Bang, bang, Baroque is dead. There’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is Euclid. Along with Deputy Pythagoras, Sheriff Euclid is here to promote order — no blurry lines for this straight edged law man. Still, Euclid ain’t afraid to loosen up and get all scalene in the hizzy. So bust out your protractors and compasses, and don’t forget to bring your perpendicular polygons. Kids, we’re gonna wax axiomatic today.
Softly rounded biomorphic ribbon chairs by Pierre Paulin are the perfect foil to hard angles. via Karl Anderson.
Hot shiny circumference supported by sexy supplementary angles = featherweight heavy hitter. Geo Side Table by West Elm, $199.
Kelly Wearstler knows a thing or two about balancing solid forms. I love this idea. Going to tell The Hunny to bust out his whittling knife and get busy.
Who wants a piece of the Pi? Just don’t forget to square the radius, or you may end up with a wimpy circumference. via Ngoc Minh Ngo
These wee Hexpods would be fab dangling from fishline, forming a constellation of acute angled beauty. I would paint them gold and silver and hang them in front of a black wall. Small Hexpod is $9.95 from CB2.
Hexagons and rhombuses, unite! via Ruy Teixeria
Chad Hagen’s Nonsensical Infographic No. 1 may not prove any corollaries, but it does demonstrate how beautiful spatial relationships can be. Prints available through 20×200.
No funny stuff, just crushing on these rectangles. I want this painting bad. via Ngoc Minh Ngo.
Apparently the home owner never leaves his house. I wouldn’t either if I had a pool flanked by these mirrored isosceles megaliths. via OWI
I’m considering this rug for my redesigned living room. It’s probably too busy, but think of how much cat hair it would hide. Ikea Stockholm Rug, $229.
Wouldn’t it be awesome if just one window in your house had beevision? You have to appreciate how orderly those little captains of industry are. via Ruy Teixeira.
Balance. Mathematical perfection can come from a paint can. via Christoph Theurer
Boho Geo Fringe Pillow courtesy of Urban Outfitters, $38. Love it.
This is quite possibly the coolest bathroom I have ever seen. Something tells me I can’t get those cabinets from Ikea, but that’s not going to stop me from lusting after their trapezoidal beauty. via Christoph Theurer
That’s it for today’s roundup. Hopefully you were all able to follow along, and are prepared to take a pop quiz. Questions: What do you think of this new trend? Do you mourn the absence of curlicues? Could geo peacefully coexisit with flowery damask?
1. What do you think of this new trend?
I want to marry it. Especially those bath cabinets and that 20×200 print Karly lusts after.
2. Do you mourn the absence of curlicues?
Good God no. Neo-Baroque died with the Aughts and I wore fuschia to its funeral.
3. Could geo peacefully coexist with flowery damask?
No need for geo to many any concessions, apologies, or accommodations. Just rock out with its tetrahedron out.
#3 – “to make any concessions.”
It’s early here in the Mile High City.
axiomatic! thanks for teaching me a new word. Yes those bath cabinets are rad, and yes you would need a custom guy to get them right.
I love geometry — it’s the only math class that I actually made some good grades in. Great furniture and rug and great post! You might like this wallpaper by Jimmie Martin: http://www.jimmiemartin.co.uk/WALLPAPER_REPEATINGJACK.html. It’s grayscale Union Jacks in repeat — but doesn’t look like flags and comes off as marvelously geometric.
I love the rug in the first photo!!!!!!!!! I also love that you mixed in some items that us mere mortals can afford. Awesome roundup
Hmmm. I really like that Ikea rug.
Raina’s comment of “rock out with its tetrahedron out” is going to have me in minor chuckles all night. math humor, we’re a load of dorks up in here.
Seriously, I have SO MUCH LOVE for the geometry thing, trend or no. In fact, I get excited when things I like become trendy because then I can buy them up and have stuff I like for when they’re not as available.
some items.
1. holycrap I want that west elm table and cb2 hexpods. DAMN! I live in the wrong country!
2. Why yes, I actually did buy the $100 version of that Chad Hagen print they day it came available. My husband hates it, but he can suck an egg.
3. the mirror spike things next to the pool look like doom for my klutzy self, but totally gorg nonetheless.
awesome post! HIGH FIVE!
that pool side is awesomE!!!!!!!!1