Monday, May 23, 2011

Seeing Stripes


I've seen some chic interiors as of late with bold stripes on the wall, either painted on or papered. They add visual interest and an elegant boldness, and the possibilities are pretty endless. Apartment Therapy did a roundup post of some striped interiors last year that demonstrates the range; a few pictures from the story:


Both images from Apartment Therapy



Lovely, right? What do you think of the stripe approach? A while ago, I did up my Lundby Stockholm with origami stripes:


I again attempted my own striped interior in the upper level of my A-Frame, this time with some lovely 1:1 scale, violet raw silk wallpaper from my sister-in-law. This paper is currently on the walls in one room of their apartment, and there is some interesting pedigree here. The room was used for a Vogue Living photo shoot featuring actress Rachel Weisz back in 2008, before they owned the place.



I realize that it looks quite different here...! I was not even sure this was going to work, but I liked the contrast of the somewhat gritty house and the more delicate textured paper. For the window, I used a Chilewich place mat for some coverage.










When I review the scene I realize that the space reminds me of our summer cabin growing up, now long sold, which had a tiny nook of a attic space. I loved going up there to read and daydream while looking out the window. Perhaps I am longing for summer??!

Credits: Bed and chair are vintage German; table is LISA of Denmark; night table is Concord Miniarures; footstool and flowered pillow are by minimodernistas; striped pillows and book are by The Shopping Sherpa; light is Lil' Bratz; coverlet is AG Minis; planter is Manor House Miniatures; flooring is scrapbook paper; window covering is a Chilewich place mat. Accessories are from the Tiny Doll House Shop, Tynies, and random finds.

The time it took me: 1 hour, 45 minutes
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17 comments:

  1. otterineMay 23, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    I love the way you mix color, pattern and textures! Cozy little spaces like this are wonderful indeed.

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  2. UnknownMay 23, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Your work is always beautiful

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  3. PlushpussycatMay 23, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Lovely! Great ideas, as usual! :-)

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  4. PetraMay 23, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    These fotos are fantastic and so is you a-frame-house. we say "Nurdachhaus", that means "onlyroofhouse" - and I love it. Some of the spare moments I am jealous (one of the most difficult words in english for me, I'll allways fail to write it without dictionary). I hope so see more scenes in this house, it's really pretty and rustic, both. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Brandy WilcoxenMay 23, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    I like the remembrance behind it. I'd love an attic room like that.

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  6. callsmallMay 23, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Thanks, Otterine! I appreciate the compliment ;) And yes, these spaces are especially cozy on rainy days.

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  7. callsmallMay 23, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Thanks so much, minidecris!!

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  8. callsmallMay 23, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Hey, Plush Pussy Cat! Thanks for dropping in!

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  9. callsmallMay 23, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Hi, Oese! I do like that the house is a bit rustic. You know, I've been meaning to refurbish it, but I have not decided how or what finish. Perhaps I'll leave it alone!

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  10. callsmallMay 23, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Thanks, Brandy Rose! I'd like an attic nook like this too! And it really did bring back some summer memories for me :)

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  11. PetraMay 24, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Oh Callsmall, this house didn't want to quit my mind. I just tried to build it (sketch) with the leftover wood of the shoerack-house. But this must wait untill my return from vacances.

    Or should I stay at home and build instead?

    *ggg*

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  12. PetraMay 24, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Uh oh, I did it. I made such a house from cardboard this evening - it was quickly done. It's very small, but I love the small houses that fits on my shelve. I asked Neomig to tell my how to complete it with paper maché. I hope it works.
    Thanks again for the Inspiration.

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  13. callsmallMay 24, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Oese, you are amazing!!! I must see your cardboard house!!! I am so glad you decided to do it, and you are SO quick!!! Please share it ;)

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  14. PetraMay 25, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Hi Callsmall, I uploaded all the fotos on flickr. I'm not so happy with the result after the paper maché. Perhaps I can cut and sand it after drying. Tomorrow I will go to visit old friends for a few weeks - my vacances this year. So the house has to wait, but I MUST have such an a-frame too.
    Cheers

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  15. callsmallMay 25, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    SO COOL, Oese! It looks like an exact replica! I can't wait to see what you will do with it after vacation. I hope you have a relaxing and wonderful time ;)

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  16. RebeccaJune 9, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    I especially love the second of your photos down from the shot of Rachel Weisz' room. It's a great angle, and shows all the textures together - yum!

    But that photo of Rachel Weisz' "perfect" room - it looks so much like a dolls house where life size carpet and a life size hand mirror or picture frame have been used! They look such different scales from the rest of the furnishings - and Rachel - so if that's "perfect" in 1:1 scale, dolls house scales just got a whole lot easier! (or maybe you need a lot of know-how to know which pieces can be out of scale, and which can't - it's probably not as easy as all that, for those in the know!)

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  17. callsmallJune 9, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Thanks, Rebecca! So good to hear from you! And you are absolutely correct about that Weisz photo...the furniture appears gigantic and out of scale to her. Funny!!

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