A Valentine's Day Wish

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I wanted to let everyone know about a beautiful and really meaningful, Mid Century Modern bench on sale right now.  This bench is very special in so many ways...but most important, <b>all proceeds from the sale</b> <b>are going to benefit the Komen Cancer Center, <a href="http://www.komenct.org/">Komen for the Cure, CT</a>.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_13vHXej1_tW75yRo2Lc8MADcV-wtvxnA0PpCkW1L0WRyv9LoFqjdA4hJ4iDJ1KH-2XfZxnTojX7pqaxViKzLdYo4nGwlxBTv30wNWZ3L_UJsKqAloqfuY7u4l3Snaca0kN9zEXkePVX/s1600/-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_13vHXej1_tW75yRo2Lc8MADcV-wtvxnA0PpCkW1L0WRyv9LoFqjdA4hJ4iDJ1KH-2XfZxnTojX7pqaxViKzLdYo4nGwlxBTv30wNWZ3L_UJsKqAloqfuY7u4l3Snaca0kN9zEXkePVX/s400/-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Irwin Feld Design, one of Connecticut's largest destinations for mid century furniture, created this gorgeous bench as a fund raiser for Komen for the Cure, CT.  As Feld explains, "when Pantone announced their color of the year: Pantone 18-2120 Honeysuckle, it spoke to us in ways that reached beyond the color spectrum.  While this custom bench may not be Pantone's Honeysuckle, per se...the restorative power of it's Pink hue can not be denied, and this sale will mean so much to Komen, CT, who will receive <b>ALL the proceeds.</b>"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-qep1ak1LzG8I-U0yaCiVWn-nlvMzefjz4CEAfiRbNeJVqzKDWLg5cvZWpNF1t5QHhBoiU1PEnsbSdqTua823Rq6P1ENgZ2hEaoOa_pmXA2DdD6hoUeF55giWAMAKFrG0r4Kd-4NIctB/s1600/-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-qep1ak1LzG8I-U0yaCiVWn-nlvMzefjz4CEAfiRbNeJVqzKDWLg5cvZWpNF1t5QHhBoiU1PEnsbSdqTua823Rq6P1ENgZ2hEaoOa_pmXA2DdD6hoUeF55giWAMAKFrG0r4Kd-4NIctB/s400/-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What a truly amazing gift to give for Valentine's Day...or any day for that matter!  If you think you might be interested in this lovely piece, or know of any one who would be, please <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=457876">click here for more info</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></span></div>

