Reader's question:
"I am planning to select melamine for my kitchen cabinets and I am wondering whether I should select one or two colors. I send you two images. The backsplash tiles are glossy-beige and there is a window at the opposite of the fridge. I would appreciate some help on the color of the walls, on the curtain and on the dinning table"
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Purapietra presents Doble Paso: light and lightness in a stone seating. Purapietra - a Moscato Marmi brand - made its debut this year in the Milan Fuorisalone event with a product that combines the futuristic design of Lucy Salamanca's outdoor seating and the technical virtuosity of the company.
In fact, the Doble Paso seating creates the paradox of lightness and flexibility, applied to a solid and heavy material like stone. The heart of the project is its layered structure: the forms of the seat are made from overlapping slabs of Grey Quartzite, held together by steel joints. The "empty spaces" that are naturally generated by the alternating slabs physically and visually lighten the weight of the object. As its designer, Lucy Salamanca explains, “I wanted to reach that exciting effect of light filtered through small slits that appears to dematerialize the heaviness of stone in the atmosphere."
The layered structure is also reflected in the modularity of the object because it allows the shapes to be remodeled. Using slabs of different shapes and sizes, it's possible to radically change the appearance of the seat setting and obtain an infinite number of aesthetic combinations.
The choice of Grey Quartzite derives from the Moscato family's 40 years of experience. The founders of Moscato Marmi have a deep knowledge of stone-types coming from all over the world. “An infinite variety of stones exists“, says Fabio Moscato, “but each has its own character: a mixture of textures, colors and physical characteristics.” “So when we create an object or fit out a space", adds Gerardo Moscato, “we select the best material to respond to the required aesthetic and functionality”.
Doble Paso is the latest product in the collection of marble furnishing elements that Purapietra offers to different industries: outdoor and bathroom furnishing. The collection also includes a backless bench and a low table that can alternatively be used as a single seat.
Details
Outdoor seating
Name: Doble Paso
Design: Lucy Salamanca
Company: Purapietra
Materials: Grey Quartzite and steel
Size: l 177cm x d 80cm x h 82cm.
*DoblePaso seating has been presented during The Fiction Hotel event, organized by Maurizio Favetta and Kingsize Architects at via Tortona 26.
The Company
Lucy Salamanca, after graduating in Industrial Design at
Bogotà University (Colombia), moved to Italy in 1985 to undertake a major at IED Milan
In 1991 she opened her own studio in Milan and then in Bologna, collaborating with companies in various sectors - furnishing, bathroom accessories, packaging, food... - continually refining her design method and her studio's overall approach, that goes from research to experimentation, from project to communication. She organizes workshops abroad for the development and safeguarding of craft areas. She is currently the coordinator of the Sustainability Commission at the ADI Permanent Observatory.
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"The headboard of the bed is grey-beige leather. The wall behind the bed is white and this particular color combination doesn't seem to match well. So, what color could I use for the wall behind the bed in order to accentuate the bed".
Our recommendations:
You can use the effect of toning contrast and use two tones of the same color.
Reader’s question
“I'm moving into a house. My walls are white; in the lounge the marble floor is dark gray with light beige veins.
My loveseat in front of the white wall is beige leather croc with wide and flat brown arms. I don’t like the white wall behind the sofa. What would you suggest me to do with it?”
Our suggestions
The options for the white wall behind your sofa depend on your existing home décor and the style of your furniture. The economic availability is another option, too. We present solutions from which you need to choose which one meets your criteria.
1. Wall decals
You can apply on your white wall decals. There's a wide variety of sizes, designs and graphics to choose from.
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