Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design

Monday, March 23, 2009

What Will They Electrify Next ?

This is wall covering / wallpaper and it can be used for lighting in a room.

Imagine it's application in a powder room. When you flip on the switch, the room glows ...............??

This could be interesting.

I probably would use it on a ceiling, and maybe on the wall behind the sink mirror.

This immediately made me think of the glowing stars that people put on

children's bedroom ceilings. { which I never ever liked }

I just put this in because.....it's new, and we should know about it.

I don't love it when a client knows about something new in design before me.

And keeps insisting & hissing......" You haven't ever heard of blah blah blah ? "

What I really want to say but don't, is "why would I know about that ? I would never use anything like that. Ever !" MEOW MEOW

So.......

I wonder what they will electrify next. ?? hmmmm....

I wonder if Camilla Diedrich is part ' engineer ?'

She actually has a great last name ; Diedrich = Died Rich

site : Camilla Diedrich Walls

http://www.diedrich.se/

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Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG.....

Home Is A Castle

What a great house, it almost looks like Cinderella's Castle at Disney World.

The reason I posted this house is because I was drawn to the interior architecture, and all that I could & would do with it.

It is obvious that this is an older home with the exposed radiators and this kitchen. I happen to think this kitchen is charming. It reminds me of an older yachts galley. It almost looks like teak, I know it isn't ,but the bead board and color make me think of an older galley.

This room is used by the owners as the Family Chapel

Remember in Brides-Head Revisited, they had a Chapel in their home.

Linen closet, with nice detail.

I really prefer older homes, they have real charm and most importantly, character.

Look at all the wood with storage in the walls !

And that bay window is 'charm.'

Exposed Radiators...................

What a great big staircase, french doors down the hall, and wood through out the house for flooring.

And a bigger bay window in the living room.

Do you see a room that you would do something very different in, or a room you would use for a special activity ??

Foto Credit: Benny Sieu
http://www.jsonline.com/multimedia/photos/40240682.html?c=y&index=7&page=0

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Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG.....

Sunday, March 22, 2009

'AHOY There Matey'

I kept looking at this picture over the mantle , and kept thinking, "that's Eva Peron."
Then I found it at www.nyu.edu .

It is Eva Peron.......hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

This is Nanette Lepore's home. See the 'Tall Ship' chandelier ..... ?

I was walking down the street and passed 'Z Gallerie' and saw this,

it is marked $ 799.00.

The last one I saw was in Palm Beach's Antique Row, and it was more like

$ 17,000.00.

A fixture like this will always cause a house guest to smile.

You just hit the JACKPOT !!!

Specs: 25”L x 38”H x 14W”

Get it here :

http://www.zgallerie.com/pc-6726-38-crystal-ship-chandelier.aspx

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Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG.....

Friday, March 20, 2009

BOING , BOING , BOING !!!!

Remember Lara & Dr Zhivago ????

Remember when they ran away and hid in the frozen palace ?

This made a huge impression on me.

The first chandelier I bought was on E. 61st St. in NYC.

It was an ornate Murano Glass chandelier in a milky white. And I had to have it because it reminded of the frozen over palace that the lovers hid in during the revolution.