The walls will be a mocha brown using a large geometric art print as a focal point in the formal living room. It has jewel tones & metallic metal tones on a cream background. There will also be a three metals sculpture (stainless steel, brass & copper) on an opposite wall. I plan to use Asian/Japanese influence in the Master Bedroom. “However I can’t find a bed that is not a platform”. The formal dining will have a touch of French art deco along with the master bath.

We are middle age, no children at home and when we have gatherings family, friends or associates we always end up in the kitchen.

At the new house we are focusing on the kitchen, breakfast area & gathering room. The 3 room lay-out makes a large L shape open to each other. The gathering room has a fireplace and w flat screen TV and I want it warm cozy & inviting.

We will have enough space at the breakfast counter for 4 tall stools. The breakfast area is within and directly behind the breakfast bar. We don’t want to use a traditional type dining set. I want to design it as a cocktail area (like in fine dining restaurants while waiting for seating). Using a square or round cocktail table w/ pedestal base. We don’t want to stub guests toes! For the seating maybe 4 swivel barrel chairs or a small 2 person couch & 2 chairs.

Problem: I can't seem to find the right looking table.
I am looking for something bit on the retro/modern geometric, inlay wood top with a pedestal base. NOTHING traditional! “Any suggestions?”

Let me do some checking for you on the cocktail table. I've some sources abroad that may have just what you want. Check my resources page for "out of the box" furniture dealers. Meantime, your skill and depth of understanding of decorating and design are impressive. Why don't you "seed" some discussions here and on the new Yahoo Group?
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Blessings,
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HGPgal

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I could use additional help in finding a King size bed with an Asian flair. However, I do NOT want a platform style. “I do NOT want to fall into or crawl or of bed as I have bad knees.”

I have purchased the bedding which has an Asian/Art Deco theme. The main colors are gold/bronze/copper with a touch of burgundy & white.

As some may know FLW incorporated Japanese influence to his homes and was a collector of Japanese art.

I plan to use the art of Renee Macintosh and some Japanese woodblock prints. I am not sure on the color of the walls or how I want to paint/paper or texture the headboard wall as an accent, also rather to have carpet or hardwood floors. There is room for 2 chairs and a table; the fireplace will be opposite the headboard with an Art deco style tile surround in neutral colors.

The closet is down a short curved hall within the Master bath, large enough to house a center dresser island. We don't think we will use dressers of any kind in the bedroom simply add a couple nightstands.

The master bath is planed to have deco/nouveau flair. Not sure on choice for counter tops, floor tile or wall tile yet.

This month the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives sent me a copy of a paper on Wright houses after 1950 that I wrote years ago. This set off my interest in Wright again.
I would like to make contact with those interested in Wright's houses designed for people who did not have a great deal of money. A related topic that interests me is the influence of Wisconsin populism on Wright.
I need information on articles published about the Robert Berger Wright house, largely owner-built (1950 and onward), in San Anselmo, California.
I have copies of some of Wright's talks that I put on a CD. But I would like to find people also interested in his talks and who might share talks with me, or tell me where to find those I do not have. I might stream by internet radio some of his talks to one person at a time since I have a dial-up connection.
Finally, because I once owned a set of Wright chairs and a dining room table out of the Wright-designed Ward Willitts house (1902) of Highland Park, Illinois, I would like information on the sale of Wright chairs, which house they came from, when they were sold, where and the price.
I have set up one web site for Wright stuff at

http://franklloydwright.4t.com

So far I have information on Ward Willitts chairs on that site, but hope to put more on it about Wright's work.
bernard_pyron@yahoo.com

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See http://prairiemod.typepad.com/prairiemod/2006/10/a_prairiemod_fr.html

The address above goes to my article on the Robert Berger house in San Anselmo, California.

On the left side of their page there is a place also to download my article on the Patrick Kinney house of Lancaster, Wisconsin.