Big, Bold, Red

My buddy Raina posted this delicious image today and as soon as my eyes fell upon it I thought, oh, wow! Those red chairs, especially coupled with the crisp, stark white really left me reeling.

So I was inspired to scroll through my inspiration files and cull out those big, bold reds (and the quieter ones as well). From tomato to rust and all those juicy pinks and oranges in between, an ode to red.

Are you feelin' it, friends?

{forgive the lack of credits, I'm feeling lazy today}

High and Low...

{josef frank headboard meets ikea chests}

{custom corian counter say hello to ikea island and stools}

{arne jacobson chair looks just peachy in an ikea kitchen}

{antique chairs look just right when paired with a sleek cb2 table}

{perhaps the best use of an ikea LACK bookself I've ever seen}


...co-exist happily in the countryside. Here's another beauty in Upstate New York which had seen better days, but that was lovingly brought back to life with a little vision and a whole lotta smarts. My favorite part of this renovation is actually the mix of high/low furnishings the architect owner brought in to outfit his family's weekend retreat. A little something special in each room (read: Jean-Michel Frank, Arne Jacobson, Josef Frank} goes a long way and elevates the most humble (read: a good smattering of IKEA pieces) into something really special. A bold move that resulted in lovely, not too precious, spaces fit for grown-ups and little ones alike.


{images via Met Home on pointclickhome}