Archive for October, 2009

This Is IT – Michael Jackson

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
ap_michael_jackson_070130_ssh

Photo Damian Strohmeyer/Sports Illustrated/Getty for People.com

This. Is. It. Really, if you want to go see a movie that will blow your mind, make you dance in the isles, smile ear-to-ear, clap along with the beat, throw your hands up in the air (and yell “this is awesome!”), and leave you singing out loud (as you walk by blocks and blocks of happy, dedicated fans huddled under umbrellas queuing to go see the movie you just saw; you scream “It IS worth the wait!”), then This Is It. This is it if you’ve never seen MJ in concert. This is it even if you have. This is it if you feel like you’ve heard every MJ song a hundred times before but you’ve never seen the songs performed or sound like they do in this footage. This is it if you freak out over MJ’s wardrobe of gold sequin pants, customized loafers, Ray ban shades, Balmain jackets. This is it if you want to see the difference between “toaster mode” and “elevator mode” stage choreography (trust me, you do.) This is it if you want to feel HIGH. ON. LIFE! We love you, MJ.

Our  Michael Jackson This Is It premiere ticket (thanks to Peggy Siegal).

Our Michael Jackson This Is It premiere ticket (big thanks to Peggy Siegal).

Design with Nina Freudenberger

Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Nina

Décor It Girl and Haus Interior owner Nina Freudenberger offers some great tips.

Best way to figure out a color scheme for a space?

Start with the walls. The easiest way to chose a paint color is to find the one object in the room you obsess over. Within that piece, choose the color which draws your eye. Take the actual object to any paint store and have it color matched (most paint stores will mix the exact color if you bring in an item, fabric, etc.) If you are worried its too dark, have them add white to lighten it up, or go as far as to have just a hint/glow of that color in the majority of white.

What are the best items you find for the cheapest when decorating?
Amazing finds at flea markets such as Brimfield, Mass; Twice a week, the Bekman Gallery debuts a limited edition of an artists work, starting at $20. The artist list is incredible.

brimfield-antiqueshow-front

Where do you go for inspiration when you’re all “New Yorked City-ed out”?

I go upstate to the Hudson Valley. Not only is it an amazing place to visit but it’s also home to some of my favorite antique stores. Make sure to stroll down Warren Street in Hudson, and to drive all the way north on Route 9, through Springfield and Rhinebeck for great vintage furniture shopping along the way.

What is your favorite New York building/architecture?

The Four Seasons Restaurant by Philip Johnson. Being enveloped inside the genius of Mies van der Rohe’s Seagram building and the moving wire mesh curtains (due to the air-conditioning, which reportedly was a “happy mistake” found out only after the installation) is enough for me to be sure that this is an absolute masterpiece of architecture and interior design.
4seasons

If you were a restaurant which one would you be?

A cross between Marlow & Sons, and Charles.

If you were a book which one would you be?

I would hope to be A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers… at least, one day, hopefully….

Can you share some “Haus” tips with us?

Trophies – whether using just one or a few, these look great on a bookshelf or end table in your library. Think about having them engraved with your favorite funny quotes.
9

Rope Knot – perfect as a door stop or place on the lower shelf of an entry console for a nautical accent.
34


Fouta Towels – these are 100% organic cotton and a great alternative to standard terry cloth. Wash them twice, they become extremely absorbent and are less abrasive on the skin than a typical bath towel.
foutaheringbonegrey500
Haus Interior, 250 Elizabeth Street, NYC, Tel 212 741 0455