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SINGULARES MAGAZINE #8 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 6
EDITORIAL
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VIVE LA FÊTE
An unforgettable Christmas
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THE TEAM
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CONTRIBUTORS
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KALEIDOSCOPE 22 Winter in the woods 24 All I want for Christmas is blue 26 Relaxed chic 28 Under the Mistletoe 30 Pink Gin 32 Her comes The Magi 34 Merry, merry Christmas
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SINGULAR & MASCULINE In the showroom of Pepe Leal
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MANU FACTUM Christmas Frame
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GENIUS LOCI David Delfín and its interiors
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SINGULARES PRODUCTS Table or Canvas
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SINGULARES AT HOME 98 An hotel inspired by seventies and provence 122 The refuge of Latitafabiola
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SINGULARES PREMISES With a proper name: Dray Martina
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SHOPPING ROUTE 120 The Barcelona Cupcakes' Route Cover image Olga Fernández SINGULARESMAG #8 | 5
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!!!! That is what the song sings: it's Christmas time. Finally!! It’s time to dust off our ornaments once more. I admit that I love Christmas. To decide which colour I will use, as I have Christmas ornaments in so many colours: white, purple, orange, red, gold, silver, glass, glitter ‌ And lights... As my sister says rightly, when this time of year comes I get too sappy. If we talk about a decorative trend for this season, the good point is that anything that we consider will be fine. Every year Christmas is reinvented and we can go from the classiest and recharged option, to the most minimalist, fulfilling everything with natural plants, or to a
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very white and natural Christmas, as what we bring in this issue editorial and that we have to thank to SIA. Certainly a very good moment to let our imagination fly and create any kind of embellishment we have dreamed: a centrepiece or a beautiful canvas as you can see in our DIY by Tita Fabiola. In addition we bring you a very special Christmas Greeting that is also a very special gift guide, for if you still a bit confused and do not know very well what to ask for to Santa Claus. Besides this shopping guide is a preview of
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what in a few days will be the e-shop of Singulares Magazine which will be operational in just a few days and from which we are going to bring a lot of things every week that will make you lose your mind. In Singulares Magazine we have also made our special Christmas wish and… All we want for Christmas is you.
Belén López Editor in chief
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AN UNFORGETTABLE
CHRISTMAS Pictures from a fairy-tale that transport us to snow covered forests, where we find that ideal place where we can relax in a hard winter day by the fireplace and enjoy a Christmas decoration sweet and cosy. We bring some ideas with some rustic, cut Wood and sacking that despite its extreme simplicity get us dazzled, while we contemplate all the splendour of the lights through beautiful glass balls.
STYLING & PRODUCTION: BELÉN LÓPEZ. PHOTOGRAPHY: ÁLVARO LECO. THANKS: SIA.
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On the other hand, red, silver and subtle hints of green come to shine in balls that show its entire splendour and get lost between natural garlands. Christmas brings joy and colour to home decoration; we try to find harmonious EDITORIAL
environments where Christmas arrangements coordinate with the rest of the decor and style of the rooms. We fulfil our home of vibrant and fresh colours that reflect a slightly more personalized classic aesthetic. SINGULARESMAG #8 | 11
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ADD US TO YOUR INTERESTS’ LISTS
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THE TEAM
STAFF
Belén López
Elena Valdés
Fran Soguero
Antioquía Interiorismo
Ministry of Deco
Etxekodeco
Maria Marcet
Natalia Ferrero
Olga Fernández
Tránsito Inicial
BlancoRoto
Mes Caprices Belges
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www.cristinamaser.com
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CONTRIBUTORS
Álvaro Leco Photographer
Anaïs Gordils Photographer
Annie Moore Interior designer
Ariana Ruglio Translator
Bàrbara Balcells Photographer
Bea Gaspar Blogger
Cristina Maser Designer
Igor Blogger
Indara Rodríguez Wedding planner
Latitadefabiola Crafters
Leticia Blanco Blogger
Lucía Be Designer
Lupe Clemente Photographer
Rocío Muñoz Blogger
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Lilia Koutsoukou Photographer
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FAVOURITES OF OUR GUEST BEA
BEA conbotasdeagua.com
Illustration Geninne
WINTER in the woods Dessert plates Anthropologie
Sheltered in a cosy cabin in the Woods we discover trees dyed in white... Owls, foxes and reindeers will be our company in these cold winter days.
Fox hat Oysho
Wool sweater BabaĂ
Boots Clotaire
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Fox sweater Mini Rodini Oh! Baby Lola
Rabbit Magnetic Wallpaper Groovy Magnets
Lamp Lua Nord
Ilustración Verónica Algaba
Trio illustration Geninne
Zinc Little house lantern Holamama shop
Duvet Cover Lua Nord
Cape Zara
Majorcan slippers Real Fábrica Española
Carpet Bodie and Fou KALEIDOSCOPE
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FAVOURITES OF OUR GUEST IGOR
IGOR happyinteriorblog.com
All I want for Christmas IS BLUE Bring the magic of icy blues and wintery hues into your cosy home or as presents under the Christmas tree... here are some favourite blue picks!
Advent Calendar candle Skandinavisk
Jar Stelton
Serving table Normann Copenhagen 24 | SINGULARESMAG #7 #8
Cutting board Maison Artist Coffee maker Folklore
Blue vintage Jar Studio Oink Slected
Knitting b Femkeido
T-shirt Fab
Lamp Bodie and Fou
Mirror Bolia Candle holder Broste Copenhagen
Cushion Human Empire
blanket KALEIDOSCOPE o
Sofa Made
Stool Atelier Home Book Amazon
Pouf Broste Copenhagen
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FAVOURITES OF OUR GUEST INDARA
INDARA elsofaamarillo.com
relaxed CHIC Golden cutlery Neiman Marcus
Rural, natural and authentic but also sophisticated, feminine and renewed. Christmas can take a thousand shapes... Get yours!
Sock Anthropolo
Diadem Lucía Be
Illuminated star La Factoría Plástica
Armchair Jonathan Adler
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Table football Domesticoshop
Lamp Iacolli & McAllister
Varnished ring Mödernaked, Etsy Paul&Joe Lipstick Olivia Soaps
Fireplace frame Maisons du Monde
Knitting cape Massimo Dutti
ogie
Craft boxes Maison Artist
Sofa Ikea
Carillon with carol Vinçon Centre table Decora tu alma Salty small cake Real Fábrica Española
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FAVOURITES OF OUR GUEST LETICIA
LETICIA vintageandchicblog.com
Wood poster Miss Wood
UNDER THE MISTLETOE A home-loving Christmas in good company with the warmth of a blanket and the best soundtrack is all we need. Luxury is being at home, in true Vintage and Chic style.
Vinyl Nicolasito
Oak table Domesticoshop
Kitchen Macarena Bilbao 28 | SINGULARESMAG #8
Crafts book Amazon
"Love Actually Fnac
Placemat Zara Home
Advent Calendar Selfpackaging
Kitchen cloth Anthropologie
Leather sofa Reallynicethings
Hummingbird Anthropologie
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Lamp Reallynicethings
Blanket Scotlandshop
Turban LucĂa Be
Carols by Diana Krall Scotlandshop
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Papa Bear Armchair Infurn
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LOS FAVORITOS DE NUESTRO INVITADA LUCÍA
LUCÍA luciabe.com
PINKGIN Sweetness and pastel shades dressed with gold accessories. From teatime to pink gin tonic, Christmas leaves us time to shine.
Gin tonic box L'Exquisit
Tea set Rue Vintage 74
Card Lucía Be
Clipboard Lua Nord Cushion Pia & The Makers 30 | SINGULARESMAG #8
Clutch Rue Vintage 74
Earrings Rue Vintage 74
Flower diadem Lucía Be
White blouse Una caja de botones
Baguette ring Oui Petit
Doll Minina Loves
Foulard Pia & The Makers Bag La Granza Zubi
Limited Edition Flats by Lucía Be Wonders
Sunglasses Palens
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Origami brooch Lua Nord
Book Mamá Quiero Ser Blogger SINGULARESMAG #8 | 31
FAVOURITES OF OUR GUEST ROCÍO
ROCÍO realfabrica.com
Here comes THE MAGI
The Shortall IOU Project
Rescuing genuine popular icons of Spanish tradition, Christmas takes on nostalgic and evocative characters. Long live to memories and treasures!
