Barometers

This is beautiful, and it works.

Everybody should at least have an internal barometer......don't you sometimes feel when there is a storm brewing ?

And I am not talking about weather.

When I accessorize a home I am particularly fond of antiques that function.

My clients and their guests always seem to be fascinated by antiques that actually do something.

This (antiques that look as though they do something) is always an ice beaker with people. It gives people something to talk about, or ask you about.
I love the face of barometers, and they come in many, many shapes and sizes.

Antique Barometer

The mercury barometer was invented in 1643 by Torricelli, a student of Galileo, in Florence Italy. At first it was found, when turning a glass tube full of mercury upside down, that there was a vacuum at the top; then it was discovered that the height of the mercury column varied slightly as both its altitude was changed and as the weather changed. These two discoveries led to many years of research by scientists, mountaineers and weathermen, not to mention cabinet makers, glass blowers and engravers, and the antique barometer as we now know it was created.
Barometers made before 1680 are extremely scarce since they were originally very crude and were used by scientists as tools of discovery. Gradually, the simple plank with a tube attached became the stick barometer, with its ornate case work, engraved silvered-brass register plate, tube and cistern cover. Until about 1780 barometers were still the preserve of scientists and the wealthy, but they had started to move out of Italy, up through France and into England. The Italian craftsmen responsible for making barometers - and there were many from the northern towns of Venice and Milan, still famous for their glass blowing abilities - arrived in England in the late eighteenth century.

If you have a narrow space on a wall and you want to bring some interest into the space. The barometer is a good choice.
Get headaches ? This little gem will tell you when certain kinds of headaches are coming.
This barometer would look great on a mantle or a large end table, or even a console.
You can see some of the sizes, some are 40 x 10.

That is an unusual size.
We all have ' bald spots on our walls' and this size will be a real interesting fix.
The storm glass is pretty cool, this three dimensional look that will add impact to any room.
I have included a bit of history.....
Would you like to use a barometer in the design of one of your rooms ?
Do you have an internal barometer ???

How well does it work ?

Museum Of The History of Science...On Barometer styles & uses

some images;

http://www.antique-barometers.com/DynamicPages/Enlargement.php?StockID=809

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Two Kids From Miami Beach

Make REALLY GOOD !

“ Everything was done by hand in a free form, deliberately imperfect manner to lend an aged , timeless look.” ( John Turchin)John And Susan Turchin grew up in Miami Beach and went to Miami Beach High with me.
Their home is on Hibiscus Island ( connected by a bridge to Palm Island ) where I grew up....I am wondering which house their house replaced.

In the next post you can see an aerial view of Hibiscus Island.
Nothing in their home is formal.
The feeling they were looking for was " to always feel as though on vacation."
I really think they have achieved it. Do you agree ??
They have managed to stay married all these years and raise two grown children.

A beautiful success story.

Don't you think ?

Images; Florida Design

John Turchin is a builder of luxury condominiums in Miami Beach

*The next post has an aerial view of Hibiscus Island

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An Aerial View Of South Beach

Continued from post titled 'Two Kids From Miami Beach'

(The Turchin Family from Hibiscus Island, Miami Beach Florida)

Including Palm & Hibiscus Islands

Everything you see here encompasses what is referred to as South Miami Beach.

# 14 is Hibiscus Island, 13 is Palm Island, 12 is Star Island, and 7 is the most southern point on Miami Beach.

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Just A Peek At Ian Schrager

His passionate commitment to the modern lifestyle has been expressed through a series of pioneering concepts: The hotel as home away from home, the hotel as theater, "cheap chic", "lobby socializing", the indoor/outdoor lobby, the urban resort, and the urban spa.

Now and....
Then.

Schrager first became known for creating the New York nightclub Studio 54 with his partner, Steve Rubell.

"Since the 70’s, entrepreneur Ian Schrager, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ian Schrager Company, has achieved international recognition for concepts that have revolutionized both the entertainment and hospitality industries.

His passionate commitment to the modern lifestyle has been expressed through a series of pioneering concepts: The hotel as home away from home, the hotel as theater, "cheap chic", "lobby socializing", the indoor/outdoor lobby, the urban resort, and the urban spa.

His keen instincts for the mood and feel of popular culture were honed during the 70’s and 80’s, when he and his late business partner, Steve Rubell, created Studio 54 and Palladium. Rubell and Schrager soon turned their attention to the hotel business opening Morgans Hotel in 1984, introducing the concept of the "boutique hotel" to the world."

from his web site; http://www.ianschragercompany.com/ian_schrager.html#

The Old Days at Studio 54 with the likes of Halston, Minelli,The Stones, Bianca,and everyone else.
Who of you did go to Studio 54 ??

I remember this lobby.............at studio 54
This sapce is fabulous ...the mirrors are the best !
This bar looks pretty darn lush. His colors are sublime.

"The partners expect these hotels to be not just aesthetically pleasing in their markets but to be environmentally responsible as well.

In addition, Schrager is developing a number of unique and exciting hotel and residential projects in gateway cities around the world that are in various stages of completion."

It Is Friday & Fashionable. It is time to go see FiFi Flowers

http://www.gramercyparkhotel.com/

http://www.ianschragercompany.com/ian_schrager.html#

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A Table For Two, And A Bowl Of Milk

Oh, I am sure Miss Monroe had a tattoo on her ass. NOT !!
In a word...ridiculous.
The ONLY THING these two individuals will ever have in common is addiction.
This is Miss Monroe.
This is a Movie Star !
This is a 'sex kitten' in the best sense of it's meaning.
Lyndsey Lohan imitating Marilyn Monroe...what a joke !! No comparison.

It is an insult to those of us who do hold Monroe's memory close to our hearts.

I was particularly touched by her story which I read in my twenties. Maybe Miss Lohan should read her story as well. There are quite a few good examples of what addiction brings to your life.
Look at this face !

Everything that I have ever read about Marilyn Monroe has stated that she was a kind person, a woman who was constantly trying to improve herself.

M.M. was self conscious about her lack of education....so she read, studied and eventually married a 'genius play write.'

She desperately wanted a child ( which I think in itself is very telling) with Arther Miller, but she miscarried. Her broken heart, and her addiction eventually destroyed her marriage too.

Marilyn Monroe's addiction to pills and alcohol killed her, whether it was a death by her own hand or not.

There is some mystery concerning her death.......

But, in the end it was her addiction and unclear thinking which left her vulnerable to many bad situations and bad people.

To see and read more;

http://nymag.com/fashion/08/spring/44247/?imw=Y&f=most-viewed-24h10

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