This wonderful room with its jade green de Gournay covered walls is the work of San Francisco interior designer Martha Angus for the 2005 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. I love the mix of contemporary art, antiques, classic Chinoiserie wallpaper, and fabulous color in this pared down, modern approach. She calls this an indoor garden. For more on this designer, visit her website here and this wonderful look at her work and an interview on The Style Saloniste.
What a fantastic room! I absolutely LOVE that she refers to it as an indoor garden! It looks like a room that was inherited by a younger person who couldn't be bothered with changing anything, so just piled in a few of his finds and made it work. I love it!
ReplyDeleteScott-It's a lovely eclectic mix of classic and contemporary.
ReplyDeleteoooh. i love that wallpaper! it reminds me of what my grandmother might have done...just like scott fazzini said --- of course, i wouldn't change it either!
ReplyDeleteScott and Kitty-I must be attracting too young a crowd to my blog-I never thought of de Gournay as grandmotherly-just elegant and gorgeous behind my wildest dreams! But then again, maybe your grandmothers are/were VERY wealthy and stylish. LOL
ReplyDeletehaha! you described Pauline perfectly. i miss her every day, and her Libran sensibilities! she loved green, as do i. xo kitty.
ReplyDeleteKitty-You obviously inherited her sense of style.
ReplyDeleteI have always lover Martha's work. Her rooms always contain so many surprises.
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed the last get together. Be sure to email me now that I am working from home.
I love the wallpaper...almost as much as I love that stack of pink boxes.
ReplyDeletethanks! that would make her smile! love, kitty
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore this room -- it combines my love of bold color and Chinoiserie in a really fresh, contemporary way.
ReplyDeleteI was so excited when I saw "Martha Angus!" I love this post with the hand painted green wallpaper and the accents of pink and the stacked books! She is such a talented designer and I love working with her every day. She is such an inspiration and she has taught me so much.
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Michael-Congratulations on your new venture. Hope to see you soon.
ReplyDeleteAbby-The boxes are such a great touch.
ReplyDeleteAverill-A great look-elegant and modern.
ReplyDeleteCC-Wow-she is such a talent.
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking. Hello, Domino book cover. This is just the best pattern - the color is so striking. The pink is smashing with it.
ReplyDeleteSanity Fair-You have a good eye-the pattern is Portobello.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your blog and the emphasis on Chinoiserie. I'll be looking forward to your future posts and looking back at the past ones. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHelen-Thanks for stopping by-I hope you'll be back.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteG.-Indeed!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe combination of all in this space is stunning! The pink and green are so harmonious - wow!
ReplyDeleteSarah-I love pink and green- so nice to see them used in such a sophisticated and fresh way.
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