Fridge Magnet Real Fábrica Española Cut-Out Real Fábrica Española
Ceramic Alquian "Paquito El Chocolatero" set Real Fábrica Española
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iPad Mini case PHP
Necklace Pia & The Makers
Nurse Nancy Cruz Roja Real Fábrica Española
Zubi bag Olivia Soaps
Tartan tablecloth Balakata
Pelleber jaquet La Condesa Wicker hammock Casa Josephine
"Eau de España" Real Fábrica Española
Book Real Fábrica Española KALEIDOSCOPE
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Favourites of Singulares Magazine
Merry, merry Christmas
Soap Olivia Soaps
Christmas pendant Vinçon
Christmas Tree Etsy
Silver candleholder La Tienda a la Vuelta de la Esquina
Small Almond Cake Real Fábrica Española Double side cushion The Flea 34 | SINGULARESMAG #8
Golden cutlery Zara Home
Glass The Flea
Mug RocĂo Olmo
Crystal bell La Tienda a la Vuelta de la Esquina
Iron cart Objetology
Teapot Habitat
Jellyfish pendant in iron and stoneware Greetings from Mallorca
Scent candle Diptyque Paris KALEIDOSCOPE
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Book Remodelista Amazon
Armchair La Oca
Clutch Net a Porter
Jacket Impuribus Ankle boots Cuple
Sunglasses David DelfĂn
Scrub jam El Gallinero de Miss Marple 36 | SINGULARESMAG #8
Lamp screen Ocott Strawberry shaped ice bucket Objetology
Chair Ottoyanna
50’s buffet La Recova
Scarf Pepita Pérez Leather bag Greetings from Mallorca
Bracelet Malababa
Necklace Uterqüe Dress Mango KALEIDOSCOPE
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Hand-painted ceramic plate Greetings from Mallorca
Decorative plate Abe The Ape
Chester leather Maisons du Monde
Thonet style chair Objetology
Set of boxes La Tienda a la Vuelta de la Esquina 38 | SINGULARESMAG #8
Stripped foulard HE by Mango
Bracelet Uno de 50
Deer head Rue Vintage
Poster Etsy Mirror The Flea
Jar La Recova
Desert ankle boot HE by Mango
Stool-table with drawer Neutra
Hatbox El Viejo Almacén
Vintage suitcase El Viejo Almacén
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IN THE
SHOWROOM OF PEPE LEAL
Visiting the Interior Design Studio of Pepe Leal is like attending a live history lesson of Decorative Styles.
PRODUCTION: BELÉN LÓPEZ. FRAN SOGUERO PHOTOGRAPHY: ÁLVARO LECO.
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Visiting the showroom of Pepe Leal, one of the best representatives of interior design of our country, should be a must for all lovers of interior design. Going over spaces and laying your eyes on the variety of pieces that surround them is the best lesson of decoration, likely (if we may hyperbole) to what should mean for a painter to pass through the different rooms of the Prado Museum or to a writer, to inquire amongst the countless shelves of the National Library.
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The boutique of Pepe Leal is also his study from where projects so interesting as the last one, the stunning renovation of the Parador Nacional de Corias (by Erico Navazo and Luis Galliussi) spread. But before there have been many more renovations: houses, locals, different collaborations in Casa Decor, etc., which have appeared around the whole world through the most important industry publications.
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Bachelor in Art History, plus restorer and furniture designer, Pepe Leal captures all this knowledge in the work carried out, of an obvious eclecticism. He knows how to mix colours (and flees also as few from monochrome), and how to make pieces of furniture
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live together with decorative elements of different styles and from different eras, always with a desire of permanence that gives to these places a rabid contemporary air and above all, a very pronounced personality.
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The best evidence of this way of working is his study, a showcase where you can find the same arty pieces, both with elements of industrial aesthetics or French furniture, proud of his patina surfaces, of his oriental vases or his
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rattan chairs. The only valid premise in the showroom of Pepe Leal is beauty, wherever it comes from. A valuable decor lesson!
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PEPE LEAL ESTUDIO Castell贸, 64, Madrid pepeleal.com
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CHRISTMAS FRAME MANU FACTUM
Together with the members of "latitadefabiola" we carry out an easy Do It Yourself to create a decorative item to adorn any corner of our house. Designed to be on a shelf or on the floor, its warm colours and the silhouette we want to reproduce managed to create an object of subtle Christmas airs.
PRODUCTION: LATITAFABIOLA, MARIA MARCET. PHOTOGRAPHY: BĂ€RBARA BALCELLS. MARIA MARCET.
