While wandering around Notting Hill on our trip to London, Pete and I stumbled across the Jimmie Martin showroom.
Talk about an attention grabbing window.
So we popped inside and were transported into some rocker, Tim Burton, crazyballs, neon, irreverant showroom of art they call furniture. My inner gay man was in serious lust.
So who is this Jimmie Martin…
“July 2004 marked the registration of Jimmie Martin Ltd.”
“Jimmie Martin Provides an eclectic showcase of one-off pieces of furniture combining the decadent and quirky with the nostalgic and urban.”
“All pieces are individually finished off to either the customer’s personal taste,
or to the ideas of the founders, Jimmie and Martin.”
“There is a rare consistency of sophisticated pieces combined with a sexy, modern design element.”
Doesn’t it remind you of something Arielle would purchase for her apartment?
They work in a few recurring themes…There is the Flamingo: 
Puppers:
Flowers:
And then my favorite work with The Union Jack:
Whatever you are in the market for, they’ll rock it out for you…
Beds:
Chairs:
Casegoods:
And other magical items:
Can’t imagine how these trippy pieces would look in a room?
I mean…Rawr…
In my dream life I would have a separate party pad that I will fill with swank city furniture from Jimmie Martin. Lots of neon colors and neon art by Tracey Emin.
I would also look like Gwen Stefani (tall, blond, able to wear skinny jeans) and wear red lipstick.
And be famous/best friends with Britney Spears.
I am a lot more rad in my fantasy life.
Do any of y’all have an alternate fantasty life? Or could any of you hipsters fit Jimmie Martin into your real life?
I would love to hear from you! Please leave a comment below!
Ohmyhell – I just stumbled across your blog from My Favorite and My Best (and am TOTALLY waiting for my box of yummy ladurees so I can see what the fuss is all about…) Anyhoozle – just thought you should know that this post of chair porn completely made me pee my pants. I die. I pee and then I die. Seriously. I am following you immediately. The end.
Merci!
Shannan
Really cool line, isn’t it? I like to think I could fit a piece or two into my real life, but I probably would never. Can you imagine my mother-in-law’s face, *although* maybe that’s not exactly a deterrent. lol
My little brother is infinitely cooler than me (film major who makes music videos vs. English major who teaches 9th grade…), and I often fantasize about decorating a crazy rock-star pad for him. Clearly Jimmie Martin would need to be involved. Very cool stuff indeed.
Wild-Crazy-Cool – especially fond of the casegoods.
And…to your story of the macaroons to Jenny – freakin’ hilarious, and oh-so-generous of you. I know, that’s how we Texans roll!
i too found you from MFAMB. this stuff makes me happier than i should be over furniture!! i’m obsessed!! Obsessed! so cool that you got to go into the showroom.
i’m totally punk rock in my fantasy life, with lots of tats and stuff.
In my fantasy life, I am Blair Waldorf – I say whatever bitchy thing comes to mind and plot against anyone who crosses me. And I date Chuck Bass.
I love the flamingo stuff. Belongs in a very hip beach house.
I am over from mfamb. Nice job on the macarons. I found this furniture line while I was writing a post for Design Crisis last year. Crazy good.
oh, ok…one of his mirror’s was just in Living Etc. Those crazy “silver with flowers” sidetables are so weird that they’re good. Have to tell my friend who is obsessed with weiners about those chairs.
I didn’t mention that I have several fantasy lives…In one of them I am Joey on the creek, one I am Britney’s best friend, and then in my most frequent fantasy I too am Blair Waldorf! And I have the headbands to prove it…I mean just look at my specialmanfriend…clearly Chuck Bass material. Wonder what would happen if two Blair’s got together…lot’s of good stuff methinks
holy shit, how have i never heard of them before? love all the dogs and union jacks and unexpected splashes of color. their showroom must have been insane!
hmmm, the dog chair and flower furniture look great, love them
HOLY SH** THIS FURNITURE MAKES ME WANT TO CRY FRUIT PUNCH TEARS OF INSPIRATION AND JOY.