Home Style by City: Ideas and Inspiration from Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, and Copenhagen

165 Pages·2014·487.9 MB·English

by  Ida Magntorn

H OM E
S T Y L E

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C I T Y
Ideas and Inspiration from Paris, London, NewYork,
Los Angeles, and Copenhagen
Text, photography, concept, illustrations, and design
Ida Magntorn
CHRONICLE BOOKS
SAN FRANCISCO
Cont nts
Flea Market Directory 3 Lace Curtains (Get the Greenhouse Oasis (Get
Foreword 4 Look) 63 the Look) 113
Playlist 64 Playlist, Books to Read 114
Paris 7 The Color Palette 65 The Hippie Bed 116
Paris’s Mood 8 Party Glitter 66 Installations 119
Poetic Style 11 The Color Palette 120
Paris Flea Markets 15 New York 69 Dream Catcher (Get the
Crystal Chandelier (Get the New York’s Mood 70 Look) 122
Look) 16 Loft Style 72 Still Life à la L.A. 124
Parisian Still Life 19 Indoor Greenery (Get the Movies to Watch 127
The Frenchwoman’s Secret 20 Look) 75
Copenhagen 129
Mirror Décor 22 Plant Recipes 77
Wall of Mirrors (Get the New York Flea Markets 79 Copenhagen’s Mood 130
Look) 24 Brownstones 81 Nordic Style 133
Lace Décor (Get the Look) 26 Lamps as Art (Get the Look) 82 Copenhagen Flea Markets 137
The Color Palette 29 Nature’s Wonders 85 The Danish Kitchen 139
The Kitchen 31 Seashell Mirror (Get the Drawer Shelf (Get the
Movies to Watch 32 Look) 86 Look) 140
Birdcages 34 The Color Palette 91 Dining Room Details 142
Books to Read, Playlist 36 Book Art 93 Bookcase Blues 145
Book Table (Get the Look) 93 The Color Palette 146
London 38 Bookshelves (Get the Look) 94 The Copenhagen Collection
London’s Mood 40 Stars and Stripes 96 148
Eccentric Style 43 Bottled Greenery (Get the Bookcase Light (Get the
London Flea Markets 47 Look) 97 Look) 153
Sweet Dreams 48 Playlist, Books to Read 98 Wallpaper Mix and Match
Books to Read, Movies to Movies to Watch 99 (Get the Look) 154
Watch 50 Books to Read, Movies and
Dimensions 52 Los Angeles 100 TV Shows to Watch,
Cozy Kitchen 55 The L.A. Mood 102 Playlist 156
Decorated Plates (Get the Bungalow Style 104
Photo Credits 158
Look) 56 Bedouin Style 106
Acknowledgments 159
Painted Lamp (Get the L.A. Flea Markets 109
About the Author 159
Look) 59 Jungle Décor (Get the
British Bath 61 Look) 110
F l a Mark t
Dir ctory

