Revisiting Lázaro Rosa-Violán

I just picked up the January/February 2011 issue of Australian Vogue Living (we're a month behind in the States) based on the photo above which also graces the cover.  It turned out it was part of the "home studio" of Barcelona based artist turned interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán.  I posted about this spectacular space last June but I think it's worth revisiting especially since it includes some new shots like the one above by photographer Richard Powers.  It's also one of those spaces that I don't think I could ever get bored by no matter how many times I viewed it.  The mix of styles and periods and artwork is perfection.  As are those herringbone floors.  

The bronze from from 1900 was once a ceiling decoration while the chandelier was designed by Paco Rabanne. 

The leather Chesterfield sofas are from Belgium and the coffee table the white leather chairs were custom dsigned by Contemporain Studio.

Stucco rosettes look like sculptures on Chinese console tables.

The leather and chrome chairs in the meeting area are from the 1960's and sit around a prototype table from Contemporain.  The upholstered "waiting canape" is from an old hotel in Marseilles. 

The artwork is by Lázaro Rosa-Violán.

I don't know many designers who would hang Chinese screens in a kitchen but they look amazing.

I want Lázaro Rosa-Violán to take me vintage shopping with him because he has a great eye for chairs.  These are Swedish office chairs from the 1960's.

Wish I had seen this view of the kitchen before my butler's pantry post. I'm very jealous of that storage space.

The wood paneling in the bathroom came from a textiles warehouse and headquarters.  The tub is by Philippe Starck and the stool Sempre. The entire place is the epitome of chic but if worked here, I would definitely hold every meeting out of doors.  Now, wasn't that worth looking at again?!

Photos by Richard Powers for Australian Vogue Living

Paris in Pastel

If you don't already have the July/August 2010 issue of Australian Vogue Living, run, don't walk to the nearest newsstand!  This issue is one of their best and includes a fun story about eating in Brooklyn and a feature on the Montauk home of Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch of Roman and Williams which you can also see here.  But what really stopped me in my tracks was a gorgeous Paris apartment designed by Baroness Bruno de Pampelonne for a young Russian woman who received it as a birthday present (must be nice huh?!).  The Baroness whose name is Rose Anne, worked on the space with architect Florence Lopez and what's surprising is that it's so different from her own Paris apartment that was seen in Elle Decor.  The title of the article, Paris in Pastel, suggests that the apartment is full of pastel colors but it's not at all saccharine or sweet.  Lots of black and gold accents and marble, as well as a top notch art collection keep it sophisticated and modern.  It actually reminds me a little of Kelly Wearstler's home.  The photos below are only a few of what is quickly becoming one of my all time favorite interiors.  Enjoy!

Artwork by German artist Katja Strunz hangs above a table by Angelo Mangiarotti.  The lamp with pale blue shade and mounted crystal is by Bagues.

If I had seen this apartment last week, I could have included it in my mirror post.  Here, an Hervé van der Straeten mirror hangs over a mirrored wall panel. The Baroness designed the carpet. 

The sheep desk, "Mouflon de Pauline" is by François-Xavier Lalanne.  The Baroness is quoted in the article as saying, "You know when Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs and Peter Marino started to buy Lalanne, the prices for his furniture skyrocketed."  The Ico Parisi chair is covered in a Brunschwig & Fils fabric.

In the guest bedroom, striped leather walls by Elitis are a perfect backdrop for a work by James Nares and sconces by Objet Insolite. 

The black kitchen features a Thonet dining table. 

Photos by Richard Powers