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Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design: Garbo's Closet

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Mauritz Stiller who brought then-19-year-old Greta Gustafson to the United States in 1925. A three-time Oscar nominee, Garbo was given a special 1954 Academy Award for her “unforgettable screen performances.”. Of her legendary desire for privacy. She remarked in a 1928 interview—one of the few she ever granted—“I wanted to be alone, even as a child. I used to go to a corner and think. Thinking means so much, even to small children.”. I saw all the time? The “closet ro...

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Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design: Marilyn Monroe's Last Interview & Murder/Suicide

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Sunday, May 20, 2012. Marilyn Monroe's Last Interview and Murder/Suicide. You can hear her voice in these interviews,. The picture above was taken 2 days before her death,. And at the interview. If you watch the videos you will see her home etc. Below is an image of MM leaning out of her NYC apartment. At 444 E. 57th. St. I lived 1/2 block away from her place. It is a very cool prewar building. Did you know that most prewar buildings in NYC. Do not have 13th floors? When I moved to NYC. It was truly art.

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Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design: I LOVE BENTWOOD

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Thursday, January 6, 2011. 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. That's how it was made. Steaming the wood and then. 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. But I predict BENTWOOD will return again. Stronger and more appreciated. What a gorgeous Bentwood bench. Renee Finberg...

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Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design: Only For Those Who Love Them...

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Monday, September 13, 2010. Only For Those Who Love Them. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is at least human. JD Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye. A lovely horse is always an experience. It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words. With that being said,. Here are more quotes that are special to me. It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears. A horse doesn't care how much you know,.

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Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design: The Story Of Geese - You Really Need To Read This

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Friday, March 9, 2012. The Story Of Geese - You Really Need To Read This. I am going to share one of my very FAVORITE STORIES with you. The Story of GEESE. Next fall, when you see Geese heading South for the Winter, flying along in V formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. When the Head Goose gets tired, it rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point. Finally&#...

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Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design: I Never Met A Red Door I Didn't Like

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Sunday, December 12, 2010. I Never Met A Red Door I Didn't Like. If you’ve ever noticed houses with red front doors you may have wondered- What does a red front door mean? Why did they paint their front door that bright color? The history, origin and meaning of a home having a red front door is varied. There is no one origin for the red exterior door". Consider these meanings before heading out to buy home exterior paint:". A red door provides protection. In Biblical times, the Hebrew slaves were ins...

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Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design: Window Boxes & Faux Balconies

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Monday, August 11, 2014. Window Boxes and Faux Balconies. Window boxes, faux balconies. I adore window boxes and false balconies! Adding window boxes filled with flowers can radically change the facade of a building. Beacon Hill in Boston. Window boxes, faux balconies. I think the window boxes mounted on the second story. Adds charm to this already pretty home. There is no limit to what you can use. Just fill with flowering plants and mount to a wall, door , or a window. Window boxes, faux balconies.

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Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design: Andrea Cochran - Landscape Architecture

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Andrea Cochran - Landscape Architecture. I have for a very long time wished for a room with a glass garage door. Such as this example. I could open it to my garden and feel as though I am outside. The perfect flooring for such a room would be a polished concrete floor, or a stone floor. I could stay inside , and out of the sun and rain. This would be perfect for painting or napping. I came across these images and wished to share them with you. And then it is polished by an archi...

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Renée Finberg ' TELLS ALL ' in her blog of her Adventures in Design: GENIUS FLOR - Flooring Tiles

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015. GENIUS FLOR - Flooring Tiles. Since I am living in a Maine cottage. There is mud, and salt etc in the winter months. There is not much pavement here. Need I say more. It is a 3rd world! Trust me on this-. It is in every way. The contractors / handy men are working with an IQ of 72 .if that. YOU BETTER KNOW HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF. Now where I work they sell carpet tiles. But these are GLUE down. This is not for me ,. I have a beautiful wood floor. The TV room off the kitchen. This ...