Elena Giavarini, Author at Plus Deco - Interior Design Blog

Vitra’s new idea of shelf

3 July 2012

Perhaps only people from the UK will understand this but sometimes I can hear myself saying “I want that one” with the same tone of voice of Matt Lucas playing Andy in the brilliant comedy sketch show “Little Britain”. Yes,…Continue reading

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Ikea PS 2012 – part II

by Elena Giavarini

2 July 2012

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I have to say, sometimes Ikea products look much better in the catalogue. I’ve already spoken about the Ikea PS 2012 “Ikea’s new eco design vintage collection” but after having…Continue reading

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Neat masculine bedrooms

by Elena Giavarini

25 June 2012

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Four beautiful neat bedroom looks that I would almost define masculine. If you decide to keep it minimal, it’s really important to find the right balance between natural raw materials, quality textiles and distinctive details, if you don’t want it…Continue reading

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The Glade, a new idea of trompe l’oeil

by Elena Giavarini

20 June 2012

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I just came across a curious and sophisticated new version of a trompe l’oeil and I couldn’t resist publishing it. Carolyn Quantermaine has collaborated with Belgian artist Didier Mahieu on the new design of The Glade at Sketch in…Continue reading

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Trompe l’oeil and street art

by Elena Giavarini

16 June 2012

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Sala d’Estate, Palazzo Chigi, Ariccia (Italy). by Andrea Mantegna, St.Ignazio Church,Rome (Italy) by Pere Borrell del Caso, Collection Banco de Espana, Madrid by Escif, Katowice (Poland) by Edgar Mueller by Bansky, West Bank (Israeli) Vank Square, Teheran A bit of…Continue reading

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Multicoloured stripes

by Elena Giavarini

13 June 2012

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The minimalist era, all gray and sleek, has come to an end. Colours are finally back. We wear yellow trousers and coral tops, fluorescent shoes and golden accessories. Our houses welcome new oranges, minty blues and bright yellows. Considering…Continue reading

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“Hybrid” – Dishes from East and West

by Elena Giavarini

8 June 2012

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These are some amazing dishes from the collection Hybrid by CTRLZAK Art & Design Studio, produced by Seletti. They are a fusion of East and West, a bridge between two traditions that have excelled and competed in the art of…Continue reading

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Fashionably into interior

by Elena Giavarini

5 June 2012

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Fashion designers are known to dabble in interiors. Armani, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Diane Von Fursterberg, Missoni have had for a long time their own home collections which I find a bit boring and far too slick with the exception…Continue reading

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God (and Pantone) save the queen’s sense of colour

by Elena Giavarini

3 June 2012

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Most Italians believe that she hasn’t got much dress sense and that she often looks like a kid’s ice-cream or a bottle of Lemoncello (for instance at William and Kate’s wedding). I think she is faboulous: she never clashes with…Continue reading

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Smoking barbeques

by Elena Giavarini

30 May 2012

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I’ve just spent an amazing weekend in Worcestershire, United Kingdom and I have to say when it’s sunny, Britain is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The countryside was lush and painted with flowers, the rivers…Continue reading

Elena Giavarini

Vitra’s new idea of shelf

Ikea PS 2012 – part II

Neat masculine bedrooms

The Glade, a new idea of trompe l’oeil

Trompe l’oeil and street art

Multicoloured stripes

“Hybrid” – Dishes from East and West

Fashionably into interior

God (and Pantone) save the queen’s sense of colour

Smoking barbeques

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