One way or another - Mondrian
Alex Fulton turns her expert eye to styling the Mayfair Houndstooth Occasional Chair from Frobisher in this colourful, Mondrian inspired space, with primary colours of Resene Turbo, Resene Resolution Blue and Resene Havoc.
Mondrian
Piet Mondrian is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, synonymous with his abstract simple geometric shapes and simple colour palette of blue, red and yellow. He believed that his version of modern art would transcend divisions in culture and become a new common language based in the pure primary colours. Primary colours are not current colours we see often in homewares and furnishings, but I wanted to push outside the normal of neutrals and pair this simple black and white houndstooth chair with a striking setting that paid tribute to Mondrian’s ideals and quests for dynamic tension and impactful style. It’s time to get our Mondrian… on.
Fun Functionality
Homeware is allowed to be fun as well as functional. Having a little bit of a sense of humour with the stuff we surround ourselves within our homes is okay. It’s a way to make the banal more interesting (as well as an ideal way to store our fruit); making the everyday something to smile about.
Customised colour
Often when it’s hard to find something I want in a particular colour, I simply customise it! In this case, a simple concrete cast stool is transformed with a couple of coats of paint. When painting objects for your home, always double-check what surface you are painting on and make sure you have the appropriate paint product that will do the job you need. It may need to be sealed if there is a chance it might be scratched.
Off the wall
Yes, yes, rugs are for the floor but when a rug looks this good, why not add instant texture and interest to a wall with an art rug? Dilana has been collaborating with artists for years to express their works in the medium of wool, and the result is stunning and adventurous. These rugs are by the artist John Lyall and are his collaboration of representing the model construction system ‘Meccano’.
Mondrian: Mayfair Houndstooth Occasional Chair frobisher.co.nz;
Lego Storage Boxes toyworld.co.nz;
Meccano Rugs dilana.co.nz;
Volta Stockholm Mobile and Yellow Rabbit worldbrand.co.nz;
Moma Wire Fruit Bowls boltofcloth.com;
Concrete Stool painted by Alex Fulton in Resene Turbo and Resene Havoc mcw.co.nz;
Spinner Vase in Blue nood.co.nz;
Resene Turbo, Resene Resolution Blue and Resene Havoc resene.co.nz/colorshops
