Well I want to move right into Martin Thomsonâs pad in NY (not only is he one of my favourite photogs) I just love how his apartment oozes style without being at all contrived. Easy elegance is what I call it and itâs quite a hard look to achieve. Itâs all in the combination as they say â mixing vintage and modern finds to create a home thatâs chic and cosy. Iâm a huge fan of signs particularly bus roll signs â in the store we stock chairs upholstered in them by the uber hip Australian label DavidmetNicole. Iâm desperate to order one of these wingbacks for myself so much do I love it. Martin has causally hung such a sign which adds an intriguing element to his space. Also love the interesting play on texture s combining the roughness of the brick contrasting with the smoothness of the floors â its all about creating contrasts that add allure.I completely changed my living space a year or so ago by ordering some old brick and installing over my plaster walls â yes it was a bit of an epic job (brick dust everywhere) but it completely changed the space and makes me feel every time I return home as if I living in downtown NY instead of downtown Dalston!
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My pad with its roughly hewn brick walls.
Our wingback chair - upholstered in the finest of leathers with vintage bus scroll signage on the back - love it!
