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Campaign to Save Marcel Breuer's Summer Home on Cape Cod

Marcel Breuer, Summer home for Marcel Breuer and family (c. 1940s), Cape Cod, MA. Image source.

According to a recent post on Dezeen.com, "The Cape Cod Modern House Trust has launched a campaign to raise [funds] to purchase modernist architect, Marcel Breuer's holiday home in Cape Cod." The house is currently owned by the architect's son Tomas Breuer, and is in disrepair. The Trust hopes to save the building from demolition.

The post also says, "The home contains almost all its original furniture including one-of-a-kind tables, couches and hand-woven rugs designed for the house. It also contains...numerous artworks designed by Bauhaus alumni Paul Klee, Josef Albers, and Herbert Bayer."

The Trust's goal is to raise 1.2 million dollars to purchase the home, and Cape Cod Modern House Trust founding director Peter McMahon told Dezeen that the organization has been approved for a mortgage for the remainder of Tomas Breuer's asking price of two million dollars.

Marcel Breuer's iconic Geller House in Lawrence, Long Island was demolished in January 2022.

Read the entire post on Deezeen.

Visit Cape Cod Modern House Trust website for more information.

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Hi gina, in this article of architectural Digest: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/harry-styles-harrys-house-album-cover-design

They talk about harrys album cover and points out almost every furniture and decor that was used. And according to them,

https://www.etsy.com/in-en/listing/1177171204/tubular-chrome-loveseat?ref=share_v4_lx

This was probably the couch that was used (the closest match) but it was probably reupholstered (and in another article that i read, which was the OG one that said harrys team wont reveal where the couch is from, someone commented that they were a creative director and they could tell that the couch was significantly photoshopped in the album cover)

I've sent a similar ask to daisiesonafield as well but i usually sent this stuff to u (like that chair from before) so i thought I'd share with u this as well.

I think Daisie is trying to work, so I’m not sure if she’s seen this. 😆 But thank you for sending it to me, too.

So, architectural digest:

Of course, the only pieces of furniture in view are vintage—there’s a rusty orange Milo Baughman or Pace-style tubular chrome loveseat that was probably reupholstered, a table that sort of looks like Marcel Breuer’s Laccio, and a white Giandomenico Belotti 109 Spaghetti lounge chair. I spent the past 72 hours on every corner of the internet trying to identify them all, but there are some mysteries that are too complex to solve!

This is the “tubular chrome loveseat” they link (guarantee you it will sell out in 2 minutes)

I love that they said they “could tell” it was significantly photoshopped. Why bother to reupholster if you’re going to do that? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Also, why go through the effort of adding arms to the couch?

The rental couch looks pretty much like the one they used — arms and all — perhaps with the “significant photoshopping” to adjust color etc.

It’s really not important, it’s just fun to search because they refused to say where it was from. 😆

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Hi! About the couch discussion the metal frame is quite similar to the one Franz Singer designed in 1930. In terms of shape, I feel like the style is reminiscent of Bauhaus (a german school where students looked for a different approach to design, art and architecture in ) but cannot find that exact one anywhere, though many designers like Marcel Breuer worked in that style. I'll keep looking, hope this helps for now!

Hi dear,

Oh this is very good info! It may help someone find it! Thank you.

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Retro Furnishings Acquiring Guide

