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INTERIORS CRUSH | MODERN RUSTIC WAREHOUSE

10 November 2014

As promised I’m going to bring you some fabulous interiors that incorporate lots of texture over the next couple of months. So let’s kick off with this new built warehouse in Friesland that softens it’s industrial edges with beautiful rugs, throws and cushions in boiled wool and felt.

The monochrome palette of greys, browns and soft whites feels very calming and draws your attention to the different materials used. I adore the contrast of the sleek iMac on top of a rough wooden work desk that’s reminiscent of old warehouse palettes.

It’s a modern rustic look that pitches polished concrete floor, A-frame steels and roughly painted brick work against vintage finds and heirlooms and I like how the uneven edges of the boiled wool rugs and throws add an immediate cozy feel.

My favourite shot has to be the bedroom with dark indigo/grey vintage linen next to an untreated block of wood as a bedside table. It’s simple and rustic yet wonderfully contemporary and I can just imagine how cozy this space must feel in the winter with lots of candle light.

More modern rustic looks on my Pinterest board.

VIA | vt wonen with thanks
PHOTOGRAPHY | Alexander van Berge
STYLING | Marianne Luning

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PLACES TO GO | GRAANMARKT 13 ANTWERP

7 October 2014

As promised here comes the second dose of Belgian cool, a penthouse apartment to die for and it’s for rent!

But let me rewind and give you the full picture. Graanmarkt 13 is a restaurant, a shop, a gallery and an apartment all under one roof. Tim and Ilse fell in love with the house and transformed it into a haven for those in search of special things with a soul and everything on display has its own story.

It’s a special concept where you can enjoy design, fashion, art, culture and gastronomic delights but it’s also a welcoming and warm home where the owners would like everyone to feel at ease.

The traditional building was reworked by famous Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen who created an industrial look throughout with rough concrete, exposed beams and wiring and beautiful large scale black frame windows. The owners initially wanted to run a B&B on the top floor of the townhouse but as they saw the space develop they decided to keep it as one large luxurious apartment which is now for rent accommodating up to six adults.

It’s an amazing space and Tim and Ilse have clearly invested a lot of love and attention to detail. No wonder they describe the space as ‘their best kept secret’.

ABOVE | Owners Ilse and Tim

MORE INFORMATION | Graanmarkt 13
PHOTOGRAPHY | Frederik Vercruysse with thanks

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COOL STUFF | TORI MURPHY MADE IN ENGLAND

16 September 2014

Tori Murphy has been on my radar for a while but in this fast moving (blogging) world she kinda slipped my mind so I was delighted when Dovetail Living informed me last week that they now stock her home textiles.

I adore her aesthetic of simple hand drawn designs combined with beautiful and tactile materials. She tries to keep her ingredients to a minimum and instead be creative with pattern and structure. Supporting British manufacturing is imperative to her with fabrics woven in Lancashire, washed and finished in the Yorkshire Dales and then made up into product in Nottingham where Tori lives and designs the products.

Her collection is created with style and quality in mind and in an interview with Occa Home she explains:

I’ve always tried to make things that are about simple design, good, honest materials and good craftsmanship. I like to keep the focus on the materials and the designs are quite simple and bold, we use the best materials possible and to an extent we let them speak for themselves. I would describe it as a simple, pared back aesthetic.

I’m always intrigued where textile designers get their inspiration for patterns from and was interested to read that Tori is inspired by regular patterns she sees in nature and drawn to anything that is repetitive but has an imperfection in it. All of her designs are hand drawn and nothing is really perfect which makes them different and sets them apart.

Though she does introduce a hot pink and some gold in her textiles I prefer the strong black accents and muted colours which for me work best with her bold patterns. In fact I’m having a serious crush on her Murphy and Chevy throw.

NOTE: Read the whole interview with Tori on Occa Home.

MORE INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHY | Tori Murphy

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AIAYU | AN INNOVATIVE, ETHICAL AND GREEN BRAND

8 September 2014

AIAYU is one of those brands I’ve been admiring from afar for a while now. Their philosophy of ‘Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication’ resonates deeply with me and their eco-friendly and ethical credentials are
exemplary for the fashion industry.

Back in 2004 Maria and Marie, the two Danish founders, came up with the idea to introduce sustainable knitwear of a superior quality in classic designs rather than fast moving trends. They found a previously unknown llama wool quality in Bolivia which is unique in its softness and less prone to pill due to the long fibres of the llama and became the first brand to introduce this kind of processed llama wool to the fashion industry in 2006. Maria says:

‘Concentrating on exploring one material with one producer has given us a very unique understanding and knowledge of the beautiful potential of the llama wool. It gives us the best of the best, and keeps our concept strong and transparent. Instead of being distracted by the billions of possibilities within fashion, all inspiration and energy is put into making each product unique, beautiful and long lasting.’

To keep the value chain transparent and nimble they have decided to use just one supplier from the manual sorting of the raw fibres to spinning, dying, knitting, packing and shipping – it’s all in-house. Therefore cultural heritage and the tradition of knitting is preserved and job opportunities created with fair contracts and working conditions in the remote highlands of Bolivia.

Their eco-friendly approach is holistic taking every aspect of the production into account including a water treatment plant to clean the waste water as well as biodegradable packaging and recycled paper for all their printed marketing materials.

At the upmarket end of the fashion spectrum it’s little touches that make all the difference and for me it’s in form of two initials beautifully stitched into the garment – a greeting from the knitter to you and a sign how every piece is hand-finished with great love and care. No wonder they’re calling their hand knitted items a ‘piece of art’.

In case you wondered, AIAYU means soul in the native tongue of the indigenous people in Bolivia, and was a name carefully picked by the workers.

A wonderful concept and I’m proud to share some of their AW home and knitwear range with you today.

MORE INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHY | AIAYU

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CALLIGRAPHER YLVA SKARP’S IMPERFECT HOME

1 September 2014

Hello Monday! Hello September! As there’s no denying anymore that autumn is on it’s way I’d like to bring you a lovely raw and earthy interior today.

It’s the home of Swedish calligrapher Ylva Skarp and you can see her work throughout her home, neatly framed and presented, on a roll of wallpaper or even what looks like a rough sketch on the floor.

Ylva says about her work: ‘Some elements may be a bit unexpected, but I can’t stand perfection – things need to be a little irregular’ which sums up her loose monochrome style. She crafts with brush and pen in hand to form images from words, mixing modern with traditional to create unique pieces for the contemporary home.

Interestingly, her home is the perfect backdrop for her work and her calligraphic style transcends into her interior styling. A mostly monochrome colour palette of white and grey with lots of raw wood and different textures and materials on display. I like the different vintage armchairs with cosy animal skins and the old suitcase which add warmth and charm.

I also spy some roughly painted walls and pieces of furniture – a deliberate choice no doubt to achieve that imperfect look. 😉

SHOP | Ylva Skarp
VIA | Planete Deco with thanks
PHOTOGRAPHY | Helena Blomqvist

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I'm Annie, German born graphic designer,
mother of two and currently living
in London. I’m in love with simple,
clean and modern design and like
to share the things that rock my world.