Neugebauer Apartment

An amazing home, in Hamburg, with a masculine feeling. 

A constant presence of wood, white and grey all through the apartment - perfectly balanced. 

Art and books. 

And a general sense of tranquillity.

And how perfect if this first photo? I just keep staring at it.

sources:

photography: Janne Peters

styling: Wolfram Neugebauer

The Wood Lamp - Scandinavian Lighting

image via Muuto

Today I'm sharing the Wood Lamp from Muuto. A desk lamp made of pine wood with a rubber cord, in green or white, that represents to it's designers team, TAF Architects:

"...a low-tech antidote to the usually very modern work desk lamps. 

All of the details are pragmatically chosen with every screw visible. 

The wooden lamp gets a lot of personality with the most simple methods.”

images 2 | 3 | 4 photographed and styled by Nina Holst from Stylizimo blog

Butterfly Joints

via BDDW

Today I'm embracing my inner nerd and posting about wood joinery. More specifically about Butterfly Joints. This type of joint can hold two separate planks of wood together. But what I really like is when it is used, in furniture or flooring, to lock natural cracks on a single plank and avoid it's further opening. The butterflies are usual of a contrasting wood or of a different material, such as metal (like in the picture above, which happens to be my favourite). 

A way of transforming imperfection into something absolutely stunning!

via Nakashima Woodworker

via Janosi Designs

via Janosi Designs

via Dinesen

detail of a photo via Dinesen

work by Josh Vogel via Yatzer

What do you think?

Do you have an inner nerd that feels strangely attracted to this sort of detailing?

White, Black and Wood Mood

The tones I'm loving these days.

Wishing all a great weekend!

sources: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 

Dinesen GrandOak

Some images, from a photo shoot and a finished work, with the new option of Dinesen floors:
The GrandOak. 

Gallery Mess Café, Saatchi Gallery, London

all images via Dinesen

Balfour Place by KHBT

Today I want to share the renovation of an apartment in Mayfair, London, by the design team KHBT.

The whole space was planned to be completely white with rather "clean" lines, where a strip of walnut timber crosses the apartment, and connects it's opposite sides, becoming the kitchen counter at one end and the bathtub at the other. A dark, warm, wooden element contrasting with the cool white background.

Going up and down the stairs may seem a bit weird and inconvenient but, since this is a renovation and they were constrained by the several levels of the old construction, I quite like that they decided to embrace these features to create this beautiful, mostly graphical, gesture, that completely transforms the apartment into something unique.

photography: Johannes Marburg

all images via Dezeen

Wooden Cutting Boards

I have a "thing" for cutting boards. Actually I have a "thing" for most kitchen utensils. But I've been wanting to get myself a proper wooden cutting board, for bread, and decided to gather here a few ideas. Some have a more modern look, others are more rustic, and some are ridiculously expensive (...yes! I'm looking at you colourblocked board by Anthropologie). But because dreaming doesn't cost any money, here is a few of my favourite choices.

via Caroline Gomez

via visje bij de thee

via Ferm living

by Canvas   .   via 79 ideas

via Toast

via Anthropologie

via Loop the Loop

via Analogue Life

via Rowen&Wren

by HK Living   .   via Skandivis

by House Doctor   .   via Retro Villa

Warm Wood

One of the things I love most about Scandinavian interiors is that it frequently involves the use of light, almost white, wood. You see, in Portugal that is not so common, not traditionally anyway, and as a consequence the interiors feel  very dark, heavy and grave. 

But motivated by the wonderful gift I got from my mother-in-law for Christmas - the limited edition of the Eames Hang-it all, in black and walnut - darker woods have been growing on me. I still don't like the somber atmosphere of a home fully furnished with them but I really love it when it see it applied with moderation, in details. 

In a black and white space, a piece made of wood like walnut can create a warm and at the same time a more refined look. And, even though it is something that still "scares" me a bit, I'm finding that mixing different types of wood, with very different tones, can bring amazing results.

image via Christian Woo

photo by Prue Ruscoe   .   via The Names Agency

photo by Sveinung Bråthen   .   image via Klikk bolig

image via Stadshem

image via Wall&Decò

photo by Anna Kern for  Skona Hem   .   found at The Style Files

image via Designspray       .       image via Republic of Fritz Hansen

images via Analogue Life

What do you think? Do warmer woods work for you?

Winter

It's snowing again...

Seems like the winter doesn't want to end.

image via Søciety6

photo by me

Have a nice weekend everyone! I'm having a cold one...

Natural and Slow Design

"The search for perfect minimal harmony is the driving force in my work"

That is how Caroline Gomez defines her work as a designer. Using natural materials and craftsmanship, and focusing on small scale products produced in limited series, Caroline builds her world while searching for , simplicity and what is essential to an object. Visiting her web-shop is a delightful experience. With her  lovely pictures and products for the everyday life she also allows us to dream and create our own beautiful world. Thank you for that!

all images via