i admit it- i am a jaded interior designer, and not easily impressed so when see something that blows my socks off, i am always tremendously excited; such were my feelings after taking a tour of the stunning
lapicida showroom during
blogtour london. i was seriously impressed by the level of skill and craftsmanship of what i saw, and the tour made me incredibly excited about the possibilities of using stone in new and luxurious ways. now all i need is a client with the deep pockets and keen desire for the best to allow me to work some stone cold magic. so inspired, still, 3 months later!
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| interior of lapicida's entry vestibule |
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| and exterior- clever for a stone company, i thought. |
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| i have NO idea how they accomplish this magic, but this is metal plated stone- i got VERY excited over the possibilities here. |
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| etched and plated, inspired by 1950's italian designs. the chic side of retro. |
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| this deco inspired design shows lapacida's CNC carving abilities- if you can imagine it, they can carve it. very cool technology. |
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| more CNC carving- this is NOT cast plaster, but solid stone panels. chic. chic. chic. |
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| i want this detail in the doorway to my living room from my entrance hall. grand, traditional and modern, all in one. |
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| the lighting in the showroom by uk lighting designer, john cullen, was almost as impressive as the stone, and again, very inspiring. |
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| polished marble and inlaid metal banding- i can haz in my bathroom, plz? |
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| more bathroom goodness. |
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| and visit the modenus website to learn more about our other amazing blogtour sponosrs! |
7 comments:
Great memories, Christian! It was such a great showroom and I am still enthralled by the variety of antique stone to choose from.
Those etched and plated 50s italian design inspired tiles? The chic side of retro? I bags 'em.
wow! its amazing, thanks
i love your pretty tastes
Exquisite! Check out Tania Vartan - she just reverse glass painted a table backed in gold leaf for Peter Marino with a very similar effect as the metal plated stone. http://www.taniavartan.com/reverse_glass_paintings.htm
Best, Lisa McMahon
What a coincidence,today on my blog I talked about using stone as a feature as well on a wall,it seems way to beautiful to break it up into pieces. Very inspiring Christian!
http://www.dawnajonesdesign.com/
That was such a wonderful day, Christian! I beautiful showroom and the champagne made it easy for me to imagine having some of this gorgeous stone im my own home...
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