Let John Saladino Transport You Too!

Always...

It is in the details.

I tore this room's picture out of a magazine, and have had it for years and years.

It is as timeless today as it was stunning, when it was first published.

I would still love to live in it.

His work transports me to another place and time.

Look at the fabulous dutch door.

Perfect for your horse. He can peek his head in to wake you.

A personal dream of mine.

The work around the fireplace mantle is divine.

I have attempted to recreate these sheer shades here in Florida to no avail.

I have shown pictures, every workroom tells me they can do it.

(and they are the top workrooms)

They can not.

Yes John Saladino  has his own line as well.

How can a sophisticated eye not love this chair?

And Yes....he has his own line of furniture.

John Saladino is highly educated and a gifted Interior Designer, Architect, and Landscape Architect.

Mr.Saladino does Corporate work as well.

Like Residential......

from the 'dirt up.'

The Architecture, the Landscape, and finally the blank canvas that is your new home's interior.

Corporate.

So, what do you think? 
Could you live in any of these spaces?
Does any space in particular speak to you?
Will you take something from this post and add it to your home?
XXX's Have a great day!


His Philosophy.

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Practice Compassion ... Purple Orchids Work Well

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. 

If you want to be happy, practice compassion." 
Dalai Lama

On Halloween I wore my famous pirates costume to work.

It really is fabulous, even if I do say so myself . I look cute in it, with my make-up done in a  theatrical manor, the red jacket all the pearls and gold chains etc.

It looks like a real stage costume.

*

Now, my boss happens to be an owner of this HUGE business. She was so sweet on Halloween to everyone. But to me she said; " I have never seen anything so cute", "Renee, you look adorable in that costume!"

At the end of the day when things were winding down ....

(I will refer to my boss as 'Laura' - you may need to remind me later that I decided to call her 'Laura')

Laura came into the 'bull pin', (where sales people 

hang out waiting for their turn on the floor) which she never does -  and I was on the schedule to work until 8pm.

Laura said; "you really look so cute that you should go to your Halloween party earlier rather than later."

HUH?

Such sweetness.

And today I did not write a sale, but I do have a few House Calls (design jobs) in the works,

and Laura knows that.

But YOU know...until they sign and buy -  it is only 'drawings and fabric swatches.'

And I need to write business to keep my job.

*

Today at the end of the day I was outside having an evil ciggie break and

Laura said to me; "Are your people coming in tomorrow to buy?"

" I don't want them trying to take advantage of you."

Did Laura say 'take advantage of me?'

That is so very much not the style I know her to have. That was sincere concern , and she meant it.

Awwww....really, (so nice) I thought she might say;

 "If you don't pick your numbers up this position will not work out"

You can imagine how relived I was. I felt all warm inside towards her.

So, it is a funny thing that it was just this morning that I brought Laura a purple orchid from my garden, and I put it in an old vintage silver creamer that I have just like the one in this post.

Laura works too hard, and she works ALL THE TIME.

I do not know how she deals with the stress.

Once in a while she loses her 'GRACE'...but she is entitled.

*Everyone needs someone sometime.

The gesture made her happy. Laura smiled and thanked me.

xx's

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Candy Anyone?

I thought after my weird and scary post...

it was time for an EYE CANDY HIGH.

Do you like this room ?

I love the colors and the patterns.

It is stylish and funky.

A Suzani Pattern

from Brunschwig and Fils

From Country Swedish

Love this room. The colors are all mine.

Manuel Canovas

*Scott Snyder's work in Palm Beach

Clarence House (one of my favorite fabric houses)

I am relieved to provide you with candy today after my ghoulish Halloween post.

Forgive Me ?

*credits: New York Times

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Boo!! What Scares Yoo ??

These Are Things That Terrify Me

 

Clowns.

My mother had a freaky clown painting that she painted and hung in my bedroom.

 
For my friend Willow at Willow Manor , a scene from the Stephan King movie ' IT 'below. 

I had nightmares for years after this.

Was this not the scariest ???? 
Did you see this movie in 1973 in the theater ?

Growing up in South 'Fla Fla' swimming and water skiing is how I spent most of my days.
But 
I ALWAYS WAS THINKING OF THIS!!!!!!

