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7 Ways to Add Fall Decor Naturally-via Santa Rosa Interior Design
Posted by Irene Turner in Interior Design & Renovation, Nature on November 10, 2011
It’s fall. Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is on it’s way. Touches of winter have appeared, but fall is still here. I love bringing the seasons and nature into my home. It’s a nod to Mother Nature, and a way to celebrate through out the year.
So, what does fall mean to me?…Harvest, fruits, vegetables, gourds, nuts, the turning of the leaves and warm rich colors. It’s the culmination of a year of growth, the beginning of the stillness of winter, and something worth acknowledging.
via pinterest Fall Decor
Here are 7 ways to bring fall into your home, naturally: Continue reading “7 Ways to Add Fall Decor Naturally-via Santa Rosa Interior Design” »
Uptown Design District-Shopping Palm Springs
Posted by Irene Turner in Interior Design & Renovation, Product/Trend Alert!, Travel on October 25, 2011
Cover from Peter Moruzz's Palm Springs Holiday Book-Pure Vintage PS
I love the city of Palm Springs! From old world Spanish architecture, classic mid-century modern homes once owned by such luminaries as the Rat Pack and Cary Grant; to unique furniture stores and the best re-sell furniture shops around…Palm Springs is definitely a destination for those serious about finding unusual and one of kind items for their home.
And not just mid-century either. Continue reading “Uptown Design District-Shopping Palm Springs” »
Shades of Blue-Via Santa Rosa Interior Design
Posted by Irene Turner in Color, Interior Design & Renovation on October 20, 2011
Shades of Blues range from soft aquatic calm shades to mysterious navy’s. They have not been as prevalent in contemporary interior decor as they used to be. But never the less, blue is still the overwhelming favorite amongst all the colors there are.
While not really a gender specific color, many men say blue is there favorite color. I believe this is because men run warmer body temperature wise, and have a higher testosterone level so, they are looking for balance and choose blue. In general blues are considered cool, calm and peaceful. They are considered a color of dependability, trustworthiness and committed. Blues are often used in classic or traditional room settings.
I found this on FB. Would the designer please let me know who this is?
Softer blues are known as the color of Divinity. These shades enhance: Continue reading “Shades of Blue-Via Santa Rosa Interior Design” »
Brocantes-Part 3 of the Loire Valley Chronicles-an invitation
Posted by Irene Turner in Interior Design & Renovation, Product/Trend Alert!, Travel on September 29, 2011
So…you saw the fabulous Moulin Bregeon, and the rooms in the homes in Linières-Bouton…all those fabulous pieces of furniture and pieces of art, china and accessories…all of them…came from the local Brocantes in the Loire Valley.
There are architectural artifacts such as beautiful tile, windows, doors, stone, & beams
I want to know from all of you…yes, you designers, architects, home retailers and people restoring or renovating your own home…are you interested in coming to the Loire and joining a group to tour around the country side, check out the brocantes to buy what strikes your fancy, and put in a group container to ship back home? Continue reading “Brocantes-Part 3 of the Loire Valley Chronicles-an invitation” »
Linières-Bouton-Part 2 of the Loire Valley Chronicles
Posted by Irene Turner in Interior Design & Renovation, Travel on September 27, 2011
Just a short walk from Moulin Bregeon is the small town of Linières-Bouton. Home to 96 people, one low income house, Napoleon’s great, great grandniece, the requisite church and chateau; and…Jonathan Robinson who calls himself an ”aesthetic refugee,” and who is bent on preserving the traditional architecture of France one building at a time.
Linières-Bouton's downtown, thanks to Father Bartolomew
About six years ago Jonathan purchased most of the buildings in this charming village, which had been abandoned about 20 years before when local residents started moving to larger towns to live, work and shop. He now owns the remains of an old dry goods store, a blacksmith’s shop still crammed with all its original tools, and even a local type of bowling alley, along with several homes. One which houses his art studio. Continue reading “Linières-Bouton-Part 2 of the Loire Valley Chronicles” »
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