Saturday, January 16, 2010

Quirky and original

This week I went shopping for a new hard disk, life doesn't get much more exciting!
The purpose of the hard disk is to store all my photos that are currently on CD's, of which I have hundreds.

The transfer was easy enough, and I could have done it without looking in the files, but I had to look. I discovered that I have lots of photos that should be shared with you because the design is quirky and original, but they don't fit neatly into a particular category. I'll slip a few of these photos in from time to time to add a little spice to the blog, hope you enjoy them.

The house below is known in France as a pied-à-terre which translated means foot on the ground but really means a very small house. This house is extraordinarily tiny but designed to give a big impression, it even comes with its own pool.

The genius of the house is that on each floor is just one small room. On the ground floor is a small sitting room, big enough for a 2 seater sofa, a single chair and an occasional table. The first floor is a tiny bedroom with a double bed. The bay window bulging out is the shower room. On the second floor is another slightly bigger bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. And the kitchen and small dining area is in the cellar, with the wine.

Pied-à-terre. Photograph by Tim IrvingPied-à-terre

The bathroom below is just brilliant, not a straight line in sight. What I find particularly disturbing yet appealling is the shattered mirror used as a splash back behind the sink.

Bathroom. Photograph by Tim IrvingAnother view inside this house, this is the kitchen/dining room.
Breakfast room. Photograph by Tim Irving

3 comments:

  1. What a charmer this one is. I'd buy it just to have that shower room. As for the shattered mirror: now I've seen shattered mirrors set into plaster on patio walls and for art's sake, but to look into one each morning? What a strange way to start the day! Best for the formidable types, not the insecure!

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  2. I love that first photo. So inviting.

    Great inside shots too. That bathroom is interesting, and large! You could probably fit several of mine in there. lol

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