Living Space
Clearing the cluttered space is the first essential step toward rediscovering the spirit both of the place and of cherished personal items.
In this case, choosing a very light, unusual color palette helped enhance a contemporary art collection and create an overall visual harmony. (Drawings by Robert Lansden)
Hidden among the contents of this formerly cluttered apartment were a light fixture and a deck coffee table from the Sixties, and a couple of original Charles and Ray Eames chairs (designed in 1948, it was the first chair to be mass-produced). I adapted the light fixture to contemporary safety requirements, and I restored the the surface of the table. I replaced the missing tiles with micro-glass tiles of my own design. The chairs required no work at all, except to be recognized and set off.
Mixing antique and new vases, an artistic glass garden shines in the window light while waiting for the perfect bouquet.
Great-Grandma would be surprised to see how a mismatch of her china revives a forgotten corner.