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YOU WILL NEED · Frame with the desired dimensions
· Thread, needle, thimble and scissors
· Heart shaped template
· Nails
· Fabrics with different prints
· Rope
· Wadding for filling
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1 We draw on the fabric a heart shape with the help of a template that previously we have created.
2 Cut out two hearts for each fabric up to the desired number of models.
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3 We baste the hearts without forgetting sews a piece of ribbon that will make our heart hanger. After leaving a hole, add the batting and close the heart.
4 We repeat the above with each of the pieces that we will use during the process.
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5 With the help of a meter, we set a few small nails in the back of our frame to maintain proportional distance from side to side.
6 Finally, we add the several hearts that we have made up and once the row completed, we tie our rope around the nail previously placed. Once we have all the ropes attached and the hearts arranged in a pyramid to simulate the shape of a fir tree, all we have to do is turn our frame and decorate it with a garland of lights.
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LATITADEFABIOLA Handmade with care facebook.com/...
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VIVE LA FÊTE
Feeling like to enjoy time, set the table and receive friends. Sometimes we need to get an excuse, and Christmas can be the perfect one. Celebrate it!
PRODUCTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY: ELENA VALDÉS. THANKS: TARRAULA.
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Metallic shades on the bottom of a black screen. White coral and snow over a glass. Away from being cold, light ally with textures in a very festive table proposal.
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VIVE LA FÊTE
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The silver ceramic stars create a horizontal base while the snowy trees give height to the centrepiece.
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VIVE LA FÊTE
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DAVID DELFÍN AND ITS INTERIORS
Of David Delfín we love his unique and special way to draw, that has always been part of his art and it is definitely part of his brand. We look at what was his first exhibition at Fresh Gallery and we take the chance let him to tell us more about it.
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It's hard not to know David DelfĂn for its long history in the fashion world and not only at national level as he has managed to cross our borders and be equally known in Madrid or New York. But maybe his less known side is the artistic one. He has recently exhibited at Fresh Gallery with outstanding results for any artist worth its salt, as it has sold most of his work. GENIUS LOCI
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When it comes to drawing or writing, alone or collaborating, he reveals an image of him unknown until now. His love of art and drawing comes from childhood, thanks to his sister Lola, who gave him his first box of crayons, and even if he doesn’t consider himself
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as an artist, he acknowledges that his vocation as a designer came to him through painting. Although its beginnings were as an actor, all this baggage in different artistic disciplines has led to the David DelfĂn that we know today.
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Interiores is a sample of 40 works, drawings and poems (many are his, others are collaborations) born of countless sketches posted on Instagram o made twenty years ago with his left hand to congratulate his friends birthdays. Of naĂŻf style, these drawings represent discovering the loving inside of
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one of the most controversial Spanish characters. Some of the materials and characters starring in Interiors are Brackets, samples of dyes, color palettes, references to La Veneno, from whose he admits being a big fan, or to Bibiana FernĂĄndez and Fangoria.
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Drawings and stories of David Delfin himself mixed with verses of Oscar Wilde or lyrics by Madonna, Nancys Rubias and even Bimba BosĂŠ, with whom he shares a poem.
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A personal review that has allowed us to discover an unknown, and certainly full of potential, David Delfin.
Fue cuando te conocí que las palabras se empezaron a desarticular Leer entre líneas leer al mirar lo superficial en lo profundo lo profundo de lo superficial Voy a recuperar lo que soy Policromático y cuadrado Incompleto y pasional No puedo evitar mezclar Profundo y superficial Elijo lo que soy Sirenos y lámparas sillas y arañas ortodoncias y lápidas sonrisas y lágrimas Voy a cantar desde mi tus cosas favoritas Dibujo mi piel Con lo que hago Con lo que tengo Lo que soy T e huelo y saboreo con la mirada T e veo y te toco con la palabra Escucha tus manos T u curiosidad me cautiva Nunca te voy a abandonar lo que hay en mí es para ti Voy a mezclar lápiz con amarillo amar con cuchillo Vamos a jugar
Bimba Bosé and David Delfín GENIUS LOCI
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DAVID DELFÍN Augusto Figueroa, 16 · Madrid davidelfin.com
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TABLE
OR CANVAS We ended up in the showroom of 131 La Condesa, a company specialised in the design of patterns and prints applied over tables completely unique. Pure art.
PRODUCTION: ELENA VALDÉS.
