Not solely is A Colonial Home in Bellport with Unusual Type from French Designer C. S. Valentin considered one of our favourite home excursions ever on Remodelista, however it additionally options considered one of my favourite room photographs ever. The image showcases the comfy research on the second ground of his consumer’s traditional New England home. With its tender gentle, quiet hues, and white partitions (unadorned save a framed drawing by a baby), the room is a palette cleanser, a refined and serene dwelling workplace good for work, research—and the occasional nap.
Right here’s steal the look.
Above: The photograph, styled by Alexa Hotz and shot by Jonathan Hökklo for Remodelista, is considered one of our most-liked Instagram photographs ever.
Furnishings
Above: Valentin has a number of of Thonet’s Maple Bentwood Chairs, reupholstered in white suede, scattered all through the house. Discover authentic classic variations by way of the likes of 1stdibs and Chairish—like this one, out there for $1,524—and have them upholstered your self. Or, for one thing comparable, contemplate the Pierce and Ward Bentwood Chair from West Elm, out there with cream-colored velvet upholstery; $799. Above: Valentin’s design aesthetic has been known as “mid-century Shaker.” Working example: this rustic however Modernist Pine Desk by Charlotte Perriand from the Sixties; $4,673 at Pamono. Above: CB2’s Lubi Sleeper Daybed, in pure, might be discovered secondhand on-line; another choice is the equally named Softline Lubi Couch Mattress; €1,110 from Connox.
Lighting
Above: On the desk: The Atollo Desk Lamp, by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, has a domed Murano glass diffuser. DWR sells it in two sizes (small and medium); from $1,435. Above: Hive shares the Verner Panton VP1 Flowerpot Suspension Lamp in a slew of colours, together with white and matte white; $510.
