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Some Things I Saw At The DCOTA Market / July & August 2009

I wanted to get your feelings on a few things I saw.

I think the skirts on these pieces feels fresh as a slipcover. I think it is a step above ordinary outdoor cushions. Imagine how much you could do with fabrics and this style of cushion.

This is Italian, made of Venetian Crystal/Glass. (17" x 41"H) The frame is made by hand of iron, and then is antiqued gilded.

This chandelier is part of the 2009 Summer Lighting Collection and should be available now. Decorative Crafts is located in Dania Beach Florida (to the trade).

I personally love this style. I don't know...it is simple and elegant. What is better than that?

Magni – Colette

The "Colette" table, is a limited edition series of (50) and signed by James Magni. Each table is hand-crafted in Southern California, is made of solid hand-cast bronze with a natural finish.

The table is petite. The glass top is 12", so you get the idea. And the price is less than small...I promise you.

This table would be FABOO between 2 chairs in an sophisticated /eclectic setting. To me, this tiny table is art.
I was drawn to the piece because if you glance at it quickly....it has an Art Nouveau-ish feel.

I think this table could be an incredible finishing touch to a room. It is art, and you use it.

It Functions.

(BTW - That's why I love watches...they are jewelry, yet you use them, they have a function)

Canasta by Patricia Urquiola

The (my) jury is out on this collection. I love the 'caning' effect, but it is just soooo big.

One thing I have learned is this; I may not love a certain piece, but you can never judge 'a chair' or 'a table,' or anything by itself. The room must be complete and tweaked. That means with the area rugs , art, window treatments, lighting, the paint, and all other accessories.
I mean these lounges are wild. Aren't they? In the right setting....they could be just perfect.
I have seen many products from this company. They really look like glass. Or shall I say 'lead crystal.' The pedestals are really, really beautiful. And if you are trying to achieve 'The Hollywood Regency Glamour' look. This is a winner!

La Fete Commode (www.pierredeux.com) A Louis XV-style two-drawer chest covered in our iconic La Fete Taupe/Noir toile. Constructed from solid mahogany with a hand-rubbed, antiqued finish. The fabric is polyurethane-coated for lasting beauty. Undulating carved apron and graceful cabriole legs.

41''W x 191/4''D x 35''H

I know all my traditional bloggy pals will like this. It was the color that grabbed me.
I have started my new job, and all seems to be going smoothly. Just have patience with me while I find my way with my schedule and getting my post up.

I adore all my bloggy friends. And here is something that will blow your mind...I can not access any blogs from work. They have some crazy filter on the internet. Aparently they had a disaster with a bug that shut the company down for 7 days.

Needless to say, I am 'jonesing' to comment and visit with my favorite Design Blogs.

jonesing (definition) the act of needing something badly.and associated with an addiction or craving. Not affiliated with 'keeping up with the jones'.

Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her BLOG.....
Interior Design, Palm Beach, Boca Raton,Design Sources, Window Treatments, Custom Design, Paint, Color Coordination, Online Interior Design, Floor Plans, All Custom, DCOTA Market/July & August

Just Listed - St. Ives Country Club

Tina Fountain Realtors recently listed a home located in the St. Ives Country Club community. 1058 Wild Dunes Way features 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and upgraded architecture which can be seen in every room of the floor plan. St. Ives Country Club is a renowned gated community with a variety of recreation areas. The full terrace level has been finished off complete with a Sony High Definition home theater. The screened in veranda overlooks the private, level backyard. The chef style kitchen includes upgraded chef style appliances, granite counter tops, custom cabinetry, and Palladian windows throughout.

If you would like more information on this home or any other Atlanta real estate, please visit our website at www.tinafountain.com/

Just Listed - St. Ives Country Club

Tina Fountain Realtors recently listed a home located in the St. Ives Country Club community. 1058 Wild Dunes Way features 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and upgraded architecture which can be seen in every room of the floor plan. St. Ives Country Club is a renowned gated community with a variety of recreation areas. The full terrace level has been finished off complete with a Sony High Definition home theater. The screened in veranda overlooks the private, level backyard. The chef style kitchen includes upgraded chef style appliances, granite counter tops, custom cabinetry, and Palladian windows throughout.

If you would like more information on this home or any other Atlanta real estate, please visit our website at www.tinafountain.com/

Just Listed - St. Ives Country Club

Tina Fountain Realtors recently listed a home located in the St. Ives Country Club community. 1058 Wild Dunes Way features 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and upgraded architecture which can be seen in every room of the floor plan. St. Ives Country Club is a renowned gated community with a variety of recreation areas. The full terrace level has been finished off complete with a Sony High Definition home theater. The screened in veranda overlooks the private, level backyard. The chef style kitchen includes upgraded chef style appliances, granite counter tops, custom cabinetry, and Palladian windows throughout.

If you would like more information on this home or any other Atlanta real estate, please visit our website at www.tinafountain.com/

From The Workforce Of The Bucharest Heavy Machinery Plant, With Love

I've been meaning to write about this for some time. Taschen's book of political souvenirs has been lying around on our office bookshelves for so long I can't recall who brought it in. It features photographs of hundreds of political gifts presented to the East German Communist Party leadership by visiting dignitaries from the fifties to the late eighties.

They are fabulous objects, combining political/military bombast with miniaturisation. Many of them take the format of elaborate retirement gifts (which some of them in fact are) or executive toys, but with the toys replaced by representations of rockets, heavy machinery or spaceships.

They are kitsch and full of bathos. Many of them serve an obvious function of declaring political obedience, or as examples of mutual back scratching or one-upmanship. They are baldly literal but put together with an eye for surreal juxtaposition.

My personal favourite is the "Desk Set" at the top, a gift from Lieutenant Colonel Kurkotkin to Erich Hoenecker on the occasion of his 60th birthday. I was hoping for something similar for mine.



The book is now sadly out of print. The objects are from the Deutsches Historiches Museum in Berlin, and the photographs are Sebastian Ahlers.

Incidentally this post is also a kind of parting gift to you, People of the Blogosphere (alright then, Person of the Blogosphere), as I am off on holiday for the next couple of weeks to a distant land with no broadband. So there will be a break in broadcasting. No twittering neither.

Unusual Creative Antique Door Handles

Here is some unusual door handles picture gallery





































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