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Palette & Paints: Children’s Room Green

From Janet and Julie:

Like orange, green is a brilliant default option when it comes to children’s rooms.

Below: We like Oscar’s new green room on Wee Wonderfuls; recreate the look with a coat of Benjamin Moore’s Jalapeno Pepper.

Below: If green walls are too much, look to Francesca’s children’s playroom for inspiration.

Below: Fatboy Island in Lime Green, $229 at Design Public.

Below: Lightweight, strong, and versatile, Cubit Shelving in light green. $209 for a kit containing 18 panels to create up to six attached cubes; at Design Within Reach.

Below: The traditional lines of a schoolhouse chair pair well with a Key Lime finish. Avalon Chair for $46 at Target.

Below: Spotted in Cookie Magazine: A streamlined small girl’s room with a handmade, embroidered Otomi cotton canvas coverlet; available in an array of colors (including lime green) for $265 at Jacaranda Home.

Below: We’d use Heather Frazier’s Green/White Mobile in a lucky child’s room; $150 at Frazier & Wing.

Below: The embroidered lion on the shade of the Dream Menagerie Lamp from Anthropologie reminds us of the creatures in Celia Birtwell’s Little Animals Line (see Children’s Rooms: Celia Birtwell Fabric). $98 at Anthropologie.

Below: Lampa’s Cobble Sconce, in powder-coated steel, is available in five colors (including lichen); $375 at Lampa.

Below, L: Staach Cain Collection Slatted Bench in green; $340 at Design Public. Below, R: A smaller, but equally appealing, option is the Staach Cain Collection Stool in green (shown in yellow); $210 at Design Public.

Below: A great kid’s carryall that also looks great as shelving storage is the Reisenthel Collapsible European Market Tote in green; $35 at Sur La Table.

Below: The Children’s Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Chair in this room adds a sprightly dash of color; go to Karkula NY for ordering information.

Below: What could be better in a children’s room than seating that doubles as storage? The Roll Top Bench by Offi; $399 at Lumens.

Below: Conveniently perched on wheels, the Calypso Toy Trolley (made from recycled fiberboard) is $24 at the Container Store.

Below: We keep coming back to Hable Construction’s Sweet Pea Bead Storage Bushel; $275 at Hable Construction.

Below: We like TrueModern’s Low Bookcase of birch veneer; $489 at Design Public:

Below: The whimsical green Crocodile Cushion by Zid Zid Kids is $38 at Design Public.

Below: We love Marimekko’s Green Nimikko & Ujo Towels; from $4.90 for a washcloth to $36.90 for a bath sheet at Marimekko.

2 comments June 17th, 2008

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Palette & Paints: Minimalist Metallics

From Julie:

We’ve covered silver before (see Palette & Paints: Silver). These photos inspired us to think about more minimalist metallics.

Below: New York architect David Hotson adds a dash of glamour to a NYC kitchen, improbably mixing a silver Bisazza backdrop with Donald Judd-like seating.

Below: We have extolled the virtues of Michael Anastassiades in the past (our design heroine, Ilse Crawford, used his lights in her brilliant design for the Hotel Stockholm). We recommend his Double Wall Mirror Ice Bucket; $155 at Vivre.

Below: Tulipe Chair Edition Steiner; from Design Artefact. Via Grijs.

Below: One of our favorite lighting fixtures is Verner Panton’s reissued FlowerPot lamp; available in polished aluminum for $207.04 at Scandinavian Design Center.

Below: A clever idea for adding reflective light to an otherwise somber room: a silver painted door. Benjamin Moore Silver Metallic Latex Glaze will do the trick.

Below: A more modernist mercury glass light than most of the ones currently available. Note the red electrical cord.

Below: Frank Gehry’s lightweight Twist Seating Cube made from roto-molded polymer with silver resin can be used outdoors or indoors; $210 at Design Within Reach.

Add comment June 12th, 2008

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Palette & Paints: Writing on the Wall

From Julie and Janet:

A graphic message, painted directly on the wall, from an interior remodel by Seattle architect and designer Roy McMakin of Domestic Architecture.

Below: Numbered Bar Stools from Pottery Barn, inspired by vintage stadium seating; on sale for $179.99.

Below: Massimo Vignelli’s Perpetual Wall Calendar; heavyweight paperboard, made in Italy. $85 at Design Within Reach.

