This private-residence project, designed by award-winning Vancouver-based interior designer Andrea Rodman was guided by the vibes of Japandi, a hybrid union of Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics. While distant, both design styles are appreciated for their exceptional craftsmanship, simplicity, reverence for natural materials, and the beauty of embracing imperfection. With this vision in mind, Alexandra and her team worked remotely from Vienna with Andrea’s Canadian-based design firm and proposed a list of contemporary artworks for the collectors, a couple with eclectic tastes. As Schafer explained, the carefully curated selection of artworks considered all aspects of the artworks from their market value and relevance to the textures, styles, scale, and color palette. In this case, the project’s main features were wood, rattan, natural stone, and oak tones so the challenge was to bring in works that would be statement pieces while at the same time complementing the project’s Zen-like aesthetic. VELVENOIR’s involvement did not end there as the firm, oversaw all aspects of the shipment, handling, import, and customs next to every minute detail of the framing. 

“Highlights of our carefully considered collection include a two metre high work by the multi-disciplinary Belgian artist Jean Boghossian, which we placed as a statement piece in the understated living room. Work by Sun Young Min was placed in the dining area, in conversation with two fine-art photographs from Brooke Holms. A striking abstract by Canadian painter Bobbie Burgers, and Expressionist work by Swiss artist Pia Fries also stand out on the walls, while complementing the interior design Andrea has designed.”