High and Low

I came across a blog the other day called "Ikea Hacker".  The writer posts Ikea products that have been altered, often to great effect.  Ok, I can be a snob, a fact that my best friend, Mary, says is one of the things she loves best about me, but even snobby me can appreciate a simple thing, not necessarily luxurious, but one that has style. 


Even Architectural Digest last month had a cover of Brook Shield's chic NYC digs with a Pottery Barn sisal carpet next to her Empire chest and what looked like Louis XVI chairs.  


When I couldn't find a simple and small daybed for my studio, I bought a child's bed from Ikea, had the legs silver-leafed and had a cover made.  The cover is Calvin Klein fabric for Kravet, a wool with cut velvet - maybe it's making a silk purse out of a sow's ear, but it is soft  and a nice alternative to a sofa.


Here it is:

MORE LIGHTING, TOM DIXON, AND STUDIO TOOGOOD

Muriel Chandelier for Oly Studio - made of resin.
This would also be great hung over a coffee table.


Last week we showed you Tom Dixon's Lightweight chandelier:

Studio Toogood recently did a new studio in London for Tom Dixon.  Faye Toogood, her real name, heads up the group.  Check out their designs at http://www.studiotoogood.com/our-work/interior-design/townhouse-interior/london-town-house-gallery. 
Images below are from Studio Toogood: