Vintage wire cage lamps

Vintage industrial lightning - a sparkle of inspiration came from Anders Gramer's photography portfolio. It seems that wire pendants are more and more popular. I guess vintage lightbulbs are difficult to find, so I mighy try low energy lightbulb from Plumen.

images via: 1, 2, 3, 4

Cadaquès Apartment by Francesc Rifé

Minimal rustic from Catalonia. In elegant black and white. And the fireplace... architectural version of a countryside stove hood. Great inspiration. Tradition meets ultramodern.

Designed by Francesc Rifé studio based in Barcelona.

via: desire to inspire, photography: Eugeni Pons

Charles and Ray Eames

'The real questions are: Does it solve a problem? Is it serviceable? How is it going to look in ten years?' 

Charles Eames

'What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts.'
Ray Eames

A little bit of mid-century modern: visiting Jonas Ingerstedt’s home

Stil hunting for Scandinavian furniture treasure. Jonas Ingerstedt, a talented Swedish photographer obviously has an excellent eye for mid-century modern pieces - he selected some beautiful classics for his masculine-style, elegant home. 

 

First: timeless "Berlin" daybed by Bruno Mathsso, a great Swedish architect and designer. Next: raw "PK-1" chair by Poul Kjaerholm, a Danish designer known for his minimalist approach. Not to mention Hans J. Wegner's "CH 24" chairs ("The Wishbone") - a design that stays fresh for over 60 years now!

www.ingerstedt.se

via: OEN

Something mid-century modern

How to mix mid-century modern pieces into contemporary interiors? 

Great inspiration from G4 Agency - by Johan Lenaerts and Dirk Buytaert.

photography: G4 Agency

Pohutukawa beach house by Herbst Architects

Utterly perfect beach house in New Zealand - I simply couldn't take my eyes of the photos. Light, simple and elegant construction, interiors opened to the nature around, wooden details, mid-century furniture... and Finnish Secto lamps! (I must get at least one of them!)

design: Herbst Architects

Parisian loft designed by Antonio Virga

Raw surfaces spiced up by a mixture of flea market treasures and design classics. Great space flooded with light... a dream loft in Paris.

photography: Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer, via: Australian design review