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Red Accents For the Modern Home
February 3, 2014
From a scarlet hanging light fixture to a crimson vintage Moroccan rag rug, we take another glance at nine modern residences that incorporate the brilliant color into their home. For more colorful interiors click here.
A dim Toronto Tudor gets an airy new look, thanks to a top-level remodel and some bright ideas.
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Originally appeared in Lighting Up
A pair of Toronto boutique owners and their architects surpass expectations for above-the-shop living with a renovation that celebrates clean design and serene space. A copper mobile by JF Jones hangs over a Leander crib and a vintage Moroccan rag rug in the nursery. The rocking chair is by Hans Wegner for Fredericia. Photo by Derek Shapton.
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Originally appeared in These Shop Owners Have a Killer Apartment Right Upstairs
Seeking more space and a connection with the city, an artist and a designer turn an old Toronto storefront in Dundas West into a home and studio. "Everything here is long and narrow. You can't escape that. I think it was clear right away that we were going to go with this linearity," says Sawatzky. Photo by Naomi Finlay.
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Originally appeared in Don't Let the Sign Fool You, This Old Storefront is a Home
On a sloped creekside site in Atlanta, Georgia, architect Staffan Svenson elevates humble materials and basic geometries to craft an affordable modern home. Playing off the work of artist James Turrell, as well as the front porch scheme prevalent in the South, an outside living room is half covered and half open to the leaf canopy overhead, where a pair of teak armchairs are clustered around a Laguna fire table from Restoration Hardware. Photo by Gregory Miller.
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Originally appeared in How to Design with Red
Putting her architectural training to work, a resident of Merricks, Australia, helps design a modular beachside getaway for her family. Photo by Lisa Cohen.
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Originally appeared in This House is Why Friends Make the Best Collaborators
In the Windy City, a custom walnut slide offers a playful way for a small family of four to glide down to the basement. Lucy chairs from Bend and an Eero Saarinen Tulip base outfitted with a custom top offer places to eat and sit in the kitchen. Porcelain tile lines the floor. Photo by Katrina Wittkamp.
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Originally appeared in A Custom Walnut Stair and Slide Hybrid in Chicago
For Felix Claus, a 1930s rental apartment is more than an idyllic pied-à-terre—it’s an architectural gem that requires reverence and careful tending. In the atrium are two Low Pad chairs by Jasper Morrison and a Still coffee table by Foster + Partners. Photo by Hotze Eisma.
Originally appeared in 8 Sophisticated Rooms Around the World
“I can show you what it was…and what it is,” Joe Dolce says, delineating the slight, 250-square-foot addition to his Long Island summer home. In effect, the 1,400-square-foot house—a simple cypress box elegantly sited on one of the area’s anomalous slopes—is largely unchanged. Photo by Raimund Koch.
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Originally appeared in Long Island Summer Home Gets a Modern Addition
A quartet of red paints (Raspberry Truffle, Million Dollar Red, Vermillion, Arroyo Red), all by Benjamin Moore, make the built-in shelving in the dining area pop. The table is a custom design made of bookmatched walnut slabs joined by lacquered butterflies. The chairs are vintage Paul McCobb lacquered in turquoise (Benjamin Moore's Aruba Blue). The Ligne Roset Ruché sofa, designed by Inga Sempé, separates the living and dining spaces. The chandelier is by David Weeks Studio. Photo by Andrew Cammarano.
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Originally appeared in A Color-Drenched Brooklyn Brownstone
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