Architecture & Interiors With Margot Guralnick
Anishka Clarke and Niya Bascom of Brooklyn's Ishka Designs are an international duo—she grew up in Jamaica; he was born in London to Jamaican and Guyanese parents and raised in NYC. But neither had spent much time in Paris before Edouard, a French friend living in Brooklyn, came to them with an intriguing project: His childhood duplex near the Eiffel Tower—in a small late-19th-century building that originated as combination studios and living quarters for artisans working on the tower—needed editing and an overall update. Edouard's father is a sculptor, and the ground floor had been his studio surrounded by the family's hodgepodge living quarters.
Clarke and Bascom's job was to introduce order and a logical flow to upstairs and down—and to cull through decades' worth of art, photography, souvenirs, rock collections, and other memorabilia—"every scrap of it was meaningful to Edouard," says Clarke. The good news: When Edouard, a consultant, and his family aren't in town, they rent the apartment via Airbnb. Scroll down for details.
Photography by Niya Bascom Photography.
Above: "Edouard's wife is from the Caribbean, so we wanted to add a shot of brightness," says Clarke. The display of family treasures begins just beyond the entry: The low chair is one of several Edouard's mother brought home from travels in India. The sculpture above it is by Edouard's father, François Portelette.
The designers' biggest challenge? "The language barrier," says Clarke. "We had to get by on long-ago French language classes and, when push came to shove, Google Translate. Construction and work permits were involved, and we collaborated with a local French architect and contractor. Our architect spoke little English but he walked around with a translation book. Thankfully, construction documents are universal.
Above: The designers also cloaked the stairway in marigold (with deep green treads). Next to it, they introduced a dining area: "The apartment had only the world's tiniest kitchen table," Clarke told us. "We found the dining table tucked in another room, and we added rush-seated chairs to the ones that were already there." They bought the hanging light at a Paris flea market.
Above: The crowning glory of the duplex is its classic atelier—formerly François Portelette's studio—with 20-foot ceilings. Under the original window wall, the designers introduced cabinets for storing and displaying art. They added new hardwood flooring throughout. Most of the furniture belonged to Edouard's family, including the Indian carved wood chairs and the mod gray-upholstered design.
The apartment's second floor has a loggia that overlooks the living space.
Above: Highlights from the apartment's teapot collection, formerly hidden in kitchen cabinets, are now on view in the living room.
Above: A large part of the project was curating the art, much of it by Portelette. In a corner of the living room, the designers propped a petrin, a wooden grape trough, and tucked a sculpture inside.
Above: Bascom and Clarke created a built-in work area at one end of the loggia. Below it, you can catch a glimpse of Edouard's childhood rock collection displayed in a living room cabinet.
Above: The upstairs floor has two bedrooms and two baths off a central hall
Above: A sampling of the apartment's antique books. (Clarke and Bascom also discovered collections of road maps and matchbooks.)
Above: Several heirlooms, including an embroidered fauteuil and side table, made the cut on the loggia.
The two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath apartment sleeps six and rents for $377 a night (four-night-stay minimum). See more of it on Airbnb.
Go to Gardenista to explore Ishka Designs' landscape work in Before and After: A Modern Brooklyn Backyard on a Budget.
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Home Inspiration With Megan Wilson
Several years before Columbus set out for America, a glassworks was set up at La Rochère, a mountainous area of timbered houses and waterfalls near the Swiss border of France. After a few false starts (a devastating fire followed by the Thirty Years' War), the furnace was relit in 1666 and has been going strong ever since. Over the centuries La Rochère has produced canning jars, medical equipment, window panes, and roof tiles, but the company is best known for its drinking glasses. La Rochère's wide range of glasses, plain and fluted, retain shapes that were as popular in 19th-century dining rooms as they are today. It's not difficult to imagine the local writer Victor Hugo and painter Gustave Courbet taking refreshment from La Rochère goblets while nibbling the area's famous Comté cheese at a rustic cafe.
Today the company is run by the descendants of the 19th-century owners and sells its traditional hand-blown as well as more affordable pressed-glass ranges worldwide. Here's a selection of some utilitarian favorites.
Above: A table set with La Rochère glassware from the Perigord line at London popup restaurant Pips Dish (see London's Best Below-Stairs Lunch, Hoxton Edition). Photograph by Simon Bevan for Remodelista.
Four to Buy
Above L: A set of six La Rochère Perigord Tall Drink Glasses is $65.48 from Amazon. Above R: A set of four Perigord Glass Water Tumblers is $40 from Posh Chicago.
Above: A set of six La Rochèe Traditional North Africa Espresso Cups is $51.55 from Amazon; the same Espresso Glass is €4.50 ($4.95) at Merci.
Above: A set of six 8-Ounce Balloon Decor Water Glasses is $51.86; a set of six 4.5 Ounce Balloon Decor Red Wine Glasses is $51.32; and a set of six La Rochère 2.5-Ounce Balloon Dessert Wine Glasses is $47.81, all from Amazon.
Above: A set of six 15.2 ounce La Rochère Ouessant Iced Tea Glasses is $77 from Sur la Table.
Object Lessons columnist Megan Wilson is the owner of Ancient Industries and the curator of the Remodelista 100, a collection of everyday essential objects presented in the Remodelista book. Have a look at her past lessons on iconic designs, including Cafe Ware from Duralex, La Rochère's competitor, and Le Parfait and Other Canning Jars.
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Personal Style With Julie Carlson
We're perpetually on a hunt for the perfect French market basket. Here are 10 we've noticed lately with subtle variations that make them distinctive in their own right.
Above: The Beldi Pom Pom Basket is handwoven in Morocco; £30 ($46.80) from Cotton & Pearl.
Above: The Valencia Oblong Shopper Basket, made in Morocco, is $50 from Indigo & Lavender.
Above: The Parisienne Stripe Basket is a traditional market basket with a strip of neon green (other colors available as well); handwoven in Morocco. Contact Bohemia Design for ordering information.
Above: The Seville Basket, handwoven from palm leaves, offers a variation on the traditional French basket profile; €35 ($38.59) from Villa Bloemenhof.
Above: The classic French Market Basket is trimmed in leather; €50 ($55.13) from the French Larder at the Cook's Atelier.
Above: The Caravana Straw Tote, handmade by local artisans in Mexico, is $98.50 from Club Monaco.
Above: The Orange-Leather-Handled Market Tote from Greige is $39. (Simple Peace offers the same tote with leather handles in a range of colors, including gold and silver.)
Above: La Vie Quinn Market Basket has leather-trimmed braided handles; $34 from Jeanne Beatrice.
Above: The Large Pom Pom Basket by Eliza Gran Studio of Venice, CA, is $87 and comes in several colors.
Above: The Beldi Basket with Indigo Leather Handles is handwoven in Morocco; contact Bohemia Designs for ordering information.
Find more baskets in our post on Les Petites Emplettes, A Shop in a Chateau, and see how Sarah uses French Market Totes All Around the House.
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