Smooth and sophisticated. Holding that once-in-a-lifetime trip to Kyoto close to your hearts. Huge bowls of salty garlic and red chili sautéed edamame in the pod; home made, of course; steamy hot. Sushi on its way. Beers for now. Tea, likely. The night wouldn’t be complete without Sake.
The concept for Where Romance Lives is infused with nature and flow. Feng Shui, Grace and Forgiveness. Hsu (Nourished While Waiting) in the I Ching. Living in Tao. Painted White Brick Wall with Textured Gold Kintsugi Porcelein Tile floors; Kintsugi is the Japanese technique of repairing fractured pieces of a simple piece of pottery with liquid gold. Much like life, the fracture repaired with gold creates a stunning fresh start. Dekton Laurent Countertops Made In Spain with Waterfall are rich and forgiving. Custom Shou Sugi Ban Perimeter Cabinets add intrigue to simple black. Natural Walnut Wall Cabinets are simple and sexy. For this design, we decided to soften and add a fire feature to align with the Shou Sugi Ban Cabinets. Rich Walnut Veneered Seamless Plywood Paneling as a Backsplash balances this super modern space. The Walnut brings out the Chocolate Fissures in the Dekton Laurent. Manon Leblanc Natural Japanese Medallion Mural makes a bold yet fragile statement to incorporate a water element and anchor the “The Wait”, Painting by Steve Sherrell.
The Wait is a Masterpiece by Career Artist Steve Sherrell. The theme of this stunner is “Where Romance Lives”
Keeping with the elements of Feng Shui throughout this design, we have sourced Custom Shou Sugi Ban Cabinetry. Shou Sugi Ban is an ancient Japanese technique in which wood is burned to produce an Organic, Charcoal Finish. It is Coated in many layers of Glossy Shelac to protect the finish and bring out the movement accomplished by this sexy and chic technique. Walnut Monterey Uppers as well as Custom Walnut Paneling take this design to a whole other level of subtlety and sophistication.
The Holly Chair has a nice wide back with mellow arm rest and seat for long dinners and dare we suggest make-out sessions? Made in Italy, the Holly is a seat focused on comfort: seats and backrests are characterized by a generous and soft padding upholstered in Black Venice Fabric to Compliment the Black Rope in the Bounce Stool. The Holly is designed for Calligaris by Busetti Garuti Redaelli
A Chic Steel Frame with Rugged Rope Seat and Back give a nice touch of function to this otherwise ethereal kitchen.
Steel Legs with a monster slab of Walnut tree. Need we say more?
This design is all about Texture and Movement. We have incorporated Paper White Painted Brick as well as Paper White Ceiling and Trim. While Paper isn’t an element, it is and always will be a staple in every day life; the color of Paper is immediately recognizable and comforting.
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