A refreshingly down to earth Midwest home of an Architect and family graced the pages of the October 07 issue of Dwell. The Dean's place has gorgeous features (like the light wall shown above) and great bones (originally built in 1922) but what attracted us to the article was the smart mix of furniture from big stores (Room and Board, IKEA) mixed with vintage pieces and original art - a good way to go for both aesthetics and your pocketbook. More below:
BluDot Hutch, an Eames chair and painting by Minneapolis artist Ellen Richman
Design Within Reach Anna Table, Vintage Heywood Wakefield Credenza, Bertoia chairs and a Nelson Bubble Lamp
Room and Board Sofa, Leather Rug and Vintage Heywood Wakefield Tables
Click over to Dwell for the the article by Aaron Britt and the slideshow of photos by Chad Holder. For the hardcopy experience, check out the October 2007 issue.
Photos: Chad Holder/ Dwell
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Yes, I remember this article from from one FULL year ago ;-).
The trick with Ikea stuff is to mix it with other items. Otherwise you run the risk of making your place look like an Ikea catalogue!
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kinda feels like something missing. Something isn't right. Looks a little empty or it's just clean? Needs more furniture???
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Lovely but quite stark, almost like they just moved in. Where are the objects piled on the side tables. And where is the coffee table? I wonder if people can really live this way.
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I agree with "Maryam in Marrakesh" - it looks a little stark. Especially in the dining area - I'm not quite feeling the chairs. Reminds me of lawn furniture for some reason. But the light wall is really cool and the space is very airy and open so it has real potential.
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I appreciate the starkness, personally. I wish I were disciplined enough to only have pieces i love instead of filling my place up with "so so" stuff just to take up space.
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Being a mom to 3 small children myself, believe me, less is better! I am anti-coffee table because in my house they just collect clutter and without them we have much more space for the kids to spread out with their toys in our 1000 sq. ft. home. Less furniture to dust and clutter to manage in a home with kids=more time to enjoy your children!
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I remember this article, too! I think the house is lovely. It does seem minimalist--or at least, minimalist for a house with kids. But I just assume that everyone tidies and edits before the Dwell photography team comes over for a shoot--I know I would!
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