Chic in Barcelona

I always think it's sweet when my readers send me links to something they think I would like.  They are usually correct and I have to thank Pablo for alerting me to this great apartment.  It was designed by Ana Ros and although it looks French, is actually located in Barcelona. If you speak Spanish, you can read more details about it online at Nuevo Estilo.  I absolutely love the turquoise commodes that flank the fireplace but would probably switch out the contemporary sofa if it were my home.  But I wouldn't change a thing about that terrace.  Enjoy!

Photos from Nuevo Estilo

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

Mystery Solved!

A big thanks to my readers who recognized that the room I posted last night was featured in Nuevo Estilo.  A little sleuthing unearthed the entire Barcelona apartment.  It doesn't say who owns it or the designer but you can read the entire article here. I do like color in my home but I also love this type of neutral decor.  The patina of the antiques and artwork softens the feel of the modern Mies van der Rohe chairs and coffee table.  The kitchen and dining room are a little too contemporary for me but when I kick the owner out and move in, they can easily be changed. Bon Weekend!

The article was written in Spanish but I've used Google translate for the photo descriptions.  They may be off here and there. 

In one corner of the room, Carlos IV table and a French table clock that dates from 1800.

 In the lobby is a pedestal with a bust of Antinous in Carrara marble from the 18th-century.

 The Dodge dining table was designed by architect Carlo Scarpa.

The choice of black in the kitchen contrasts with white walls and porcelain tiled floor.

The steel table and Bosch fridge built into the wall multiply natural light. Los The iron stools are vintage. 

The rustic table, whip Toca and Ikea chairs painted in black, contrasting with the fabulous antique chandelier, acquired in Mavi Lizan. In the background, architrave and columns century polychrome XVIII. XVIII. Among the pots, anthropomorphic wooden sculptures, objects of desire.

Above the bed without a headboard is a Spanish painting. The cabinet is from the French Napoleon III era.  The tree-shaped sculpture comes from Object of Desire and, behind, outline of the work Camí tow, Josep Rigol.

The bedroom has happened to the gallery through glass paneled doors. The Louis XVI chair frames becomes a sculpture in the room.

The small-century Chinese cabinet holds a Tizio lamp from Artemide.  Next to the library is a workspace with a LC6 table used as a desk designed by Le Corbusier, 1928, edited by Cassina.  The chair Maui, Magistretti for Kartell, was purchased in Pilma.

The French table clock dates from 1800 and the giant shell was acquired in Luzio. On the shelves, an extensive collection of over 300 volumes of books from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Photos from Neuvo Estilo

Bella in Barcelona

Since it's Father's Day, I thought I would post something a little more masculine. I came across this amazing home and studio in Spanish AD a few months ago and have been salivating over it ever since. It belongs to designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán and is located in Barcelona. He has designed the interiors for more than forty gorgeous hotels, restaurants and shops that you can check out on his website. Since the magazine article is in Spanish, I can't give you any details about his own home and workspace but sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words! Enjoy!