May 2009 issue. I hunted high and low for a picture of it online and eventually found it via Little Willow (a new blog discovery for me). The gramaphone horns are available from Trouver Antiques.
Last, but definitely the loopiest, is this chandelier made out of boxes used for packing Chiquita bananas. It’s actually a pretty amazing design – I quite want one. And it’s eco-friendly because it’s recycled. Although I’m dubious about how fire-safe it is! Via igreenspot.
Crazy, huh?
While researching a recent post, I came across the work of Turkish design duo, Seyhan Ozdemir and Sefer Caglar – known as Autoban. Their work is industrial and edgy, but still manages to look comfortable and inviting. Check out this living room.
They also do commercial interiors. I would love to visit this Istanbul hotel they designed: Hotel Wittistanbul. Is that wallpaper with a metallic pattern or is it backlit screens with cutouts? Who knows but I like it!
If you want to replicate the look at home, they do a line of furniture and lamps too.
Photos by Richard Powers.
I’ve just been pouring over the fabulous and inspiring web site of British interiors stylist, Claudia Bryant. I spotted a photo of her work on A Room Somewhere (in itself a great source of inspiration) and now I’m hooked. What’s great is that Claudia’s work varies so widely – there’s probably something in her portfolio for everyone. And there are literally dozens of ideas that could be applied to any home.
I love the oversize lamp here. The metallic vases are a nice way to introduce some sparkle and reflection without the standard over-the-mantelpiece mirror. And have you ever seen a black sofa look so ladylike?
This room is just so pretty: vintage charm with a bit of disco glitz!
I don’t even know how to describe this wall treatment. It’s very cool though. Even if you couldn’t muster the courage to do a whole wall like this, a small panel as art would be great propped up in the hallway of a beach house (if you have a beach house, that is…)
How to do blue and red: choose muted tones of each and mix with some vintage furniture and pop art.
Here’s a different look altogether. Cool, calm and collected. I adore that huge clock and the dual-colored wall.
Definitely LivingEtc. A round rug under a round bedside table under a round pendant shade – just perfect.
I love the use of color to define the office area in this kitchen.
Panels of different, mismatching wallpaper! I have to try this somewhere…
Phew – idea overload.
Trudi of The Deco Detective always has such stunning images on her blog and this post on flea market finds is no exception. I’ve been searching for some more examples of modern trompe l’oeil since I did this post and so I was delighted to find this beautiful dresser there today.
And, wait, is that trompe l’oeil on the clock too?! Either way, the whole scheme is really playful and pretty.
Pop over to The Deco Detective for some more inspirational rooms in pink and green (originally via Skona Hem).
I thought I’d provide a quick round-up of some of the pics that most inspired me this week from some of my favorite design blogs. Enjoy.
This is from Apartment Therapy‘s post on Paul Raeside‘s interiors photography. I love the colors and the tiled wall.
Door Sixteen has a great post on designer Frederic Mechiche’s loft. She’s absolutely right, this loft is stunning from every angle.
Casapinka has a hilarious post on her two year-old son’s pole dancing habit (you need to read it). But the pics she chooses to accompany it are great too. I love these two in particular. Look at that chandelier in the first one. And the colors in the second are just so fresh and cheerful.
Decorology is always a fabulous source of interiors inspiration. I like the warm, sunny hallway in the photo below.
Craft and Creativity‘s photostream in Flickr has some really pretty interior shots. I like the way this vase looks against the floral wallpaper.
Finally, A Room Somewhere posts about Ruby + Stella‘s pillows. I love this shot – great choice of colors. I’d love this in our bedroom.
After much searching, I’m closing in on the makeover plan for our living and dining rooms. As I mentioned in this earlier post, I just want to update the look and inject some fresh energy into the house. No major furniture purchases and no painting allowed.
So, here was my action plan:
- (Finally) buy a rug for the living room – we’ve been looking for one for almost three years, time for a decision, I think.
- Replace the ugly chandelier in our dining room that came with the house.
- Make a photo wall with the various family photos we have scattered around.
- Clear some of the surfaces and re-arrange some of the accessories.
- Introduce some plants.
I struggled to reconcile several different design aesthetics currently buzzing around my head. For example, I’m loving the apartment of sfgirlbybay blogger, Victoria Smith.
But I am also inspired by Remodelista blogger, Julie’s, house in Mill Valley (although obviously don’t have those stunning cathedral ceilings to work with!)
Finally, I found my inspiration in this picture, originally from Domino magazine, but found via Room Lust blogger, Javi’s, Flickr photostream.
This look checks all the boxes for me: neutral colors, clean simple lines, organic shapes, with a bit of vintage.
I started with the rug. We’re almost settled on this design from Schumacher. It’s a very pale creamy-white looped wool carpet which we’ll have made into an area rug (I know, with a toddler I must be crazy but bear with me…) and it has a light blue-gray pattern. Because of the pattern, stains are going to show up less.
Then a bought this long lusted-after white bird bowl from Jonathan Adler.
I also have the vase I posted about here.
Then, for the dining room, we went all out and chose this pendant from Room & Board. It’s the Nelson Bubble Saucer Lamp. It’s pretty big (36″ in diameter!) so there will be no escaping its presence! But I love the organic shape. It wasn’t easy to get home though. I don’t think the sales associate appreciated the ten minutes spent trying to cram it into the back of my Ford Focus. That was after he allowed me 20 minutes in Room & Board’s stockroom hunting out different sizes so I could compare them. Being down there was like being in the world’s best flea market – every shelf had something cool to gawp at.
I am still looking for the right mirror. It needs to be round, with a black frame and very simple. A front-runner is this one from Restoration Hardware, apparently made from a Polish train wheel (?!).
Another option is the Channing Mirror from Pottery Barn.
I love this one seen in Domino but don’t know where it is from:
I’m not sure any of them are completely right. Any other suggestions?
I’ve also bought some frames ready to make our photo wall. We already have the photos so that will be a project for the next cloudy day…
Finally, the plants. We’ve chosen one: it’s called a Rhapis Palm. Now just got to source it at a reasonable price and get it home.
So, some progress made. I’ll post pictures once it’s all in place. I can’t wait to see it all come together.
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