Irish Textile Designer stitches stools, knits wool shirts for chairs

Textile Designer Claire-Anne O´Brien stitches stools, knits wool shirts for chairs. 

Combine a fascination with fabric, love of furniture and fascination with scale and the result may be both more comical and comfortable that you would expect. This blogpost is a repost of my blog from 03-02-2012. Be Inspired .......

About the designer:

Claire-Anne O'Brien is a textile designer specialising in knitting. Originally from Ireland she has graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2010 with a Masters in Textiles. Her work plays with technique and scale creating playful and tactile fabrics for interiors. This sculptural approach to textiles brings fabrics to life in three dimensions through form exploration and furniture. Instead of draping a shirt of the back of a chair, she proposes an entertaining alternative: cover it with a comfortable lambswool button-down sweater complete with ribs, cuffs, button holes, cut and fashioned to envelope and pad your seat. Below you will find some results of her beautiful work. 

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Sources: CLAIRE-ANNE O´BRIEN and DORNOB

Interior Design: Amazing London House & Garden by Studio MacLean

Be inspired by this amazing London house & garden studio! British interiors firm Studio MacLean designed the renovation of this West London property – which measures 371 square metres – and its garden studio for a family who wanted to update the interiors with timeless finishes. Studio MacLean used monochrome paintwork, oak chevron flooring, cherry wood and marble finishes to overhaul this London house. Love many aspects of this house, like the monochrome palette in white and black, the oak parquet, the kitchen with wood and marble, the black custom-made steel doors as well as black painted radiator and staircase. And last but least the beautiful lighting design.

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Sources: Dezeen and Studio MacLean.

Furniture Design: The Overgaard & Dyrman wire dining chair (02)

While surfing on internet I found these beautiful wire dining chairs from the Danish design company Overgaard & Dyrman. They combine saddlery & metal work with traditional craftsmanship and embrace modern technology. Aren't they beautiful? Earlier I wrote more blogs about Furniture Design SEE HERE

More about the company

'Our quality lives in every detail'

With a strong passion for traditional craftsmanship and refined details, Overgaard & Dyrman is a contemporary design brand and furniture maker located in Denmark. By merging traditional craft techniques with modern technology Overgaard & Dyrman's approach to design, bridges the past with the present.

"We celebrate traditional craftsmanship and embrace modern technology by bringing the two together in our way of designing and manufacturing. We love furniture with a handmade finish and merged with the use of modern machinery. It gives us the opportunity to preserve the fantastic craft skills that are still among us and to combine these with complex forms and modern manufacturing methods." - Overgaard & Dyrman

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Sources: Overgaard & Dyrman and Trendir

Furniture Design: Aoyama dining table by designer Paul Leroy for Gubi

Be Inspired by this beautiful table collection designed by Danish-French designer and architect Paul Leroy for Gubi in 2008. Paul Leroy found his inspiration in Aoyama, the district in Tokyo, famous for its fashion, trendy restaurants and eclectic shops. He encapulsates the area in a striking table collection. This blogpost is a repost of my blog of 13-12-2024. I wrote earlier more blogs about furniture design, SEE HERE

 

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Sources: LEROY and GUBI
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Happy Colors - Colorful Furniture Design ..........

Would like to share with you today some nice & colorful furniture designs which I found on internet. Below I will show you some cheerful examples. Like this colourful Thonet dining chair, the Patchwork armchair and sofa by Name Design Studio. Paola Lenti's colourful furniture or the Swallow Wings from Kelly Swallow. Such a cheerful designs. With such colorful furniture designs you can really making a statement! Be inspired ..........

Colourful Thonet dining chair by Name Design Studio. Source Etsy

Patchwork armchair "Spring" by Name Design Studio, Turkey. Source Etsy

Patchwork sofa with Suzani fabrics. Source: Name Design Studio - Etsy

Patchwork chair - items by Designbird

Swallow Wings - Kelly Swallow

An old monastery in the centre of Milan, Italy - Paola Lenti's colourful furniture

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Sources: Name Design Studio, Paola Lenti, Kelly Swallow UK

Furniture Design: the elegant Norton dining table designed by Sean Dare

Would like to share with you today this beautiful Norton dining table designed by Sean Dare (2014) from the British design company Dare Studio. What a craftsmanship! Here it is combined with the Katakana armchair. The Norton dining table was developed from an experiment in joinery techniques. The junctions between the cross rails, side rails and legs have been cleverly designed to overlap, slot and tenon to provide a solid construction with wonderful details. The Katakana armchair was designed by Sean in 2009. A beautiful combination with the Norton dining table ....... The armchair was influenced by Japanese symbology and has a distinctive angular character. I wrote earlier more blogs about furniture design, SEE HERE

More about the company:

Dare Studio is an award winning British design company producing contemporary furniture and lighting products for luxury domestic interiors and high specification contract environments. Established by Sean Dare in 2009, Dare Studio is a family run company championing the skills of the finest craftsmen setting a benchmark for the very best in contemporary design and manufacture. All their pieces are hand made to order with an acute attention to detail. They use a combination of sophisticated techniques and the finest, carefully selected materials making each and every piece special.

