ReImagine

Loft Living

reimaginelennondesigns — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:03:41 +0000

When we think lofts… exposed brick, light, unique wall shelving, timber framing maybe, cozy all come to mind. The idea of loft living has become appealing and desirable to increasing numbers of young people and inner city dwellers worldwide.

The lack of walls and other types of dividers makes it trickier to create separate spaces, such as the kitchen area, dining area, living area, etc. within a large room. In this post I’ve round up a few helpful tips for designing the various areas within a loft and also provide inspirational images of a few lofts.

A good way to separate areas in your loft space is to use furniture as dividers.
Carpeting or different floor finishes can also help distinguish different areas.
Painting one side of the walls of a room one color, and the other side a different, can also help differentiate between the two.
It is also wise to think about what the focal point of such a large space should be.

Number one thing to keep in mind, is to to maximize the efficiency of a space.

Reupholster to ReImagine

reimaginelennondesigns — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:01:33 +0000

So I rolled up my sleeves and got to work, and over the course of the week I took this sitting bench:

And ReImagined this new piece to be much more desired:

Hand Rendering Sketches

reimaginelennondesigns — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:04:13 +0000

Starting this quarter of Graphic Communication Methods class we are having lots of fun creating perspective hand rendering drawings. These drawings can also be effective presentation tools, allowing designers and their clients to take a glimpse at the conceptual space.
Here are my attempts at trying the technique:

Let’s Dine

reimaginelennondesigns — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:38:05 +0000

Special occasions deserve the imagination and time that go into a well-dressed table…

Some of my favorite dining tables from minimalistic to true tablescapes.

Painted Ceramic Mugs

reimaginelennondesigns — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:09:19 +0000

Turning something ordinary into something special with your own hands is a rewarding way to decorate your home or make gifts for others. A simple design or font can do wonders for a plain ceramic mug !
Check out the mugs designed for a close friend’s bridal shower gift:

Design World’s Collide

reimaginelennondesigns — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:46:10 +0000

Many of the celebrity stars in our music galaxy hit the carpet on Monday night at the 2012 Costume Institute Gala at New York’s Metropolitan Museum…

With the Gala inspiring us as to what is going to be hot this season. ReImagine wanted to highlight the inspirational fashion design and collide it with interior design and décor.

Here is where two design worlds collide:

Trend Alert: Out with the New and In with the Old

reimaginelennondesigns — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:07:08 +0000

It’s back to the warehouse for this new design trend – find out how to achieve the industrial modern look.

Styles are always recycled and in Lennon Design’s case- ReImagined. Seldom do we see something that’s 100 % brand new original without having derived any inspiration from the past. But that’s an exciting part of design, to sit around waiting eagerly to find out how the looks of the past will be reimagined into something new and exciting. Stores are trying to mass-produce old industrial furniture, but many people prefer original pieces for the stories they tell and the character they maintain.

It comes from a desire to go back to the basics, but an industrial aesthetic that is still cozy and inviting is a favorite style. Previously found almost solely within the walls of old abandoned warehouses, the simplistic style now transforms into even the most upscale of modern interiors. But you don’t need to be upscale in order to achieve the basics of the industrial aesthetic.

Pillow Talk

reimaginelennondesigns — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:28 +0000

A great way to bring sophisticated pattern into a monochromatic room.
Let ReImagine make you your own Ikat custom pillows for $40 each, compared to Crate and Barrels $125 each:

Pop Trends

reimaginelennondesigns — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:18:39 +0000

Spring is here my friends… And if you can’t be certain because you just happened to gaze outside and caught a glimpse of rain, well then it is essential to get out and head down to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery to see that spring has sprung with the electrified exhibit Hot Pop Soup: Neo Pop Trends in Contemporary New Brunswick Art. Among many other exhibits that cannot be missed.

Featured artists include Jack Bishop, John Pottle, Luc Charette, Gerard Collins, Alexandrya Eaton, Brian MacKinnon, Peter Manchester, Gordon Jennings, Jean Rooney, and Cliff Turner.

Hot Pop Soup: Neo-Pop Trends In Contemporary New Brunswick Art
April 26, 2012 – June 10, 2012

Inspired by Pop Art pioneers such as Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein and more, these bright colors are bravely mixed. So many electrified or acidized vegetal colors sometime stacked with neutrals to liven up any look.

Amazingly most of these pop colors are in polished and feminine style: the new equation for modern dressing and decor! From ladylike, fit and sexy, and free-form style, they are all fun, sophisticated and punching those classics. Elegant and simple-crisp design tones down the look, but funky and sculpted accessories create high/low contrasts.

Colors: acid green, vibrant emerald, bright berry, shocking rouge, fuchsia, high-voltage azure, rich camel, metallic gold.

Prints and patterns: bold graphics, geometric, artful patterns, color blocking.

Louis Louis, oh no, We gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi

reimaginelennondesigns — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:50:21 +0000

I said Louie Louie, oh baby
We gotta go

(Okay okay … I’ll stop singing )

Within the home and workplace, chairs are usually regarded as simple, functional objects that provide seating and a degree of comfort. But chairs offer a fascinating historical study of artistic, technical and engineering developments in ornamental styles. The chair emerges as intricate artistic development that embodies creativity in design and reflects and reproduces in a variety of socio-cultural, economic and political values.

I choose to look at the French style of “The Louis’”

Not only is it suitable that all our guys are named Louis, it also makes some practical sense. The Louis all came from the House of Bourbon. It was during the reign of Louis XIII that furniture majored and became comfortable. It’s not surprising that the furniture styles were named for the reigning monarch. Spanning centuries, fashions came from the top, down – unlike now, where you can see street fashion on the runway. Each new king had his own style that distinguished his supremacy from the others. With comfort in mind, that fixation did not take off until the 18th century.

Louis XIII (1610-1643)

Louis XIV (1643 -1715)

Louis XV (1715-1774)

Louis XVI (1774 – 1792)

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Louis XIII chair – Late Renaissance Style:

Louis XIII style chair was short in the back and square in shape.

Louis XIV– Baroque Style:

There was a development in chair creation, with the back becoming higher and the seat becoming larger to accommodate the more ample space required by the fashions of his day. Later the chair legs and arms became heavily curved, similar to the cabriole, still somewhat massive but more graceful. Chair backs departed from the rectilinear and swept upward in a curve.

Louis XV – Rococo Style:

After 1700 the legs became more slender, approaching those of the Louis XV period in style.

Louis XVI – Neoclassical Style:

Although tastes gradually transitioned from the curved lines of the Rococo to the straight line of the neoclassical all through the 18th century. By the time of Louis XVI, the curved lines of his father’s furniture were absolutely old-fashioned.