Today Colonial Revival by
Design Sponge popped up on my Feedly reader. This trend follows on aptly from
the previous post about the enigma Fall brings about. After spending the weekend
watching the Emmy-winning series “The Innovators -The Men Who Built America”,
this theme definitely caught my interest. Learning how the country was taken through
industrialisation to modernism by a few revolutionary characters was inspiring.
However, the regal and industrial styling of the show was what really got me
hook. The old libraries, the steel, the dark
wood furniture and towards the end – opulence; so captivating and mysterious. When you take
these old elements and put a modern twist to them, a room becomes a contemporary space filled with character, personality and warmth. This refined industrial style that is put together but slightly deconstructed is reminiscent of like the
Ace Hotel New York. I find rooms that are too ‘new’ leaves me feeling cold and
impersonal, like living in a show room unit; don’t you think?
discovered via Design Sponge
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