Dare was established in 2009 by Sean Dare with the aim to create beautiful pieces of furniture which become an important element of the space they occupy. They are designed to make a statement without being dominant, providing an understated luxury for generations to enjoy.

''We believe in well crafted design, paying homage to the fine art of furniture making. Refined in both proportion and detail with a highly considered function and purpose. We work with acclaimed designers sharing our vision to create pieces that have a timeless inspirational aesthetic, manufactured to the highest standards in our dedicated workshops across the UK and Europe''.  

Sean Dare, Founder & MD

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Source: DARE STUDIO
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Furniture Design: Elegant cabinet from F.M. Bottega d'Arte (02)

While surfing on internet this afternoon I saw this stylish cabinet 'Botero' from the Italian company F.M. Bottega d'Arte. What a beautiful and elegant piece of furniture! I wrote in 2017 another blog about F.M. Bottega d'Arte with another stylish cabinet, see BLOG 01. Be Inspired ........ I wrote earlier more blogs about furniture design, SEE HERE

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Source: F.M. Bottega d'Arte
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Decorating Ideas: Beautiful Knitted Plaids, Cushions & Furniture

Most of us can still remember times when grandma knitted peacefully for someone in the family, patiently weaving row after row with the certainty of fabulous results. This collective childhood memory has inspired many to reinterpret this form of pattern repetition within our modern environment. From knitted cushions to knitted street art, we’ve seen this love for warm, versatile materials spark creativity. Below you will find some inspiring ideas. This blog is a repost of my blogpost of 05-12-2015

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Sources: The Decoist, Zilalia, Claire-Anne O'Brien, Decoist
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Furniture Design: Gorgeous fuchsia velvet armchair Carrosse

Check out this fuchsia velvet armchair Carrosse. Great piece! The envy of royalty, this armchair will add a decidedly colorful note to your living room. This high-backed baroque armchair is also available as the Carrosse white armchair or a pink children's armchair. Be Inspired ...... This blogpost is a repost of my blog of 02-02-2015. 

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Source: Maisons du Monde

Furniture Design: Beautiful Guitar Maestro cabinet from Paula Grace Designs

Be Inspired by this fantastic cabinet. It's the 'Guitar Maestro' cabinet from Paula Grace Designs. This cabinet is hand-crafted from walnut wood, wood veneers, cypress inlay and steel. What a beautiful piece of furniture! 

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Source: via Dering Hall

Furniture Design: the Monroe Sofa designed by Sean Dare

Would like to share with you today this beautiful white sofa called the Monroe Sofa. This sofa is defined by its soft, sculptural form and considered simplicity. Gently curved arms wrap around a generous seat, creating a sense of ease and comfort while maintaining a clean, architectural line. Designed to complement both minimal and more expressive interiors, the Monroe Sofa brings a calm, cohesive feel to a space - thoughtful in its details and effortless in its appeal. Designed by Sean Dare from Dare Studio. Be Inspired ........ I wrote earlier more blogs about furniture design, SEE HERE

The Monroe Sofa by Sean Dare

More about the company:

Dare Studio is an award winning British design company producing contemporary furniture and lighting products for luxury domestic interiors and high specification contract environments. Established by Sean Dare in 2009, Dare Studio is a family run company championing the skills of the finest craftsmen setting a benchmark for the very best in contemporary design and manufacture. All their pieces are hand made to order with an acute attention to detail. They use a combination of sophisticated techniques and the finest, carefully selected materials making each and every piece special.

Dare was established in 2009 by Sean Dare with the aim to create beautiful pieces of furniture which become an important element of the space they occupy. They are designed to make a statement without being dominant, providing an understated luxury for generations to enjoy.

''We believe in well crafted design, paying homage to the fine art of furniture making. Refined in both proportion and detail with a highly considered function and purpose. We work with acclaimed designers sharing our vision to create pieces that have a timeless inspirational aesthetic, manufactured to the highest standards in our dedicated workshops across the UK and Europe''.  

Sean Dare, Founder & MD

Thank you for reading this blogpost.

Source: DARE STUDIO
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