Designed by Ilse Crawford, the Das Kranzbach spa hotel in the Bavarian Alps features an unlikely mix of elements (Tyrolean chairs with George Nelson bubble lamps?). Somehow it all works.
Crawford has revamped the interiors using her signature mix of unexpected color combinations and daring furniture mashups. Suddenly George Nelson bubble lamps look new again when hung in clusters; white bentwood chairs are at ease next to Arne Jacobsen Swan chairs. Traditional Windsor dining chairs seem fashionable when painted glossy red. How does she do it?
![700 das kranzbach exterior sun](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/05-2012/700_das-kranzbach-exterior-sun.jpg)
![Das Kranzbach Glamor in the Bavarian Alps portrait 4](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/crawford4.jpg)
![ilse crawford white living room](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/ilse-crawford-white-living-room.jpg)
![Das Kranzbach Glamor in the Bavarian Alps portrait 6](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/kranzbach-nelson-lanterns.jpg)
![Das Kranzbach Glamor in the Bavarian Alps portrait 7](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/kranzbach-yellow-table.jpg)
![Das Kranzbach Glamor in the Bavarian Alps portrait 8](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/crawfordreception.jpg)
![Das Kranzbach Glamor in the Bavarian Alps portrait 9](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/crawford2.jpg)
![das 20 kranzbach 20 table 20 with 20 red 20 chairs](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/Julies__20__Images/das__20__kranzbach__20__table__20__with__20__red__20__chairs.jpg)
![das 20 kranzbach 20 red 20 bar](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/Julies__20__Images/das__20__kranzbach__20__red__20__bar.jpg)
![Das Kranzbach Glamor in the Bavarian Alps portrait 12](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/crawfordlamp.jpg)
![Das Kranzbach Glamor in the Bavarian Alps portrait 13](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/crawfordlounge.jpg)
![Das Kranzbach Glamor in the Bavarian Alps portrait 14](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/crawford3.jpg)
![das kranzbach bedroom 1](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/julie/09-2010/das-kranzbach-bedroom-1.jpg)
![Das 20 Kranzback 20 bed 20 frame](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/julie/09-2010/Das__20__Kranzback__20__bed__20__frame.jpg)
This post is an update; the original ran on December 25, 2009.
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