Retro furnishings not simply sounds fascinating; it likewise has a rich background to be proud of. Words "retro" has its origin from the 1950's reducing throughout the times with existing furniture products. The years generated a diverse range of ideas as well as ingenious furnishings. There were numerous names and designs that revolutionised the furniture era with modern-day styles like steel tubular furniture, G-plan as well as various other cutting-edge styles that forms the principle of 'retro'. Retro comes from mid century standards as well as includes Bauhaus furnishings and luxurious natural leather sofas that left its contemporary perception and are still much adored. The design is back and also it's popular like never in the past. Yet prior to we acquire some timeless retro furnishings, let us find out a bit about its background. Coming from the age as well as before are some names that have actually steeped the background of retro contemporary classic furnishings. Informing the story of some unhonoured and also recognised heroes from the times need to consist of, Eileen Gray: An unrecognised name, Eileen Gray was a designer and architect that won praise quite later on in her life. Her layouts were modern-day as well as had an individualistic mark that motivated both modernists and also the Art Deco. Her cooperation with architect as well as movie critic Jean Badovici caused intro of tubular steel furnishings, rugs as well as illumination for her workshop and also Galerie Jean Désert. Joseph Hoffman: An Austrian architect and also community coordinator, he was commonly called "Quadralateral Hoffmann" for his enthusiasm for geometric kinds. His armchairs and also couches in geometric patterns were a rage with contemporary timeless designer as well as craftsmen. Hoffman's contemporary timeless work integrated the rationalism of Wagner with geometrical, rectilinear design of decor influenced by Charles R. Mackintosh. Le Corbusier: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris, or even more famously referred to as Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-born architect, designer, urbanist, writer as well as painter. Additionally recognised for his visionary design, what now is called Modern Style, Le Corbusier began his endeavour on furnishings design in 1928 after inviting the architect, Charlotte Perriand, to join his studio. Charles Ray Eames: Charles Eames (1907-1978) and also his partner started the modern-day standards pattern in the 20th century with their wonderful layouts and also child-development playthings and problems. They were an effective couple whose work styles like seating furniture in mesh, steel legged chairs and various other innovative styles were much admired worldwide. George Nelson: George Nelson was a visionary architect and also designer with rare talent. His job includes Marshmallow sofa, the Nelson platform bench as well as the very first L-shaped desk, a leader to the present-day modern-day workstation. He also created graphic wall surface clocks, bubble lights made of self-webbing plastic and created forward looking, occasionally advanced principles. Harry Bartoia: An advanced Italian designer, Harry Bertoia pictured advanced styles that influence people today. His patented Ruby chair for Knoll in 1952 is an abnormally gorgeous furniture piece. The special top quality concerning the chair was its robustness within the light and also almost petite frame, making it a huge commercial success. With the success of Ruby chair, the globe was introduced to a brand-new product cable mesh as well as it was a wonderful icon of modern style.

Marcel Breuer: Marcel Breuer is famous also today for his modern-day timeless layouts much better called the Breuer Chairs. Well well-known for his Simplified designs combined with neat lines make these chairs extremely preferred. The series of Breuer chairs includes Marcel Breuer Cesca Arm Chair, Breuer Wassily Chair, as well as Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair and so on. Besides Breuer Chairs, the Breuer tag is additionally understood for Marcel Breuer Bookshelves.

Mies Van Der Rohe: A preferred architect of his times, Mies Van Der Rohe developed one of his most well-known structures, the German Structure at the International Exposition in Barcelona, for which he likewise produced a chair called the Barcelona Chair. He was considered a visionary architect whose work was much acclaimed globally.

Retro style furniture from the Fifties onwards consists of many designers from the United States as well as Europe and also Scandinavia. From the United States, designers had a massive impact on furnishings manufacturing throughout the, globe. Once you have actually selected a vintage theme of furnishings like mesh, steel or natural leather or maybe a merger of styles, look into for details like colour and complete the supplier has to provide. Retro is backing the big way. And you can be sure that it will remain in vogue. How you team it up with your modern furnishings is a creative endeavour on its own. Check it at Best Stylish Furniture

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CARTOGRAPHIE

Quelques influences. Un bout de ce que je suis, des verbes suivre et être. Tenter d'apercevoir une première couche de ma composition artistique. Une ombre curieuse d'en connaître plus sur elle même. 

CIRQUE Baro d’Evel, William Thomas, Natasha Patterson, Julie Tavert, c’est pauvre... je suis à court. 

DANSE Pina Bausch, Louise Lecavalier, Anton Lachky, Paul Sadot, Fanny Sage, Alexander Ekman, Peeping Tom, Hofesh Schechter, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, The Australian Dance Theater, Léo Walk et la Marche Bleu, Corpo Maquina, Steve Paxton, Medhi Baki, Kristian Mensa, Akira Yoshida, Noé Chapsal, Chey Jurando, Vaskov Nasotov, Mike Tyus.

MODE Gucci, Jacquemus, YSL, Chanel, Dior, Valentino, Xeni Fernandez, Kenzo, Ami, Tranoi, Acne, Fendi, Balenciaga, Alberta Ferretti, Giambattista Vali, Vetements, Balmain, Zimmerman, Carolina Herrera, Patou, Beni Originals, Courreges, Iris Van Herpen, Miu miu, Isabelle Marrant.

PHOTOGRAPHIE Mous Lamrabat, Le Fawnwak, Kyle Thompson, Michal Pudelka, Ariana Papademetropoulos, Carlotta Guerrero, Alice Moitié, Jimmy Marble, Lou Escobar, Noémie Ottilia Szabo, Ben Zank, Brooke Didonato. 

