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COLOURFUL JEWELLERY FOR SUMMER DAYS.

In Colours, Designers, Fashion on 07/05/2012 at 13:36

 

Sequense. Knot extension long necklace.

Sequense. Individual threated bangle.

Dannijo. Cruz earrings.

Vanessa Mooney.

Rosena Sammi Jewelry. Monsoon Striped Bangle Set.

Rosena Sammi. Two Tone Bangles

Erickson Beamon.

Dara Ettinger. Ginger Ring.

Kenneth Jay Lane.

Adia Kipur.

Holst + Lee.

Miguel Ases. Earrings.

Of course there is much more to post about what I like.I will show you in my next post some pictures that I found of cuffs whom are really worth having.

Let you inspire by these beautiful items and the amazing and endless colour combinations.

All images from www.shopbop.com

With thanks.

Benoit.

BOLD COLOURS.

In Decoration, I like on 31/01/2012 at 11:25

A while ago I was visiting some of my younger friends who reshaped a beautiful house, where I did the interiors about 25 years ago. So I did know the house very well. It had a good structure and a warm soul. Well, I was surprised when I saw the house, that they where able to keep that atmosphere and warmth, but made it ready for a young family of this century. White walls in most of the rooms or a very dark grey or almost black aubergine for the evening rooms makes it a house that feels young and of this time.

They asked me some advice for colour and I suggested to use a bold palette of strong colours  as they have a beautiful carpet in the evening room from www.lignepure.com .

All the soft furnishing that we choose till now are in harmony with the carpet, even if the carpet is in a different room.

Family room.

View from the dining space / family room to the evening room.

 

Detail of the carpet.

 

Let colour be part of enjoying daily life.

Thank you for reading.

Benoit

 

 

 

COLOUR OR NO COLOUR.

In Colours on 16/01/2012 at 18:06

Yes that is the question!!

I’ve always been a hard believer of colour and I’ve always used it in a good balance. With some clients I could go very far and make a kind of three-dimensional paintings in rooms. A pitty is that I never took  pictures. but c’est comme ça. Geen geklaag!!!

With democratisation of the ability to make good-looking interiors the use of colour has become a bit hazardous and now really everything is possible but by no means good.

Colour is something very difficult to use and one has to know very well where to use which colour and why to use one peculiar colour.

I don’t talk fashion, That is too ephemeral, but I like that , the quickly changing moods of fashion or even better clothing.

Here I talk about colour in and around the house. The good use of colour, were we feel comfortable.

My favourite colour since always has been white and all the nuances around white. for me it is the only colour that is not fashion and that will never be in or out fashion. The only colour where I will never be bored living in.

The thing with white is that you need good light. A light that is studied well and has to change with the conditions of the weather and by this I mean the light coming from outside.

From the EllE DECOR I selected this perfect setting

I like soft tones to live in during the day. For the evening, I mean for our long winter evenings, I like dark colours, From the chocolate browns to very dark plum and greys and black. Again with the perfect light. Of course candles. I have always candles in my house because it is the most flattering way to let an interior glow.

Spots, yes, but always dimmed. I always use uplighters whom are hidden. I mean by uplighters cylindrical pots that are placed on the floor and placed against a wall to wash the wall with light.

When you have a white, whitish or very dark interior you can add any other colours and change them following your mood.

I love the colour scheme on the optical white background.

Very dramatic but not so sure about the carpet.

Very soft dark greys with a little touch of havana.

So different and so artistic.

Fresh and chic.

more will come soon on my favourite subject, colour.

I like this too.

Aged and faded.

THE FANATIC COLLECTORS: Ballpoints!

In Collecting, Colours, I like on 08/05/2011 at 23:52

 A couple of days ago I came out of my house and walked in the little street from the Market Place to the Park and saw some agitation around a house where the blinds have been closed for months.Painters, decorators, the light firm modular were working on that house and the first thing that got to my mind was .. OOOOH yippie a showroom from  MODULAR but NOOO it was something even more close to my heart.

Two windows with a  display of a part of a collection of ballpoints. In fact 6500 ballpoints presented on racks in a very simple way with some fabulous spots from Modular.

I love the initiative and think it is wonderful to bring under the attention of the general public the work of peoples collections. Because it is really quite a work to assemble and manage such a collection. Bravo to Modular and to Mister VAN COLEN.

I love the new lamp they expose in the window  called the SCOTTY, see it on  supermodular.

please click on the pictures for bigger images.

The SCOTTY

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