Friday, October 16, 2009


In this house by Edwin Lutyens Veere Grenney created this astonishingly beautiful room.


There are some delightful components to this room: lacquered metal armchairs from the 1950s; a sculpture by Donald Judd; a bookcase by Jacques Adnet and side tables by Pierre Chareau; rush matting on the floor, but for me the most beautiful part is the small bowl, possibly by Lucy Rie, sitting on the wooden table by the sofa.

Photos by Christopher Simon Sykes from The World of Interiors, October 2009. Text Annabel Freyberg.
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8 comments:

  1. columnistOctober 16, 2009 at 6:44 AM

    I've nominated you for a Kreative Blogger award.

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  2. BlueOctober 16, 2009 at 7:11 AM

    Hmmm .... I'm not sure what this is but I shall check it out. Thank you.

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  3. TerryOctober 16, 2009 at 8:58 AM

    What windows!!

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  4. BlueOctober 16, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    Terry, I agree - wonderful windows and beautiful light too.

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  5. John HopperOctober 17, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    There is something truly gorgeous about a Lutyens house. They may be a little 'Country Life' for some people and somewhat derivitave, but the light, textures and colours are the winning examples every time.

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  6. BlueOctober 17, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    I agree, John. Truly wonderful. We have a friend who lives in a sub-divided Lutyens house near Eastbourne and the house from outside is beautiful - hard to tell on the inside. The garden is allegedly by Jeckyl but that is also hard to tell. I love Lutyens' houses. Derivative? Who gives a ..... and what isn't?

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  7. John HopperOctober 18, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    Very true. We live in priceless times.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 4, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    What a travesty of decoration, such a beautiful Lutyens house - he must be spinning in his grave...

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