DESSIN.PEINTURE Ines Longevial, Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Tishk Barzanji, Maggie Stephenson, Wassily Kandinsky, Kit Agar, Jean Cocteau, Natalia Vico, Carla Llanos, Fernand Léger, Pierre Boncompain, David Hockney. 

ARCHITECTURE.DESIGN Charlotte Perriand, Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Ricardo Bofill, Antoine Preddock, Six N.Five, Elements Lighting. 

AUTRES Ma maison, les landes, l’océan, Madagascar, la nourriture, les animaux, la nature, les paysages, les formes, les proportions, les couleurs, le soleil, les souvenirs, les fleurs, le quotidien, les trajets en voiture, les courses, le marché, les rassemblements, les défilés, France Gall, Daniel Balavoine, Xavier Dolan, les odeurs, le sucre, les contradictions, le décalé, l’artisanat, les relations, le tout petit, les détails, les attentions, les symboles, la pudeur, les jardins secrets, les lettres, l’imprévu, l’ordonné, les belles choses. 

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Celebrating The Bauhaus at 100

Cafeteria Interior with tubular tables and chairs “Desta-Stahlmobel sind rein und hygienisch” (Desta Stahlmobel is pure and hygienic)

The Bauhaus, a school of design and architecture founded in Weimar, Germany, in 1919 by Architect Walter Gropius, had the goal of developing unity of the arts through craftsmanship taught in specialized workshops by key theorists and practitioners, among them Johannes Itten, Marcel Breuer, Lázló Mology-Nagy, Mies van der Rohe, Oskar Schlemmer, Josef Albers, and Herbert Bayer. The Bauhaus promoted a modern aesthetic characterized by simple forms and the use of technological advances in materials and manufacture to create products that were durable, hygienic, functional, attractive, and affordable.  

Upholstered tubular steel couch by Anton Lorenz

This 1930 Desta trade catalog in the Cooper Hewitt Design Library features tubular steel furniture that has come to typify the clean forms and functionality associated with the movement.  DESTA (Deutsche Stahlmöbel), formed in September 1929 in Berlin by Hungarian designer and businessman Anton Lorenz,  manufactured mass-produced tubular steel chairs, tables, storage units, desks, and beds for institutions, offices, and homes. 

Tubular side chair by Luckhardt brothers

This small format paperback pamphlet, containing designs by Lorenz, Erich Mendelsohn, Mart Stam, and brothers Wassili and Hans Luckhardt, features a dramatic photomontage of chairs on its covers, twenty- four pages sporting numerous photographs of individual pieces, as well as their placement in interiors, and a price list.  

It is an important and rare document of the short- lived DESTA company that closed its doors concurrent with end of the Bauhaus school in 1933.  Interestingly, the catalog was produced in 1930 at the time a controversy arose over the rights to produce tubular cantilever chairs designed by Mart Stam (notably the ST12 model included in this catalog).

Cantilever tubular steel chair by Mart Stam

DESTA ultimately won a law suit against furniture manufacturer Thonet, which was promoting similar cantilever chairs designed by Marcel Breuer. In 1932, Desta was sold to Thonet, which continues to hold the rights to Stam’s cantilever chair designs to this day. 

Stephen Van Dyk recently retired as Head Librarian at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Library.

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Retro Furniture Buying Guide

