Property News · May 13, 2018

Midcentury modern meets the Magic Roundabout in this Lewes home


Fun touches to designer Emma Carlow’s house are all thanks to her 1970’s childhoodShades of grey, pops of colour… Interior trends fixate then fade. But, like a beacon of permanence in a sea of transience, the midcentury look (that’s the umbrella term applied to anything designed between the late 1940s and 1970s) is rarely out of fashion. Perhaps it is the use of natural materials, streamlined shapes and bright colours, or that balance between practicality and light-heartedness… Whatever the reason, the teak tables, spiky-legged chairs and jaunty task lamps of postwar design never feel stale.It is this mix of modernity with fun which makes designer Emma Carlow’s home in the Sussex town of Lewes so appealing. The G Plan furniture, paintbox hues and folkish prints exude an optimism that has captivated Carlow since childhood. “I grew up in the 1970s, playing with Fuzzy-Felt and watching The Magic Roundabout – there’s a simplicity to that era which I love,” says Carlow, who used to design fabrics for high-street brands like M&S before launching her children’s furnishings business, Playroom. “The ethos of midcentury designers like Charles and Ray Eames has always influenced my work. After the war there was a real sense that good design could change the world. The pieces are utilitarian, never frivolous and everything is on a human scale.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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