Designing with Black: Architecture & Interiors by Crafti, Stephen - 2013

Images Publishing , 2013. Book. Very Good. Pictorial Hardcover. 1st Edition. 260mm x 260mm. Boards have light general wear plus a minor bump to top front corner. Internally very clean. Binding tight. 224pp A collection of designs by Stephen Crafti showcasing black houses. Stephen Crafti has always been drawn to black houses, irrespective of the materials they are constructed in, be they zinc, timber or simply painted. Unlike most houses, which scream for attention, black houses sit quietly, accentuating the often-verdant landscape. There is also a sense of calm and tranquillity with a black home. Crafti doesn't live in a black house, but he recently upgraded a 1930's home. 'Everything I touched was changed to black, from the timber fences to the timber floorboards'. He even added black curtains and planted black bearded irises in his garden. Using black seemed to unify disparate elements in and around his home. While there are numerous black features in Crafti's home, his ideal scenario would be to live in a contemporary black house, with black furniture and black walls. And maybe even a garden filled with black plants. .