Required Reading: The Stuff of Life - Remodelista
British stylist Hilary Robertson has spent many years in New York perfecting interiors for magazines, such as Elle Decoration, Real Simple, and Town & Country. Photography by Anna Williams. Whether you’re a passionate collector looking for ways to display your finds, or a minimalist on a mission to tame the clutter, The Stuff of Life has you covered. A sage green wall provides a calm backdrop for a display of mottled enamel kettles from the first years of the 20th century. A picture can ground an arrangement. Rustic and modern mingle well: here, Ekström pairs Eames Eiffel chairs in earthy colors with a farm table. In the beadboard-paneled living room of her summer house in Copenhagen, Danish designer Charlotte Vadum uses daybeds–placed at right angles to each other–in lieu of sofas, and brings the room to life with textiles, favorite objects, and art. A 1960’s sideboard in Vadum’s living room was selected because it creates a strong horizontal element against the vertical beadboarding. Against the black stove, Vadum’s textiles in natural brown tones blend together into a secondary visual layer. Kitchen cabinets painted a deep cobalt blue add an unexpected contrast to the dark wood mantel in retailer Liza Sherman’s New York apartment, where kitchen utensils are repurposed as light fixtures and frying pans hang as wall decor. The book is available in the UK through Amazon for £25. The Stuff of Life by Hilary Robertson, photographed by Anna Williams and published by Ryland Peters and Small, will be available starting on April 30 from Amazon; pre-orders are available for $24.92.