Isn't that a wonderful collection on the wall with a fantastic paint color for
the background? This is Ben Brougham's studio in New York City. Ben
is from over the pond (the UK) and is a prop stylist who moved to the Big
Apple 5 years ago. He now also helps curate for Jonathan Adler stores.
Wall Paint = Benjamin Moore's Surf Blue
Notice that he did not paint all the walls in the room Surf Blue. This
is the other side to the bedroom. As you can see Ben is quite the collector
with all sorts of collections from pillows to wall art, glass and much more.
You can see his mirror collection on this wall.
A wonderful image of the opposite wall
through the view of one of his mirrors.
Ben also collects all sorts of rugs which he uses to completely cover
the floor of his studio. He scours Ebay among other sources to purchase
his rugs. Exceptions are the Union Jack and Zebra rugs which are from
Jonathan Adler.
Ben has some fantastic tips for collecting that he follows.
I love that the kitchen and hallway are painted in a dark color.
It really brings out the color of the paintings and other items
and fabric in the room.
Ben hangs his prized Liberty print bike on the wall. You'll notice that his drapes
are from IKEA but customized with vintage fabric. That's a great tip right there on
a super economical way to dress up any window on a budget.
His collections are curated and displayed in groups.
Midcentury Modern Glass (which I collect as well)
Colored glass bottom vases and a vintage yellow straw phone.
Just a few of the types of items that Ben collects.
I love the different tiered night
stand and portraits on the wall.
I hope you enjoyed Ben's apartment and gleaned some
ideas for collecting and displaying collections. I do
recommend Jonathan Adler's book if you like interiors
that have a bit of whimsy and eclectic flavor. Adler's
interiors or chic but fun at the same time.
So do any of you have collections? I think I'm addicted
to collecting things (not good since I'm probably a hoarder.)
What sort of items do you collect? I've dabbled in everything
from vintage Christmas ornaments to mercury glass, midcentury
modern glass, vintage costume jewelry, tea cups, Fireking... I
wonder of shoes, clothes and books also count as collections...