Retro  furnishings not  simply  appears  fascinating; it  additionally has a rich  background to be  happy of. There were  numerous names  as well as  layouts that  reinvented the  furnishings  period with  modern-day designs like steel tubular furniture,  G-plan and other   ingenious  layouts that  develops the  idea of 'retro'. Retro  comes from mid century  standards  and also  consists of Bauhaus  furnishings  as well as  lush  natural leather  couches that left its modern  perception and are still much adored. The style is back and it's  popular like never  previously.  Before we  buy some classic retro  furnishings,  allow us  discover a bit  regarding its history.  Belonging to the era and before are some names that have  soaked the  background of retro  modern-day  timeless furniture. Telling the  story of some  unhonored  and also  identified heroes from  the moments  ought to include, Eileen Gray: An unsung name, Eileen Gray was a  developer  and also  designer who won acclaim  fairly  later on in her life. Her  styles were modern and had an individualistic mark that  motivated both modernists  as well as the Art Deco. Her collaboration with architect  and also  movie critic Jean Badovici  resulted in introduction of tubular steel  furnishings, rugs  and also  illumination for her studio  and also Galerie Jean Désert. Joseph Hoffman: An Austrian  designer and  community  organizer, he was  commonly  referred to as "Quadralateral Hoffmann" for his  interest for geometric  types. His armchairs  and also sofas in geometric patterns were a  craze with  contemporary classic designer  and also craftsmen. Hoffman 's  modern-day  traditional  job  integrated the rationalism of Wagner with geometrical, rectilinear style of  decor  affected by Charles R. Mackintosh. Le Corbusier: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris, or more  famously  understood as Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887-- August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-born  engineer, designer,  painter,  author and urbanist .   Acknowledged for his visionary  style, what  currently is called Modern Architecture, Le Corbusier  began his venture on furniture  layout in 1928 after inviting the architect, Charlotte Perriand, to join his  workshop. Charles Ray Eames: Charles Eames (1907-1978) and his  partner  began the  modern-day classics trend in the 20th century with their  wonderful designs  as well as child-development  playthings and  challenges. They were a  effective couple whose work  styles like  seatsing furniture in mesh, metal legged chairs  and also  various other  innovative  layouts were much  appreciated worldwide. George Nelson: George Nelson was a visionary architect  as well as  developer with  uncommon talent. His work  consists of Marshmallow  couch, the Nelson  system bench and the  very first L-shaped  workdesk, check here a  leader to the present-day modern workstation. He  likewise  made  visuals  wall surface clocks, bubble lamps  made from self-webbing plastic  and also developed  ahead looking,  sometimes  advanced  principles. Harry Bartoia: A futuristic Italian designer, Harry Bertoia  visualized  advanced  layouts that  motivate  individuals today. His patented Diamond chair for Knoll in 1952 is an unusually  gorgeous  furniture piece. The  special  high quality  concerning the chair was its  effectiveness within the light  and also almost petite frame, making it a  big  industrial success. With the success of Diamond chair, the world was introduced to a new material-- wire mesh and it was a  fantastic icon of  contemporary  style. Marcel Breuer: website Marcel Breuer is famous  also today for his  modern-day  timeless  styles  much better  understood as the Breuer Chairs. Well  well-known for his Simplistic  styles  integrated with neat lines make these chairs exceptionally popular. The  variety of Breuer chairs  consists of Marcel Breuer Cesca Arm Chair, Breuer Wassily Chair,  baby handprint kit and also Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair  and so on.  Breuer Chairs, the Breuer label is  additionally  recognized for Marcel Breuer Bookshelves.   Mies Van Der Rohe: A  prominent architect of his times, Mies Van Der Rohe  constructed  among his most  popular buildings, the German Pavilion at the International baby shower Exposition in Barcelona, for which he  additionally  produced a chair called the Barcelona Chair. He was  thought about a visionary architect whose  job was much acclaimed worldwide. Retro  layout furniture from the Fifties onwards  consists of  numerous  developers from the USA as well as Europe and Scandinavia.  When you  have actually  chosen on a  old-fashioned  style of  furnishings like  mesh, steel or leather  or  maybe a merger of  styles,  examine out for details like color  and also finish the  maker has to  use.  Just how you team it up with your  contemporary  furnishings is a creative  endeavor by itself. There were  several names and  styles that revolutionized the furniture  age with  modern-day designs like steel tubular  furnishings,  G-plan  as well as  various other  innovative  styles that  creates the concept of 'retro'. Retro belongs to mid century classics  as well as  consists of Bauhaus  furnishings  and also  luxurious leather  couches that left its  modern-day impression and are still much adored.  Prior to we  acquire some  timeless retro furniture, let us  discover a  little bit  concerning its  background. Belonging to the era and  previously are some names that  have actually  soaked the  background of retro modern classic furniture. Retro  style  furnishings from the Fifties onwards  consists of many designers from the USA as well as Europe and Scandinavia.

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Photo sea><mountain by Simon Schwyzer, couch bed Ozoo by Marc Berthier 1971, table by Marc Berthier 1965, chairs Marcel Breuer Knoll, sculptures Fabien Verschaere edition Galerie Enrico Navarra #simonschwyzer #fabienverschaere #marcberthier #marcelbreuer #knoll #galerieenriconavarra #rochebobois #prisunic (à Rue Fabert)

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Before & After: A Design Duo’s Whole-House Overhaul for $15,000

After years of living in San Francisco—they met, studied, and started a business there—designers Rachel Gant and Andrew Deming of Yield Design were ready for a change. “We wanted more space and room to grow,” said Deming, a Florida native and Flagler alum. “We considered other cities, but ultimately settled in St. Augustine, Florida, because we already had an amazing community there and felt a strong draw.”