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PHOTOGRAPHY: LILIA KOUTSOUKOU.
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Canvas for meals, canvas to work, canvas as decorative items or as a support. The different functions of a table are merely the excuse for La Condesa 131 to apply their particular mark on them. Ultimately a canvas where to stamp
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large-scale drawings that spring from a floral or an ornamental reference, and which are combined in a special colour palette. Their work, in short, is to bring art to an object of daily life, as is the table.
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The designs of La Condesa 131 have already conquered some of the most renowned Spanish interior designers. At Singulares Magazine 3rd issue Berta Pascual, creative of the brand, showed us how these tables are integrated into the spaces of María Lladó, Lorenzo Cas-
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tillo and Lazaro Rosa- Violán. Now we enter the space she shares with other firms in Madrid and serves as a meeting point with clients and friends, devotee to their style. Moreover, these days she has launched a special sale of the latest collection of tables: Inflorescence.
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Ultimately her work consists in bringing art to an object of daily life, as is the table
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The exhibited pieces in her showroom are a starting point for Berta when receiving orders.
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LA CONDESA 131 lacondesa131.com
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A HOTEL INSPIRED BY SEVENTIES AND PROVENCE An eighteenth century house converted into a family home and a small hotel full of elegance and warmth.
PRODUCTION: OLGA FERNÁNDEZ. PHOTOGRAPHY: ANNIE MOORE. OLGA FERNÁNDEZ.
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On the previous page: a large grand staircase leads us to the area of the rooms.
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The living room is the greatest example of the mixture of styles. A black velvet lounge combines with upholstered in linen and cotton fabrics’ chairs.
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Five days were enough to leave everything behind in “Camellas Lloret”. We discovered this hotel by chance and we decided to take some time to show its elegance and comfort.
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Annie Moore, the owner, left New York and moved to France over thirteen years ago with Colin, her husband, and their three children. As Interior designer, she has used her talent to transform this house, located in Montreal, just 20 km away from Carcassonne in the South of France.
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All bedding is made from natural fabrics an
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nd mattresses are futons.
The house, with five bedrooms, has such a personal style that it doesn’t look like a hotel: wallpapers and walls
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in beige, pink and green join with high ceilings with mouldings and natural wood flooring.
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Canopy bed made by the owner and nud
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such as beds or the coffee table located in the living room.
de illustrations highlighting on a greyish blue wall.
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The most rustic room is located in the highest part of the house.
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The freestanding bathtub is placed in a bathroom with exposed brick walls and a steel plate to protect area waters. The flooring in natural wood sweetens the hardness of the materials in this space.
The mixture of styles is visible in all the rooms: the seventies vintage furniture, Provenรงal furniture restored by herself together with collections of objects, mostly rescued from oblivion, creating an eclectic and elegant atmosphere in the entire establishment.
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A picture of The Beatles presides the headboard in one of the rooms. A perfect blend of rustic furniture with some details of the seventies.
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A huge Knoll Eero Saarinen table presides the dining room, located next to the garden, surrounded by chairs from Ikea. A buffet restored and painted by Annie is used to store all the dishes and to serve breakfast. It is supported on a wall painted in pale green tones emulating oak leaves.
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Products served in the dining room are organic.
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Aromatic plants and fruit trees invade the garden where Ikea armchairs provide a chic touch while they share space with an area of tables in a Provenรงal beige shade.
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CAMELLAS LLORET camellaslloret.com facebook.com/camellas lloret
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THE REFUGE OF LATITADEFABIOLA We visited a small loft in which in the main bedroom and hidden behind a screen is a charming studio where Julia, the owner of the house and her niece Fabiola get together to create each of the pieces of jewellery that they design together for their brand, latitadefabiola. Wrapped in yarn, fabrics, ribbons, and beads, they have found in this house and in just 4m2 their place for creation.
PRODUCTION: MARIA MARCET. PHOTOGRAPHY: BĂ€RBARA BALCELLS. MARIA MARCET.
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Objects that have history, both the tray as the decanter and cups to decorate the table are family inheritance.
Located at the top of the natural park of Collserola, in an environment entirely privileged in the middle of the metropolitan area of Barcelona we found this little house, recently restored following loft own premises. By unifying the different spaces that shaped this old house, and to retrieve the original height of the building, Julia and Ciscu, its owners, got to give this a more visual space, gathering on the same floor as well as
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in a few square meters everything they might need. The dining table is composed of a centrepiece of Sacum store in Sant Cugat del VallĂŠs, locality where the property is located, as well as a classic Ikea sofa that sets the limits of space between the living room and the kitchen.
