I just came across this 1950’s kitchen at Mid Century Modern Home. I think it’s pretty funky – I love the vibrant colours, the detailing on the floor, and the colour-block wall of cabinets.
The blocks of colour on the cabinetry wall are similar to a Mondrian painting – possibly the inspiration for this kitchen design. Piet Mondrian was a Dutch painter who developed his own style of non-representational art that he termed Neo-Plasticism around 1917. His paintings consist of a white background with a black grid of vertical and horizontal lines and blocks of colour painted red, yellow, blue, and black.
Kompozicija by Piet Mondrian (1921) | image via The Indecisive Moment
So what else has Piet Mondrian’s art inspired? Well, let’s a take a look… there’s the “Mondrian” day dress by Yves St. Laurent (autumn 1965):
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The Karung Envelope designed by Judith Leiber (1990):
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The Nike Dunk SB Low shoe:
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The Mondri Vase by Danish designer Frank Kerdil (available here and here). The vase can be turned and twisted to reveal three different vase sizes, depending on the type of bouquet.
Butter cake by Caitlin Williams – looks good enough to eat!
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If you want to take a shot at creating your own Mondrian-inspired piece, why not pick up a small end table (the Lack side table in white from Ikea would be perfect) and do something like this:
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You could go big and paint your car…
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…or go home and paint your house!
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I’m inspired to create my own Mondrian piece now – how about you?
