Modernique: Inspiring interior ideas
MODERN design steps up a gear with beautiful pieces to transform the ordinary.
Modern design steps up a gear with beautiful pieces to transform the ordinary
The components of this chandelier pick up on the palette of the antique Indian doors in their gilded frames. The cool-to-the-touch smoothness of the concrete tabletop balances the warmth of the hides on the chairs and rug
In cotton velvet with a relief pattern of hand-dyed raindrops, this chair adds curvaceous pizazz to the geometry of the panel mouldings and introduces colour that transforms the living room of this historic house in Chicago
Combining several variations of white shades in a range of materials, finishes, transparency and opacity fascinates the eye. For this vintage vase, the faces repeat all the way around the circumference
Creating a new room for living from an under-used front porch not only makes this space more functional, it also gives more space to entertain. Light, bright and happy, this new room welcomes all with comfortable seating and other furnishings. Pillows and accessories, including a repurposed Le Creuset casserole dish, add colour and pattern
This spa space has a spectacular view that extends the bath practically into Lake Michigan in the US
Taken from Modernique: Inspiring Interiors Mixing Vintage And Modern Style by Julia Buckingham (Abrams Books, £27.99). To order, see Express Bookshop at expressbookshop.co.uk.