Really......Where is Santa?

The children want to know...

I want to know....

In India, 

they want to know.....

In Australia.......

I am not sure

but

I am going to find out!!!!

Sorry , I have been absent...

I am having  a complicated time of it.

xxx's

Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG..... Interior Design, Palm Beach, Boca Raton,Ft.Lauderdale,Design Service, Window Treatments, TurnKey Interior Design Service,Paint selection, Floor-Plans,Online Interior Design, where is santa
 

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

Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG..... Interior Design, Palm Beach, Boca Raton,Ft.Lauderdale,Design Service, Window Treatments, TurnKey Interior Design Service,Paint selection, Floor-Plans,Online Interior Design, red front doors, red, doors, homes that you remember
 

These Girls Did What I Would Love to Do

I could live like this.

Diane and Evelyn Clercq, 

sisters and designers invested in an ancient Romean warehouse. 

They turned it into a space that combines workshops and living rooms.

With great results,

I think.

What do you think ?

Would you ever consider doing something like this?

In your favorite neighborhood of course.

click here to read the article 

Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG..... Interior Design, Palm Beach, Boca Raton,Ft.Lauderdale,Design Service, Window Treatments, TurnKey Interior Design Service,Paint selection, Floor-Plans,Online Interior Design, in ancient Rome, warehouse, living rooms, the past and the present
 

See Only The Color Palettes

1

Try when you view this post

NOT TO SEE ANY PATTERN OR TEXTURE.

Just take in the colors in each image.

(including hair and skin)

Or the lack of color-

depending on who you are and what you like.

I am not one that loves working in pale 

or neutral palettes.

It is hard for me.

2

I started this post with all very pale colors 

yet I still had to put a few in with dark browns and black.

I have to ' come clean' with you.

I love BLACK.

*I am careful not to scare clients with this information.

3

It is not that I want huge amounts of black in an interior....

it is just that

for me,

it adds a 'sharpness', 

drama, 

or it just can add an anchor to a room for me.

4

Take in the auburn hair as well.

I did the most gorgeous living room, 

dining room, and media room 

in browns, blacks, coppers and creams.

So rich.

So sexy.

5

This is yummy

6

I could do this....

I think I will.

7

And this is a hot theme right now.

The younger clients seem to request this ice blue and cream combo

 more than the middle aged.

The way older client loves this color scheme as well.

I think it is a left over love for the blue and rose combination.

Which BTW-

makes me sick.

8

Again...

I could do this one.

9

Again rich and SEXY.

10

Remember the color 'mushroom?'

oooh....

that is giving away my age.

11

12

13

This very pale pink is lovely.

It is almost not there.

I like that.

14

15

16

17

A hint of purple or lavender, with the palest pink. 

and camel or nude.

18

Don't look at the patterns.

Roses, cream and charcoal.

19

Now...

 we are really talking taupe or mushroom!!!!

I love it.

20

Gorgeous colors.

21

22

The palest blue and grey with beige.

Very elegant.

23

(Try and ignore her nasty belly button.

I think she just too out her tummy rings-

Yuck.)

These colors are a nice combination.

Which were your favorite color combinations in this post?

And how do you feel about pale and neutral color combinations

 for your home?

Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG..... Interior Design, Palm Beach, Boca Raton,Ft.Lauderdale,Design Service, Window Treatments, TurnKey Interior Design Service,Paint selection, Floor-Plans,Online Interior Design,no patterns, just the color palette,  neutral color palette