I recently came across this image above in my copious amount of tear sheets, and I quickly remembered why I tore it out. From an old issue of House & Garden, this vignette is so chic, so glamorous, so Asian, and so perfect! But what really makes this image so striking is the glossiness of everything- nothing to me is richer looking than a high gloss, high sheen red.
I was trying to figure out how to incorporate this shot into a post, and lo and behold I found this dining room in the December issue of Elle Decor. Designed by Brian McCarthy, this shiny red room is reminiscent of my favorite vignette, no? The walls are so glossy they almost look wet! Not to mention that fabulous mirrored door in the corner- yet more sparkle. And because the entire apartment is a feast for the eyes, I'm also including a shot of the elegant and au courant living room too. You can't have too much of a good thing!
(Top image courtesy of House & Garden. Bottom two images from the December issue of Elle Decor; photographer William Waldron)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Glorious, Glossy Red
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Yes what a great comparison between the old H & G image and that amazing dining room! Love glossy red.
ReplyDeleteBizarrely, some consider red to be too vulgar. What do they know. I, too love red. Mlle Chanel said, "how can red be vulgar? It is the colour of blood; the colour of life" She, too was a Leo.
ReplyDeleteCourtney- I'm loving that dining room :)
ReplyDeleteHOBAC- Wonderful quotation from Chanel, and yes, that sums up my feelings too!
ReplyDeleteThe mirrored "door" is actually a niche, which typically hold arrangements of flowers; the dining room has four of them, one in each corner. They were intended to make a rectangular room more interesting spatially.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification Anon. I love the idea of there being a mirrored niche in each corner.
ReplyDeleteJust received this today - this is my favorite feature. The red is glorious - you know I've had a thing for it lately. The striped chair in the living room makes me want to reupholster something. While updated, this apt. is a classic.
ReplyDeletePatricia- Wasn't that apartment just wonderful?? :)
ReplyDeleteGrest post - they are both stunning images. Nothing comes close to glossy red walls!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE LOVE LOVE Red !! In south of France it almost part of our culture with yellow also
ReplyDeleteIs that MIRROR TILE?!! I've never seen it look chic before. Wonder if it's going to make a comeback?
ReplyDeleteLisa- Isn't that great?? I think the combo of that mirrored tile and the glossy red walls is a killer combo :)
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