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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

EMPTY WAREHOUSE. C0483


What a fabulous warehouse!!!
I have been thinking.....
{dangerous stuff }


If I ....
or YOU 
were given this warehouse free and clear,
what would you do with it?

And BTW, it's in France.
Let's say....Paris.


It is in a location that you could walk to anything and every thing.
Which I think would be a great place for a beautiful business.
Dont you?


There is an upstairs for offices or an apartment.
There are 4 floors to this place.

I think a shop filled with some of the outstanding design products that are sold 
by many of our bloggy friends would work. 
No?
And you know who they are out there.
So, lets see... accessories, fine ART, furniture, containers, floral arrangements,  
and a gorgeous design library.
Let's not leave out fabric books and a few key wallpaper books.
Selling all custom fabric items, 
window treats, pillows, upholstered beds, sofas, and bedding.
Anyone drawn to a store like this would be drawn to Interior Design,
everything design, and all things beautiful.
Like us!!

Who wouldn't walk in?

Since I will make the floors a beautiful wood....
there will have to be stunning rugs.
And some of my custom upholstery to sit or lounge on.

Keeping the entire place feeling like a warehouse.
The Palace meets the Industrial Age. 
Maybe.

A paint job, with all the beautiful 'things' 
will make the shop a 'Show Stopper'
In fact that is a great name.

'SHOW STOPPER'

We would pick up clients there.
We could leave design boards out on elegant easels as well.

There would have to be expresso and latte served with croissants and biscotti.
Right?
We could even order in darling stylish lunches when needed.


I think we would have fun and make loads of money :)
Do you want to come?
We would enrich peoples lives just by coming in to the shop.
They would live more beautiful lives 
when their interiors improve, and or become more fabulous.
Everyone would like to be more fabulous.
NO?

I am soooooo ready.

Have any more ideas and improvements to suggest?
Let's hear them.


What do you think?
What would you do?
Want to come long?


warehouse on:
www.miresparis.com

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Monday, January 31, 2011

Cultivate What Your Critics Don't Like


Listen carefully to first criticisms of your work. 
Note just what it is about your work that critics don't like - 


then cultivate it!!

That's the part of your work that's individual and worth keeping.
Jean Cocteau



Can you think of  better advice for a creative individual?


It takes great courage and confidence of steel to follow through with this advice.
But...think about anyone who is famous probably did (without knowing it), 
or never heard or listened to the critics.
They are unique. No?

I   " 5  fingered "   this quote from Yvette @ In So Many Words

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Which Tree For Me?


I have narrowed it down to one of these trees.

The yellow,



the purple,



or the orangie-red????


This last tree is called an african tulip tree.
I have wanted one of these for years,
but they get huge.

Which tree do you like?

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Friday, January 28, 2011

Annechovie's Sihouettes

We all love Annechovie's Anne Harwell

And....
Anne Harwell
Recently posted on a new art series of hers.
I thought they would catch on ....
and create a whole new set of collectors.


::Silhouettes:: 




Miss Harwell's silhouettes would look better than these.
No?


From what I am reading, 
Annechovie's very art in silhouette
is ' trending ' right now.

Have you seen this recent post of Annechovie's?
Do you know anything about the history of silhouette or shadows?
There is a link below that will take you to some history,
as well as one that will take you directly to Annechovie.

Anne Harwell
go visit Annechovie and her post 'Royal Profile' 

more on the history of silhouettes and more good stuff below

Silhouette: The Art of the Shadow  - history of the silhouette


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Thursday, January 27, 2011

13 Months


Have you
 had good, fair, to a not so good experience with a builder or contractor?
Or even a furniture manufacturer?



I was doing a clients home here in Florida 
across the street from the ocean in Delray Beach.
It was taking forever to finish this home.
We had to get the herring bone walnut floors done right,
the insets in the marble done.
And done right.



Expecting work 'done right' in South Florida is somewhat of an oxymoron.
Sorry Florida.
Only if you are using 'HIGH END' manufacturers, contractors, workrooms, and builders
can you expect good to perfect work.
And I need  'perfect' work'
Just remember there is no such thing as 'a deal,' 
or an unbelievably great price on something that requires any sort of skill.



Back to the builder....
beside the fact that he was a smug spoiled brat who was in his family's business...
the building of this house went on for 2 years.
It may have been 10,000 sq. ft.
but C'mon!!!!


{he had the same size crew working on the Delray house}
He kept telling me fibs daily about this and that. 
He said; " It takes a long time to do a home like this and of this size."
So...
I said;
 " Okay...You are a builder, and your family has been in the business
 here in Florida over 25 years. Right?"
 "That's right!!!" 
said the smug little 40 something brat.



I said;
 "I am sure that you know it only took 13 months to build the Empire State building. Right?"

You might ask me; "SO, what did he say then?"

He said nothing. Like most men when they are in the wrong.

DID YOU KNOW 
that the Empire State build was built in about 13 months?

XXXX's
life magazine, 1 year and 45 days
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About Renée Finberg

I have been in this business since the age of 22.

I love what I do and cannot imagine my life without Design.

Design Challenges are great.

And because of those challenges

I have imported fine antique pieces from Paris,

Designed and Manufactured Furniture,

Created Fantastic Window Treatments,

And solved all kinds of spatial & architectural issues

With my unique style.

If I can't find it, I create it.

My rooms would make excellent movie sets.

I am a visual, tactile and audio sensitive individual.

Creating is what I live for, not math, not spelling, not science.

Just Great Design.

Just imagine how it would be if each of us,

If only for a few hours of everyday,We could be in a space that is our very own.A place that is exactly the way we want it to be

Surrounded by all the things we wanted to see,

The atmosphere we wanted feel, smell and the sound we wanted to listen to.

Private Paradise

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