The Institute of Karma Cleansing

Well,

 I drove for at least an hour and finally found the place.

I thought to myself....

' This is going to alright!'

Just the kind of place I wanted go to.

And it is in my favorite part of Miami- COCONUT GROVE!!!

The interiors were not at all what I expected.

Very hippy-ish.

And very Coconut Grove....as I remember it in the 1970's

I am finally greeted by the director of the Institute.

And here he is.

Mr.Bubble himself.

He welcomes me to the 3 days of karma cleansing 

and Mr. Bubble assures me 

that he is confident he can clean up my Karma in the 3 short days that I signed up for.

I am relieved and then he takes me to my quarters for my stay at the Institute 

I am thinking....this a bit lived in. 

NO?

This is my bathroom where I will be spending most of my time alone.

And this is where I will meet one on one with Mr.Bubble.

I don't want to leave out design....

This is a close-up of

a chair that I thought was great.

See Below

This chest is COPPER CLAD.

That means that the copper is 

virtually draped over and the secured onto chest.

This place is crazy....( I am trying to keep an open mind here) cozy and 

oh,

'SO LIVED IN!!'

As I continue exploring the place

I run into this guy. He is waving hello to me.

Why is his bathroom door open???

EEEEEEWWW

oooops....another open door.

This is Seth and Danny.

They have been here for 6 weeks.

They say they are not CLEAN ENOUGH YET,

Mr. Bubble thinks 

they need more time to clear up their aura's, 

chakra's,

and their Bad Karma in general.

I guess this is another guest.

They must take just about anyone.

That's right!!!

Mr Bubble's right hand man!!!

(really rough around the edges)

He proceeds to give me literature

and my bottle of 

MR. BUBBLE

Have I told you "I AM SCARED?"

And then I see this little kid who keeps saying 

"They will get you like they did me"

"They will get you like they did me"

"They will get you........"

by the time he was finishing his 3rd chant at me 

I was packed,

and jammed into my car 

and speeding home.

I feel perfectly clean-

There is 

NOTHING 

WRONG WITH MY KARMA!!!

I don't need a 

Karma Cleansing. 

NO WAY!

I need nothing!!!!!

I can't wait to get back to work!

XXX's     Thoughts on this post?

*to see why i wrote this post click here

go here to go to anthropologie

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1896 :: First Known Use of the term 'CHEAPSKATE'

I rolled into work on Saturday morning
and finished up organizing  what I had to
on the presentation for Sidney and Rebecca..

Well....here they come......

for the record; 

THEY NEVER LOOKED THIS GOOD IN THEIR LIFE

(and that is not saying much)

Sidney proceeds to tell me that he can no longer do business with the company that I work for because he found a price discrepancy on two of the pieces that I had specified for their new (winter) home 

at 'FURNITURE-LAND' in N.C..   

I said;

" It is our company's policy to price match anything that you find for less money."

He told me that he couldn't check each piece that he was going to purchase.

I am wondering WHY 

would he drive all the way down (30 minutes) to tell me this????

I asked him to please speak with Laura Berger, 

my boss and the owner of the store.

So.... we all marched into Laura's office, I put their folder on Laura's desk.

He started off by telling Laura that my work was magnificent 

And that I had been wonderful....

then he proceeded to tell Laura the same thing, 

that he had found some price differences.

She and he (with his wife by his side and silent) went on and on....

blah blah blah.

about the free interior design services that we offer to our customers,

 and overhead, and the fact that we are right here if anything should go wrong with an item that is purchased... etc, etc.

You can be sure FURNITURE LAND will not be there to hold their hands if anything should go wrong.

Laura was  wonderful and gracious as one could be with an anus like this.

He proceeded to tell her to cancel what he ordered.

Laura tried to shame him into keeping some of it 

because of all my work...but, to no avail.

I felt sick and depressed.

What is wrong with people???

I was so blown away by this jerk and his wife.

Is it possible 

that I am an ASS MAGNET ?

Or is it my Karma?

I ran around all day saying;

"I need a karma cleansing!!!"

Needless to say...

I have enrolled in a class. 

I will be away from my blog 

for a 3 day crash course on

'karma cleansing.'

XXX's & love to my buds.

i certainly need you, don't i?

to read orig. post on rebecca & sidney click here

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This Is Why I Do It!!!

Because maybe, 

just maybe I will have the opportunity 

to design a space or two like one of Eric Cohler's. 

