Berlin - Concrete Walls

In the December 2011 issue of Ellle Decor

I found this couples home in Berlin

I have been researching on how to get this 

BIG CONCRETE look on standard walls.

It has it's place....

and I feel  it can make a dynamic statement.

Check out the fireplace.

And those are poured and scored floors I think.

People....like me are being drawn to the warehouse/loft look.

I would love to do a space with these walls.

I will figure it out.

I will let you know when I find out how to do it.

Already I have found some wall coverings...

but, I have my doubts about it looking authentic.

And isn't everything really about authenticity?

Actually if I didn't tear up my elle decor mag to scan these pictures

I could really tell you what the floors are.

On closer examination...

they look like granite floors from large slabs.

At any rate I wanted to share these walls with you

and get your opinion.

SO?

kisses, Renee

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PARIS - The gilded age

This room I would NEVER leave!~

A tad to dingy for me-

well, this is exquisite.

No?

The bottom right is too much for moi.

The rest I adore!!

wow 

how about you?

like it?

or not?

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Suspended Swinging Beds

elle?

I am fascinated by this concept.

I would love to do it for someone.

Don't you think 

the idea of a swinging bed has an element of fun to it?

{although I would have to take Dramamine i think}

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Alsace, France - Petite Venice

You know.....sometimes it is hard to come up with a fab post.

So.....I was surfing around and found a link that sounded intriguing

It all started with this link;

 http://www.francetoday.com/articles/2010/12/21/a_look_at_alsace.html

After I had collected so many pics....

and was saying to myself;

"I am not into this"

but it was too late.

I am on a tight time schedule.

I am at work and trying to attract new design clients. 

This is where the little Venice is.

Gotta' tell ya'....

I am not into October fest!

And this part of France,

 by the lack of perhaps one Village Up-Rising is French 

instead of German.

I am not into COO COO Clocks or German village architecture. 

But ,

I know more than a few of you will like this.

Hey!

Millions go to Disney World every year.

And it doesn't look too different than this.

I know I sound  SNARKY.

I am under a bit of pressure.

I am now wearing my 'nite gard'

during the day to keep from grinding my teeth to smither-reens.

Kidding.

But, I am tense.

SEE!

Doesn't that look like Disney?

Maybe I really should go there.....

it's in wine country.

You think I need some?????

I was all but 'October Fest-ed' out by the google images.

Pray for me!!!

hahahahahah

no really, Pray for me!!

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The Serene,The Sublime Alberto Pinto

This will be desert for your blogging eyes......

as my friend Maryanne from

http://beadboardupcountry.blogspot.com/

says....in Paris ....'Fig' is all the rage.

I am taken back with his free spirit...

yet tamed enough to make a room into an art form.

on some lucky big, big, big boat

more yumminess on this big, big boat

This is so me. I love this.

Below is Alberto Pinto's home in Brazil

The textures and color he uses make want to be there.

It is so uncluttered and happy.

Do you have a favorite space 

that this {genius} designer has done?

His work is a surprise.

How great is that???

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