Birka Daybed

I have a fondness for cushions that are sewn as this daybed cushion below, by Lichterloh Kunsthandels, an Austrian company specializing in furniture from the 20s to the 70s.  I'm not sure what it is but something about the style {especially of the edges} always catches my eye.

I didn't get as excited about the legs as I did the cushion which is why I photographed the piece as I did but if you are interested, the whole daybed is here.

{photo: jeanine}

Hotel Altstadt, Vienna, Austria

I really enjoy hotel design, not only designing them but browsing designs of hotels all over.  I came across the Hotel Altstadt in Vienna, Austria and I really enjoy the glamour of the spaces designed by Matteo Thun.

The corridor is very dramatic with a great damask wallpaper.  It's traditional but modern.

The Felix suite is has a gorgeous chandelier, wooden herringbone floors {which I would love to have someday myself}, an over-sized tufted headboard and an en-suite bathroom on a platform.  Luckily the toilet seems to be tucked into a separate space.  I've never really been big on the bathrooms completely exposed to the bedroom, it looks great but functionally I'd rather they be separate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Leonie Guestroom is another of my favorites.  I love the dark colors, dueling damasks and see-through bathroom with the option of privacy.

 

 

 

 

{photos: #1, 3-5, 8-12 - altstadt-vienna; #2, 6 & 7 - kussler/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0}