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Collection by Luke Hopping

Taupe, Off-White, Beige, Tan, Cream

Full-bore on the neutrals.

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At a home renovation in Connecticut, cabinet fabricator Michael Madore experimented with what he calls an "aggressive" metal-sanding process to pull out the grain from the whitewashed oak plywood. For the hardware-free cabinets, Julie Salles Schaffer looked to a drawer pull detail derived from Giò Ponti’s work—though she admits the radial edging is an effect entirely her own.
At a home renovation in Connecticut, cabinet fabricator Michael Madore experimented with what he calls an "aggressive" metal-sanding process to pull out the grain from the whitewashed oak plywood. For the hardware-free cabinets, Julie Salles Schaffer looked to a drawer pull detail derived from Giò Ponti’s work—though she admits the radial edging is an effect entirely her own.
Deiter Rams-designed SK 5 phonosuper, perhaps the most iconic audio design in the Braun archives.
Deiter Rams-designed SK 5 phonosuper, perhaps the most iconic audio design in the Braun archives.
Brionvega Radiophonograph, model RR 126, c. 1966, wood, laminate, polycarbonate, painted aluminum, by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni One of David Bowie's personal record players, this 1966 design by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni is estimated to sell for between about $1,000 and $1,500 at auction at Sotheby's. The modular structure of the high-fi stereo allows users to move the speaker cubes to the side (as shown) or stack them.
Brionvega Radiophonograph, model RR 126, c. 1966, wood, laminate, polycarbonate, painted aluminum, by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni One of David Bowie's personal record players, this 1966 design by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni is estimated to sell for between about $1,000 and $1,500 at auction at Sotheby's. The modular structure of the high-fi stereo allows users to move the speaker cubes to the side (as shown) or stack them.
To inform the color palette for this interior renovation in Stockholm, NOTE Design Studio began with three inspirational images. “We let our gut feelings lead us,” says architect Susanna Wåhlin. They chose a picture of a woman in a cashmere coat (for its softness and style), a plaza in Rome (for its timelessness), and a pair of sand-colored sneakers (for its laid-back connotation). The palette is apparent in the kitchen, where a STRIPE rug from Kinnasand accents the family’s dining table, framed by chairs and a hanging lamp by Gubi.
To inform the color palette for this interior renovation in Stockholm, NOTE Design Studio began with three inspirational images. “We let our gut feelings lead us,” says architect Susanna Wåhlin. They chose a picture of a woman in a cashmere coat (for its softness and style), a plaza in Rome (for its timelessness), and a pair of sand-colored sneakers (for its laid-back connotation). The palette is apparent in the kitchen, where a STRIPE rug from Kinnasand accents the family’s dining table, framed by chairs and a hanging lamp by Gubi.
Norwegian architect Casper Mork-Ulnes and his wife, American furniture designer Lexie Damner Mork-Ulnes, tackled a renovation of their 1,300-square-foot apartment in Oslo. To lighten the space, they treated the floors with Flügger’s Trelut lye, then sanded them, oiled them with PNZ Objektöl, and finished them with two coats of wax. In the living room, a reclaimed Indonesian hardwood slab from Buka Design + Hardwoods is the de facto coffee table and the painting is by Casper’s mother, Randi Mork-Ulnes. The gray Mags sectional sofa is from Hay.
Norwegian architect Casper Mork-Ulnes and his wife, American furniture designer Lexie Damner Mork-Ulnes, tackled a renovation of their 1,300-square-foot apartment in Oslo. To lighten the space, they treated the floors with Flügger’s Trelut lye, then sanded them, oiled them with PNZ Objektöl, and finished them with two coats of wax. In the living room, a reclaimed Indonesian hardwood slab from Buka Design + Hardwoods is the de facto coffee table and the painting is by Casper’s mother, Randi Mork-Ulnes. The gray Mags sectional sofa is from Hay.
The TentLamp by Lotty Lindeman can be raised or lowered using a sand-filled porcelain weight similar to those in Victorian gas lamps.
The TentLamp by Lotty Lindeman can be raised or lowered using a sand-filled porcelain weight similar to those in Victorian gas lamps.