They could also afford to buy a house there, and settled on a 1,560-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath house in the Davis Shores neighborhood of the city’s Anastasia Island. “It was in terrible shape, but we loved the location and had confidence that the structure was sound,” said Deming. They took out a home loan, but it didn’t cover renovations, so they paid for everything out of pocket. “We consistently tried to find ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality,” he said.

In total, they spent $20,000 on the renovation, of which $15,000 went to upgrading the interiors. (We feature the exterior renovations on Gardenista today.) Let’s see how they managed it.

Photography by Kelsey Heinze courtesy of Yield Design.

Above: Gant and Deming retained the house’s layout, but transformed each room with new paint (Sherwin-Williams’ Extra White), floors, and furnishings. In the living room: the brown leather couch is from Article and the ceiling fan is from Home Decorators Collection.

Gant and Deming did as much of the work themselves as possible, and spent money to hire workers only “on the more impactful features that required skilled labor,” said Deming, like the AC ductwork indoors.

Above: When they started demolition, the owners discovered eight different layers of flooring throughout the house, including ceramic tile, carpet, asbestos tile, concrete, and plywood. They removed everything down to the base layer and stained and sealed the concrete floors.

Above: Note the exposed AC ductwork at top right; when the owners bought the house, the AC ducts were completely collapsed and enclosed in a drywall soffit that ruined the flow of the original angled ceiling. Gant and Deming removed the soffit and AC ducts and replaced them with new, metal versions.

Above: The black glass coffee table is a Yield design; the Duotone Circular Coffee Table with black base and smoked glass tiers is made locally in St. Augustine; $2,250.

Above: Over the fireplace vents, Gant and Deming replaced existing rusted metal grills with vertical wood slats.

Deming cites “savvy sourcing” as one of the primary ways he and Gant were able to keep project costs down. “Whether it was hiring a contractor or sourcing faucets and hardware, we rarely went with the first option we found.”

Above: The house had a sunroom that had been tacked on with only a plywood subfloor; Gant and Deming installed whitewashed wood floors, replaced broken windows, and covered the room’s yellow and green walls with a fresh coat of white paint. It’s now used as a formal dining room. The table and chairs are from West Elm.

Above: It was a top priority for the homeowners that the floors be durable and easy to clean; they spend a lot of time with Clover, their rescue dog, at the beach and park, and sand and dirt inevitably gets tracked in. “Whether it’s the floors or the furniture,” said Deming, “we are really against the idea of things being too precious.” On the left is a 16-Inch Spun Planter in copper by Yield; $280.

Above: The everyday dining table is in a small nook off the kitchen; the stools are by Marcel Breuer, and above the table hangs a pure copper Meso Pendant Light from Yield; $375.

Above: Gant and Deming made an open shelving system using alder wood from the Pacific Northwest; “It’s a nice, renewable wood that we use in some of our furniture designs,” Deming says.

Above: In order to open up the cramped kitchen, the homeowners demolished most of a wall dividing the kitchen from the dining nook.

Above: Gant and Deming kept kitchen costs in check by retaining both the existing cabinets and white tile backsplash. They updated both, however: they refinished the cabinets and retrofitted the space to allow for a new farmhouse sink, and they refreshed the tile with black grout. They swapped the original laminate countertops for beechwood from Ikea.

Above: The bathroom has a black faucet from Grohe, a mirror from the Home Decorators Collection, and a decorative knotty pine ceiling.

Before

Above: When Gant and Deming bought it, their house had an ivory and red color palette.

Above: The existing kitchen had porcelain tile floors, a stainless steel sink, and laminate countertops.

Above: The bathroom before its refresh.

Learn about the house’s exterior transformation today on Gardenista. For more before-and-after overhauls, see:

Before & After: A Tuxedo Park Carriage House Gets an Update in Black and White

Before & After: A Green Tiled Bath Conversion

Before & After: A Period Brooklyn Heights Penthouse Gets an Overhaul

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An Artist’s Art Deco Apartment With Incredible Views Of Bondi Beach!

An Artist’s Art Deco Apartment With Incredible Views Of Bondi Beach!

