Get Out Your 'DROOL BUCKETS'

 re-post from 2009


A single fig vine (Ficus pumila) planted in the mid 1860s now covers all the interior walls and beams of the structure.

What is an Orangery ?

"The fundamental difference between an Orangery and a Conservatory is its structure, a conservatory is generally regarded as a temporary non-integral part of the property.

An orangery, with its greater mass of columns, pilasters and classic details creates a striking visual impact and contributes to the overall appeal of your home with a robust and permanent presence.

In the 18th century at the height of their popularity, orangeries were mainly used for the cultivation and preservation of exotic or delicate plants. Nowadays, with the availability of modern materials they are once more gaining popularity and creating wonderful family rooms for use as studies, dining rooms, sitting rooms and play rooms to name but a few.

The possibilities are only limited by the imagination"

The first Orangeries were created in Italy in the 15th. century. They were created to protect much prized citrus trees.

During the winter months, before there were stoves to warm the Orangeries, open fires were lit.

"Orangeries often featured large columns made from stone, and a solid back wall. The front and sides had a huge glass double door more often than not with a semi circular window above. The rest would have been made up of floor to ceiling windows, in keeping with the original architecture. Internally there were plastered walls, cornices and pilasters. During the summer months whilst the plants were enjoying the warmer weather the orangery would be used for entertaining and summer balls. But during the winter this is when the Orangeries were used as they were intended, for the protection of all those delicate varieties of plants that would mainly be Orange trees, this is why the term Orangeries came into being"

I think this room is so very beautiful, I can see myself in most of these spaces.

How about you ?
How wonderful this would be with a view of the ocean, or mountains and a huge lake !?

This looks like me. A space I would live in , cook in, hold court in with my nearest and dearest loved ones. Certainly, if I walked into a house that was for sale , and this was part of the kitchen...I would want to buy it.
What a great idea to have an Orangery roof...in almost any room. 

Right ?

"The definition an orangery has become blurred in recent times. Traditionally orangeries were constructed for the growth and cultivation of exotic plants and fruits. They were extravagant buildings with large windows and doors set between brick piers. The roofs were made from glass set on cast iron rafters and large cast box gutters to create areas of flat roof. The entire roof area was then surrounded by a parapet wall and the exterior walls were embellished with large stone columns and pilasters"

A Classic.

Would you like a room like this one ?

I am crazy for this! 

This is charming. 

The power of design is this...You could add a room like this to any home, and create charm if your home doesn't have any.

Go here for a good drool ?

For The Long History go here.

image credits;www.orangery.info/orangeries.php

www.gardenhomearchitects.com

www.parishconservatories.com/orangeries.html

Orangeries, Palm Beach, Interior Design

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I Love Glass

It Is So Important

And there are many reasons why....

Light

Bringing the outside inside -

I don't feel trapped in a room with huge windows.

It is bright and shiny....I like that!

While looking for just the right space for my new showroom....

 I found the location, and it wasn't easy to find a shop with enough 

window from left to right that would make me happy.

I did. It was perfect.

It just so happened the spot made my partner happy too,

and we knew this was the only unit for us.

But getting it was quite another story.

But finally after much finessing ....

we finally have the exact unit that we wanted. 

With big one big window!!!

re: this closet

Have you ever seen these closets ?

I am not sure, but I believe they are German made, and are absolutely cool.

Love them.

.

...and my point about how glass brings the outside inside,

it also will bring the inside outside.

 And that is just what I need 

when potential clients are walking, or driving by.

Right??

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A Bit Of Inspiration

Be Creative

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. 

Michelangelo

Have a nice weekend

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I Never Met A Red Door I Didn't Like

"If you’ve ever noticed houses with red front doors you may have wondered- What does a red front door mean? Why did they paint their front door that bright color?

The history, origin and meaning of a home having a red front door is varied. There is no one origin for the red exterior door". 

"If you are thinking of painting the front door of your home red, consider some of these meanings to decide if red is the right color choice for your front door. Your home’s exterior is important and how you paint your home reflects on you."

"Consider these meanings before heading out to buy home exterior paint:"

"In Feng Shui, a red front door means “welcome.” Feng Shui is a Chinese philosophy in which the arrangement and color of objects in a room relates to the flow of energy. The front door is known as the “Mouth of Chi” where energy enters. If you believe in or follow Feng Shui, painting your front door red would create welcoming energy".

"A red door means “welcome” in an old early American tradition. If a family had a red front door tired travelers traveling by horse and buggy would know that a home was a welcoming place to rest. They would be able to spend the night there."

"A red door provides protection. In Biblical times, the Hebrew slaves were instructed to smear blood of a lamb on their front doors to protect their first born from the angel of death. In old Catholicism churches painted the doors of the church red to represent the blood of Christ. Passing through the door would mean that you were on holy ground. Some believe a red door protects the occupants from evil."

"A red front door means mortgage-free. In Scotland, homeowners would paint their front door red to signify that they had paid off their mortgage."

Several of these images were taken in Ireland.

I wonder if it is a result of dreary weather.....

This was taken in Paris.

And a red front door right about now with a fresh

Christmas Wreath would look swell.

Do you like Red Front Doors?

I once saw a two story home in Westchester....

it was snowing , everything was white.

 I was driving around a neighborhood

looking at homes to possibly buy to live in with my husband.

I was about 25 years old.

I saw this home, it was painted white brick, with some natural brick showing through,

it was beautiful.

The shutters were black, there were black wrought iron window boxes.

Over the red front door was a pagoda styled over hang

made of copper.

And the front door was a brilliant lacquered red.

I loved this home.

It was out of our price range....

but all these years later it is still stuck in my head.

Do you have any homes stuck in your head?

info on red doors from here

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