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Montage: Mudrooms
When my editor at the Boston Globe Magazine asked me to do a column on mudrooms, I wondered how I would find three great specimens. Turns out, I got more submissions more quickly than for any other assignment. Makes sense, with our wet winters and sandy, saltwatery summers. “Cloudy With a Chance of Backpacks” was published this past Sunday. Below are many of the mudroom submissions I received, plus a handful of others, including my own. (On the Cape. Unfortunately there’s no such space in our Boston condo, unless you count the living room. I don’t.)
Photos: Architect Jan Gleysteen; architect Stephen Reilly; Sally de Gan of Spacecraft Architecture; S+H Construction and Amory Architects; photographer Stellan Herner; LDa Architecture; Jarmund/Vigsnaes Arkitekter; Desire to Inspire; Debborah Farrand; Coburn Architecture; FC Studio; photographer Trine Thorsen; Katz Residence; Robin Pellissier of Robin’s Nest; Meg Braff; TMS Architecture; photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo; Zero Energy Architecture; Sally de Gan of Spacecraft Architecture; architect Michael Collins; Sunset Magazine.
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Get the Look: 24 X-Stools
If you’re in the market for an extra spot to sit, put up your feet, or set down a drink, consider an X-stool. Actually, consider two – they look great in pairs. There’s a teak model for outdoors, an exquisite Biedermeier set in a curule form, sharp velvet upholstered examples by Jonathan Adler, as well as an identical design compliments of Ballard, a cardboard version for tree huggers and, of course, Mies van der Rohe’s leather and chrome Barcelona stool. Which do you love?
Jonathan Alder Tangerine Velvet X Bench, $695 at Jonathan Adler.
Fiona Folding Stool in Teak by Skagerak, $189 at Nautical Key.
St. Tropez Adjustable Ottoman, $141 at Spacify.
Seville Leather Ottoman, $1,399 at Room & Board.
X-Based Stool, on sale starting at $760.75 at Williams-Sonoma Home.
Cardboard Chairs shown on Treehugger.
Vanity Stool, $249 at Wisteria
Barcelona Stool by Knoll, $2,046 at Hive
Axel Two-Tone Stool, $129 at CB2.
Brown Wooden Stool at Crafts In India.
Upholstered X-Bench, starting at $179 at Ballard Designs.
Jonathan Alder Pickle Velvet X Bench, $695 at Jonathan Adler.
Yellow Felt X-Stool with Lacquered Tray at Antony Todd on 1st Dibs.
1960s Blue Velvet X-Bench, $750 at AreaID on 1st Dibs.
Dorothy Draper Painted Tabouret, $2,000 at John Norwood Antiques on 1st Dibs.
Abaca Bridge Stool, $745 at Mecox Garden.
1940s French Tabouret, $3,500 at John Norwood Antiques on 1st Dibs.
Vanity Stool, $249 at Wisteria.
Colette Stool, $349 – $429 at Pottery Barn.
AB Collection Tabourets with Vintage Turkish Ticking, $2,400/set at Branca.
French Style Bench in White Gold Gilt over Iron, $2,900 at Downtown.
Pair of X-Benchs in Natural Linen, $4,200 at Apsara Interior on 1st Dibs.
Pair of Biedermeier Stools at Ritter Antik on 1st Dibs.
Walnut X Bench by Poet Furniture.
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ARTmonday: Lauren Nelson
The other day I received a nice note from interior designer/stylist/artist Lauren Nelson. She’s recently relocated to Boston from the West Coast. I plan to profile her interior work after we chat, but in the meantime, I thought I’d show you her strong, colorful works of art.
Oaxacan Alley, screen print on paper, 27″x19″
Muni Stop 43, 6, mixed media on canvas, 24″ x 36″
Alameda Sunday, version 1, screen print on paper, 16″ x 20″
Sunrise Desert Ride, , screen print on paper, 9″ x 12″
Thought You Knew, mixed media on canvas, 25″ x 12″
Intro Series 2, acrylic on paper, 8″ x 10″ (sold)
Intro Series 3, acrylic on paper, 8″ x 10″ (sold)
Nude 1, charcoal on paper, 18″x24″
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Montage: X-Stools
As I may have mentioned, I’m in the midst of redecorating my bedroom and the room formerly known as the playroom. (Once kids are 8 they don’t need toys anymore, right?) This weekend the floors on our the main level are being refinished. The paint colors are chosen and the main pieces of furniture ordered. There are even a few key accessories waiting patiently to be placed. But I still need a couple of medium-sized items, like side tables and poufs or ottomans. I snagged three microsuede storage cubes at Target for $17.99 last week, in my exact colors (turquoise, violet, chartreuse). Super cute and totally cheap. (Plus, the Star Wars costumes all fit inside one. Take that Vader.) To accompany the bedroom sofa, I’m debating between two of the same cubes in charcoal, a metallic silver leather pouf, or two X-stools covered in crisp white cotton duck, just like the sofa. An X-stool is incredibly practical – it’s an extra seat, an ottoman, or topped with a tray, a side table. It’s also one of the earliest forms of furniture. In addition to its versatility and portability, I love its symmetry. It works in pretty much every room, and never fails to look great, and sometimes even pulls together an otherwise faltering space. Have a look at these rooms to see what I mean.
Photos: Tripod Agency; House Beautiful; Pamplemousse; I On Design; Greg Natale Design; Michael Cebula; Meg Braff; Nate Berkus; Jessica Lagrange Interiors in Traditional Home; Reed Krakoff in Elle Decor; photographer Mark Lund; S.R. Gambrel; Emily Summer Design Associates; Jonathan Adler; Amanda Nisbet; unidentified; photographer Peter Vitale; Moris Moreno Photography; Ken Fulk; Moris Moreno Photography; David Lawrence in House Beautiful; Domino; Kwinter & Co.; Domino; Frank Roop; Scott Currie in Elle Decor; Janine Carendi of Area; Lori Graham; Reed Krakoff; Kara Mann Design; Point Click Home; Walker-Warner Architects; Pamplemousse; Paul Whicheloe; Marshall Watson in House Beautiful; House Beautiful; Todd Romano; Janine Carendi of Area; Billy Joel’s home in Domino; Domino; David Jiminez; Elle Decor; Cookie; Apartment Therapy; Charles de Lisle Workshop; Nicole Hollis.
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