Colour zap
Wed, 9 Nov 2011
The latest from award winning design firm Andy Martin Architects. Chevron House, West London. "Inspired by the architecture of the existing elegantly proportioned spaces, the design sets out to exaggerate, by scaling the space by removing walls, and attaching new space to create a large Edwardian warehouse on each of the three levels. The ground floor, the public level is essentially one space which is divided only by the use of colour and material. On the second and third levels, the private floors, bedrooms merge into bathrooms and visa versa. The rear of the property has new extensions off both the living and kitchen reaching into the garden to absorb the light from the south. The client's brief to use colour extensively was applied in such that the walls and ceilings are left light in colour (off white) and that only elements or interventions (joinery etc) would be strongly coloured giving the house a lighter atmosphere with greater sense of perspective." Colour. OMG colour! It's like a zing from tingly fruit candies, the zap from sherbert powder. I think I need a green bathroom!
Reader Comments (13)
I thought I was color crazed, this is seriously such a feast for my designer eyes! That cobalt closet is SICK and the lime green bathroom?? Holy smacks I've died and gone to rainbow heaven! Love these bold choices, although I'm still hard pressed to find clients that share my over-the-top love for everything Skittles!
xo-Julie
Peace. Love. LOL!
Love the wardrobe! I love colour used like this in spaces, so much fun!
Oh, that purple/blue carpet, wow! So striking!
Wow what a happy home! The colours really hit the mark. I *love* the blue shelves - what a hue!
LOVE IT! Especially the closet... so freaking amazing! Oh if only all those colorful sleek pieces weren't so expensive :-( (Or I had more money. I'd actually prefer that ^^)
When can i move in??? :D
OMG the wardrobe!!!!!!!!!!
so much color! i need those yellow bookshelves.
This is one of the most beautiful homes I've seen in a long time. Love.
such fabulous eye candy..not my style but absolutely love this one..so well executed..thanks for sharing..xx meenal
Seriously amazing. Seriously. Amazing.
I love the blue lamp! it is like hanging a blue flower on the ceiling or a magnificent new version of deco slip shade lamps! Where do I get one!?
Brave color choices.............Sorry but I think there is such a thing as too much color.