The Interior Decor Thread! #1

[- JMJ -]

/\ Further regarding questions about oriental themes for the home - please also consider these items which might look nice in a bedroom -


Photo credit = gumps.com

A garden stool can be used as a very nice side table in almost any setting.



Photo credit = gumps.com

While this pictures shows cocktails on the tray, this basic design can be used for a variety of objects. This sort of tray is beautiful in lacquered black, red, gold, etc or one can go in matte finishes as well. The key here is to use simple shapes with an Asian flair.

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Again, this tray is bamboo and can be displayed on a tripod base as a backdrop item or it can be placed on a surface and used in an 'art as decor' item.

While the items in these pictures might be rather expensive, I have found many of them in secondary sources for very reasonable prices. I would encourage using online auction sources or discount department stores to find many of these.

My mantra in creating an Asian/oriental theme is this - EVERYTHING that comes through my front door is merely a raw material for me to alter to my individual specifications. I rarely find myself NOT purchasing something because the color is wrong - colors can be altered. - - Also, when I consider the purchase of something, I always ask myself this question - "If I rearrange this room, where will I next place this item?" If I can provide myself with a good alternate spot for the item, then it comes home with me!

I hope this serves your creative desire to pursue the oriental theme - and good luck!


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[mediocrityrules]

bump!!!

Does anyone have inspiring images for 2008? Especially from World of Interiors, etc...

I just saw Jessica Stam's apartment in a magazine (this month's Elle Decor, ugh, I know, but I actually find a lot I like in it! Which is more than I can say for Wallpaper) and thought it was very well done, unrestrained, uncolorful, and intimate...I was glad to see she hasn't jumped on the streamlining bandwagon, although that is nice sometimes too!

 

[rochasfille]

Does anyone know a great place to find vintage Chesterfield sofas? All of the new ones I have found online have brass rivets on them, and I hate that. I want a simple black one similar to the one on the Alexander Wang "My Style" vid on YouTube, if anyone is familiar. TIA for any help!

 

[shop7th]

^ I found a leather Kent Chesterfield Sofa here..
If you go to the bottom, you can select your leather and under 'hand dyed' you'll find a dark ebony.. Not sure if that's what you were looking for, but just thought I'd try and help..

 

[rochasfille]

^Thanks!

 

[rochasfille]

I found my sofa!!!

The Blenheim from Chesterfield Couture (pic from chesterfieldcouture.com)

I am in LOVE with the white, but I think black would be more practical. Do any of you guys know of any leather protector that would keep the white leather white??

 

[Hanne]

Eurobad '74 < ..it's funny... its ugly yet I recognize a lot of the elements in new modern interior design..which I like *frightening*

 

[Hanne]

Speaking of chesterfield sofas rochasfille..
Blow up Chesterfield from Design Conscious

image from designersblock.blogspot.com

 

[Meg]

Hanne

Sorry Rochasfille I don't. I don't know - I don't find things I have that I am constantly worrying about destroying to be enjoyable items. Maybe there is some sort of great leather protectors out there, but imagine if a friend came over and she had new jeans on and you didn't know and then she stained your couch, etc. Though leather is decently easy to clean....

 

[droogist]

Eurobad '74 < ..it's funny... its ugly yet I recognize a lot of the elements in new modern interior design..which I like *frightening*

Brilliant! (I kinda liked some of it too.)

 

[MUXU]

i have to say, i love the blow up chesterfield sofa haha

and the eurobad 74...hehe, most of the rooms were pretty bad, practically all, just not my thing

 

[rochasfille]

That blowup chesterfield rocks! SO hilarious!

 

[Meg]

I've been wanting to buy a lot of little things for my flat for awhile, but have been hesitant since I'll only be here for another 9 months or so and then I'm not sure where I'm moving to. But for my birthday my mum asked what I wanted so I'm getting her to take me to Ikea and having her drive me back home (I live 2 hours from her and 2.5 from the nearest Ikea). I'm quite excited! Just a lot of little things make a difference imo. Getting a little sidetable (to replace the two stacked cardboard boxes I've got now ), going to link together some picture ledges, some lighting and SHELVES! Can't wait!

 

[Hanne]

Meg.. I don't know if you get the IKEA catalog in Canada like we do here.. but if I was you, I'd have a look in one beforehand and then you can actually check the IKEA site to see if they have the items you like in stock.. so that you don't get disappointed if an item you want isn't there..

 

[Meg]

yeah I do go on the site to make sure the stores have what I want but there is no alternative (ie going to another store and shipping from online is quite high). Regardless, I am now not going this weekend. As the stuff won't be driven up for another month, there is not point buying it now when the Canadian dollar has fallen 8 cents in one week

 

[rochasfille]

Here are two very rudimentary mock-ups of how I plan on decorating my apartment when I move next year:

Living Room:
Chesterfield Couture Blenheim sofa in polar white leather
Plexi-craft acrylic trunk coffee table
Arco lamp
Magino acrylic side table
D.L. & Co. claw candleholder for coffee table
Sony Bravia plasma
White sheepskin area rug (could not find online)

Bedroom:
Conran Francoise bed
Conran mirrored chests
Olatz Palermo linens in white with purple border

As you can see, all I have decided upon at this point are the basics, and I still need to find a lamp for the bedroom (I'm thinking of the Kartell Bourgie in black). Let me know what you think so far!

pics from chesterfieldcouture.com, conran.com, olatz.com, and unicahome.com

 

[adorefaith]

love the acrylic side tables...very cool...do you have a better pic of the coffee table? looks interesting but i can't see it properly from that pic..

 

[Hanne]

rochasfille.. some inspiration for you..


innermost.co.uk


droog.com


eduardonavarro.com


innermost.co.uk

 

[Meg]

rochasfille - looks lovely! I'm sure once you get your stuff in there, the remaining pieces will fall into place. I personally prefer when people have some 'real' items in places designed like that, that suit a modern time period (ie modern mags, glasses, pictures, whatever) because if your doing something in such icy tones and with a historical context, if you don't have anything personal in it, I just find such rooms a bit cold. But perhaps thats just me. I LOVE the big lamp though - i've seen it elsewhere (I think Ikea has a knockoff or something similar?). I'd love something like that for my place.....

 

[rochasfille]

Thanks, Hanne and Meg!

adorefaith, that is the best pic of the coffee table I could get - it's from plexi-craft's website if you would like to see it a little bigger. I plan on custom-ordering a slightly larger version since my sofa will have such an imposing presence in the room.