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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” »
Châteaux Anyone?-#4 in the Loire Valley Chronicles
Posted by Irene Turner in Architecture, Travel on October 11, 2011
images courtesy of Father Bartholomew on Picassa
Traveling through the country side in the Loire Valley is an odyssey of luscious green fields and old stone towns. Each town comes with it’s requisite church, and of course…it’s magnificent family chateau. Continue reading “Châteaux Anyone?-#4 in the Loire Valley Chronicles” »
Geneva, Switzerland-via Santa Rosa Interior Design
Posted by Irene Turner in Travel on October 4, 2011
As you know, I’ve recently returned from my trip to Geneva and the Loire Valley. Fabulous trip, and although I lived for a short while in Zurich, Switzerland, I had never been to Geneva before. It’s a wonderful city! Even though I was there to work, I still had time to stroll around the streets, traversing from the lake, to old town, the Champel District to the Rive, and PlainPalais!
image courtesy of wateen.net
Nestled between Lake Geneva and the Alps, Geneva hosts some of the best skiing in Europe including Mt. Blanc and Chamonix. Historically, Geneva was the birthplace of the Red Cross organisation and even now it is viewed as the capital of peace and neutrality, hosting the headquarters of the UN and other international organisations.Also know as the home to great watches, and fabulous chocolate, it is the 5th most expensive city in the world…and I will attest to that! Continue reading “Geneva, Switzerland-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 Breteon 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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