E N V I E
I N T E R I O R S
ENVIED DECEMBER 2017
LIT SEASONAL ISSUE
E D I T O R ’ S
T h i s f e s t i ve s e a s o n I o p t e d t o e x p l o r e t h e ve r y e l e m e n t w e a l l k i n d l e , i n i t ’ s p u r e f o r m a n d the architectural, electric and tactile conductors that allow us to harness this fluid energy, w h i c h p r o vi d e t h e m e a n s t o i l l u m i n a t e t o c e l e br a t e .
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L E T T E R
Light is paramount to pleasure, from intimate flickers to brazen basking, it ignites the senses and increases fulfilment. This issue showcases my ‘high’ lights, from awe inspiring architecture, a luminous muse, closing with a feisty four letters I want to light up my walls!
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F E A T U R E
A SK Y F ULL OF STAR S T h i s s c i n t i l l a t i n g c an o p y s t e a l s t h e sh o w a n d m a j e s t i c a ll y s h r o u d s t h e m a n y s t a r s w i t h i n i t s ’ b r i ll i a n ce . T h e L o u v r e A b u D h a b i w a s a v i s i t w o r t h w a i t in g f o r a n d o n e I a m i m p a t i e n t t o r e t u r n t o . O v e r w h e l me d o n m y f i r s t v i s i t I c o u l d o n l y t a k e i n t h e be au t i f u l b o n e s o f t h i s b u i l d in g C a t c h i n g t h e l i g h t e f f e c t s i n p h o t o s , m y a m a t e u r s k i l l s h a ve n o t c o n q u e r e d , o n l y b y b e in g p h y s i c a l l y p r e se n t i n th e s p a c e ca n y o u
t r u l y e m b r a ce t h e f u n c t i o n o f t4h e ar c h it e c t u r e i n cr e a t i n g th i s t h e a tr e
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F E A T U R E
T r a v e l l in g t h r o u g h this cosmos dedicated to the past, designed for the future, the connection is f o r g e d b y t h e ve r y t h e me o f t h e
e te r n a l c o n s t a n t that is light
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F E A T U R E Contemporary l i n e s d e f in e t h e purposeful g a l l e r y s p a ce . H i g h a n d w i de e x p a n s e s ar e strikingly spliced with glass portals and edgy materials, of b r o n ze a n d black
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T h e c o l le c t i o n a l m os t seems chosen to e n h a n ce t h e
a r c h i te c t u r e A r te f a c t s a r e s h o w c a s e d w i th i n achingly chic cabinets, I was so distracted by I could barely see the t r e a s u r e s w i th i n !
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Natural and a r t i f i c i a l l i gh t sources illuminate the staged collection
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C O L O U R
C A R D
This would be my c h o i c e o f a f e s t i ve
p a l e t t e ! I ma g i n e a w r e a t h ma d e f ro m f e a t h e r y g ra s s e s , peppered with these s t u n n i n g s ta l k s o f s h i n y , black pods! 16
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T H E E N V I E G I F T L I S T L t o R : F a u x S h a g r e e n B a c k g a m m o n S e t : O k a | M o r o c c a n P o u f : B a r d o t L i vi n g | C o n e B u m p V a s e : T o m D i xo n | E n v y T a bl e c l o t h i n A vo c a d o : S u m m e r i l l & B i s h o p | R e n d e z V o u s C o f f e e T a bl e B o o k : B e t a P l u s P u bl i s h i n g | A m a l f i C a n d l e s t i c k s : A s t i e r d e V i l l a t t e
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M U S E
LIGHT UP
B O A R D
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LIE BACK
T h is de l ica te v i g ne t te in s p i re d a l uxe lo un g e of so ft te x tu re s, v i n t a ge s h i m me r a n d mo de r n c h ic. The su b t le p a le t te is pa le a n d re s tf u l wh i l s t t he f i n i she s gl i s te n a m i ds t t h e de c o ra t ive l i g h t i n g sch e me . L i g h t so u rce s ar e a bu n da n t, f ro m a ca sca d i n g c ha n de l ie r f or d ra ma , c ry s ta l la m ps, g l owi n g g lo be s , a m u l t i t u de of v e ss e l s fo r f i l l i n g w i th ca n dl e s, as we l l as a p l ayf u18 l ne o n n u m be r
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1. Waterfall Chandelier: Agapanthus Interiors | 2. Smoke Rug: The Rug Company | 3. Chiltern Thin Metal Mirror: The White Company | 4. Stryk Matte Black Steel 3D printed Match Striker: 1st Dibs | 5. Bacchantes Grey Vase: Lalique | 6. Family Sheepskin Beanbag: The W h i t e C o m p a n y | 7 . B r o n z e A m a n i C o f f e e T a bl e : C r o f t H o u s e L A
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B E A C H | B O H O | B O U R G E O I S
I L L U M I N A T E T ra ys a nd tr ays f u ll o f a n e c le c t ic m i x o f s ce n te d c a n d le s, te a l i g h ts a nd la n te r ns, o r a n yt h i n g t hat s pa rk le s l ike a g l i t te rb a l l , i s th e E N V I E w a y o f s h i m me r i n g du r i n g t he fe st i ve se a so n
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S T O R Y E n c i r c l e d w i t h i n t h i s p h e n o m e n o n o f a c h a n d e l i e r m y vi s i t t o t h e B a h r a i n A l - F a t e h G r a n d M o s q u e w a s a n e n l i g h t e n i n g e xp e r i e n c e o n bo t h a m i n d f u l a n d i n s p i r a t i o n a l l e ve l . W i t h m y e y e s a l w a y s w i d e o p e n I e m b r a c e d l e a r n i n g m o r e a bo u t t h e M u s l i m f a i t h a n d s a w d e s i g n elevated to the greatest heights, crowned by this halo of handmade mastery
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S T O R Y
Designed in France and made in Austria, the form of the glass
g l o be s
are
inspired
by
the
infamous
Bahraini
pearling history. Their raw fabrication and contemporary ethos,
within
o ve r - e l a bo r a t e , direction
a
world
is
a
Bahrain
is
too
quickly
sophisticated s t r i vi n g ,
to
assumed
statement uphold
to
be
in
the
culture
and
craftsmanship as core values in their design landscape
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C O V E R
S u bt l e a n d s t r i k i n g ! P o i g n a n t l y p l a c e d l a n t e r n s d e l i c a t e l y i l l u m i n a t e , e ve n whilst off, with their mandala -esque sunburst back plate a n d a m be r g l a s s c a s i n g
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L U S T
L O V E
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L I V E
N E O N
BECAUSE NEON IS SEXY AS...
HEAD T O ET SY .CO M FOR A GREAT SELECTION OF READY MADE OR CUSTOM OPTIONS
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