Modern Interior Design Blog – Just Seen

A true classic – the Bellini Chair designed in 1998 is sculptural, functional, affordable and on sale through August 31st – what more could you ask for. @ Inform

Delta Outdoor Shower by Inge Sempe is minimalist, pure and beautiful. This shower is simply hooked up to a garden hose – it can be set up with a thermostatic mixer if you really need hot water, but I like it at its most basic. The shower is also moveable, so if you need it poolside today and in the garden tomorrow, you’re set.

Life simplified.

PULL is the brainchild of Orange 22, a Los Angeles based design firm that specializes in retail environments. In response to a client’s frustration with traditional slat wall and puck system, Orange 22 came up with the idea of using magnets to create a more fluid display surface. The system is made up of panels that can be skinned with virtually any material: leather, fabric, wood veneer, laminate and graphics. Magnetic pegs and shelves that can support up to 35 pounds each are added to the panel. The display can be rearranged to accomodate changing displays. I know what you’re thinking – this would be great in my home – however, Orange 22 is quick to point out that this is not a storage system, its a product for retail display…

PULL Magnetic Fixtures

Given a blank slate and a dramatic setting, what would a designing couple choose for their own retreat?

The backdrop: Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. High on a hilltop with a sweeping view of the Gulf of St Lawrence and Highlands National Park.

The designers: Los Angeles based Alexandra and Eliot Angle.

The initial impluse: a modern glass house. 

The reality: a practical saltbox.

But everything happens for a reason… in the right hands, a simple saltbox becomes simply beautiful. The color palate was informed by its context: grasses, wildflowers, water and sky. Over ten different hues of blue, gray and green were used in the house. The place is sparsely furnished, but for the Angle’s, each piece has something to say. The vintage metal table provides a place to paint while taking in the majestic view and the Jens Risom Stools have been in the family for three generations. 

The open plan kitchen/dining area though decidedly modern, acknowledges basic elements of the classic cottage: beadboard, wood, wicker and clean white accents.  The room is anchored by a custom maple table built locally and surrounded by Gio Ponti’s shapely Superleggera Chairs in bright white. The paneled cabinetry is finished in a traditional Britannia blue with industrial hardware. The open shelving above recalls a traditional cabin. However, the items on the shelves are not your standard rag-tag seconds, but a carefully edited collection of functional, yet beautiful, working pieces. The Autoban Octopus lights the room from above.

The living area is dominated by the band of windows capturing the view. Everything else seems to support taking in that expanse: from the window seat cushions upholstered in the greens and blues borrowed from the landscape to the natural wicker Foglia Chairs and the simple maple Toothpick Table.

The soothing palate was carried through to the master bedroom where simplicity carries into the night – Eliot fashioned the bedside table from a piece of driftwood found on the beach. Clearly a special place, made even more appealing by the Angle’s masterful response to the environment and committment to bring in only those things which would enhance the experience.

Alexandra ANGLE Interior DESIGN

Always tough to figure out what to get for your mom – but look at these soothing options. Alma Fortune Cups inspired by the Turkish tradition of Tasseography (coffee forturne telling), Opera Porcelain with its softly curved forms (just like mom), Kyros Cup & Plate perfect for an afternoon tea and snack. For tea-drinkers, Morehouse Double Walled Glass (shown with a Tea Forte Silken Tea Infuser) and the illicit looking Tea Stick from Blomus: fill with tea, set in a cup of hot water and let the tea steep perfectly. Want to know where to get these great gifts? Click on the image and we’ll take you there.

A den in a La Canada-Flintridge home by E4 Architects features Della Robbia’s Monti Sectional Sofa. Custom throw pillows in Repeat Dot Ring 003 Apple by Hella Jongerius for Maharam. The Jacobsen Swan Chair is upholstered in Kvadrat Hallingdal 901 fabric available through Scott + Cooner. Knoll Toothpick table in maple available through Inform. and the Tolomeo Mega Floor Lamp by  Artemide. Custom area rug .

E4 Architects

Amenity Home is having an Earth Day Sale. Either come into the Los Angeles studio on April 23rd or 24th – or, if you can’t make that, order online until April 25th at midnight. Limited quantities, but as always, great stuff! Enter code “sale” at checkout to receive the sale price. @ Amenity.

xxs Section Chair by Eddy Spadarotto for l’abatte, Italy has that Scandinavian feel with the simple wood frame and cane seat. However, there is just a little something different – may a little Italian twist? The unparallel back and unexpected low placement of the rails give this minimalist chair an edge.

It’s tax day, who doesn’t need a drink? Although it was designed for use aboard ships, I think the Rocking Whiskey Glass can provide that little extra measure of comfort with its swaying motion. Offered at a great price, set of six $24.99 @Grounded

Introduced at IMM Cologne, Ruche is the sofa brought down to its most basic elements: a frame and a pad. The simple beechwood structure is draped with a thick quilted mattress. The finish, as thoughtful and detailed as the ruching of a woman’s garment, provides an inviting, relaxed yet sophisticated feel. Please contact Linea for more information.