I love what he does....

his work is complex ....

and intricate,

yet clean and simple when he needs to be.

And then he does 'WOW' to perfection.

Love. Love. Love.

I Love this even more

Eric Cohler has credentials that would impress anyone.

Have a nice weekend. XXX's

I am hoping that I will too.

But it may depend on how well my presentation goes 

(on Saturday AM)

 with the notorious 'Sidney and Rebecca' on their 

 new winter home.

Eric Cohler
Eric Cohler creates interior designs that infuse traditional forms with the unexpected. Considered one of the country's leading designers, industry magazine editors have dubbed Cohler the "Mixmaster" for his use of contemporary materials, which, juxtaposed with classical elements, give his interiors a jolt of unusual color and texture, as well as great comfort. Since establishing his firm in 1991, House Beautiful has described him as one of the 14 "best of the best" in the "next wave of designers in America," and he is included annually in their "Top 100" issue. His aesthetic is sought after for the country's top showhouses, including the Kips Bay and Hampton Designer Showhouses. Cohler's work often appears in leading domestic and international periodicals, books, and design television shows. Interior design manufacturers have taken notice of Cohler's distinctive design aesthetic, with Visual Comfort carrying his lighting designs, and Lee Jofa premiering a Cohler fabric collection in September 2006. Eric Cohler holds a Masters Degree in Historic Preservation from the Columbia University School of Architecture and a certificate in design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design.



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Sidney And Rebecca....just go away...

Wednesday is my Friday, and my Friday went badly.
I just wanted to scream and cry out in frustration when my clients finally left.

At work I was given this older couple who needed to furnish their new Florida winter home.
Might sound like fun. Right?

After spending and hour with them at their home and taking measurements for their floor plans.
We set up an appointment to go over my presentation for their winter place.

I am going to refer to this couple as 'Sidney and Rebecca'.
Well... right before I left their home
we made an appointment to meet and go over the new plans together at 3pm the next day.

Oh Boy.....they decided to go and haggle 

for a car before coming to see me. 

So, between the 3 phones to tell me that they were running late......

I was just waiting....I don't like waiting unless I am not prepared and need the time to get more organized.
But...I was just waiting.

When Sidney and Rebecca finally arrived it wasn't at all what I had planned.
NOTHING when smoothly.
NOTHING!!!
Rebecca was cranky, tired and indecisive
And ditto for Sidney as well..
After all...they just finished   spending money they might not have wanted to part with. And I would represent the same thing to them right about now.

After 40 minutes of 
'NO, that won't work."
'NO, I am too tired, I can't even think,
'NO, we have changed our mind about that layout."
'NO....on and on and on with the 'NO's'

I finally said; "How about you two go home?"
  (or just get the hell out of my face?!!!)
"and we can give this another go on Saturday morning around 10am
when we all are feeling fresh." 


They said 'yes'  and I thought to myself ; 
Oh goody, goody, goody!!!!!!
I can hardly wait!!!




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My 'Market' Wish Is...

A few pieces that I can use to lighten up 

a very traditional home. 

At work they asked for a 'Market Wish List'

These pieces were on mine.

John Saladino does it to perfection.

He combines the normally heavy and dramatic effect 

of antiques/traditional case-goods 

with the soft modern look of 

waterfall-slip covered sofas, chairs and ottomans

These dining chairs would look just as fabulous with 

a trestle table,

or a Chippendale dining table.

But the effect would be different,

and special, a DESIGNED look.

And that is what most people want when 

they ask for a 'Designer' in a furniture store.

Right? 

Now... here is the kicker....

the pieces that I am featuring in this post are all from 

Bernhardt Interiors.

Yes, Bernhardt Furniture Industries.

I have a link to their site at the bottom of this post.

I have access to all of theses pieces.

But I do not have them on my showroom floor,

I can not have my clients see-touch-feel them.

And many people need to see the chair 

or sofa that they are considering 

next to the traditional case-goods 

to understand 'the look.' I am trying to achieve for them.

Everyone wants an ottoman/bench for a cocktail table these days.

And if you are too proud to buy a reclining sofa 

(and I hope you are, because if you are that worn out....go to bed)

putting your feet up on a comfy cocktail table-ottoman will do the trick.

What is your opinion 

of the pieces from Bernhardt Interiors ?

Which piece do you think 

would do the best on a selling floor?

Or...which is your favorite?

I am off to work 

XXX's

Have a great day...and I will catch up on my commenting on thursday & friday

Bernhardt Interiors

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