I have an insane fear of the water at night. I was afraid to swim in the pool in my back yard at night.

Even with the pool light on. It was just to eerie.

And the woods.

Well, what could be creepier that being alone in the woods at night and hearing things.....

Have you ever imagined that you 
saw something go by and it really wasn't there ? 
Or was it?

You are alone at home....

you open your eyes after rinsing the soap from your hair, 

and you see this man leaning on your

shower glass.

I would just drop dead right there.

I can not watch scary movies.

And if I do, I keep my eyes covered for most of the movie, while squeezing your arm until you tell me that it is numb.

It is ridiculous.

Any form of mutilation...EEEEK!

The Grudge

Goats Eyes!!!!!

People think goats are cute....NOT ME!

Aren't the devil's pupils supposed to be slanted in the same way as a goat's?

( I am creepin' myself out)

Anything related to Satanic ' anything ' makes my skin crawl.

Lastly, an ordinary garbage disposal  freaks me out.
Have you ever dropped something of value down your garbage disposal. Did you reach in and get it?
I am terrified that the disposal will go on while my hand is inside and my fingers will.....
well, you get the idea.
A mini domestic chainsaw massacre right there in my kitchen on a Wednesday morning.
Are you afraid to stick your hand down into your garbage disposal ?
If none of these things scare you, 
What does?
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX's
Happy Haunting !!!! : )


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OH SUSANNAH, DON"T YOU CRY FOR ME...FOR I COME FROM ALABAMA WITH A BANJO ON MY KNEE....

suzani's

The reason for the title is to help you memory challenged gals out there remember the pattern name.

Suzani.

I am challenged daily with remembering names.

For instance, there is a woman that I regularly see, she doesn't look like her name.

Do you know what I mean ? 

Every time I would run into her I would call her by the wrong name. The same wrong name every time.

Debbie.

Her name is 'Diane.' But she looked like a 'Deb.'

As you might imagine this was a tad embarrassing for me.

Finally I decided to use something that my first boss taught me.

' Name association.'

Anyway, back to Debbie... Oh, I meant to say DIANE.

Desperate and embarrassed at this point I was forced to use 'name association.'

Here is how I did it.

Diane is 'loaded' , not on booze, with money. Her husbands.

She dresses over the top. Everything is the most expensive that you can find.

She drives a JAG, her hair is always coiffed perfectly, and she is thin and tanned (or sprayed tan).

She sports a golf ball sized diamond on the hand she wears her Presidential  Rolex. On the other hand, ears fingers etc she wears the latest trend in fine jewelry.

Did I mention she is (on the surface anyway) very very nice?

No really, she is nice.

I have never seen her face move out of a slight smile when she is talking with other people.

She has had 'work' done. I know that.

Diane, like me, is 'Jewish Lite.'

Hence the name I finally gave her to remember her real name.

PRINCESS DIANA.

Ta dah!!!!!

F@$^ ing Brilliant!

Easy as pie.

I have never forgotten her name since.

ps guys...I maybe Jewish, but I am no Princess.

(only in my dreams)

how to do name association - click here

The pattern on these pieces is called a Suzani Pattern.

I am digging it. They are so very sixties.

So 'Serendipity' , NYC (a restaurant)

Someone please pass me their frozen hot chocolate please.

I just need a sip!!!!!

Oh yeah, about Suzani Patterns;

(oh susannah...don't you cry for me)

The word 'Suzani' is the Persian or Farsi word for needle and refers to textile panels embroidered with silk thread. The suzani was an integral part of a woman's artistic expression in Central Asia for hundreds of years. Traditionally, as soon as a girl was born her mother would start embroidering the suzani for her. As the daughter grew older, she would join in the process. The suzani would eventually become a part of her dowry and be used to decorate her home.

They are HOT HOT HOT right now.

I dig them.

Do you like the pattern?

How do you remember names?

I just used this pattern in a different color-way on some pillows on the job I installed yesterday.

I will take pictures and SHOW &TELL you later.

xxx's to my friends out there.

 I am off today, and my feet will be up. :)

* credits:

the boots are from : www.shoeblog.com  www.stanistandesign.com

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