San Francisco architect Christi Azevedo built her kitchen very affordably, thanks to a sanded acrylic sheet used as a countertop, flooring made of cheap HardiPanel exterior siding (just $1 per square foot), Ikea pendant lights, and a reconditioned vintage stove snagged on Craigslist for $15. Azevedo put her metalworking skills to good use creating the open shelving out of hot-rolled steel. A rolling ladder ensures access to the highest shelves. Tour the entire house here.
San Francisco architect Christi Azevedo built her kitchen very affordably, thanks to a sanded acrylic sheet used as a countertop, flooring made of cheap HardiPanel exterior siding (just $1 per square foot), Ikea pendant lights, and a reconditioned vintage stove snagged on Craigslist for $15. Azevedo put her metalworking skills to good use creating the open shelving out of hot-rolled steel. A rolling ladder ensures access to the highest shelves. Tour the entire house here.
Inkstone wash-basin in Sand Brown stone with Neos furniture in an Ice silk finish, with Sand Brown stone fronts (Neos furniture designed by Luca Martorano).
Inkstone wash-basin in Sand Brown stone with Neos furniture in an Ice silk finish, with Sand Brown stone fronts (Neos furniture designed by Luca Martorano).
Workers then sand the chair forms by hand.
Workers then sand the chair forms by hand.
Inkstone bathtub, Sand Brown stone.
Inkstone bathtub, Sand Brown stone.
Designed in 1965, Lafer’s MP-041 series presented an innovative, modern aesthetic, with heavy solid hardwood frames and hand-tufted, pre-formed cushions. Built to accommodate compact, flat packaging, the collection also helped minimize shipping costs.
Designed in 1965, Lafer’s MP-041 series presented an innovative, modern aesthetic, with heavy solid hardwood frames and hand-tufted, pre-formed cushions. Built to accommodate compact, flat packaging, the collection also helped minimize shipping costs.
The curvy, off-white sofa, which forms a perfect conversation pit, was purchased on Ebay (and cost as much as it did to buy).
The curvy, off-white sofa, which forms a perfect conversation pit, was purchased on Ebay (and cost as much as it did to buy).
SUGAR + CREAM $84 For presenting sugar and cream on the table we suggest this minimalist, hand-thrown sugar bowl and creamer set from Pigeon Toe. We especially love the small leather loop handle on the sugar bowl lid.
SUGAR + CREAM $84 For presenting sugar and cream on the table we suggest this minimalist, hand-thrown sugar bowl and creamer set from Pigeon Toe. We especially love the small leather loop handle on the sugar bowl lid.
Platner designed his own house in Guilford, Connecticut, in 1970, as a set of pavilions centered on a great room. At the center of the great room was a fur-covered sofa surrounded by more furniture, in tones of taupe and tan, of Platner’s own design.
Platner designed his own house in Guilford, Connecticut, in 1970, as a set of pavilions centered on a great room. At the center of the great room was a fur-covered sofa surrounded by more furniture, in tones of taupe and tan, of Platner’s own design.
First designed in 1955 by Mogens Lassen for the Copenhagen Cabinetmaker’s Guild Competition, the Saxe Lounge Chair is a timeless chair that blends the convenience of a folding chair and the comfort of a lounge chair. It features an oak frame with a luxe, vegetable-tanned leather seat.
First designed in 1955 by Mogens Lassen for the Copenhagen Cabinetmaker’s Guild Competition, the Saxe Lounge Chair is a timeless chair that blends the convenience of a folding chair and the comfort of a lounge chair. It features an oak frame with a luxe, vegetable-tanned leather seat.
The MP-163 “Earth Chair”and matching footstool in light beige, and the S1 collection of armchairs, sofas, and tables, designed in 1975.
The MP-163 “Earth Chair”and matching footstool in light beige, and the S1 collection of armchairs, sofas, and tables, designed in 1975.
50 years Master cabinet-maker John Geiger founded Interiors International Limited, the predecessor of Geiger International, in Toronto in 1964. The elegant Scissor Chair designed by Ward Bennet is offered in a metal or wood frame. Photo courtesy of Geiger.
50 years Master cabinet-maker John Geiger founded Interiors International Limited, the predecessor of Geiger International, in Toronto in 1964. The elegant Scissor Chair designed by Ward Bennet is offered in a metal or wood frame. Photo courtesy of Geiger.