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I will own you.

Through the power of positive affirmations, I may will own the following, one day:

Eames Lounge 670 and Eames Ottoman 671, designed by Charles and Ray Eames. 
   
Philippe Starck‘s Bedside Gun and Lounge Gun. Third lamp you don’t see – Table Gun. One of each please.

 LC3 single seater designed by Le Corbusier. A classic.

Bourgie lamp by Ferruccio Laviani. I’ve adored these lamps for years, and I still think they’re amazing.

Barcelona chair {plus ottoman, not pictured}, by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Yet another classic.

Day Bed by Eileen Gray. I’m surprised at how much I enjoy Eileen’s work. Represent. I hope to visit her E1027 home one day. But for now this {ridiculously expensive} day bed will do. 
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Welcome to the dark side

After packing away the last of the Christmas decorations a couple of weeks ago, I attempted to punch up my living room with a new color scheme.
Since snatching up Marks & Spencers‘ autumn / winter Home magazine last December, and after staring at it on my coffee table ever since, the dark color scheme has really grown on me. I’ve gone for maroon, deep plum and dark navy accents in my living room against dark True Marble walls by Crown Paints. I’m really into the strong contrasts at the moment – dark design with a punch of color.


My muse these days: M&S Home autumn / winter 2010 magazine. I shouldn’t pick these magazines up. I want to squander my pay cheques the moment I see them.

Dark images brought to you by shelterness. I hope to own a Starck Louis Ghost or Victoria Ghost chair one day. One can dream. I’m also digging the high gloss kitchen. Not so good when it comes to sticky fingerprints though …

              


I’m really into symmetry these days – considering up until now I’ve been about nothing other than asymmetry – including my fringe as of recently {yummy image creeped on Plush Palate}.

Serious color hits I found on Digs Digs {plus hydrangeas … Yes, yes}. Designed by Atelier Abigail Ahern, this one bedroom rejuvenation project wasn’t afraid to embrace such strong contrasts. I don’t know that I’m brave enough to tackle something like the above, but I can still admire it from a safe distance.

      


When I grow up I want paneled walls. So bad. Lake Shore Penthouse above by the amazing Kara Mann boasting dark paneled walls and a punch of pink {image c/o In Home Trend}.

    

Continued moodiful hues from Atelier Abigail Ahern. Who doesn’t want a skull in their living room? No, really. 
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The Big Goldstein

In a semi-vegitative state over the weekend {after submitting a rather stressful project}, I found myself watching E! I don’t like to admit it, but sometimes I need an artery-clogging helping of bad television. Although, if I watch a lot of it in one go, I feel my brain starting to go mushy and my vocabulary deteriorates at an alarming rate.
How’d You Get So Rich? hosted by Joan Rivers was on. I don’t mind watching it since half of it is snooping around the houses of the rich and famous. In this particular episode Joan explored the house of a fashion junkie – James Goldstein. It took me a couple of minutes to recognize his house – there’s no mistaking those couches.

It screams bachelors pad to no end, and is featured as the house of Jackie Treehorn in one of my favorite movies – The Big Lebowski.
Goldstein’s house has to be one of the most dangerous houses I’ve ever seen. Situated on the top of Benedict Canyon in Los Angeles, the house is built jutting from the face of the canyon, to take in the most of the surrounding sights. What gives the house the unmistakable feeling of danger is the hallway to the spare bedrooms {as seen below} – there are no walls or windows to the south side of the house to stop you falling into the canyon below. It has a 400ft drop to the south of the house, with small amounts of vegetation – for aesthetics – between you and the bottom.

Up next is James’ bedroom {not just architecture danger here ladies. Google image search him}. At the push of a button, the windows unfold upon the farthest point of the house, revealing stunning views of LA {as seen below}.
I’ve included more of my favorite pics of Goldstein’s house. I know his house is not to everyones taste. It’s very much you either like it or hate it, but I’ve got to admit I am on the side of liking.