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Thursday, July 7, 2011

It was bumpy getting here ....

but it was so worth it!!
Just to see my mom's smiling face and her excitement was worth the traveling.

From Boston airport I was sent over to this little bugger.
Which actually I rather enjoy.
It always makes a journey feel like you are heading for an adventure
to some far out of the way place.
I was sitting right next to this one and only escape door.
It might have been valuable if perhaps I had a parachute
in my huge handbag.
No worries.
They fly pretty low,
and I am a good swimmer.

One of the passengers sat next to the pilot.
I was in the third row - the last set of seats.
Very comfy.
No seat belts really...
something that resembled dental floss.

The first thing I needed to make clear was
that I wanted lobsta' for dinner...
several dinners.
So this morning we headed down the street
where mom lives and really got two gorgeous 2 pounders for $13 bucks.
Pretty sweet,
but not half as sweet as the meat on a super fresh lobster

See the pond in front of this house.
This lobsterman stores his catch in the cold pond.
Pretty convenient.

But we went down to the end -
our favorite lobster pound.
Yes, that's mom....
I was picking this gorgeous yellow
blooming moss on the rocks for my mom.
Only to transplant it on to her limestone rocks at home.

Here is the yellow moss.
I hope it takes.
This is where we got the lobsters.
I took a shot looking down to the dock.
It made me dizzy.

There is Terry our official lobster man.
and...he either had a terrible twitch in his eye,
or he was actually winking at me.

Then we drove into Rockland
and there was the weekly farmers market.
Very Folksy.
I liked it.
Everyone makes and sells organic.
We had the most fabulous salad
from the greens we bought
and brought home.....

But, nothing can beat these guys.
Yummers!!
oh ....i forgot
I woke up to fresh pop-overs.
Mom makes the best.
{sweeeeet}
toodles xxx
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Not Just Another Upholstered Wall


This 1st image has all of what we like. Right?
Gorgeous upholstery and upholstered walls.
I think this room is terrific. 

How do you like this room.
How do you like the acrylic table?


An onyx mantle works for me.



Unique, and I love.


I must admit, 
I have copied this window treatment and seating arrangement,
when I found myself in the same architectural spot.
The monster sofa and draperies were really sharp.

It came out divinely.



Simply refined.


Loving this.




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Monday, July 4, 2011

Could You Die?


I didn't think any one was still building like this anymore in Florida!!
I am in LOVE.


We ( all of us bloggers) are always saying....
'It's in the DETAILS.'


This what I am talking about.
Could you die???


Now here is the thing I wanted to point out....
The room behind this one
{through the shutters}
is the kitchen.
You can see that you are looking at the 
tops of the palm trees through the window...
this means that the 'main floor' 
is on the second floor ;
the living room, kitchen, den and 
maybe a bedroom or two, etc etc

In the 1920's it was not uncommon 
to build homes with the main floor
being on the second.
This was done because of a deadly hurricane 
that blew through Miami in 1926.
This way when the hurricane 
blew through and the flooding began,
it could just roll through the first floor 
without flooding your living quarters.

This is Miami Beach after the 1926 Hurricane.

I grew up in a historical home on Miami Beach - Palm Island 
{next to Star Island}
where the likes of Madonna and 
other blah blah famous people have owned homes through out history.
The original owner of my childhood home 
was the 
Legendary 'Silver Dollar Jake'
Several famous people had stayed in our home 
during the 1920's, 30's,40's and 50s. 
I know one of them was  
The President of the United States.
 if you want to know all the names....
she will be happy to tell you.
*See how this was designed for the water to rush through the first floor?

The house was built in 1924.

The main living quarters started on the second floor.
The entire 1st floor was built in such a way 
that the rising waters would just rush through
the 1st floor {hopefully} without reaching the 2nd floor, or 3rd....
where we lived!!!!


*This is the second floor

The new home owners made the dining room into a bedroom.
I guess they wanted the view.
It's a big house for those times....
4600 sq ft.


The view from the dining room terrace.

This is Al Capone's house during a big hurricane.
Do you see how it would be nice to have 
your living quarters start on the second floor.
Do you see the dock 
at the bottom of the picture?
And do you see the water has risen and flooded the island?

In fact, Al Capone's house was just down the street from my house.
Oh what fun we had playing in it,
it was abandoned for many years.

I twisted my ankle when I 
fell through the spiral staircase in his living room.
This is the front of Al Capone's home TODAY.
Boring.

I hope every one has a happy holiday.
I am heading to Maine to be with my 
dear ole' mom on July 6-11.

I have been crazy busy...
forgive my absence 'in the commenting department' please.


The view from Palm Island 
looking at downtown Miami on the 4th of July.


P.S.
No blowing off fingers .
Please. 

{Sorry that I went off a on a tangent,
but this home being designed and built 
in the way it was....
just brought back memories.}

XXX's


The builder's are in Miami -
Halmac Fine Home Builders
click here to go to site
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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Straight FROM THE FACTORY


This would be looking out from the office....
watching the 'nothing' that is going about now.


This where I am building a chic euro cafe/mini kitchen with a fridge and micro.
I want my desk , and the other built in so badly!!!

most of the big upholstery will be staged in the area


this is in the tiny office


also - the tiny office

and below....
are the 'BEFORE' shots.
You will not recognize them AFTER.


I spent a brutally hot day at the factory....
ugh.....
but even though I was dehydrated and delusional
we managed to choose some dining chairs,
and club chairs as well.  








I think this chair is gorgeous.
It can be and will be anything the designer needs it to be..
Lacquered, in a beautiful natural wood,
You could even have it in acrylic, or chrome
We can do anything that you can dream.







P.S. the showroom's paint color is ; 'the perfect greige'
by sherwin williams
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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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