Design Debate

Such a calming space, the clients of this Santa Monica renovation wanted their Indian heritage to shine through and I think the designer, Lizzie Green of Popix Designs, has done that with a lightness of touch. It's the clever use of wood and brass that calmingly asserts the quality. The TV cabinet especially is a lovely piece of design, helping what can sometimes be rather a black hole disappear into the decor.  The stunning wallpaper in the powder room is a welcome balance to the serene muted palette elsewhere. I love the drama here. The morning routine also played a factor, the designer's clients makes a point of watching the sunrise and this was marked with curves and arches throughout the house. All the wood looks so tactile, the brief to the designer was to create a space where no where was off-limits to the children, and no matter how beautifully designed a chair maybe, it had to be suitable to curl up with a book. Lovely. Originally found at Rue magazine . 

I love colour. That's an understatement. I am really drawn to surprising combinations, delicate hues rubbing shoulders with emboldened primaries. In art especially these are the pieces I tend to gravitate towards, whether they are portraits or landscapes, literal or impressions. Today I thought we could indulge a little in some abstraction with the work of Imi Knoebel.  Knoebel is German, born in 1940, he creates abstract paintings and sculptures that speak to modernist ideas and the Bauhaus movement. His work has been displayed all over the world and are sought after at auctions. Here a few pieces I particularly love.  Imi Knoebel, Anima Mundi 58-4 ED , 2012 Imi Knoebel, Anima Mundi 12-3 ED , 2010/2016 Imi Knoebel, Face 43 , 2003 Imi Knoebel, Fishing Yellow II E , 2007/09 Imi Knoebel, Anima Mundi 2019-4 ED , 2018/2021 Imi Knoebel, Anima Mundi 2020-15 ED. 1 , 2020/21 Imi Knoebel, Anima Mundi 31-5 , 2023 Imi Knoebel, Anima Mundi 91-3 , 2010 Imi Knoebel, Anima Mundi 16-5 , 2020 ...