Below: Numerical stickers from French company Harmonie Interieure; prices start at €22 for a 60-by-35-centimer decal (US shoppers can use PayPal or credit cards); peruse the line at Harmonie Interieure.

Below: For homesick New Yorkers; framed vintage bus scroll from the 1940s; from San Francisco designer Will Wick at Sarlo Wick on 1st Dibs.

Below: A storage cabinet pictured on Emma’s DesignBlogg.

Below: Oil and Vinegar Cruet in the Bauhaus Tradition; £14 each from Manufactum, designed by Bauhaus potter Theodor Bogler.

Below: Numbered Burleigh Pottery Bowls (set of four stacking mixing bowls); detailed with mercantile bin numbers. $149 at Stonewall Kitchen.

Below: Royal Copenhagen Signature Mug: $100 for a set of two at Tivoli Home.

Below: Blik Prose custom adhesive words for your walls. Go to What Is Blik and submit your words for a price quote

Add comment May 1st, 2008

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Palette & Paints: Kids’ Room Orange

From Janet and Julie:

Orange is everywhere these days; we especially like it as a default option for children’s bedrooms (it’s a great alternative to the usual blue or pink).

Below: A neutral room by NY architect Steven Harris punctuated by an Icon Pendant Light in orange by Ferruccio Laviani; $293 at Design Within Reach.

Clockwise from below left: Other pendant options include Verner Panton’s iconic Topan Suspension Light in orange, $268 at Dansk Design; Panton’s Orange Flowerpot Suspension Light in orange, $380 at Retro Modern; and Tech Lighting’s 2Thousand Degrees spun aluminum pendant light with orange enameled interior, $396 at Arcadian Lighting.

Below: Roy McMakin of Domestic Architecture specializes in brilliant flashes of color, such as this orange window, which would brighten a child’s room.

Below: Unison Martin Duvet and Cases in Citrus; $120 for twin duvet; $28 for standard cases at Design Public.

Below: Ducduc’s Alphabet cotton blanket is a great baby gift; $90 at Design Public.

Below: Orange one-seater beanbag chair, $39 at Land of Nod.

Below: Go Cart orange desk, $149 at cb2.com.

Below: Pottery Barn’s Orange Metal File Cabinet; $199.

Below: Riki Watanabe–designed desk clock from Japan; $120 at MOMA store.

Below: Soft and pliable, the J Hook of tinted silicone is perfect for a child’s bedroom; $18 at Design Within Reach.

Below: True Modern Bookcase; $489 from Design Public

Below: The I Think I Canvas Hamper in orange (see far right in photo), $16.95 at the Land of Nod.

Below: Swedish Pappelina plastic rag runner; $129 at Plastica Shop.

3 comments March 30th, 2008

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Shopper’s Diary: Farrow & Ball in NY

From Julie:

Our favorite paint company has opened its first retail store in Manhattan. Located in a landmark building at 112 Mercer Street (212-334-8330), the store showcases the entire collection of Farrow & Ball wallpapers and paint (including eighteen new colors). Sample pots of all Farrow & Ball colors are available to purchase.

To celebrate, the company has launched Mercer Street Red, a dramatic crimson paint available only at this location. Twenty percent of sales from the color will be donated to the Cardiovascular Health Education Center (CHEC) at New York–Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.

Visit the company online at farrowandball.com.

Add comment March 12th, 2008

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Palette & Paints: Orange

From Julie and Janet:

The appeal of orange is undeniable; it adds a dash of jauntiness to any room in the house.

Below: A Gramercy Park bedroom by NY designer Tom Sheerer.

Below: Handwoven, hand-dyed rare natural brown wool blanket with deep orange stripes; $500 at swansislandblankets.com.

Below: Area brushed cotton Quarter throw in orange and stone; $130 at designpublic.com.

Below: Graham & Brown Matchsticks Circles wallpaper (see detail below) in gray, orange, and black strikes a sophisticated note; $60 a roll at Design Public.

Below: Barcelona-based Santa and Cole’s Tripode floor lamp in steel with ribbon shade; $1,056 at ylighting.

Below: Fabrics from Hable Construction; go to hableconstruction.com.

Below: Stockholm Case office accoutrements from The Container Store in heavy, matte-finished paper; starting at $13.99.

Below: Heath Ceramics Coupe line in persimmon/French gray; available from heathceramics.com, starting at $17 for a salad plate.

Below: Libeco Home’s Clement striped table linens; from $18 for a napkin to $167 for a tablecloth; go to didriks.com.

