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kitchen remodel in my last house
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my twin sister's mostly kid's rooms decor blog
Here are a few photos that really piqued my interest on Coffeeklatch...
A black wall is always a good thing. And ceramic deer just make me happy.
LOVE this industrial cart for storage - especially cool in a kitchen.
This raw wood flooring is a dream.
Perfect art in a kitchen.
Coffeeklatch is a creative chitchat, an original and personal way for Magali Elali and Bart Kiggen to go and look for inspiring personalities and intriguing stories. The online magazine showcases pictures and interviews with creative entrepreneurs in their homes, addressing various disciplines. Coffeeklatch stands for slow journalism using a fast medium. A big thanks to Tom for letting us know about this Belgian site/online mag. I am a huge fan of sites like this that tour 'regular' and creative people's homes - like The Selby and Freunde von Freunden, and this one is right up there in terms of quality. Here are a glimpse into several homes they have featured (there are fashion designers, musicians, photographers, choreographers...)
Belgian architecture firm dmvA Architecten believes architecture doesn’t necessarily need to be beautiful. Well, they don't seem to take that to heart as all of their projects are beautiful (in my humble opinion). The homes they have designed are works of art and each one has intriguing architectural features that turn ordinary into extraordinary.
Belgian architect Dieter Vander Velpen emailed us with an intriguing project he recently completed. At first I wondered about blogging it as it's a commercial space and we prefer featuring residential designs but this one could be REALLY fun translated into a residential space. This project is Garde-robe Nationale, a womanswear boutique in Antwerp where Dieter acted as artchitect and interior designer. The lighting in the ceiling was bulky, the clothing racks stuck out into the space and were on risers, and it was pretty dull overall.
Dieter worked some serious magic on this shop. The floors were levelled out and original hardwood restored, the majority of the clothing displays were lined up on the outer walls for better sight lines through the shop and then my favourite element - the introduction of a light and dark zone. The front of the store is now all in white, and as you move along towards the rear where the fitting rooms are, the vibe is much more loungey with dark oak veneer walls and ceiling and floors stained the same dark shade. I think this would be such a phenomenal space if you think of it as the main floor of a home. Imagine the light zone as the kitchen and connecting dining space, and as you move into the dark zone you are in the sitting room with a huge sectional and and big TV built-into the wall with a long, low media cabinet....yes, I can see the potential.... (photos by Thomas De Bruyne)
I have more minimalist architecture from Belgium for you today. Nele Cloots and Eva Koch founded their firm Nelva in 2007. They create spaces that epitomize the phrase "less is more". I love the minimal exteriors of the homes they have designed.
Wed, 17 Jul 2013