Unfortunately the stylish clothes from US brand J. Crew are not available here in The Netherlands but we can take a peek into the home of their creative director Jenna Lyons.
Together with her husband Vince, Jenna lives in a beautiful brownstone house in Brooklyn, New York.
The couple found the three story house in poor condition. It had been renovated only once in the seventies, and it had kept all original details.
Modern pieces are combined with antique items. Many of their furniture pieces are made to measure.
They kept their kitchen (image below) modern and minimalistic.
(images from At Casa)
via the style files
This 5,500-square-foot old church in Chicago, Illinois was turned into a home for a family with three young children. The architects did merge modern with original stained glass, along with other existing elements beautifully.
Holger Schubert lives in Los Angeles, California, and he loves dream cars. He loves them so much he designed a dream garage for his dream car.
Gil Rigaud, a doctor in Fort Lauderdale, wanted to downsize from his 3,000-square-foot house and completely change the way he was living. “I wanted to use every room, simplify, downsize, and get rid of a lot of my stuff,” he explains. “I wanted my home to be comfortable but not overdone; I get overwhelmed by too much stuff.”
Today I show you an LA loft filled with the personality and character of its owner, Chris Cushingham, a design student who has made this home as well as his graduate project in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
Creative modern loft in Bordeaux, designed by Teresa Sapey Estudio located in an industrial district.
An oasis of peace out of time in the center of Cape Town, South Africa: an unusual home set in a 19th century Protestant church.
Look at this home! Modern blending with traditional. Opposing genres are unexpected and this tension really does it.
The Losa Loft in San Francisco’s Mission District had been remodeled into a warm, cleanly-detailed space for urban living.
Rising from the fens of Cambridgeshire is a solid old barn converted to a minimalist home and work space. Old Victorian bricks add an industrial element while OSB defines spaces with the larger void and is used to create furniture.
An amazing renovation of a Melbourne art deco house. A neutral palette,wood and brick create a beautiful and modern place.
For today, I brought a large gray and red loft in New York. The living room has plenty of space. The red accent color is repeated all over the place.
When Hollie and Sean Strasburg bought their loft in the Tire Town building in Salt Lake City, they knew immediately that they wanted to bring the space back to its industrial roots.
A former warehouse was transformed into this modern loft in Brussels, Belgium by SHSH architects. The goal was to create an experience of colors and textures – on a limited budget. The concept revolved around the loft as ‘the ocean’ and constructed elements (kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom) as ‘the islands’.
In the heart of Mount Pleasant’s brewery district, just a short walk away from a variety of restaurants and breweries, you’ll find the Mecca. This double-height, Insane Vancouver Loft is most probably the largest unit in the building.
You could miss this industrial loft for a library – a huge bookshelf dominates the living room.