Émile Restaurant in Budapest through the eyes of the guest (2019)
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Amber
Amber is just in the half way between yellow and orange on the color wheel. It has rich, warm tone, some of its hues may contain brown also. It was named after the fossilized pine-resin.
Swithes
Electrical works of our home should always be done by a specialist. However, minimal skills about visible parts (switches, sockets) are needed for planning the lighting, especially when we have to purchase them. It’s easy to get lost among types of switches.
Parts of the switch: frame, button and mechanism.
The frame can be single, double, triple etc., depending on the fact that how many switches or sockets are lined beside each other. All of this can be in horizontal or vertical layout.
Single-pole switch: one light can be turned on and off with it
Chandelier switch: has two buttons, one light can be turned on and off in two sections
Alternative switch: one light (group) can be turned on and off from two different places
Cross switch: one light (group) can be turned on and off from three or more places
Luminance control switch: the amount of flux can be controlled by a button, so the luminance of the light is alterable
Touch switches can be purchased also beside the traditional tumbler switches, which perfectly fit to modern interiors.
Nowadays there is a quite wide range of color- and material assortment. The frame can be made of metal, wood, leather, glass, several types of stones, beside the well-known plastic. These mechanisms can be almost hidden with choosing the most fitting color for the wall, but they even can be highlighted and be made for the decorations of the interior by the assortment.
Ask for help of an interior designer for the choice.
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Antique-vintage-retro
The following three words are commonly used in interior design and related books. Sometimes still it’s not obvious when to use which.
Antique: marker of furniture, objects of art, or artisanship older than 100 years, independently of style. Its age, originality, condition, the manufacturer and rarity is important for collectors (full collection in case of a set). A restoration gives them back their original pomp.
Vintage: marker of objects that are younger than 100 but older than 15 years, concerning rather to their condition than age. It is a classification of strongly used, shabby surfaced furniture and household objects which marks even a style. It means rethought, reused, modified/renewed objects also. Giving vintage look to a new object is a distinct genre. It is not equivalent with the shabby chic style.
Retro: marker of household and decoration objects of years from the 50s to (presently) the 80s. Their age is old „only”. It is also a marker of objects that are new but made look like in the style or shapes of this era. Collectors are motivated by nostalgia and emotional bondage but of course originality and condition are also important. Retro has a pejorative meaning, “out of fashion”.
In case of uncertainty, ask for help of a professional dating an object.
Neon letters
Lighting letters and neon signs are not just decorations but work as moodlighting too
Mercury glass
The so called „silver plated” glass (mercury glass) was very popular in the 19th century, it was developed in Germany at the beginning of the century. It was purchased instead of real silver, because of its silvery shine by those who couldn’t afford the real ones.
In spite of its name, it doesn’t contain any pure silver or mercury. Double layered object was blown of glass and silver nitrate was injected through a small hole between the layers, then the hole was closed. For example, candle holders, doorknobs, jugs, goblets and vases were made this method. They soon became popular in England, France and in the USA also. After a short break, it became fashionable again around 1900 thanks to the Christmas ornaments and faux fruits made of it. Even colored variations appeared in the 20th century.
Collectors are still looking for original pieces. If the air gets in between the two layers, the silvery coating oxidizes and becomes freckled. In order to prevent this, the original seal (lead or wax) on the hole shouldn’t be harmed.
We can make silvered glass replica DIY. Fill a spray with water and vinegar in 1:1. Spray the desired object with „mirror” paint. Let it dry for one or two minutes, then spray the surface with the vinegar mix. Push it around with a paper towel. This not only soaks up the surplus but the desired cracked mirror effect is created this way too. Let it dry completely.
These decorating objects fit very well to the elegant and country classic styles also. In case of uncertainty, ask for help of an interior designer for the decoration.
Murano glass
Murano is famous by glass production, it is 1,5 km far from Venice and lays on five islands. The Venetian glass blowing manufactories were expelled from the city because of the frequent fires and they then moved to Murano.
The glassmaking of the neighborhood was famous since the 10th century. The first rule book of glass manufacturers was dated in 1271 and updated continuously. The rules in it covered all the details of glass art: tools, rooms, prentices and masters also. The secret of glass production was strictly kept, since it was important export item of Venetian Republic. That’s why the people who were working there, it was forbidden to leave the Republic. Anyone who bespoke the secret of glass making to an outsider, was punished to death. The glassblowers got more privileges in exchange for this, for example they could be married to noble families.
They were famous by the fine quality and special glass making techniques also. The most famous are crystal glass, enameled glass (smalto), gilded glass (aventurin), multicolored glass (millefiori), milk glass (lattimo) and faux precious stones made of glass. First they made only household objects (vases, plates, paperweights etc.). The product range was widened with other interior design objects, for example mirrors and chandeliers. A newly founded workshop began to produce glass tiles from 1854 for renovating the glass mosaics of the buildings. The product range was widened again in the turn of the century by the boom of tourism. They started to produce sculptures and other decorating objects, glass jewels and souvenirs. The session is not a top secret anymore, insomuch glassmakers make their products on the streets to entertain tourists. The Murano glass remained important export items. New household objects appeared in the product range fit for modern times: doorknobs, electric chandeliers, lampshades, handles of faucets etc. The quality is still the highest.
A bigger Murano glass object, for example a chandelier, can be easily the focal point of a room. If you would like to make your home special with a decorating or household object of this kind, ask for help of an interior designer for designing.
My project 17.
Small details of a classic style interior: brass-porcelain hanger, porcelain inlaid switch, custom made brass handle
My project 15.
Classic chandeliers in 260 cm room height – not impossible
