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Nicole Hollis drew upon Seattle's rich history of lumber, gold, and sea trading for inspiration in her design for the interiors of the new Palladian Hotel. Housed in a 1910 landmark in happening Belltown, the building provided Hollis and team with an ideal backdrop for her layerings of natural materials such as marble and wood accented with velvet upholstery and metallic touches. The results? A decidedly gritty-glam look befitting the city.
Photography by Laure Joliet.
Above: The landmark building offers iconic views across the Puget Sound.
Above: Hollis cloaked the lobby in the deep blues and greens of Puget Sound. The restored terrazzo floors are original to the building.
Above: In the moody library, the fireplace is stacked with antique books.
Above: Reclaimed marble from Seattle's old King Street Station lines the stairway walls.
Above: Glimmers of gold can be spotted throughout the hotel.
Above: Hollis furnished the rooms like lofts, mixing antique area rugs with leather-bound books and old-fashioned telephones. The leather sling chair is by Sit and Read.
Above: The custom lighting throughout the hotel is the work of Ladies & Gentlemen Studio (a Seattle duo who recently decamped to Brooklyn). On the wall is a crocheted Mega Doily Rug made of oversized cotton rope, also by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio.
Above: Brass accents are a staple throughout the hotel, including this kitchen suite.
Above: The custom platform beds have reclaimed wood headboards with brass rivets and inset shelving. Celebrity portrait throw pillows (of David Bowie and Bill Murray, among others) introduce interesting bedmates.
Above: Vintage city maps and pieces by local artists decorate the walls.
Above: The bathrooms feature custom vanity stands with brass fixtures and vintage-inspired mirrors.
Above: Bathroom floors are lined with classic hexagonal marble tiles, and the larger suites have clawfoot tubs.
For more details, go to the Palladian Hotel.
Nicole Hollis is based in San Francisco and a member of the Remodelista Designer/Architect Directory. To see more work by Nicole Hollis in our posts Old World Meets New World in the Napa Valley and A Serene Sonoma Guest Retreat.
See more lighting by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio.
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Home Inspiration With Margot Guralnick
Established in 1962, Robert Long Lighting, a company once known for bench-made modernist takes on classic fixtures, has been revived by the founder's son and namesake. Robert Long Jr. grew up only knowing his father via his designs—both parents and other family members were killed in a car accident when Robert was just two, and he and his brother were raised by relatives in Savannah, Georgia, in a house illuminated by Robert Long lights.
As a young adult Robert discovered his father's company catalogues in a pile of family memorabilia and "they planted a seed." When he moved to the Bay Area to go to graduate school in psychotherapy, he began showing the catalogues to architects and designers on the side. The interest was immediate: "One of the first people I talked to wanted to place an order for an entire hotel." Eventually Robert teamed up with an industrial designer in his eighties who had worked alongside his father—and Robert Long Lighting was switched on again. Headquarters are in the old shipyard in Sausalito, California, just 40 steps from the original studio, and within waving distance of another great 1960s comeback, Heath Ceramics.
Above: The majority of Robert Long Lighting designs are exact replicas of the originals—and look entirely of the moment. Robert has been able to track down many of the artisans who made lamp parts for his father, including a family of glassblowers, and they've begun contributing to the new pieces, all of which are assembled in Sausalito.
The unlacquered brass Oliver Chandelier holds six candles (in spring-loaded holders to make replacement easy) and has eight-inch glass shades; $2,600, including 18 dripless wax candles.
Above: The company takes orders by email and phone and offers a range of materials and finish choices for each design. For instance, the Gordon Wall Bracket, $700, is available with clear or "seedy" glass and two versions of oxidized brass.
Above: Made of solid brass components with a cast-iron weighted base, the George Table Lamp, shown here in oil-rubbed bronzed, also comes in seven other finishes, including polished nickel and oxidized copper; $1,450.
Above: A detail shot. Robert Long designs are made to order and generally take four to six weeks; they ship with light bulbs included.
Above: The cast-brass and copper Evergreen Sconce, $650, is a new design that makes use of existing elements from the collection.
Above: The Cooper Sconce has a 10-inch handblown glass globe mounted on cast brass (available in six finishes) with a copper bulb base; $775.
Above: A contender for revival: a vintage Robert Long Bronze Chandelier from 1st Dibs.
Above: The cast-bronze Owens Desk Lamp, $750, has two light sources: a visible bulb and a concealed down light (plus a three-way switch, so the lights can be on individually or together). The blown-glass sphere, shown here in clear, comes in a range of other options including etched and opal.
Stay tuned: The company is currently working on lighting for the forthcoming Workstead-designed hotel in Charleston. See the full collection at Robert Long Lighting.
Find Classic Black Metal Sconces, Montreal-made Streamlined Lighting, Ikea Phone-Charging Lights, and much more in our Lighting archive.
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Kitchens With Julie Carlson
Sebastian Cox, a graduate of England's University of Lincoln (and, interestingly enough, a former DJ), founded his bespoke furniture company in 2009 with a mission to "design and make simple, elegant, honest furniture from British hardwoods." In a short time, he has become a leader in the UK craft revitalization; he has collaborated with Terence Conran on the craft-made Benchmark collection and worked on a line for Heal's, while also carrying out his own work.
His latest project? An urban rustic kitchen for English kitchen maker deVol, made of sawn and woven sustainable timbers with copper accents (cabinet pulls and sink). "If we can develop a product that possesses subtle evidence of craft, then I believe it resonates with a customer's primitive maker urges," he told Dezeen. "I believe in looking both forward and backward."
Above: The kitchen is installed in deVol's Cotes Mill showroom in Leicestershire, England. The sawn cabinet doors are stained with inky blue-black dye, which preserves the natural character of the wood.
Above: "The whole kitchen is designed to look like it breathes," Cox says. "It feels clean, simple, and light, but it's also brimming with texture."
Above: The wall-mounted cabinet features a back panel of woven wood slats.
Above: The countertop is made from "a lovely big piece of solid oak"; the sink is pounded copper.
Above: Mounted antlers serve as dish towel rack.
Above: The backsplash is simple white-painted brick.
Above: Stained wood cabinetry contrasts with the natural wood cabinetry under the sink.
Above: A drawer detail.
Above: An inky blue-black stained freestanding cabinet.
Above: The cabinet has a woven back panel.
For more info on the kitchen, go to deVol and visit the maker at Sebastian Cox.
We're kitchen design addicts, we admit it. What are we most excited about? This fledgling line from Berlin, the latest crop of minimalist British kitchens, and the new timber kitchen.
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