At the Versailles castle I found many favorite items to photograph.

Crystal, metal, gold, and beautiful background surroundings made these candelabras, lamps & chandeliers photos some of my favorite

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In 2010 i was exhibiting at Salon Versailles and visited the Versailles castle

This is a small peek into the treasures of the castle

Louis the XIV was also known as Louis the great or the Sun King

At the gates of Versailles I caught the sun with my lens

And then Louis caught the sun under his arm as he was welcoming me to his castle

This is a beautiful statue with a beautiful patina

Versailles castle contains indescribable treasures

The doors of Versailles castle is detailed beyond my imagination

They were gilded and restored by the best craftsmen of France through decades

This is craftsmanship

This is serious ornamentation!

When walking around in the castle I had to stop for every meter to take pictures of doors and details 

It's breathtaking....right? 

 Indescribable 

 It goes on like this room by room - floor by floor - building by building .... 

It's overwhelming and beyond comprehension

To be continued....... 

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Tirsbæk castle

100 year old wallpaper in need of revival

Beautiful design 

New design stencils are cut

New minimalist design - is made from old design

Colors fade in after the new furniture upholstery 

After measuring the room the metallic paint is applied and the stenciling begins

1. base color - light green

2. base color. Measurement is important

A happy decorative painter - loving my job 

3. & 4. base color is applied - a lot of work!

Magic unfolds

My favorite colors - matte Pure Color from Jotun - on top of the metallic paint 

The best contrast and so easy to work with

Finally the 5. & 6. colors is applied to complete the design

Every single flower is slightly different from the others..... unique and beautiful

The final design 

Before

After

Always with the deepest respect for the craftsmanship and the old masters 

in this case I have added a more minimalist and modern look that matches the new family

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Alvar Aalto Stool 80 year anniversary

Yaeko and I were invited to the 80th anniversary of Alvar Aalto's Stool at Artek in Tokyo 

Yaeko and Saki her assistant

Yaeko and me 

Mirkku Kullberg, Anni Ailinpieti & Mr. Masatoshi Tamura

Alvar Aaltos Stool and the birthday cakes - the little Stools were made of candy and were delicious!

Mirkku - the CEO of Artek - making a wish

Wonderful speech 

The Tamura Design family and Yaeko

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Masatoshi & Nao Tamura

Nao Tamura Designed this anniversary Stool with 80 rings of history

Beautiful Design - I want this one for sure!

Japanese inspiration

At Faux Arts Design inspiration is everywhere

The skilled craftsmen use traditional Japanese patterns as well as traditional European style patterns

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