Work-in-progress, my home office.
The bookcase contains language and photography books, an antique book press and my iPod. Vintage American typewriters from the 1940s and 1920s rest on an alphabet chest handmade by Luke Ellis of Kent & London. On the wall is an original Henri Cartier-Bresson photo of boats in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris (my old neighbourhood); a Mucha Art Nouveau alphabet drawing from 1901 and an oil on wood painting of nightfall over Santa Fe by Greg Moon of Taos, New Mexico. The 1950s Tolix stool is French and the Louis Poulsen suspension light is from Denmark. The colour-block tiles belonged to the house's previous owners; am still searching for a rug. The door leads to a balcony overlooking the garden and canal.
Ed. note: This post was amended on June 25, 2013 to add a watermark to the photo, which has been widely misappropriated.
That alphabet chest is stunning, and to add the typewriters to it, make it perfect!
Posted by: Fida | 16 April 2012 at 17:31
your work space inspires endless creativity :)
Posted by: Gracey | 16 April 2012 at 10:59
I shed tears from this desert of cultural wasteland that is southern california.. we have some teepees, adobe and swap meet! Ok, I did see something fabulous at the (oasis) SD Museum of Art yesterday, Art Alive, which is where the best floral designers match arrangements to the art around the museum. It was fabulous. Of course most of the art is European!!! And the #1 florist here is a Dutch man! Thank you for sharing your love of beautiful things. And your photo of the green glass with butterfly nearby, makes me crazy happy.
Posted by: Carole Mayne | 14 April 2012 at 18:31
wow. just wow. and that shelf with the letters. just wow. i must visit you. :-)
Posted by: julochka | 13 April 2012 at 21:40
What a wonderful room, Tara. A gem, just like yourself! And an original Henri Cartier-Bresson....I am a smidge envious about that. He is one of my all time favorite photographers.
Posted by: Mary H. | 13 April 2012 at 01:51
Fabulously motivating! Just like you.
Posted by: Rosa | 12 April 2012 at 21:20
How appropriate to have the vintage typewriters sitting on top of the alphabet chest. The color is lovely here too. I can just imagine you here and looking out at the canal from time to time.
Posted by: Marilyn | 12 April 2012 at 18:08