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Patina Italia Opens Dubai Showroom
Come Visit!
The next time you find yourself in Dubai, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, why not drop by the new Patina Italia Showroom. 
In an effort to better serve its clients in the Middle East, Patina Italia is proud to announce the opening of its brand new Dubai showroom.
Patina clients in the UAE previously had to travel to Italy to view our furniture in person. Now, they can enjoy their own showroom featuring a changing seasonal design that beautifully compliments the entire Patina line.
After more than six months of construction, the new showroom opens this month with a gala party and other special events. We hope to have some pictures in an upcoming edition.
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USA
- November/December 2005 - The 2005 Southern Accents Show House at McLean, Virginia
Located in a small, planned community set on an historical, 25-acre site only fifteen minutes from Washington, DC.
The style of the show house will be a rambling American farmhouse and the architecture will combine historical charm with modern conveniences.* |
EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST
- November 2005 - Patina Italia showroom opening in Dubai
Grand Opening Reception
*Patina Exhibiting
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Designer Profile
Suzanne Kasler
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When you’re designing full home interiors for discerning clients it’s nice to have a few pieces you can depend on.
“I usually use a few Patina pieces in every project,” says Atlanta designer Suzanne Kasler, “We’ve used Patina pieces in living rooms, bedrooms, back entry halls. I can mix their pieces in many different ways and they really work well”.
A 12-year veteran of the Atlanta interior design scene, Suzanne specializes in high end residential, focusing on clients building new homes or doing complete renovation.
“Many of our clients live in the Buckhead area of Atlanta but also have vacation homes out of state.”
Suzanne uses a mixture of old and new to create a modern classic look, “We use a lot of the Patina beds. We’ll often do an entire Patina bedroom as a guest room. I like the painted look of the beds. It can be somewhat transitional. It has a European feel but it can look non traditional as well.”
Another advantage that Suzanne enjoys with Patina furniture is the ready availability and ease of customizing and matching colors.
“We do a lot of pairs, pairs of benches, pairs of commodes. You can get an antique look but they’re new, so you can get more than one at a time”.
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But what always brings Suzanne back to Patina is the quality of the painted furniture itself.
 “They’ve done a special job with the subtlety of their painting, capturing a look that can go with expensive pieces or go with things that are more casual. It’s very subtle; it looks more aged and not so new”.
“I think many people have tried to copy Patina, but they have a sophistication to their design and painting that I haven’t seen duplicated anywhere”.
Suzanne Kasler can be reached at:
Suzanne Kasler Interiors
425 Peachtree Hills Avenue 21B
Atlanta, GA 30305
404.355.1035
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Part 2:
Venice—Home as a Metaphor
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In eighteenth century Venice, when nobility entertained in their homes, either for business or pleasure, their guests where never given free reign to visit all parts of their homes.
Instead, they were confined to a special room, known as the portego, a large, second floor room, which often ran the length of the house and served as the spine of the home.
The Venetian portego was typically a brightly lit room with light streaming in through large windows in the front of the house or flickering from glass lamps.
The function of the portego was primarily display. Anyone passing by outside in a gondola could admire the beamed and often painted ceilings and Murano glass chandeliers. This privileged space defined the family, their values and their achievements for all to see.
Some homes had large suites of elaborately carved chairs designed specifically for the portego. Others had seating created by the use of very portable furniture including walnut stools, rush bottomed chairs and wooden folding chairs.
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The walls were decorated with family portraits that asserted noble lineage, often in gilded frames. The gleaming, multicolored terrazzo floor was one of the hallmarks of luxury in the Venetian home.
The Venetian nobility entertained their relatives and guests in as public a manner as possible. But what was going on in the more private areas of their homes?
We’ll find out next time as we enter the bedchambers of the casa.
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