Home/Studio Tour: Lazaro Rosa-Violan

Featured today is a tour of the home studio, Contemporain Studio, of Lazaro Rosa-Violan.  Based in Barcelona, Rosa- Violan describes himself as an urban archiologist and that's easy to see from the panoply of pieces, sculptures, furniture and artworks throughout his studio.

He's been designing interiors for a little more than 20 years, but only recently opened his enviable home studio in 2003.  With the help of eight staff, the Contemporain Studio has designed more than 40 interiors, mostly throughout Spain, including hotels, restaurants and shops.

I mean...look, this studio is so fabulous that it was featured in the January/February 2011 issue of Vogue Living Australia.

I love how he has mixed 'primitive' art pieces like, this oblong wooden sculpture with the clean, modern lines of that coffee table, the white leather chairs.  And those two chinoiserie tables look lovely within the vicinity of not one, but two, leather chesterfield sofas and bright, white doric columns.   With so many pieces of art places throughout this home/studio, you'd think it belonged to a collector of sorts...

 

 I'm not sure what to think of that big, green apple, but it works here.

 When I grow up, I would love an office exactly like this, complete with a step ladder... 

I love how the well the softly lit hallway works so well to complement a glamorous, bright seating area...

A giant four-panelled Japanese painting is the centerpiece here.  I am loving that mid-century modern Tulip chair and that beautiful writing desk.Actually, I love everything about this space, even the mounted horns...

Have you even seen a more enviable outdoor patio...ever?!

For more information, and to see Rosa-Violan's beautifully-designed projects, visit Lazaro Rosa-Violan: Contemporain Studio.

ATL House Tour: Kay Douglass

If you live anywhere on the eastern coast of the U.S., then you know it's been hot as Hades for the past week or so, with no let-up in sight.  However, I do have some eyecandy for you all, a gorgeous and rather cool beach cottage designed (interiors) by Atlanta-based designer, Kay Douglass.  The cottage, located on Alys Beach in Florida, is a plethora or cool whites, beachy browns and warm oranges.  This Alys Beach is a really beautiful New Urbanist location and if you have a chance look into it- there are some really gorgeous homes and communities there. 
In the words or Liz Lemon, "I want to go to there." 

Check out the rest of the interview/article with Kay Douglass, featured in Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine, here.

Photos by Erica Dines

Article by Elizabeth Ralls

And be sure to check out Douglass' shop, based in Atlanta, South of Market.  I might have to pay a visit to this shop myself.

ATL House Tour

Yet another lovely home featured in Atlanta Homes & Living Magazine. This one is just too perfect for words and I believe this fits my taste to a tee. I love the neutral palette of black and white and the hints of lime green, pinks and soft blues. More than that are the shapes found throughout this beautiful home, designed by local ATL designer, Margaret Bosbyshell for Kim & Laura Ulam. It's sort of like Dorothy Draper and Kelly Wearstler on lite, not as loud but somehow still bold and interesting. Take a look at the love below:

This is a perfect bedroom look for me. It's really fresh and young, but neutral. I don't care for green one bit, so if I were going to replicate this look (I'm going to...) I would love to do teal as a dominate color with little pops of yellow and gray/silver.

The shapes in this room, and throughout this house, border on dramatic, even bold. Yet the atmosphere is light, fresh and airy. I get the feeling, just by looking at these pictures, that if I were a guest in this home, I wouldn't feel overwhelmed at all.

Grey walls...enough said.

I love these chairs and I've been wondering what sort of accent chairs to use in my living room. I do believe I've seen this style on eBay from time to time and if I remember correctly, this is an Asian style of chair. Does anyone know? Either way, mirrors with a gorgeous shape, a Lucite table (to die for) and an area rug with a Greek-key scroll pattern. Le sigh.

I just died of happy, happy, joy, joy with this entrance. I really just did...

This is one of the other living rooms (it's apparently a really big home) and I almost love it as much as the first one....almost.

So....what do you folks think of my new favorite home?