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Monday, January 10, 2011

I wanted to share her with you....

Look closely.
There is a girl on his back.
Roseta Santiago
I have been completely blown away by her work.
And it is no easy task to find her work online.
And trust me on this
her work in person will leave you in a state of wonder.



I couldn't even find a great image of the painting I own.

Believe me, if you saw the painting I bought 
you would never guess that I would purchase it.
It is just that when I had the chance
 to purchase one of her pieces
it was the only one of the lot that I could afford at the time.

I just had to have a piece of her{s}
The detail, the lighting.....she creates magic on canvas.
Her horses are my fave.

more about Roseta Santiago
WEBSITE

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

I LOVE BENTWOOD

I defy anyone over the age of 15 
to tell me they have never seen,
or sat on a bentwood cafe chair.
225 East 60th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
New York, NY 10022

If you haven't been....GO!!!

Steaming Hot Bentwood!!!
No, Really!!!!
That's how it was made.
Steaming the wood and then
BENDING it.
'Viola'

::BENTWOOD::


Bentwood is graceful.
It's wild.
You look at it and wonder....
How did they ever do THAT????
It reminds me of pulling TAFFY.
And of an era in design gone by....
the 60's.
But  I predict BENTWOOD will return again.
Stronger and more appreciated.
What a gorgeous Bentwood bench.
Right?


....and a mag rack too.

Bentwood Bed Frames
A real 1960's look.
How fun is this??



For some weird reason
I have ALWAYS wanted these particular Bentwood Chairs.
'The Austrian Cafe Chair.'
The Bentwood side chairs are available at Conrans.


Yes.
It's true.
After all these years.....
{since the age of 18}
I am STILL OBSESSED with them.
Even today....
I want to use them at my my kitchen table,
but they would not work in this particular space.
I say kitchen...
but
 I could see a dining room done with them.
Maybe 
I will get to finally do them for my daughter 
when she has her own home.
Or....maybe 
someday 
I will get to finally use them myself.
I love Michael!!!
I have included in this post a few excellent links 
related to Bentwood and it's history.
 If you would like to know more
about
BENTWOOD see links below on left.

What do you think??
Do you like my favorite chairs??

X's 

KNOW MORE about Michael Thonet
my chair is here
http://www.thonet.de/
watch the THONET movie here
designs by Michael Thonet


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Monday, January 3, 2011

Precious Metals

from Elle Decor






I adore a touch of metallic in a room.
Will you add any to your decor this year?


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Friday, December 31, 2010

Without A Hitch

My 'unofficial' school reunion went as planned.
It was a small group of us, just about 35 or 40.
The Island gang.
Me - 2nd. from the left
This is only a small portion.
It was a lovely event
 held in the most appropriate place imaginable for this gifted group.
Most of the gang learned to sail right here at the above yacht club.
This is where the party was.
It was at night, and it was beautiful.
You could have actually thrown a baseball to the house I grew up in.
We could just glance across the water and see our childhood homes,
where we played as kids.
We all water skied, sailed, and spent out days on this bay.
Beautiful Biscayne Bay.
There is NOTHING like it.
It is what makes Miami & Miami Beach so amazing. 

More girls from The Islands.
starting on the left; Debbie, Missy, Janine
Debbie ....the doll.
In spite of the lovely night that went off 'without a hitch.....'
(thank you lisa and howie)
I woke this morning feeling sad 
and 'out of my stirrups'.
I was once again filled with all the old feelings
 that I would rather not feel.
You know the ones....

But they come 
and they go.
Just as my confidence and sense of security does the same.
It was extremely difficult for me to place names with faces.
I wasn't great at making friends with EVERYONE.
Mainly because I was only close with 2 or 3 girls all through 12yrs -17.
I felt 2 or 3 was plenty. I was a bit moody and private.
My 3  friends are 'mixers' and were comfortable 'mingling.'
I am still no 'mingling freak'
'One on One' is my comfort zone.
My one friend kept saying;
"how can you not remember 'so and so' ?"
"we all walked home from the bus..." or
"don't you remember when we all....?"
I started to think, 
am I senile already?
Or
 was I just in my own world?
....which is much more likely.
But.....
 
 I didn't really feel comfortable in my own skin back then.
My skin today suits me just fine.
I have a whole new set of issues....
hahahahah

I am so proud of the individuals that I grew up with.
They are all 'SOMEBODIES'

Do you like reunions?
Do they leave you feeling off your game??


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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

I could stay in bed....

But I must suit up and show up at work....
This is exactly the kind of bed suits my mood today.
Bethany::She actually looks like this,
and dresses like this.
But she stands upright at all or meeting.....promise

My dear sweet client whom we shall call Bethany
is anxiously waiting the installation of her NEW home.
Which will take place part of this week and most of next.
We are all excited.
It is going to be 'HOT".
The colors are granny smith apple green, peacock, and a touch of fushia.
The carpets are wild.

At the end of my day 
I will be driving to Miami Beach to reunite
with the kids I went to elementary school with.
I will be exhausted, but it should give my heart a 'rush!!!'

XXXXX just me
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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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