Perfect Patina
by habituallychic
10 . 07 . 12
I love anything with a good patina. Not quite as much as John Derian though. His new East Village apartment featured in T magazine is a study in how to renovate without making everything look brand new while diminishing the possibility of an electrical fire. In his hands, a former sculpture studio has become a home that doesn’t ignore its former life as a factory or the neighborhood’s early tenements. This country’s contractors could learn a few things from John Derian.
Living room before.
Kitchen before.
Bedroom before.
Bathroom before.
Photos by William Abranowicz
11 Comments
ahhh this is so beautiful! hope you’re having a lovely weekend! xo
So picturesque! Looks like a set for a romantic art house film.
I think an old patina looks great in pics but sometimes living with it is annoying if you like everything to look crisp and clean!
Have a great week!
xo
Sharon
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This reminds me of pictures of bomb-damaged rooms in London and Berlin after the war: people made the best of things with what they had, even if a wall were missing…
Movie set…okay! Photo spread…..yes! Live in it? Oh no, no, no! Especially the bathroom.
I love original patina on furniture. Not so much on surfaces that need to be kept somewhat sanitary–it’s hard to clean patina without removing it. But I do love this space and the old world European feel.
Thanks, Mary
I dream of owning a warehouse to renovate that has a timber and brick blend. When it’s mine I shall never live anywhere else.
Divine and with amazing foresight. I dream of living on a warehouse with a timber and brick blend. It breathes romance and creativity. Modern clean lines don’t imbue that character that vintage abodes reflect. Thanks for the post I read your blog every time, never miss. Thanks for being an amazing collector of beautiful objects and homes.
totally want this space… amazing!
Oh, my. That bathroom before photo reminded me of my younger days visiting friends in NYC!
Love the creamy whites he preserved on the walls and how it looks now.