Showing posts with label Vanessa De Vargas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vanessa De Vargas. Show all posts

9/14/2009

A Vintage Crafting Haven


Crisp and clean and full of personality... this room is boss! :P
Of course I love it, its designed by Vanessa De Vargas , she can do no wrong.
The work table is so rustic and intrinsically beautiful, "the more knots the better," I say. It's the imperfections of a piece of wood that make it so stunning, and I love it when artisans really exploit that natural beauty. I can't tell for sure, but I think there is a high gloss lacquer finish on the pictured table. I am big into lacquer - the shinier the better. It is undeniably my favorite finish (lacquer lover, thats me!). I call it a piano finish because I can't think of anything shinier than a baby grand. I would love to set something up like this in my (future) garage. I would stain the concrete a pretty shade of amber, throw a stunning hair on hide on top of the concrete to give myself something soft to walk on and I would wire some Bose speakers so I could loose myself in all my fav artists while I do crafts till my fingers fall off!!! Now, I need to start searching for a great deal on a vintage library catalog. What cooler way is there to store your paint brushes, beads, watercolors, glues, ect... I love it! So out of the ordinary.

9/11/2009

My Love Affair with Grey

This room is the reason for my love affair with grey. Vanessa deVarga’s designs are truly one of a kind, she is amazing. I’ve never seen anything quite like them.

The overall all eclectic design of mixing the old with the new and the the wildly ornate (like her vintage gold mirror from Wertz Brothers) with a minimalist approach (suggestive of her white Ikea console) – it’s been done before, I know. However, there is something about the way she spins it. It’s just different. Her work translates to photo brilliantly and I am sure it is even more stunning in real life.

There is such a sense of freedom when you approach design with no set “style.”
Paint color: Sparrow by Behr
Lamps: Urban Outfitters
Vintage ottomans: The Opportunity Shop