A Valentine's Day Wish

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Spring Awakening At Le Beau Chateau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXRf61CT94u_-9hCGfZcT5o7NSASWUQ9WWW0svFSHCW3-M2naB-ntGJwdiaIQewollry6EzLUQ4fa6ELpXegKIgkd_97OrxEJpFqZx538jp3vc6SvABme7N6y7DdYwlFrBg3NSP6fZR9b/s1600/0000063745_0012238759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXRf61CT94u_-9hCGfZcT5o7NSASWUQ9WWW0svFSHCW3-M2naB-ntGJwdiaIQewollry6EzLUQ4fa6ELpXegKIgkd_97OrxEJpFqZx538jp3vc6SvABme7N6y7DdYwlFrBg3NSP6fZR9b/s400/0000063745_0012238759.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Le Beau Chateau, built in 1937,<br />was the location for the Spring Awakening <br />event I attended last week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had NO idea that this private Baronial estate even existed...</div><div style="text-align: center;">never mind that it was literally<br />only four miles from my front door!<br />{I mapquested it.} </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnPKn4-L07scFgv0huRH7xtl8R5JafdRpQknsOpT0KrDsq7wDN0QqM2yPSD2K-IKrZXJTSAwom3dUSL5a2SUTfvAbLzuzgYorWA2193-4ftb6IGOUNtFb6mkAEng9I5L0pYmwAkrGwdCj/s1600/0000063745_0009975303-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnPKn4-L07scFgv0huRH7xtl8R5JafdRpQknsOpT0KrDsq7wDN0QqM2yPSD2K-IKrZXJTSAwom3dUSL5a2SUTfvAbLzuzgYorWA2193-4ftb6IGOUNtFb6mkAEng9I5L0pYmwAkrGwdCj/s400/0000063745_0009975303-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This elegant manor is situated on 52 acres<br />in New Canaan, Connecticut,</div><div style="text-align: center;">  {to find out more about Le Beau Chateau, click <a href="http://www.christiesgreatestates.com/properties/view_63745">here</a> } <br /><br />Last week, The Summer Theatre of New Canaan<br />presented<br />Spring Awakening-A Broadway Inspired Table Top Show.<br /><br />Twenty leading interior designers were asked to interpret their<br />favorite shows or musical comedies into table top vignettes.<br />Artistic license prevailed here, the term "table top" was given<br />a very broad and open meaning....<br />Here are a few of my favorites:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KSZYGgRPFAZ9ozlkDLR6EH6VuWFCXhBuEdk_MioyGuI5RMUTJSA3iTqwlknMYHvRsIrm26avg4rC2nfNxnSP0szVqE8VIXt4yQMhoWnv_Nz-B143XmAT1DiGLegl4gSKVknYV9gfRXwg/s1600/DSCF2481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KSZYGgRPFAZ9ozlkDLR6EH6VuWFCXhBuEdk_MioyGuI5RMUTJSA3iTqwlknMYHvRsIrm26avg4rC2nfNxnSP0szVqE8VIXt4yQMhoWnv_Nz-B143XmAT1DiGLegl4gSKVknYV9gfRXwg/s400/DSCF2481.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">{The Secret Garden: Peter Lentz Design} <br /><br />This table really caught my attention.<br /> The Secret Garden was one of my favorite childhood books. <br />Faux flowers were adhered to the wallpaper,<br />creating a surreal three dimensional effect.<br />In addition, both a black bird<br />and a key, were incorporated into the table top.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6gz8YBcBuQb-C9xAv1UAd_TIj0yMDtdtPm1mwFzvnZjlNHmgXSTmVFsf7Lr7xe-22vqaFr9EtF2rSM-K3YrtaUxjnLAL3ev3Mqa9vrRauAOO_guHfm4pq6gYnoH5y0C1fcg4hiWiyHwI/s1600/DSCF2486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6gz8YBcBuQb-C9xAv1UAd_TIj0yMDtdtPm1mwFzvnZjlNHmgXSTmVFsf7Lr7xe-22vqaFr9EtF2rSM-K3YrtaUxjnLAL3ev3Mqa9vrRauAOO_guHfm4pq6gYnoH5y0C1fcg4hiWiyHwI/s400/DSCF2486.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> {Mame: Barbara Bell Interiors}<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This next vignette really captured<br />the joie de vivre that is Auntie Mame.<br />(one of my favorite movies) <br />I was ready to call it a night,<br />and sit down and have a martini<br />right then and there! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JJC_BuSsCYmyN-skpjjH0xIWaB3a-1ggMRTwII8ke0vC36MEZP6hfFTu2NhTRRBiO-d9AOnqv8HtrQkfwYPiFNs41ZN_bacVcCPZCyw1R5Yqt1umpq9d1z9zqEFagb1p4Ker8zb3txK2/s1600/DSCF2488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JJC_BuSsCYmyN-skpjjH0xIWaB3a-1ggMRTwII8ke0vC36MEZP6hfFTu2NhTRRBiO-d9AOnqv8HtrQkfwYPiFNs41ZN_bacVcCPZCyw1R5Yqt1umpq9d1z9zqEFagb1p4Ker8zb3txK2/s400/DSCF2488.