I spotted this piece in the Escapade blog when I got back from the Oscars this week, to a house that looked like a bomb had gone off inside it.
And for a minute I thought how wonderful it would be to live in a clean, clear space, devoid of clutter.
It would feel amazing here in the summer, but I'm thinking it would fell cold and unfriendly in the winter...
At home with modern
I
have to admit - I'm not always a fan of ultra-slick modern spaces.
While I love their purity and clean lines, to me they very easily risk
becoming austere and quite uninviting at times and I tend to lean more
towards homes with a bit of character and a sense of history. More often
than not these days, my busy little cauldron of a brain craves
simplicity, so when I find a space that is simple and understated, but
still interesting, my inner modernist sings! To me this home designed by
Pulltab Design in New York
strikes that delicate balance. Soft, gauzy curtains float in front of
slick black framed windows; high gloss surfaces contrast with a natural
living wall of plants (one of my most favourite features) and calm all
white is balanced with little pops of colour. Clever, innovative and
full of little surprises (like the tables that pull down from high gloss
panels on the wall) while it still reads slick and modern, this home
has plenty of features to keep me interested. I believe this is what it
would take for me to feel comfortable and at home with slick modern.
I
don't normally consider myself much of a 'red' person but I absolutely
love this glossy red little feature wall that is revealed when you pull
the table down from the panel in the wall - very smart use of space!
Some clever stylist found just the right red bowl to coordinate with the panel on the lower level.
So clever
for a small space! A wall panel lifts up to form a small table, perfect
for your morning cup of coffee or an impromptu game of chess.
{All photos: Elizabeth Felicella for Pulltab Design via The Contemporist}
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