Below: KitchenAid stand mixer in persimmon; $299 at chefscatalog.com (get an additional $30 off if purchased by March 31):

Below: Industrial house numbers, $9.99 each at dwr:

Below: Daisy linen pillow by Area; $64 at design public:

Below: Marais 30-inch stool; powder-coated steel; $280 at dwr (but take another 10% off if purchased this month):

1 comment March 10th, 2008

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Palette & Paints: Philip’s Perfect Colors

From Julie:

Philip Reno has spent the last two decades obsessing about color, as a master painter, faux finisher, and color consultant. Since 1995, he has operated San Francisco’s G&R Paint Company, creating a palette of full-spectrum colors for C2 Paints that is prized for its complexity and sophistication. In his collection of 108 coordinating architectural shades, each single color combines some elements of blue, red, and yellow and/or their complements. Reno says, “Contrary to common practice in the paint industry, I use no black pigment to tone or darken my colors. This technique more fully approaches the light range we see in nature. Black is the one pigment that reflects no light; therefore it is not used.” Visit philipsperfectcolors.com to see his range of colors and to read his witty descriptions; Reno also suggests felicitous color pairings, such as Celery with Wedgewood Blue.

Add comment February 28th, 2008

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Palette & Paints: Pink

From Julie:

Pink doesn’t have to be precious.

Below: Arne Jacobsen’s Ant chairs in magenta; $371 at hivemodern.com:

Below: Pink corduroy Divine Recline sofa from Ochre; go to ochre.net.

Below: Cherub handblown glass lamp; go to ochre.net:

Below: Ochre founder Harriet Maxwell Macdonald uses pink without being prim in her London apartment.

Below: A window painted pink; an easy way to add a dash of color without committing to a whole room.

Below: Designer Vanessa Bruno’s Parisian apartment; in Manhattan, Saxony Carpet is a good source for high-quality wool carpet in a range of colors; on the West Coast, California Carpet is great for custom-sized solid carpets from a variety of manufacturers.

Below: Maine Cottage Furniture’s Largest Cubbie Case in Teaberry; $2,690 at mainecottage.com.

Below: Notice how the pink bedspread enlivens an otherwise somber room; recreate the look Garnet Hill’s lightweight Pink Phlox Italian Merino Wool Blanket; $195 for a queen size:

Below: Vola HVI faucet; $823 at danishdesignstore.com:

Below: Normann Copenhagen washing-up bowl and brush; $67.50 at zincdetails.com:

Below: An ungirly girl’s room from the Rug Company catalog; featuring a Smarties rug in Tibetan wool. Source the white steel cabinets from Ikea; $99 at ikea.com.

Below L: Pink canvas window shade at pbteen.com, starts at $79. Below R: Hable Construction rose checker storage basket, $275 at hableconstruction.com.

Below: Fatboy Original beanbag chair in Dwell-designed dots and stripes; $299 at designpublic.com.

5 comments February 18th, 2008

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Palette & Paints: Brass Tones

From Julie:

Is it possible brass is having a moment? Triggered by a brushed stainless/chrome fatigue? Here are some examples:

An Ilse Crawford composition at the Grand Hotel Stockholm. Strangely, the brass pendant light and brass bin pulls work with the chrome faucet:

Below: Unlaquered solid brass bin pull will age naturally; $4.49 at houseofantiquehardware.com:

Below: A lyrical stair railing from the GL Strand Museum in Copenhagen; photo courtesy of the fantastic Reference Library:

Below: Vervloet Collection contemporary brass door lever handle; go to erbutler.com:

Below: Alvar Aalto golden bell lamp in polished brass; go to artek.fi

Below: Pumpkin side table by Turkish firm autoban212.com

Below: Brass candlesticks by Estrid Ericson; 15.5 inches tall; justscandinavian.com

Below: Calvin Klein has used items from the Hook Lady in his photo shoots; go to thehooklady.com:

Below: Ilse Crawford used Michael Anastassiades’ Ball Lights (available at Liberty of London) in her design for the Grand Hotel Stockholm dining room. See more of his work at michaelanastassiades.com:

Below: We admire these simple brass reading lights designed by UK architect John Glew (johnglew.co.uk). The lights are manufactured by Ize in London (go to ize.info); or fashion your own using parts from Grand Brass Lamp Parts, a CT-based company that sells lighting and chandelier parts. Go to grandbrass.com: