Wingback Chair and a History Lesson

I am enjoying this interior corner scene with its modern wingback chair and the yellow accent rug. Isn't it lovely?
This is from DwellStudio and the rather stylish chair is called Cooper. The Dwell Studio blog has a brief article which explains how the wingback chair came about - go on, read it here and give yourself a little design history lesson.
Photograph via DwellStudio

Yellow TWD Stool by Tim Webber

This sunny yellow TWD stool by Tim Webber Design caught my eye the other day. The colour is just fantastic - it would bring any room to life. This elegant stool made of solid ash would be so handy not only as seating but also as a side table for a sofa or bed. It comes in two heights (470mm and 650mm) to suit whatever use you have in mind and it is being released this month so keep an eye out for it.
Photographs via Tim Webber Design.

Fabulous Rugs from Loom



Old Yarn Kilim (using recycled yarn unravelled from old kilims)




Dhoku Kilim (this rug has been hand woven from organic wool using a kilim technique)




Old Yarn rug



Vintage Overdyed Kilim



Vintage overdyed Kilim



Old Yarn Kilim Denizli

I have admired the rugs from Loom, Australia from afar for some time - thay have a great range of  rugs with unique colours and patterns. The Loom rugs break away from the traditional rug mould by using clever techniques like overdying vintage rugs in intense modern colours and using recycled yarn ('Old Yarn') that have been unravelled from vintage kilims and handwoven into new rugs. The old yarn brings to the new rug the softness of colour and tone that only comes with age. Lovely.
Photographs via Loom.

Using Trays for Display and Collections

Using a Hermes tray to display a collection of special objects.

A tray of sweet items on a desk.

Using trays for work - to contain objects and samples for each job.

I have always loved using trays to contain vignettes and collections of objects on tables. I have one on my coffee table and a few in my bedroom. It's a great and easy way to 'frame' and pull together a disparate range of objects. LA design company, Burnham Design has some great examples of this display technique in their portfoilo as well as their design office (as seen above). I especially love the croc skin tray with the red, blue and white objects.
Photographs via Burnham Design.

Stylish Black Bathrooms

Black tiled shower from a Shelter Island home.

A London bathroom by Ilse Crawford.

Bathroom from Hotel Saint Cecilia, Texas.

Bathroom photo by Francois Halard.

A bathroom in Daylesford, Australia.

Bathroom of Jenna Lyons - Creative director of JCrew. Photo by Melaine Acevedo.

Okay - today I'm wearing a black outfit and I'm in the mood for black bathrooms. For you non-New Zealanders and non-rugby followers, today is the start of the 2011 Rugby World Cup here in New Zealand. We have our opening ceremony tonight and the All Blacks (our team) are playing their first game against Tonga. So in anticipation, enjoy these stylish black bathrooms via Remodelista and....from me, GO BOYS!
Photographs via Remodelista.

A Copenhagen Home

As seen on Nordic Design, here is the Copenhagen home of the Berzant Family. Hanne Berzant and her husband are the creative minds and founders of Danish design company, By Nord.
Their place plays the typical Scandinavian signatures of light, bright and airy feel along with black and white details. They have also filled their home with their By Nord products.
Photographs by Morten Holtum via By Nord Facebook page.

Candleholders from Ferm Living

I think these painted timber candleholders from Ferm Living are rather fab. This design was inspired by the film "Lady and the Tramp", where in one famous scene there is a candlelit dinner at Tony's and on the table there is a wine bottle with a candle in it. Ferm Living have continued the idea of a candle in the bottle top and added some great colours.
Photographs via Ferm Living.