I loved Michele Varian’s SoHo shop so much that I was thrilled when she posted on Instagram that her loft apartment had been featured in a New York magazine.
And if you’ve seen her shop, her loft is everything you would imagine it would be – stuffed full of fascinating and beautiful objects, perfectly arranged in gorgeous vignettes. If you read the article (which you really should) you’ll realise that pretty much every single thing in her apartment has a story behind it. This is a place where people live and work and laugh and love. And it shows.
This kitchen is giving me LIFE. From that perfect blue to the open shelving to the mismatched china, to the well-used pans, to the spices. It looks like the kitchen of someone who loves to cook, loves to eat and loves to entertain.
Anyone would be inspired in this workspace.
That bed and the THROW are gorgeous and there’s something really cool about that framed pair of gloves. And that mirror. Naughty girl Michele!
Michele’s husband is a musician and I love that his presence is really obvious all round the apartment.
Michele’s wallpaper makes the perfect backdrop for his guitar collection and tiny vintage piano.
Do yourselves a favour and read the entire article by Eliza Krpoyan for Scene Magazine. All the beautiful photography is by Peter Murdock.
Awesome Paola! I loved it! Now I need to work on making my place that “cool!”
I know. I love how it’s all so thoughtful.
I did love having a peek at her own place, as I always do. I love the fact that a real designer or artist’s home never looks like people think it would. Never paint by number coordinates, also screaming personal style & a real life lived & collected. As a kitchen designer, I melted seeing her blue beauty with loving patina. Our clients?! Oh, never. It’s another world of timeless personal style.
Headed to London on Saturday. Will be meeting up with Johnny Grey there. Would love to talk with you before I go, Paola.
Sorry I’m only just now getting back to you. Lucky you meeting Johnny Grey, I have always coveted one of his kitchens. But yes email me with questions re. London…