The Sartorialist Goes To Italy

I enjoy looking at the photos taken by The Sartorialist, who was recently listed as one of the most influential bloggers. He takes photos of interesting people dressed in interesting ways. His purpose is simply to offer inspiration to designers, and anyone who loves fashion.

I noticed this series of photos yesterday. The first was one he’d taken in Italy last year. The second is from this Spring’s J Crew catalog. As they say, copying can be construed as the sincerest form of flattery. With that in mind, I decided to take the photo of the attractive Italian man one step further and use it as inspiration to design him (whoever he is) a bedroom.

I took the colors of his clothes and created a palette to work from. His tan, which I made a lot darker, was paired with his white shoes to create accent colors. I let the textiles be my guide. Here’s what I came up with.

Our Italian sophisticate needs a sophisticated, masculine look to match. I started with the Charles Door Bed, from B&B Italia. It’s the perfect choice as it combines the colors of the palette in a contemporary Italian style. The stripes add some personality. Next, I selected the Landare Dresser, from Design Within Reach. The squared edges and the white color reflect the white storage box to the left of the bed. Great place for shirts, too.

But this gentleman needs a place to relax, read a book and listen to music. Moroso‘s Fjord lounge chair, paired with its matching ottoman is just the thing. They’re both covered in a rich, brown leather. The base pulls in the red-orange from our accent palette. Signore’s record collection (analog of course) is stored in Shift, from B&B Italia (designed by Patricia Urquiola). This system is versatile and can change along with altering storage needs.

Finally, a few accessories. The masculine Mega Kite floor lamp, available at Hive Modern, is from Foscarini. I chose the Nelson Chronopak alarm clock and Nelson storage box to tie in our accent color again, so that it anchors the color throughout the room.

Can’t you see Signore happily lounging in this room? He’d need to after a day walking around without socks.