Vancouver-based designer Kelly Deck is well-known for her column “The Westcoast Way” in Globe and Mail”; her HGTV series, Take It Outside; and various media appearances. She is inspired by the rugged beauty of the West Coast, believe in effortless elegance and homes that are beautiful, balanced and inviting.
Here is some of her beautiful designs — enjoy!
Image Source: houseandhome.com , Kelly Deck
The wall treatments in Jean-Louis Deniot’s new Paris apartment are simply out of this world. The red-hot young French decorator recently transformed a run-down apartment in the 7th arrondissement in Paris into his own personal haven.
Deniot has a love for neoclassicism and a knack for taking historical references and updating them in a sophisticated way. His approach was to ask himself what an interior of today should look like. The answer to him is “thoroughly grounded in tradition”. The result is anything but typically traditional — mixing cutting edge with the classical, his signature low-key lux style can be seen throughout.
The eye-catching wall treatments can practically pass for works of art. For the library, a pattern inspired by bark was laser-printed on canvas. In the dining room, the gold-and-pearl horizontal lines on the custom wallpaper were created by applying successive layers of paint, varnish, and marble powder. Stripes in the guest bath consist of alternating strips of French and Portuguese limestone.
Even if traditional is not your thing, this apartment is a must see.
{ walls and ceiling in the living room feature a mural resembling the sky, by Mathias Kiss }
{ In the entry hall walls are painted to match the marble floor }
{ A view of the living room and the master bedroom from the dining room }
{ a drawing by Konstantin Kakanias graces the Dining room. Deniot bought it largely for the inscription in its bottom-left corner: “If you like me, great. If you don’t, keep coming back.” }
{ The cabinetry in the kitchen is clad in hammered silver with the countertops and floor in marble }
{ Alternating strips of French and Portuguese limestone in the guest bath emulate the proportions of a Daniel Buren artwork }
Featured in Elle Decor
Styling inspiration from the work by Finnish stylist Susanna Vento. She is an interior designer and journalist.
Photos by: Kristiina Kurronen and Mirva Kakko.
For those of you who missed Part 1 of our Decorex adventure, Decorex is the largest décor & design show in Southern Africa, featuring the latest on the local and international front. Today we have some more of the fabulous items & designs exhibited at this year’s Decorex Joburg in the 2nd part of our post.
Hertex Fabrics’ stand with some of their new ranges on display. Hertex is launching no fewer than 45 new ranges this year.
100% Linen with a silver Foil print from the Vanity Range by Hertex Fabrics. I absolutely fell in love with the look and feel!
Beautiful bed linen and unique scatter cushions by Anne Colle.
Classic Stripes, Burlap and Typography at Classic Bond
TradeSecret buys “cancelled orders” and offers it to the public at a discounted rate. On display was handcrafted French oak cabinets & dressers, 100% natural linen sofas and textiles and a huge “got to have” oak industrial style sideboard. No longer a trade secret!
The “Contemporary Country” display by Entrepo. The name itself is derived from early 18th century French, meaning ‘to store’, ‘among’, or ‘to place’. The place to find unique decor items, their felt runner is handmade from 100% wool. The size of the individual fibres are roughly as thick as a finger! It has to be seen as the image simply doesn’t do it justice.
RAW offers designs in sustainably sourced, engineered materials. Ikonik™ is their take on the traditional steel locker, produced exclusively from Finnish Birch Plywood (even the hinges). It has become a very popular must-have object.
Bamboo fibre home products offer a fresh and stylish solution for people wo want to live a green lifestyle. Made mainly out of bamboo powder, it is sold by Bamboo Fibre Tableware.
Fresh ideas to create a personalised, unique interior. These gorgeous wall panels are available from What Works Design.
Exquisite is the only way to describe these tiles from Shell Shock Design. As well as freshwater and wild sea Mother of Pearl, they incorporate all kinds of nature into our products: plants, shells, pebbles, semi-precious stones, even beans. The mother of pearl is cut into chip sizes which are secured to Mesh, Acrylic, Aluminium Honeycomb Board or Magnesium Board. Options include Capiz Shell Decorative Panels, Shell Laminates, stunning Mosaic Tile Designs and Wallpaper/Border Strips.
Victorian is not my usual style, but this bathroom by Victorian Side Bathrooms are the ultimate in luxe. Victorian Side Bathrooms are renowned for bathrooms of timeless elegance. The highest attention to detail with only the best fittings, much thought has been given to the layout and the ultimate sensory experience.
I could spend extended time in a bathroom like this…
Adding the sharp-edged forms of Geometric shapes to your room is a great way to keep things interesting.
Many of the new wire forms act as a frame to the negative space that exists beyond the piece. Here are some hot examples of current geometric shapes that transform even traditional rooms with curious contradiction.
Here the sharp-edged forms add the necessary visual interest to an otherwise plain room
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A restricted, neutral palette allows the sketched nature of this light fixture to pop.
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The sharp contrast between the gentle curve of the ottomans and the jagged edges of the carpet is echoed in the art and the throw pillows.
Tiles have been celebrating geometric patterns for more than a century. This modern take plays wonderfully with the metallics & mirror.
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The Lindsey Adelman chandelier is at once organic and graphic, and for that reason it suits any style of room.
This chandelier is a wire-frame wonder in a conventional form. It looks digital and elegant, and right at home in this ornate Victorian bath.
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Whether you take the Gutsy or conservative approach, there’s a way to incorporate geometrics into your design or interior.
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