Hey, how’s it going?
I must say I’m not sure where the time has flown to? We appear to rushing headlong towards the Holidays at breakneck speed, about to crash directly into 2021. Which, imho, can’t come soon enough.
Anyways, here are a few faves that have caught my eye over the last while.
Cheers, Arren
While I admire the Japandi look as much as the next person, I must admit all that predictable pale beigeness does leave me a little cold. It’s all too predictable, no?
Colour! Pattern! Verve! That’s what we need, and thanks to architect and interior designer Cosimo Bonciani, that’s what we’ve definitely got in this space. Hello wallpaper! Which appears to be vintage from Ub in Florence, giving me another reason to dream of travelling Italy, if only to poke through the thousands of rolls they have in stock.
The interior was designed by Bonciani for luxury shoe designer and creative director, Samuele Failli and definitely puts the wow in wowzah! Want more after this little tease? Then snap up Living Corriere’s 2020 no. 11 issue.
Photo: Helenio Barbetta
It suddenly feels like just about everyone is thinking about a bathroom renovation, and whether it’s large or small, the right faucet is key. Want a something that’s both stylish and simple? Well, Riobel recently launched their new Reflet collection with House of Rohl, and I was lucky enough to see these sculptural beauties up close.
Eveline Simard, one of the Canadian designers behind the collection, describes it as “Incorporating a soft, wavy surface, encased in a rigid frame, combining both the elegance and power of water.” Look closely, and you’ll spot the polished softly curved interior surface inspired by the movement of water, which looks extra chic when paired with the brushed finish framing the rest of the faucet.
If you’re asking me, I’d love to see it paired with simple clean-lined white fixtures all set against a super-bold marble or stone, like Ciot’s dark and stormy Hurricane Black slab.
Photo: Riobel Reflet’s full range of finishes
Every now and then I’m stopped in my tracks by something special, and the Nº180 Petite Cupboard by Avoirdupois left me completely gooped.
This little darling, made by designer/engineer James Stumpf in his SoHo studio, looks all sorts of stunners in statement-making green lacquer with burnished brass hardware. It’s giving me major Art Deco via Italian modernist vibes, and those curves!!! Score yourself a standout lamp and a vintage tray to corral your liquor bottles, and call it done. Oh, and if you want to really swoon, it’s even available in a double-wide version dubbed the Nº177 Grand Cupboard. Clock that here.
Of course there’s more to see… Check out the full collection here, and scope out the range of lacquer and woods the pieces are available in.
Photo: Nº180 Petite Cupboard in green lacquer