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"SIMPLIFICA E PINTA-O DE BRANCO!"

Era este o mote de Syrie Maugham, decoradora celebridade das décadas de 20 e 30. Nascida e crescida na Inglaterra victoriana escura e pesadona, Syrie aproveitou a década da garçonne de cabelo cortado e saia subida para espantar os espíritos e sacudir as teias d'aranha. Pelo caminho casou com  o escritor Somerset Maugham, que a mim parece não ter achado graça alguma ao estilo "white room" criado pela esposa, refugiando-se no sotão, ou na cave, qualquer um, desde que não fosse branco nem tivesse pés de consola em forma de golfinho ou de folha de acanto, como a mulher tanto gostava. Eu gosto, eu casava com ela.

1.Puxador Elenor, vidro e cromado; 15,5x3cm, €40, Laura Ashley; 2.Tealight Vidro Grosso, €3,99, Zara Home; 3.Candeeiro de tecto Aria, acrílico, Ø40x44cm,  acrílico, €270, Laura Ashley; 4.Espelho Solaire, por Hervé Van der Straeten; 5.Syrie Maugham retratada por Cecil Beaton; 6.Consola Londres, lacada alto brilho, estrutura em inox, 140x40x90cm, €1.306,80 durante a campanha, Antarte; 7.Biombo Jungle, por Jean Boggio, 4 painéis forrados com 64 mosaicos de porcelana relevada, 264x6x303,50cm, €19.284, da Franz; 8.Espelho de provador Studio, €5.070, da Fratelli Boffi; 9.Sofá Bohemian, por Castello Lagravinese, capa solta parcialmente capitonada, a partir de €4.412, da Busnelli; 10. Mesa de jantar da colecção Barbara Barry, da McGuire, a partir de €4.779 (sem iva),  na Baker Paris.

1.Elenor puller, glass and chrome, 15.5x3cm, €40, Laura Ashley; 2.Tealight Vidro Grosso, €3.99, Zara Home; 3.Ceiling lamp Aria, acrylic, Ø40x44cm, € 270, Laura Ashley; 4.Solaire mirror, by Hervé Van der Straeten; 5.Syrie portrayed by Cecil Beaton; 6.London console, high gloss lacquered, stainless steel structure, 140x40x90cm, €1,306.80 during the campaign, Antarte 7. Jungle Sreen, by Jean Boggio, 4 panels lined with 64 porcelain reliefed tiles, 264x6x303,50cm, €19.284, for Franz; 8. Studio boudoir mirror, €5.070,  by Fratelli Boffi; 9. Bohemian sofa, by Castello Lagravinese,  partially loose partially buttoned cover, starts at €4.412, by Busnelli; 10. Collection Barbara Barry diner table, starts at €4.779 (exc. VAT), by Mcguire, at Baker Paris.

"CUT IT DOWN AND PAINT IT WHITE!"

This was Syrie Maugham's motto, an interior designer celebrity from 20s and 30s. Born and raised in dark, heavy Victorian England, Syrie took the decade flow from bobbed hair and shorter skirts to scare away the spirits and get rid of spider webs. Along the way she married to writer Somerset Maugham, which to me seems to have not found any pleasure on her "white room" style, surely taking refuge in the attic or on the cellar, the only place at home that was not white nor has dolphin-shaped console feet console, those she loved so much. I like it, I'd marry her.