THE LE BEANOCK Looks Like Fun

I was trolling for something new and fun, and
look what I caught ?

This is so EURO, and fun.

Gotta Kid ?

Get a Le Beanock @ http://www.lebeanock.com/index.htm

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

Everyone Really Needs A Dressing Mirror

Have you ever seen someone and thought to yourself ;

' GEEEZ .... doesn't she own (and use) a mirror ?'
or how about ; ' It is obvious, someone lied to her ( or him ) this morning ! '

Please don't tell someone you care about ; " No , really , you look fine. " ,
" Sure, it matches ".

So, everyone does need a dressing mirror, especially with friends like that.



There is always a need for a dressing mirror.
Finding one that is beautiful in it's simplicity, timeless ,
and a real bargain is not always an easy task.

I have found one.

This is it.
(WM692 $ 179.00 65 x 30 @ Ballard Designs)
You can hang it on the wall about 12 inches of the floor, and it will make it possible to see your entire image, from shoes to your chapeau.

http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Wall-Decor/Mirrors/All-Mirrors/Audrey-Mirror/p/10136?path=1%2C2%2C1468%2C1541%2C2513&iProductID=10136


WM545 $349.00 @ Ballard Designs
http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Wall-Decor/Mirrors/Large-Mirrors/Stella-Mirror-Grand/p/3584?path=1%2C2%2C1468%2C1541%2C1605&iProductID=3584

I know that this doesn't look like much in the picture, but this is a show stopper. I was walking by the store and had to go in and check it out.

It is really unusual , and beautiful !

Impressive, really.

I think it is worth every penny, and it will take many !

Sophia Mirror 70 x 39.5 $999.00

http://www.zgallerie.com/pc-5583-63-sophia-mirror.aspx

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

The Tides In South Miami Beach -Architectural Touches

I grew up in South Beach, we would skip school ( at Ida M. Fisher Junior High) and go for ice cream at a place called 'Dipper Dans ', which was about 2 blocks from the ocean, and around the corner from The Tides Hotel on South Miami Beach.

Do not water the gold palms in the corner !

I think this is a great architectural touch, I see these as architectural accessories.

Really glamorous !

Turtle soup anyone ???

Seriously elegant, but I am hoping they are fake.

I love these dividers, and they are easy enough to recreate.

A suite at The Tides.

A super long chesterfield....more classic elegance.

The Martini Bar at The Tides

Notice the DECO touches.

http://www.tidessouthbeach.com/

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

The Infamous Flamestitch

Just Another Infamous Flamestitch

When in a jam finding a pattern with all the right colors that you are working with, you will always be able to find the infamous FLAMESTITCH. ( with just the right colors)

And in a small dose, even I, who really dislikes it, can tolerate it.

And in the end, when everything is all pulled together it actually looks great.

It can really be a LIFE SAVER.

I speak from experience and a few bald spots that I have from pulling my hair out over a few jobs/projects/clients/rooms/bad dye lots/poor installatiions , yadda ,yadda , yadda ....you name it, but we can stop there.

Just give it a chance, you will be pleased.

This works beautifully with contemporary.

This one is pretty darn sharp, but it is not a typical FLAMESTITCH.

Yuck-O, .......this is a typical flamestitch.

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

The Designer's Eye ( Wide Open )

All fabrics in this post are Clarence House ( which I love, love, love )

Fabric can be tricky, you can dislike a fabric when looking at a sample so you avoid it. You discard the possibilities of that particular fabric tying things together , simply because you do not like it for some reason.

BUNRAKU

An interesting print and colors, and I can only say that because I am seeing it with an open design (mind) eye. The Designer's Eye.

KILIM sku-34305 rep: 47 " H rep: 27" - Clarence House

This is what got me all excited . How great is this ???

Maybe it is not itchy . That would be awesome.

ANZIO PAISLEY

Some people really hate paisley. I love PAISLEY. I always have .

People react to pattern much like they react to color.

Take the FLAME-STITCH ( flamestitch ) for instance.

You like it , you can tolerate it , or you HATE IT. I have seen so many reactions from clients who don't know the name of the pattern, but they know how they feel about it with just one glance. I have had clients say things like ; " I hate it, my grandmother had something like that ", blah , blah ,blah....whatever......

Some just say; " I don't want that in my house", some say; " it's okay, but let's keep looking ", and I have yet to hear the words; " OOOHHH , I love that ! "

The Flame-Stitch ( or flamestitch )is a really funny one. Just for fun , carry a memo ( sample) around with you and show it to your clients . Watch their reactions, it is funny.

More of them will dislike it , than like it.

The reason for this segue :

When in a jam finding a pattern with all the right colors that you are working with, you will always be able to find the infamous FLAMESTITCH. And in a small dose, even I, who really dislikes it, can tolerate it.

And in the end, when everything is all pulled together it actually looks great. It is really a LIFE SAVER.

Give it a chance, you will be pleased.

Especially if you are like me who who layers pattern, upon pattern,upon pattern.

*And never forgo your trims, they are the secret to using multiple patterns ( or pulling in another color ). When you have a pattern that does not have all the colors that you need in it, ADD A TRIM, and voila !!!!

Suddenly, everything comes together, and you are a genius!!!

MILHAUD VELVET

(Deco Anyone ????)

Being objective with patterns is a must, it's a difficult thing , but it improves your work.

Otherwise , you can end up doing what you love over and over. And that's not great, and that's not designing.

Just learn to stretch open the designer's eye inside you .

ZAZA - silk

Clarence House

http://www.clarencehouse.com/

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