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02 Feb 2017 Home DecoComments Off on House Proud: Art Deco
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Harlequin’s new Momentum wallpaper collection is very much inspired by the early 20th century. This iridescent Makalu ombre and chevron pattern makes a strong style statement in a room and works best when paired with plainly upholstered furniture like the taupe linen pictured. It costs €74 per roll from all Harlequin stockists. (harlequin.co.uk)
Made out of chain this wine glass chandelier has a voluptuous shape and offers a 200cm dramatic drop to its layered look. It costs about €852, ex delivery, from UK-based Sweetpea & Willow (sweetpeaandwillow.com).
A black and white tiled bathroom is a timeless way to decorate and a simple way to emulate the repeat patterns of the ard deco period. These chequered black and white Artworks unglazed floor tiles, 151cm squared, by Original Style (originalstyle.com) nail the look perfectly. They cost €85 per square metre at Dublin and Dundalk-based National Tile (01 697 8123 national-tile.com)
Addison is a new deco-inspired dining set from online shop Amara (amara.com). Set against modern white furniture it feels very contemporary but its roots are in the 1920s. The dinner place, bowl and soup plate each cost €20 while the side plate costs €11. Serve tea or coffee afterwards in the matching teapot, €52, creamer, €33 and sugar bowl, €33.
This repeat pattern Rose is one of the new collections from Carolyn Donnolly Eclectic at Dunnes Stores (dunnesstores.com). The art deco-inspired side plate costs €6. There are matching bowls and Asian-style platters also in the range for €6.
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Arabia Finland’s simple and fresh Tuokio range was first introduced 21 years ago and has stood the test of time thanks to the cobalt blue pattern. This 26cm plate costs €27.50 from UK-based Cloudberry Living (cloudberryliving.co.uk).
This Beaux Arts design by Siematic offers a really smart and streamlined way to work kitchen units into an open plan livingroom without overstuffing the space with cabinetry and compromising the open feel of the room. For sale at Arena Kitchens (01 671 5365 arenakitchens.com) it costs €75,000 as pictured.
Could this be the best thing since sliced bread? This wooden buttering board breadboard and butter knife set, €3 from Flying Tiger (ie.flyingtiger.com) has just won the prestigious Chicago Good Design awards, a prize-winning competition that was founded by architects Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames and Edgar Kaufmann Junior in 1950 and given to outstanding products by the Chicago Anthenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in co-operation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies. Affordable design at its best.
These gorgeous watercolour washed vases of varying sizes and heights will help herald spring into your home. Dropping online at Oliver Bonas (oliverbonas.com) in mid February they cost from €21 to €33, ex delivery.
Mouth-blown from a single piece of glass, this bud vase, 14 cm high, is big enough for just one bloom but its peacock blue colour makes a strong statement. It costs €16.50, ex delivery from UK-based online store Annabel James (Annabeljames.co.uk)
