Whites

Different white hues from the Swedish paint brand, Alcro.

Emma's Design blog has posted these cool promotional images from a Swedish paint range called Alcro. They are releasing a new collection of white paint hues which is ideal for all the great white Scandinavian interiors that I admire.
Photographs via Emma's Design blog.

Recycle, Restore and Re-use.

Before - waiting for its pick up by my joiners.

After - now a bedside table and extra bedroom storage.

This piece of furniture was previously a retail shop fixture. Back in the day, I was a Visual Merchandiser for fashion and homeware brand, Country Road and while working there they replaced all their fixtures with new ones. I brought this one (it was called the 'incubator' by my colleagues) and it has been floating around through different family member's homes until I had a place for it. By the time I picked it up, it was in a sorry state - the veneer was peeling off on the top from the hot sun. I knew this would be a handy piece so I got my joiners to re-use the base and replace the top. It looks much better now and I love it in the crisp white.

Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

Grey and White

Anemi Hotel, Greece

Photo by Rachel Smith

Hotel Sigtuna, Sweden

I have been observing interiors with whites and greys for the 292 project. At present, I am keen on the interior scheme to have white ceilings, windows, doors and trims with soft greys on the walls. However, the images that catch my eye are white walls and grey doors. Something to ponder on...

Photographs all via Remodelista.

Apartment Kitchen

Here is a modern kitchen that I designed with my brother a couple of years ago. It is in his apartment and he has a change-over of tenants this week so I quickly popped in today to take some photographs for my records.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

New Work - Joinery with Sliding Doors

Sliding doors closed

Sliding doors opened

Here is one way to hide a flat screen in your Living room - behind sliding doors.
My client's brief was the following - she prefered the TV not to be the main focus of her Living room; the joinery unit not to be too substantial or to have a huge presence; shelves to display her wares and storage for her children's games/toys.
So in resolution, sliding doors were inserted to cover the flat screen, slim line joinery unit painted in the wall colour to look less obvious, the height of the unit the same as the curtain rail so it relates to the room, low level cupboards for storage and finally, adjustable shelves to suit the displayed wares/sliding doors.
The flat screen is on a bracket so that it can be angled out and viewed from several points in the Living Room.
This was installed just before Christmas - so I look forward to my client slowly filling up the shelves in the New Year.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

New Work - Whites and Antiques (2)