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by Lucy Feagins, Editor

The coffee table used to be a dance podium (!) salvaged from the former Bondy’s nightclub that Daimon co-owned. Upside-down hat light shade from Édouard Loubet’s hotel in the French countryside, Le Bastide De Capelongue. Marcel Breuer chairs and MCM House couch and sideboard. Yep, that’s a Versace cushion! Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

MCM House couch. Artwork by Fiona White. Daimon did the painting on the right himself when he was 16! Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Daimon with his art. The most sunny pair of yellow jeans, purchased from ‘a secret location in Capri’. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Artwork by Daimon. MCM House couch. Cushions from Nazar Rug Galleries in Paddington. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

A view over Bondi beach. We could get used to this…! Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

‘I pointed out this frog bowl in a gallery in Melbourne when I was seven, then it was sent to me by a family friend the next birthday… It’s amazing it has survived!’ says Daimon. The vase and sculpture were made by Daimon. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Daimon in his natural habitat. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

‘The Black on Black two panel painting is by Brett Chan who was a superstar in the professional skateboard world but is now a brilliant future-primitive artist and music producer!’ says Daimon. Italian armchair by Arflex. Abstract panel by Beni Single, a professional rollerblader! Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Ceramic cockatoo from The Antique Centre Surry Hills. Wood sculpture from Surry Hills Market. Polka dot vases by Daimon. Books from MONA and Gertrude and Alice. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Cockatoo statue from The Antique Centre Surry Hills. Greek bust collage artwork by Daimon. Small works by Pornthep Chipfong… an Indonesian artist that Daimon sourced with Charlie Hinckfuss at an art fair they put on in 2010. Italian blown glass light from Francalia. Ceramic vases were part of a collection Daimon made for his nightclub Bondy’s. Side board MCM House. Carved wood sculpture from Surry Hills Market. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Art collected from Daimon’s past shows. Vase by Daimon. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Vintage and new Le Creuset pots and pans, which Daimon is totally addicted to! Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Smeg fridge. Vase on fridge by Rose Metzner. MCM House table. Bowl from Frattelli Fresh homewares shop. Table vase by Daimon. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

One-off Modernica LA Chair hand painted by Mary Shackman. Disco ball from from former night club, Bondy’s. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Test prints for his Matteo Collection. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Daimon’s sketches up close. Most of his artwork is painted with Dulux paints, as well as the walls of his home. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

A look at the studio. Studio tables from Lemon Tree Restaurant which Daimon co-owned. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli

Before Daimon Downey moved into this Bondi Beach apartment, he spent years visiting the property when it was previously occupied by his friend, art dealer Tim Klingender. Daimon was always taken with the home, including its ornate plaster ceilings in every room and of course THOSE incredible beach views. So when Tim decided to move on, Daimon jumped at the opportunity to move in. ‘After 10 years they moved to Byron to breed, and my pleas to take over when they left were answered and here we are!’ Daimon says. He and his fiance Georgia Gorman now rent the property from a dear friend who owns the whole building, and lives on the top floor. 

The classic art deco apartment is one of two positioned above a restaurant and a surf shop. The space is home to the couple and their two cats, as well as Daimon’s art studio, allowing him the freedom to paint in a sunny home studio with an ‘in-your-face ocean view.’ as he describes it. ‘I will never get sick of working at home as long as the sea’s horizon is in my sights,’ Daimon says. 

With its pastel walls and unexpected details, stepping into this home is like stepping into one of Daimon’s paintings. ‘Colour is very important to me both in the house, in my work, what I wear, and where I go,’ he says. Countless artworks by Daimon and other artists hang on the walls, serving as the main focal point of every room. ‘Some call it maximalist, but I still think there’s room to collect more. It’s unmistakably ours – loads of colour and an eclectic collection of memories as things.’

The couple haven’t had to do too much to make this home their own. ‘We stripped back the floorboards to reveal the true colour of stunning red jarrah, and popped some Dulux up on the walls to give it some love and life. The rest was here to begin,’ says Daimon. ‘She’s an old beauty that just needed a little Botox and that’s it!’ 

Prior to establishing his art practice, Daimon was a DJ, a founding member of the band Sneaky Sound System, and the owner of various restaurants. While his day-to-day life is now a quieter existence, the iconic location of his home ensures Daimon is never far from the action! 

Prints of Daimon’s work are available to purchase via his website. Stay tuned for his next exhibition planned for October this year in Paddington!