{eco chic: cork}
Thursday 10th April, 2008
by Roséline
{photography by Max Kim-Bee for Domino September 2006 }
I used to have a rather large cork inspiration board above my desk, filled with the things I liked to gaze at while working and daydreaming. And while it has since been replaced with a picture wall, I’ve always missed the versitility of the cork . . .
Perhaps I could find a little cork lamp {above}, similar to Jessie Randall‘s, who adds a personal touch with photobooth strips and a brooch from her father’s antiques shop.
{photography by Joshua McHugh for Domino March 2007}
Seamless-looking cork floor is as durable as hardwood also cushions tired feet and works well in high-traffic areas.
{photography by Paul Costello}
Jodie Patterson Becker, publicist for Zac Posen’s foyer wall, covered with a sheet of corkboard and personal photographs.
{photography by Justin Bernhaut for Domino, March 2007}This beautiful, tile-like floor is cleverly made from wine bottle stoppers.
{cork tables via automatism}
{photography by John Coolidge for Domino January 2008}
Former interior designer Suzanne Donegan’s cork walled studio in her L.A. apartment.
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I told my husband that when we build our house-we’re having cork flooring!
Oooh, I love cork! We used cork flooring in one wing of our client’s home and it’s held up soo well!
My favorite is the lamp! Great finds!!
Love the cork lamps…what a clever idea!
funny, i just decided to post some cork panels in my spare bedroom, and finally transform it into the home office i desperately need. think i’ll try painting it though, as cork in it’s natural state is just a just a little to earthy for my current decor.
thanks for the inspirational post!
Katie, Peter Dunham’s lamps are great–thanks for the link.
nice post! Peter Dunham has some cork lamps for sale which you can see at Peter Dunham’s shop Hollywood at Home: http://hollywoodathome.1stdibs.com/itemdetails.php?id=190970
I replaced my cork board with a painting by my grandmother, and while I treasure it, I really miss the cork! It housed everything from my favourite inspirations to my next dentist appointment. Such a cool post!
I especially like the cork on the lamp, that is really cute how you can put photos and other things on there! Great post and selection of photos!
Fantastic post Glamorous – original & great pics.
Great post hon! I would love one of those cork bedside tables – that’s such a great idea if you have a small table with no space there for frames.
Wow, these photos offer a lot of different options for cork. The floor in the last photo is too cool!
Great post, very inspiring:)
ooh, what a lovely post! i love cork, be it vintage or new…thanks for the inspiration!
Love this post – so many ideas! And thanks for the mention, too!
Lori
I never would have imagined so many uses for cork. I just love the desk cork for photos. Just perfect for a small desk like mine! :)
I really love cork. I almost put cork floors in my kitchen, but ended up with Bamboo. Now I can’t remember why. But anyways, I do love the options these days with cork flooring.
Great post, dear!
Hope you had a terrific weekend!
xo
Never been a fan of cork. But your post convinced me it can be really beautiful, and totally functional :-) Thanks!