I Like...

Tolix chairs out in front to of Capital Kitchen, Melbourne.

Designed by Mim Design - they were aiming for a modern country feel.

A large Caravaggio pendant over one of the tables.

A cool marble counter, more Caravaggio pendants and Tolix chairs.

My lovely training buddy and ally left me this week to move to Melbourne. How am I going to face Alice every week without you, Jan?
So I thought if you're heading to Melbourne, you better check out this cafe, Capital Kitchen for me. Remodelista recently profiled it and I think it looks pretty cool. Designed by Mim Design, I like the modern country feel of this space. Great use of the Tolix chairs/stools and the Caravaggio pendants throughout.
Photographs via Remodelista.

I Like...

I like...this lovely dining room scene from a guest house based in Hourglass Vineyards in Napa Valley, USA. A good combo of the classics - galvanised Tolix chairs along with the Leran pendant light and Rand rug from Ikea.
Photograph via Remodelista.

Industrial Antiques

After my Tolix chair posting last week, Lou from Domestic Scene let me know that a set of 6 original Tolix chairs are for sale from an antique store in Auckland. When I went to check them out on this website, there was a great collection of industrial antiques to look at. Like the aluminium storage boxes, the Brille Factory Clock (C.1930), the french metal console tables (c.1940) and the shoe rack shelving unit from a French factory. Plently to look at. Thanks for that, Lou.

Photos from European Antiques.

Product - Tolix chairs

Here is a design classic that is fast becoming a favourite of mine - the A56 chair by Jean Pauchard for Tolix (created 1907).

Made from sheet metal and dipped into molten zinc (galvanised), which means they don't rust and are hardwearing. They look great outside as well as at the dining table. Check out the Tolix website for colour choices.
If you see the Albion Caff posting down below, Terence Conran put the red Tolix chairs outside the cafe - he is also a fan. He says

'They symbolise democratic excellence, a mass-produced object that is universally accessible – in a word, social.' Hear, hear.

Photo 3 from Pottery Barn, Photo 4 from Living Etc.

Admiring...

Today I am admiring this cafe/bakery by Terence Conran called Albion Caff in Shoreditch, London. I have watched Terence Conran's work for some time and he just pulls off the great combination of simplicity, classic and recycled. The overall effect is harmonious and with great details, including the red outdoor Tolix chairs, vintage hanging pendants and golden syrup containers holding the nakins and cutlery.