Sunset Crest, St. James, Barbados, West Indies · showroom in St. James, established three years...
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LIVING BARBADOS NOVEMBER 2014 - MARCH 2015 75 hat may be less well known, except of course to their design clients, is that over the years the company has designed its own bespoke furniture, capitalising on the talented local artisans on the island who translate the Jenny Blanc designs into beautifully hand crafted pieces inspired by the tropical lifestyle and locally available materials; coralstone, mahogany, hardwoods and wrought iron. There are benchmark pieces, some of which can be seen in the showroom, but for design clients they will also undertake to design custom made furniture inspired by function or theme, each piece being individual and unique. A bespoke cabinetry service is also available for design clients. Barbados has a tradition of exceptional wrought iron work which compliments the lifestyle and is both decorative, functional and practical in the climate. The company produces wonderful designs for ornamented window grilles required for security, staircase bannisters, sometimes with a repeat motif which echoes throughout the furnishings and, of course, furniture. There are refined and beautiful dining tables W Jenny Blanc is now an established name in Barbados for its interior design of exceptionally beautiful holiday homes in the Caribbean and its stunning showroom in St. James, established three years ago, is the place to visit for quality home essentials, lovely final touches with which to accessorise your property, exquisite gifts and well-made durable outdoor furniture suitable for the Caribbean climate. with wrought iron detailing to support marble, stone or glass tops in a choice of traditional or contemporary styles. The Hillaby dining table on view in the Barbados showroom is extremely popular. Elegant coffee tables and console tables complete the current range. The range of wooden furniture is extensive with a selective choice of finishes including painted, stained and the traditional ‘pickled’ wood which was developed in the 1970’s for ceilings and architectural woodwork and is now widely used on furniture which produces an effect not unlike sun bleached wood found on the beach and gives a hint of the seaside. For the bedroom there are impressive four poster beds which can be draped with light muslins and voiles and headboards with a variety of designs to include scallop shells and caned detailing. Tables include dining tables, dressing tables, coffee tables and bedside tables. Materials such as cane, wood, bamboo and copper are combined to create beautiful original designs. For the living areas, bespoke TV cabinetry and distinctive one-off bars – some beautifully hand painted with scenes of local wildlife - have been created for Jenny Blanc’s clients. JENNY BLANC’S ISLAND MADE FURNITURE COLLECTION
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hat may be less well known, except of course to their design clients, is that over the years the company has designed its own bespoke furniture, capitalising on the talented
local artisans on the island who translate the Jenny Blanc designs into beautifully hand crafted pieces inspired by the tropical lifestyle and locally available materials; coralstone, mahogany, hardwoods and wrought iron. There are benchmark pieces, some of which can be seen in the showroom, but for design clients they will also undertake to design custom made furniture inspired by function or theme, each piece being individual and unique. A bespoke cabinetry service is also available for design clients. Barbados has a tradition of exceptional wrought iron work which compliments the lifestyle and is both decorative, functional and practical in the climate. The company produces wonderful designs for ornamented window grilles required for security, staircase bannisters, sometimes with a repeat motif which echoes throughout the furnishings and, of course, furniture. There are refined and beautiful dining tables
WJenny Blanc is now an established name in Barbados for its interior design of exceptionally beautiful holiday homes in the Caribbean and its stunning showroom in St. James, established three years ago, is the place to visit for quality home essentials, lovely final touches with which to accessorise your property, exquisite gifts and well-made durable outdoor furniture suitable for the Caribbean climate.
with wrought iron detailing to support marble, stone or glass tops in a choice of traditional or contemporary styles. The Hillaby dining table on view in the Barbados showroom is extremely popular. Elegant coffee tables and console tables complete the current range. The range of wooden furniture is extensive with a selective choice of finishes including painted, stained and the traditional ‘pickled’ wood which was developed in the 1970’s for ceilings and architectural woodwork and is now widely used on furniture which produces an effect not unlike sun bleached wood found on the beach and gives a hint of the seaside. For the bedroom there are impressive four poster beds which can be draped with light muslins and voiles and headboards with a variety of designs to include scallop shells and caned detailing. Tables include dining tables, dressing tables, coffee tables and bedside tables. Materials such as cane, wood, bamboo and copper are combined to create beautiful original designs. For the living areas, bespoke TV cabinetry and distinctive one-off bars – some beautifully hand painted with scenes of local wildlife - have been created for Jenny Blanc’s clients.
JENNY BLANC’SISLAND MADE FURNITURE COLLECTION
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The one indigenous material available to designers in Barbados is the local coralstone which is quarried inland and has been used as a building material for centuries. Despite the porosity of this stone it can also be carved. Taking the local flora and fauna as inspiration, the designers have created an exquisite pineapple console table, dining tables featuring pedestals carved with shells, corals or seahorses and topped with glass so the beautifully carved motifs can be clearly seen. For design projects they will also create custom wall art carved in coralstone. New pieces are continuously being designed and manufactured and the designers are always experimenting with new combinations of materials and the local skills of the artisans. The intention is to develop and market local manufacturing with a range and quality of West Indian vernacular furniture that will appeal to customers throughout the Caribbean.
Caribbean Showroom: Sunset Crest, St. James, Barbados, West IndiesTel: 1 (246) 432 0989 E-mail: [email protected]
London Design Studio & Showroom:59 High Street, Teddington, West London TW11 8HA Tel: +44 (0)20 8943 4440 E-mail: [email protected]
www.jennyblanc.com
