FISHMONGER DREAM

New project. MEWs

Mews is a primarily British term formerly describing a row of stables, usually with carriage houses below and living quarters above, built around a paved yard or court, or along a street, behind large city houses, such as those of London, during the 17th and 18th centuries.

extracts from wikipedia.


The new project promises to be very exciting. I'm guessing it is because we are almost asked to design our own hose. Think about it - a designer that works from home, needs working space, space where he could invite clients, and a living area. Could easily imagine yourself being the designer.

However on my mind i have a whole personality i made up to put in that space as an occupier. 
Young, about 30 years old male wide profile designer-architect.
The idea of a studio all covered with sketches of building designs seems very appealing to me.
Spacious rooms, high ceilings. I wouldn't want to put many solid walls in there. I think i could safely play around with sliding doors and my favourite - multifunctional furniture.

capsule flats in china

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small spaces

Great lot of information on small spaces.
small space ideas from ikea

tripping around town

The thing with going around in the unfamiliar town independently is that you don't really know where to go, unless you've got a specific thing you want to see - for example antiquarian bookshops - that was easy - you ask around, you go and see. But when you ask people to direct you to a location with an interesting interior it's where it gets tricky. Because everybody has got a very personal understanding of what a good interior looks like.
What makes a good interior?
That is the question I ask myself all the time. What does it mean for me?
For me a good interior is an appropriate interior. Interior that is inspired by the function of the room not purely by aesthetics. Don't get me wrong - I hate purely functional spaces with a lack of personality. The challenge in interior design for me is to create an appealing space making the functional side of it exciting.

I love interactive interiors, interiors you can personalise by easily moving things around. I like malleable spaces that can change from open to private.
I think I would a hell of a good time designing a NOT stereotypical office.

outcome

I am very much satisfied with my outcome.
It is definitely not a stereotypical antiquarian shop, but I am confident that it is a good thing. Why?
Because the interior I created reflects on the content of the shop which is 60's, 70's oriented music magazines, records, posters with or without autographs. The interior is funky and lively. I tried to use bright colours and combine fine finishes with rough bricks, soft fabrics and wood.
Instead of creating a conservation-al area I tried to create the space with an atmosphere.

Mood-board

Here are some bulletponts :

The birdy pattern in blue is not going to be blue very light olive colour painted over a no finish brick wall. Or dark green colour, painted over very light olive brick wall.

The skeleton lampshades are going to be used modestly but significantly.

Wooden floor - is going to be old wooden floor.

If the birdy pattern idea i not going to be used the geometric pattern is, just as modest sections on walls.