By Paola Erre
Good morning everyone and welcome back to the twelfth edition of our blog, Planet Hambient. Today we present the setting of a new living room, characterized, as we envision it, by combinations of antique and modern pieces.
The sideboard placed on and furnishing the front wall is a typical 1960s design product, veneered in teak. It features two sliding doors and four drawers for optimal storage. The flat surface can host decorative art objects as shown, or, if used as a bar cabinet, bottles and glasses.
Two other storage pieces, selected from our antique section, furnish the left wall.
These are 2 small Lombard Baroque cabinets, in walnut with ebony wood decorations and finishes. In addition to their storage function, they blend subtly into the environment, adding a touch of antiquity, enhanced by the English loveseat.
In front of the furniture, we placed an 19th-century English loveseat, finely upholstered in leather, with mahogany legs. Equipped with wheels on all four legs, it can be easily moved to serve as part of a seating area or be used as a divider between the “furniture area” and a potential “conversation area.”
Another piece is represented by the elegant Bergere armchair from the 1950s, covered with a fabric of a bright sky-blue color. A deliberate stylistic contrast with the classic leather sofa.
We leave you with the reading of our related articles, which you can find on the corresponding page on the website Armchairs, the entire collection – Di Mano in Mano, where many other models are presented.
A beautiful Kum Asian rug adds a touch of color to the room. You can access our collection of rugs, both modern and antique, through the provided link.
A 1940s side table serves the sofa and can also be moved to serve the armchair. Its simple, round shape in stained beechwood blends subtly and connects with the rest of the room’s decor.
Three contemporary paintings decorate the wall, created in the ’90s by Luca Caccioni. They are abstract compositions, made with mixed media on paper.
You can explore the characteristics by following the highlighted links: painting 1, painting 2, painting 3. We have emphasized the paired composition of the three artworks to highlight their style and focus on the same abstract theme.
We have included, from our object department, which you can visit on the site, two pieces of antiques and a modern sculpture: a terracotta vase, a reproduction of an ancient garden amphora, next to the armchair. It could serve a dual purpose: as a container for decorative dried floral arrangements or as a base for a potential wooden or glass top for objects.
On top of the cabinet, we find a terracotta head of a man in a Renaissance style and a modern bronze sculpture by Claudio Capotondi in bronze.
The lighting is a combination of two light sources: a ceiling lamp and a floor lamp.
The ceiling lamp is a product from the 1960s, a charming combination of blown Murano glass elements connected by an enameled metal structure. You can see more characteristic photos of the product by following the provided link.
The floor lamp, named “RO”, is a 1960s design product. Designed by the BBPR studio, it illuminates discreetly, transforming into a true piece of furniture. Perfect in its vintage style for environments where the goal is to play with style contrasts.
See you next week on our blog Planet Hambient, with new solutions for the interior design projects we propose between antique and modern.