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The furniture that sets the kitchen has been designed to store delicate pieces of china and glassware, perfectly lit real family treasures that invite to be observed through the glass case that gives them shelter. In the office, a row of stools purchased at Ikea.
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In a corner of the counter, all kind of candy housed inside glass jars welcome our appetite. Cupcakes, chocolates and delicious cookies with the logo of latitadefabiola, elaborated by C贸mete el Mundo.
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Overview of the living room where decorated with a subtle Christmas a
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we can perceive the double height of the space whose staircase leads to the loft, atmosphere.
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Collection of guitars that are left after an ajar door.
A home whose decor is quite calm but yet always finds activity in some of its rooms. While in the bedroom a small space for the workshop "latitadefabiola" was reserved on the opposite side of the room we found a music home-
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studio where Ciscu develops his hobby. Not too far from the other rooms a small room was destined to hold the music of his guitars and became the accompanying soundtrack for the afternoon workshop of aunt and niece.
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The bedroom dresser is delicately decorated by a collection of old dictionaries tied with a rope, and a copy of the book La Madrecita, left inside a trunk along with a bundle of letters and poems that Julia's own mother wrote.
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Protected behind a privacy screen and in a few 4m2 the creative process of latitadefabiola takes place. It is a small workshop that Fabiola and Julia have decorated with care and in which they meet every Friday after their working hours. What in the beginning, back in 2008 began as a family time for distraction originated spontaneously today is a small brand whose name seeks to define the kinship between the two.
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As they tell us, the name has emerged as a result of the exchange of mails between aunt and niece, when the first one started to sign so in the emails they shared. Also the word "latita" has another special meaning for them, being Julia collector of small cans, she has several cans inside of which they continue to store many of the pieces that they then use to create delicate pieces of jewellery.
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Their passion for jewellery creation is influenced by the fact that the father of "auntie" and Fabiola grandfather was a jeweller-creative.
Being very young, Julia had always interest in the world of beads and jewellery, although she never professionally devoted to it. Back then, Fabiola as a child and fascinated by her “auntie�
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collars, always asked her to show what she called the treasure box, which was neither more nor less than the box where her aunt kept their collars and bracelets.
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The name "latitadefabiola" defines the kinship between Julia and Fabiola
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The chest of drawers dressing the workshop was acquired in Maisons du Monde, whose multiple storage drawers is a perfect pose to guard inside each different utensils, fabrics and tools used to create delicate pieces.
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Each of their items is numbered in correspondence to its development, being unique pieces created with delicacy.
Fabiola was working at a publishing company for which she made several books related to the world of packaging, typography and layout, and it is precisely at this stage when she started in the blogging and handmade world.
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Perhaps for this reason, the packaging that protects their items has been designed with the same dedication as any of the accessories, another part of his trademark.
Today, thanks to social networks and especially to their Instagram account, @latitadefabiola, they have received a huge boost of energy, positive comments and requests about what
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they do that pushed them to keeping growing from the 4m2 full of dreams.
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LATITADEFABIOLA Handmade with care facebook.com/...
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WITH A PROPER NAME:
DRAY MARTINA
Martina is a feminine, flirtatious and charming girl. Led by Madrid in Love, Dray Martina it’s a restaurant that reflects its essence.
PRODUCTION: NATALIA FERRERO.
PHOTOGRAPHY: LUPE CLEMENTE.
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Located in the downtown of Madrid, close to the metro station of AlonsoMartínez, we found Dray Martina, a beautiful and unique café. This is the latest project of Madrid in Love, "a study of interior design and much more." They define themselves as "designers and transformers of spaces and environments, creators of beautiful and bright interiors, guardians of style and beauty, perfectionists in the details ".
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Besides, this time the commitment is their own gastronomic space, along with other partners, some of them from the extremely well known Maricastaña, in the neighbourhood of Triball. With a short existence (it has been only two months since the opening), we can already say that it’s one of the trendiest restaurants in the Spanish capital.
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Leather and rattan chairs live together with different materials, styles and pieces providing a rich and varied mixture.