Paris
Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, between Saint-Ouen and Clignancourt, 18th arrondissement,
open Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
Marché aux Puces de la Porte de Vanves, Avenue Georges Lafenestre, Rue Marc Sangnier,
14th arrondissement, open Saturday and Sunday
Vide greniers (attic/garden flea markets): http://vide-greniers.org
London
Portobello Road Market, Notting Hill, open Saturday
Camden Market, Camden High Street, Buck Street, open all days
Brick Lane, Shoreditch High Street, open Sunday
Carboots (flea markets on wheels): www.carbootjunction.com
New York
Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market, West 39th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues, open Saturday and Sunday
West 25th Street Flea, Broadway at 6th Avenue, open Saturday and Sunday
The Antiques Garage, 112 West 25th Street, open Saturday and Sunday
Brooklyn Flea, 50 Kent Avenue, between N. 11th and N. 12th Streets, Williamsburg,
open Sunday
Los Angeles
Long Beach Antique Market, 4901 E. Conant Street, Long Beach, open the third Sunday each month
Melrose Trading Post, Fairfax High School, 7850 Melrose Avenue, open Sunday
Santa Monica Flea Market, Airport Avenue and S. Bundy Drive, Santa Monica, open the first and
fourth Sunday each month
The Rose Bowl Flea Market, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, open the second Sunday each month
Copenhagen
Ravnsborggade, Nørrebro, 200 Copenhagen, open four Sundays a year
Market near Trinitats Kirken (Trinity Church) and Rundetårn, Kobmagergade 52A, open Wednesdays
May through October
Antiques stores open all year, check for open hours
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Fl a Mark t Dir ctory
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Th e sun is hot, and half of the family got tired a long time ago, but
my travel partner and I are not giving up just yet. We have to touch
the silky, airy fabrics. Try on sunglasses, fi ddle with jewelry, and
examine every ornate coff ee mug.
Th is is the way we spend our vacations most often. Th e more I
explore fl ea markets overseas, the more I become fascinated by the
diff erences and likenesses between cultures. I see the commonalities—
who sells skeleton parts and old clock faces as precious treasures; in
what cities I can fi nd odd doll heads, stuff ed squirrels, or porcelain dogs.
Th e fl ea markets and what I fi nd there, along with what’s bought
and sold, refl ect the ambience of the homes in that location, as well as
the lifestyle of the city. How do the fl ea market fi nds resemble a genu-
ine New York loft or a Parisian attic apartment with its wrought-iron
balcony? What kind of vintage items are the city’s inhabitants drawn
to, and how do they use their fl ea market fi nds? Most often, I wonder
how the purchased objects look in somebody’s home: How are they
styled? Where are they placed?
I traveled around my fi ve favorite cities, I researched, I questioned,
I took pictures.
My goal was to fi nd homes that captured the city—nothing too
exclusive, but ones that felt homey and real. I was fortunate enough
to sit at many kitchen tables and have inspiring conversations about
community, vintage objects, interior design secrets, and the art of
decorating with the right things in the right places.
Posing on Jessica Barensfeld and Simon Howell’s Relaxing at Tracy Wilkinson’s home in Eagle Rock,
rooftop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Los Angeles.
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Th R v lation
In this book you will follow me to the tiniest nooks and crannies
of my vintage-loving friends’ homes in Paris, London, New York,
Los Angeles, and Copenhagen.
Th e pages are packed with tricks and tips I learned from them,
and I’ll show how to create the same feeling in your home.
Decorating is about telling a story in order to create an ambience.
Th ink about the mood you want to evoke in your home. Th ink of for-
gotten things and far-fl ung destinations. Let your imagination fl y!
Each city features a fl ea market checklist with typical fi nds should
you be visiting the area, as well as things you can search for closer
to home. You’ll also fi nd step-by-step tips on how to get the looks.
To off er inspiration for each city’s setting, I include lists of books,
songs, and movies to help you capture the right mood in your home.
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Paris
Paris’s soul is
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Paris’s Moo d
Where does that very special feeling in Paris come from? Th e
answer, among other things, is in the unique light. L’heure bleue
is the suggestive hour between the evening and the night, with
anticipation in the air. Th e grand facades glimmer in the light.
It almost blinds you in the summer and is like a shimmer over
the city the rest of the year.
Charact r
Th anks to Baron Haussmann, Paris is big and dazzling. Per Napoléon
III’s request in the middle of the eighteenth century, Haussmann
planned wide boulevards through the narrow, medieval neighbor-
hoods. New white structures rose along the grand avenues and hid
the smaller buildings. Th ese edifi ces shine in the front, while the
small, narrow residences are hidden in the back.
Th is formula also applies to Haussmann-era apartments: First,
you’ll fi nd two lavish living rooms, one after another, separated by
paned-glass double doors. Behind the living room is a private area
intersected by a hallway to a bathroom and bedroom. A small
kitchen has service stairs to the backyard. Not all apartments of
the Haussmann era were built in this style, but almost all share
these features: tall windows and a French balcony.