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3foXPMmI-QK_Ovck__UrAFE8f3HwViN_9lP8tJNXcHwpw4ewx6KAxjvr0XdxyKxODYqv8hY47wGEGioNKZMvIQY_8iUtEMt12P7w618XPbjt7ArDTko7OERhZ3aUCrqZHp0QVqQ1nFBG/s1600/DSCF2491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3foXPMmI-QK_Ovck__UrAFE8f3HwViN_9lP8tJNXcHwpw4ewx6KAxjvr0XdxyKxODYqv8hY47wGEGioNKZMvIQY_8iUtEMt12P7w618XPbjt7ArDTko7OERhZ3aUCrqZHp0QVqQ1nFBG/s400/DSCF2491.JPG" width="365" /></a></div>{Beehive: Trevor LaMarche}<br /><br />Apparently, Beehive was a 1960's off Broadway hit musical.<br />I've never heard of it,<br />but that didn't stop me from absolutely loving<br />this interpretation.  The execution was amazing here!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOv2Igx4ceV1LllTKjgCBZXp_RKXF_9QKc-UOyryBkIbIjw39H5lK9_WpGR2sJKyQaHvgWkKxr8nzFYf9x-EnDz4DLWDm-AuPWwtDhFUHhQnM-aQbT-wa6_Gem9qDHe53ksp_ttt29_ZP/s1600/DSCF2499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOv2Igx4ceV1LllTKjgCBZXp_RKXF_9QKc-UOyryBkIbIjw39H5lK9_WpGR2sJKyQaHvgWkKxr8nzFYf9x-EnDz4DLWDm-AuPWwtDhFUHhQnM-aQbT-wa6_Gem9qDHe53ksp_ttt29_ZP/s400/DSCF2499.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>{Breakfast at Tiffany's: Irwin Feld Design}<br /><br />According to the "playbill" from the evening,<br />Breakfast At Tiffany's was slated to <br />be a musical on Broadway, with music by Edward Albee.<br />The show never made it past previews.<br />I can absolutely see Holly Golightly living here.<br />The center sconces in the background<br />represent the doors to the famed<br />jewelry store.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZrP7zyjseBfknaSHv3QdZQ2-2KFOTeLEBlyLDIb6SnIfOYqf6iPi27q7u9TGhcB4HzQoHGwyxuHqsZd4WOkoxxjeuaCIz2EJEUCjO92e3gccg4XoD8q-UCAYyYMhJKb-3ZX_5ctMWFKO/s1600/DSCF2502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZrP7zyjseBfknaSHv3QdZQ2-2KFOTeLEBlyLDIb6SnIfOYqf6iPi27q7u9TGhcB4HzQoHGwyxuHqsZd4WOkoxxjeuaCIz2EJEUCjO92e3gccg4XoD8q-UCAYyYMhJKb-3ZX_5ctMWFKO/s400/DSCF2502.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>{Next to Normal: Ondine Karady Design}<br /><br />There was nothing "normal" about this table top!<br />If the name Ondine Karady sounds familiar,<br />it's because she was one of the finalists<br />on Bravo's Top Design.<br />In addition, Ondine has a background in set design<br />and has worked on several commercial sets<br />including HBO's Sex And The City.<br />The attention paid to detail here was astounding!<br />The entire tabletop, table base AND chairs<br />were covered with empty prescription pill capsules!<br />Ondine, who couldn't have been more<br />lovely or gracious in person,<br />said her name showed up on a government list for ordering<br />so many empty pills online!<br />The bowl of pill bottles in the center contained mints,<br />made to look like prescription pills.<br />Ondine was handing these clever vials out.<br />The labels contain her business information and the following:<br />"USE: vastly improves the most boring decor...<br />take two and call me!"<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHeWwvmV5YM4aEJiQXTRGpjPyFIB_Hu4F5kpQZs0I-hxN6YtkWwz_b6kr33-A4KRbQnko44XNXHqgA98ii8k1_tYQadkfZ6nTykW4GEdAcQBejNFEwn2koO20F64OuMQ3HfEWO1WGaPr_/s1600/DSCF2509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHeWwvmV5YM4aEJiQXTRGpjPyFIB_Hu4F5kpQZs0I-hxN6YtkWwz_b6kr33-A4KRbQnko44XNXHqgA98ii8k1_tYQadkfZ6nTykW4GEdAcQBejNFEwn2koO20F64OuMQ3HfEWO1WGaPr_/s400/DSCF2509.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>{A Little Night Music: Charles Pavarini Design Associates}<br /><br />The "set" lighting here really made you feel <br />like you were about to dine in an enchanted garden.<br />A local architect and designer, it was Mr. Pavarini<br />who spearheaded and conceptualized<br />this entire creative event for<br />The Summer Theatre of New Canaan.<br /><br />There were many, many more fabulous table tops and vignettes.<br />For more coverage, head over to <a href="http://thebuzz.dianejameshome.com/">The Buzz Blog from Diane James Home.</a><br /><br /></div>

Spring Awakening At Le Beau Chateau

Le Beau Chateau, built in 1937, was the location for the Spring Awakening event I attended last week. I had NO idea that this private Baroni...

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