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Hanging from the ceilings, wicker baskets, methacrylate balls and Vertigo huge lamps from Constance Guisset, acqui
Madrid in Love has permeated the local with its characteristic hallmark. Naturally, the white walls predominate, illuminating and filling the ambience of optimism. Natural materials are the key and they complete the space, along
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with vintage pieces, recovered furniture with character, history and personality, walls peeled of and the recycled touch that always gives such a welcoming appearance.
50s style wall lamps provide sophistication into the restaurant.
ired in Paris.
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Natural materials are the key and they complete the space, along with vintage pieces, recovered furniture with character, history and personality, walls peeled of and the recycled touch that always gives such a welcoming appearance
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Dray Martina has two spaces in the same plant: the first oriented to the street with large windows, mirrors and a pastry counter at the end and the second one, the area inside the restaurant where the decor changes slightly, with details more likely to the hall of a
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private house than of a cafĂŠ, such as the ancient landscapes and floral still life paintings in gilt frames, the shelving books, the old vinyl records, the fashion magazines you want to read during the weekend and a large sofa.
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Mirrors dress the walls creating a fun visual game.
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Gypsophila flowers and small plant pots cactus cover the restaurant of a green colour.
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With a total commitment to offer Mediterranean homemade meals, the dishes are healthy and fresh and are always a wink at the traditional cuisine. Dray Martina is a casual place, open from morning to night, and adapted to the
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pace and schedule of the visitors. It's inevitable to stop by if you're nearby, and maybe when you realize it you are coming back home after enjoying a "Dray Martini".
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DRAY MARTINA Argensola, 7, Madrid draymartina.com
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THE BARCELONA CUPCAKES' ROUTE We get close to the district of Ciutat Vella in Barcelona to find three spaces where to taste cupcakes and enjoy the decor of their spaces.
PRODUCTION: OLGA FERNÁNDEZ.
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PHOTOGRAPHY: ANAIS GORDILS.
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FLORENTINE CUPCAKES Located in the street Calders, in the neighborhood of El Born, Florentine Cupcakes sweetens this street both by the desserts and by the shutters of its entrance, in turquoise, recalling the typical 1950s vintage aesthetic. Elisa is doing the desserts and cupcakes
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of Florentine while Paulina, her sister, is the author of the interior design project. They found this place and together they were able to give the welcoming air they were looking for. In a few square meters coexist different materials such as brick, painted polished cement or wood.
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"We already had the will to create a very warm and welcoming place and, when we found the local we made the most of the brick walls and of this unique wooden door. The turquoise came because it already was the colour of
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our brand (and of our logo). When we created the brand we chose a vintage style and turquoise was perfect. Above all, because our pastry goes a bit with that style."
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Their philosophy is to produce all their products with the same quality, making them, both beautiful and appetizing, but without forgetting its taste and texture. "We try that our products play with all the senses so our customers are filled with satisfaction, emotions and memories."
FLORENTINE CUPCAKES florentinecupcakes.com Interior design and decoration of the shop: Paulina Calcagno paulinacalcagno.wordpress.com
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CUP & CAKE This shop located in the street Tallers features cupcakes, cakes and coffees. It’s part of the brand “Cup and Cake”, together with other two shops, located in the district of L’Eixample. The shop is a bright local with high ceilings, in the traditional volta Catalana, very typical of the Catalonian architecture, where style has been never
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neglected. With a sweet and delicate appearance, materials, like wood or marble have been used in decoration. The large mirror in the front area of the local, which multiplies the space, and the light of huge vintage lamps stand out in the shop. Their delicious cupcakes and cakes provide the rest of the colour.
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CUP & CAKE Tallers, 79 路 Barcelona cupcakesbarcelona.com
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LOLITA BAKERY The idea of Lolita Bakery came during the holidays of three entrepreneurs, Carolina, Martina and Vicky. They opened their store in the district of El Born, in 2009, and gave to it a vintage style, full of recovered pieces. Much of the furniture was found in the street or acquired at second hand shops. Two large exhibitors of a former bakery preside over the shop, where you can
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also have tea or coffee sitting in chairs and armchairs of the 50s and 60s. The details in bluish shades, such as the striped wallpaper, move you to gone times. Among the different products that you can enjoy in this place you have cupcakes of different colours, flavours and textures, and also huge cupcakes that serve as a birthday cake.
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LOLITA BAKERY Portal Nou, 20 路 Barcelona lolitabakery.com
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