sneak peek: anne-claire rohé

anne-claire rohé left france for new york in 1998 after obtaining a degree in photography and the arts. now, in addition to her breath-taking photo projects – sold via drift(ed) – she works at one of our favorite new york stores, matta. (love their scarves!) anne-claire’s bushwick, brooklyn apartment was actually inspired by nicolette camille’s sneak peek. anne- claire loved nicolette’s palette of soft blues and natural wood and created a similar relaxed, natural feeling that has a her own artistic sensibility. {thanks anne-claire!} -amy a

[My home is one of the most grounding element in my life. When I found this beautiful space about a year ago, I immediately fell in love with its details. I loved the openness of the space and the fact that each room peeks into the other one. The high ceilings are also a great feature. I wanted it to become a calming place, something between an artist atelier and a modern country house. I thrive on silence and quietness, that is where I recharge, so I need to be visually stimulated to feel complete at the end of the day. Beauty is very accessible, you really don't need too much of a budget to surround yourself with it.

Most of my favorite objects are etsy finds or from vintage stores. The wood-blocks book ends are a gift from my sister, she snapped them right off of my etsy wishlist for Christmas. I am always on the look for wooden objects, they make a room look organic. The lamp is an ebay find, the blue bottle is from bluebellbazaar on etsy. The painting on top is my first original painting purchase. I bought it in a gallery in Hell's Kitchen. It is by a Spanish painter and is a landscape of the city of Madrid.  The multicolor throw on the couch is one of my biggest splurge as far as home accessory. It is from Thomas Eyck and is a striking work of art!]

[image above: The kitchen build-in cabinet was the icing on the cake in this apartment! I was so excited to have this old-fashioned feature to store my kitchenware. I grew up in the country side of France and this definitely reminds me of something very dear to my heart.]

[image above: The '50s credenza was a gift to myself. I found it on Craigslist for a decent price and it was mine!  Above it is a small collection of original art & prints form books and magazines i accumulated over the years. The framed picture on the far right was a gift from my friend & talented photographer Silas Shabelewska from her series Roads. The top drawing of the pig in the snow was a Salvation Army find.
The antique rug was found in a store called Callalilai in Brooklyn. They have a beautiful selection of kilim rugs.]

[image above: My ultimate dream would be to makeover my kitchen - I'd love new floors, a fresher wall color and a long farm table. However, this is what i have now and I actually quite enjoy eating at this table. It is from Ikea. The mismatched chairs are from different secondhand stores - I like mixing black, white and natural wood. The pillow on the left chair is from Urban Outfitters. The wooden plate is from Crate&Barrel.
I made the hot-pink wire installation above the table as a modest attempt to honor the work of Fred Sandback. I want to play more with it. The industrial lamp is vintage.]

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[image above: This gorgeous photograph is from a very dear friend of mine Aurele Hardouin who lives in France and has a beautiful gallery in Nantes called Atelier-A. You will notice that all my colored pencils are all sharp and perfect. Well, this is because i never use them! I don't draw - I just love the look of them in a jar.]

[image above: This chime was a gift from my mother. It is from Woodstock Chimes.]

[image above: Vintage wine jugs are very hard to resist for me to resist. I would collect them if i could! They just bring an element of "water" to a room somehow. I adore the simplicity of the lines and the soothing color.]

[image above: I use clipboards to refresh my wall art selection frequently.]

[image above: I really enjoy having the couch facing the windows. I spend long contemplative hours on it.  It is from Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams. The silk ikat pillows are from Matta and the printed one Thomas Paul.  As I said earlier, wood is a bit of a leitmotiv in my home. I brought a lot of driftwood form beaches in Massachusetts last year and used some of them as object of decor. This piece was just meant to hang above my bed and hold a lamp shade. It was just shaped perfectly at an angle. I can't resist the look of driftwood. I like the chalky color, the fact that some if them almost look like bones.]