Have you ever thought of the comfort and fun a sink provides? Whether used to wash cool water over your wrists on a hot day, as place to rinse fresh veggies, fruit or Spring blooms, or as a makeshift tub for a puppy bath, sinks + waterworks = clean. And there is gorgeous basin style to be had all over your home. So keep it clean and design it up. Check out these vintage, industrial and rustic beauties and appreciate your sink spaces in a whole new way this week! Enjoy!
Today on design flutter it’s all about lovely spaces filled with tables of a certain size and vintage modern chairs. Every one of these rooms thrill for the special touches. The alchemy of antique, woodsy or nature-inspired tables with clean-lined, Danish-style or mid-century chairs conjures such fabulous atmosphere. Hope they kick-off your weekend on an inspiring note!
Images via transito inicial, Table Tonic, Reelinki, Kikette Interiors (4,6), Riazzoli and Interiors Originals.
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Posted in dining chairs, dining tables, rustic interiors, vintage modern
Tagged chairs, design mix, eclectic interiors, rustic modern
There is a color borne of a pale green-yellow French liqueur made from brandy and aromatic herbs called chartreuse. It’s half yellow half green, the perfect shade to bring the outdoors in, pretty against a light or dark palette, and the color of Spring. I keep a little vintage pin on my desk just for its chartreuse-ness (my favorite color). Here’s an idea for this week: pick a new favorite color, or reaffirm your forever favorite. Look for a new pair of sunglasses, or flowers or something! so that you can bask in the color that pleases you the most. And have a colorful Spring week!
Images via Edyta’s Blog, Designspiration, the covetable, A Well Traveled Woman, First Sense, and me.
I’ve been on the hunt for the past few weeks, and am a bit overwhelmed with all the fabulous things I’ve found for you! There haven’t been enough hours in the day for me to photograph everything currently in my design studio. I’m in the process of re-stocking the Asheville spaces and getting all the new goods onto bellepatine.com. Best thing, always, is to email me if you’d like to see more! Here are just a few of the new goods …
I just finished some restoration projects. Antique and vintage chairs that I had re-upholstered in neutral canvas, with some beautiful details like antique nailheads, black denim welting, and leather arm covers. Those vintage red leather babies are so gorgeous that I just had the seats plumped up and kept the original leather. And what about that mid-century Plycraft swivel recliner! Yesterday, found some rustic, antique mill carts and industrial stools. Am picking up a retro wrought iron desk and chair tomorrow, and I have 3 mid-century patio/garden sets! So please be in touch if you would like pricing, photos or locations for anything (and we ship). Cheers and have a great week!
antique channel back chair in new wheat canvas ($428, belle patine design studio)
sold - pair vintage red leather chairs with new seat padding and original leather ($296 for pair, belle patine design studio)
antique armchair with curved seat top and nailheads in new wheat canvas ($378, belle patine design studio)
naturally shed, beautifully weathered elk antlers ($478, Screen Door)
antique library chair in new wheat canvas with black denim piping ($248, belle patine design studio)
mid-century aluminum glider chair ($88, Antique Tobacco Barn C15) and side table ($48, Antique Tobacco Barn C15)
Imagine having a get-away in Spain. It’s about 750 square feet, just big enough to live well (not too much to clean!). You designed it with a vintage modern vibe, lots of antiques and jots of beautiful textiles, color and pattern against a clean background. You’ve created an inspired entry with a curved copper rod and puddling drapes. The bathroom is so nice. All is set within ancient timber ceilings and old shuttered windows. A perfect place to enjoy after a day of sight-seeing and museum-hopping. Go ahead, enjoy the trip! You’ll be back by the time you finish reading this post. Have a great weekend!
I love the softer hues of pinks and grays, the two colors in their more neutral tones. But I also love them bold and intense against a white wash of wall. Keep an eye out this week and I bet you’ll see some aspect of this gorgeous combination at least once in a sunset, a beautiful textile, a cozy bedroom, a tablescape, somewhere! Have a wonderful week, and don’t forget to enter our giveaway!
Photos via a perfect gray, Hidden in France, Designspiration[SK], pink wallpaper, Brown Dress with White Dots, Greige, Riazzoli, Neutral Heaven.
A simply gorgeous mix and match of design eras and genres, today. Photos from some Spring 2012 and Pre-Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear collections along side belle patine vintage seating. Have a lovely vintage modern week, be it how you style your beautiful self, or how you style your living room!
Alexandre Herchcovitch Pre-Fall 2012 | belle patine mid-century Pan Am airport terminal lounge chairs
Bally Spring 2012 | belle patine chrome, cantilevered Steelcase chairs with new upholstery
Ann-Sofie Backatelje Spring 2012 | belle patine mid-century, wrought iron ottomans with new fabric
Thakoon Addition Pre-Fall 2012 | belle patine mid-century office or side chair
Balenciaga Spring 2012 | belle patine Craft Associates style mid-century, high-back chair
Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall 2012 | belle patine mid-century Danish modern lounge chair
St. John Pre-Fall 2012 | belle patine mid-century Adrian Pearsall style gondola sofa
Mark Fast Spring 2012 | belle patine Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group chair
All fashion photos via Style.com, all belle patine merchandise photos by me.
Posted in mid-century modern, ready-to-wear, vintage modern
Tagged chairs, fashion, mid-century modern, vintage seating
Mid-century designers Charles and Ray Eames and Herman Miller created some of the most iconic and influential furniture shapes of the last hundred years. Their look is as fresh and relevant as it was in the 1950′s, and their iconic chair designs add a vintage modern kick to a slew of spaces from dining rooms to desks. I especially love the look of modern chairs in the home office, and I am so thrilled to offer a beautiful, authentic Eames Herman Miller desk chair in my shop. Here’s to great seating in our home workspaces.
Images via: Reference for WW2, Herman Miller, Allie’s Dream, Smow, Pinterest
Posted in design mix, mid-century modern, vintage modern
Tagged desk chair, eames, Herman Miller, home office, mid-century modern, modern, vintage modern, vintage seating, workspaces
Answer: The classic Cherner chair! Eight Cherner side chairs are among the items that I am selling from the vintage modern Florida home that I posted about last week. I had not seen or perched on one before coming upon these. I fell in love instantly with the swan-like, sculptural form.
These molded plywood icons were first designed in 1958 by Norman Cherner, whose legacy continues today with the Cherner Chair Company run by his sons. Cherner’s design works in any space or atmosphere; cottage, rustic, vintage modern, contemporary, industrial, you name it. No wonder this “dream-lined” seating is still so sought-after today. How can you go wrong with gorgeous, versatile, sturdy seating originally designed mid-century!?
via Hollister & Porter Hovey Design, styleNorth, Sheila Zeller Interiors, emmas designblogg, Design Shuffle, deedee914
Posted in Cherner chairs, seating design, vintage modern
Tagged eclectic interiors, molded plywood chairs, vintage modern
Old signs incorporated into interior decor are a hallmark of vintage modern living. Whether from bus, train or gas stations, or even subways or chemist shops, signage from another time can be both chic and nostalgic, especially when mixed with other pieces you love. Here are some beautiful examples.
Images via: Skona Hem, Spearmint Decor, Glitter Guide, Design Scouting, Pinterest
Posted in design mix, eclectic interiors, vintage modern
Tagged antiques, design mix, eclectic interiors, signage, vintage, vintage modern
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