Books, Storage and Decoration

You are a compulsive buyer of books, you devour and pile them up until you don�t know what to do with them anymore. I know how you feel� Some ad hoc solutions for books addicts.

Space-saving solution

Bibliochaise by Nobody&Co
Make a table out of your books
@Ritemail

Invisible bookshelves

Created by NotTom
By  Umbra

By TeeBooks.

When books become part of your home d�cor



At Sal Curioso Restaurant created by Substance Agency
At the Sevva Restaurant in Hong Kong 

Books with a twist

Hook Book by Rose Bunker

Clock Book By Karlsson

Library

You can still use a traditional library, an idea stolen from Ralph Lauren Home: hang your paintings and photographs on your bookcases.

� Ralph Lauren

Bonus

If you like books and decoration and you happen to be in Paris this week, don�t miss Philippe Starck book signing at the Salon du Livre. All you need to know about this event here, and if you just want to buy it you can find it here.

The 5 most Beautiful Private Clubs of Hong Kong

�There'll be nothing but beauty, wealth, pleasure,
With all things in order and measure.�
Charles Baudelaire, l�invitation au voyage, (in Les Fleurs du mal)

Kee Club

Kee Club could be the exact embodiment of Charles Baudelaire�s poem from which the lines above are extracted. This club is indeed a real �Invitation to the Voyage�: a classical European residence with African sculptures and pieces of arts from the greatest (Pablo Picasso and Anthony Quinn to name but a few), richly decorated with precious colors and Bauhaus designed 1940�s furnishings.

Most beautiful interiors

Exquisite interior

Beautiful interior

beautiful dining room


Beautiful club armchairs

Art D�co style
Photo Credit: Kee Club 


China Club

China Club will make you travel at the heart of 1930�s Shanghai. Each room astonishes and enchants: the lime green staircase and its Chinese artists gallery, the art deco restaurant and its Roaring Twenties singer accompanied by a grand piano, the �Long March Bar� and its trinkets from another time, the library and its thousands of books devoted to Chinese art and culture, the terrace and its breathtaking view on the illuminated skyscrapers�

China Club Hong Kong

China Club staircase Hong Kong

Shanghai 30's style

China Club Hong Kong

China Club Bar Hong Kong

beautiful library

China Club rooftop Hong Kong


Red Chamber Cigar Divan

Although it is not strictly speaking a private club, the Red Chamber Cigar Divan deserves to appear in this selection. This chamber will delight cigar and brandy lovers: large Club armchairs, a refined decoration at the crossroad of Asia and Western influences, and a selection of the finest cigars and liquors.

Beautiful smoking room





Hong Kong Royal Yacht Club

Originally situated on an island in the middle of Victoria Bay, the Yacht Club has been progressively reattached to the coast but is still floating on the sea. The commanding view of the Bay and the Titanic-like decoration give the impression to board a prestigious cruising ship. An anchorage which brings together sailing and sea lovers from all over the globe.


Yacht Club Bar
Photo Credit: Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club


FCC

The Foreign Correspondents� Club is not reserved to the sole reporters and journalists anymore but it is still bustling with effervescence and the press photos covering the walls recall some of the most memorable moments of the recent past. A place steeped in history which remains full of energy.

Photo Credit: FCC



  • Kee Club, 32 Wellington St, Central, (+852) 2810 9000.
  • China Club, 12/F, The Old Bank of China Building, Bank Street, Central, (+852) 2521 8888.
  • Red Chamber Cigar Divan, Shop 405-406A, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, (+852) 2165 6630.
  • Yacht Club, Kellett Island, Causeway Bay, (+852) 2832 2817.
  • FCC, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, (+852) 2521 1511.

Sleepbox: Innovation & Design for your sleep

The two Russian designers Alexey Goryainov and Mikhail Krymov have imagined the Sleepbox, a �box� in which you can relax and rest in a calm and quiet environment, even if you�re in the middle of a bustling public place.

@minimalhome

An endless connection between two flights? Few hours to spend in an abandoned train station? Sleepbox has been the dream of all travelers who would like to take a nap without missing their connection.

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Sleepbox has everything a tired traveler could wish: comfy beds with automatic system of change of bed linen, dark blinds, a soundproof cabin, a closed and safe place to peacefully fall into the arms of Morpheus, a storage place for luggage, horizontal handle for clothing, and of course, an integrated alarm clock.

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Unlike Capsule Hotels in Japan (cf. picture below, to be avoided at all cost if you're claustrophobic), Sleepbox is relatively large, all built in an eco-friendly wood, and has a pure and cozy design.

Capsule Hotel In Tokyo

The first Sleepbox hotel has opened in Moscow in January 2013, where it is around 50 euros for one night. We can�t wait before they open these little sleeping boxes in airports, at an hourly cost maybe, we�ll assuredly be the first clients!

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What about you? Would you use the Sleepbox?

For more information about the Sleepbox, please refer to Minimal Home website and their brochure.

Inside� Sacha Walckhoff�s apartment

Sacha Walckhoff�s apartment is undeniably one of a kind! Mixing artfully the Arabian Nights� d�cor with a very pure Scandinavian design, the creative director of Christian Lacroix has managed to mix and match different styles beautifully. A quick guided tour:

Living Room



We love:
  • The painting inside the chimney;
  • The eclectic style and the feeling you�re in a (chic) bazar;
  • The big blue fan at the end of the room (by Maarten Baas).


Corridor


Curiosity Cabinet style

We love:
  • The big Zebra;
  • The pyramid of books and magazine framing the entrance;
  • The eclectic style (again), in-between a design store and a curiosity cabinet.


The office


Office and art
Photo: Eric Morin
We love:
  • The big sculpture;
  • The black and white theme (with a touch of red);
  • The lines and curves.


Bedroom


designist.ro
We love:
  • The geometric pattern on the floor;
  • The pieces of art facing one another.


Bathroom


grey and orange bathroom
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We love:
  • The grey background with orange details;
  • The chair;
  • The engraving of course!



Frames


a wall of frames
designist.ro
We love:
  • The eclectic style (still);
  • The shades of brown;
  • Art and photography.

Trend: �duck blue� is the season�s color


�Duck blue� is a literal translation from the French �bleu canard�. Although you can say �pigeon blue� and �peacock blue� in English, none of them is quite like the duck blue, which is the color this year. It is everywhere this season: on walls, on armchairs and on fabrics, the whole house is dressed in blue! It goes from turquoise to dark green, but we can still pick a trend�

A turquoise-like duck blue on strangeclosets blog and at Eddie Ross� in NY 

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@eddieross

A lighter duck blue at Marie-Claire Maison and Agathe Azzis

@agathe-azzis
@marie-claire

The original duck blue, as seen at Guardarte, Mis en Demeure, JNL Collection, Hay or La Redoute

@laredoute
@Hay 

Why call it 'duck blue': the origins







NB: if you want to paint your walls in duck blue, better do just one side of the room rather than the whole room, unless your room has very good lighting. Try also to pick a shade that is not too dark and prefer it matt than shiny (I�ve been there�). 
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