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Vassar
Designer Show House-
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"An
18th-century home situated on 12 acres of rolling green
hills on the edge of Chesterbrook has been rejuvenated
by more than 20 area interior and landscape designers to
serve as the 2005 Vassar Show House... On the
second floor of the house, David Bruce Michener of
Interior Dimensions Studio in Valley Forge created The Painted Room.
Describing the room as "a tribute to Claude Monet
and his Impressionist art," Michener said, 'Our
objective was to make the viewer an actual participant
in the painting. You are actually in the middle of a
painting because the room is painted from floor to
ceiling.'
Wall murals and the decorative floor blend with
paintings based on Monet works and accessories
reflective of Monet's Giverny Garden in France."
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David Michener is a great artist, and his work is the
best I have seen. The mural that he has done for
my upstairs dining room has enhanced the beauty of the
room."
-Guiseppe
Sena,
La
Famiglia Ristorante
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"Michener
is a modern- day
Michelangelo. His painted walls and
ceilings have enhanced the appearance of many of the area's
loveliest homes and restaurants.
Just to cite a few of the most-often seen works of his
firm, Interior Dimensions: Le Bec-Fin has a ceiling mural by
Michener, a whimsical takeoff of Fragonard's famous painting,
"The Swing"; at La Truffe David painted the outside
facade and indoor mural that was a homage to Monet; at
La Famiglia he did a 70-foot mural of an Italian countryside
across three walls."
- Len Lear, Chestnut Hill Local |
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"A
table made by Michener reflects his
daring approach to interior design and his penchant for
bringing a touch of the outdoors inside... BEDROCK
furniture pieces are individually designed for each
buyer and for specific settings. Michener uses a
multi-step process to produce the "faux stone"
art furniture pieces. Michener's works are currently
on display at Chestnut Hill Art & Design."
- Maureen Hennessy, Daily Local
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Radisson
Fantasy Suite in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania |
"Under
the direction of David Bruce Michener, Interior Dimensions has
not only been creating and executing the finest techniques in
texture and faux finishes, but also painting beautiful murals
of all sizes and styles for residential and commercial
projects."
- Greater Philadelphia House
& Home |
"Interior
Dimensions"... has transformed an ordinary stark
conference room into a wonderful banquet room, which is so
pleasing to look at that it sells itself."
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Jean-Francois Taquet, Restaurant Taquet
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"CAPE
MAY, NEW JERSEY– With its 2011 Designer Show House is
a big hit this summer season, the Mid-Atlantic Center
for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)
is boosting knowledge of local artists as well as
designers."
"Murals
fill wall space ..., including a second floor bedroom in
which artist David Bruce Michener painted a ceiling to
look like a sky. One looks up at ethereal clouds in
which several exquisite birds are flying – painted in
such detail that Michener included the birds’ delicate
feet, exactly as one might view them from the ground.
MAC volunteer Frank Dynan said he frequently hears
guests commenting on the artwork."
- Carole
Mattessich Shore News Today
The
Show House is located at 109 Roseman’s Lane, also
known as Osprey Landing.
Open daily for self-guided tours between 1 and 4 p.m.
and for guided tours at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays,
Sundays and Mondays.
Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 3
to 12.
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Zacharias
Creek Side Cafe
named after the creek that runs
out back, opened this week.".."David Bruce
Michener contributed to the striking Mediterranean-
modern look with textured abstract walls."
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
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"Transformed by
the artistry of David Bruce Michener of Interior
Dimensions Studio in Valley Forge. Michener’s
outstanding trompe l’oeil murals, garden themes, are legendary in several Philadelphia-area
restaurants. In the Garden Room at Becca’s
restaurant, guests sit surrounded, floor to ceiling,
by the enchantment of an Elizabethan country garden
scene."
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Lise Monty, County Lines
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"Michener's
"Going up" is a designer room created for the Vassar
Show House at Houstonia. It is a satirical theme of a
"whimsical ride on an elevator to the top of the Empire
State Building's observatory and New York city of the 1930s.
Michener, whose Interior Dimensions studio is in Valley Forge,
gives a sultry interpretation to the room in deep tones of
red. It's Michener's artistry, like his Van Gogh room in
last year's show house, that attracts the most attention.
A bellhop, properly tipped, painted near the door gives the
impression of exiting the elevator. The walls are faux
sandstone block, and looking through the observatory windows
is the surprise of the room- King Kong!"
- Judith
Caper, The Associated Press
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When the legendary Constantinou's of Wilmington Delaware
closed doors, many wondered what would follow. The new
kid on the block, Sienna is intent on adding a splash
of vivid creativity.
Known for his murals in premier
restaurants such as
Le Bec-Fin and
La Famiglia Ristorante,
David Bruce Michener was hired to orchestrate Sienna's
interior design. Several of the walls feature Michener's
famous murals."
- Jim Hunter Miller, Out Front
Edition Wilmington Delaware's Out & About
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Georges Perrier says people keep asking him who painted the
ceiling of the bar in his
restaurant, Le Bec-Fin, at 1523 Walnut Street. The
answer is Philadelphian David Bruce Michener"
-John Corr, The Philadelphia
Inquirer
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" David Michener has done work
for me for fifteen years, and I've loved everything he
has ever done for me. His work is always beautiful and
I'm always amazed at his creativity and special talent."
- Georges Perrier,
Le Bec-Fin
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"David
Bruce Michener belongs to the school of the great
Impressionists of the last century. At La Truffe he
recreated the Gardens of Giverny. The depth and realism
of his work depicts a great talent."
-Jeannine
Mermet,
La
Truffe & Sienna
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"Interior Dimensions creates beauty with a brush!"
The Evening Phoenix |
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Cape
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Vassar
Designer Show House-
" Going Up." click
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Zacharia's
Creekside Cafe
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Vassar
Designer Show House-
" Stranded,.. I wish!" click
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Stranded, I wish. Inspired by the film
"Castaway," Vassar
veteran David Bruce Michener from Interior Dimensions
did it again with a south Pacific- themed retreat
complete with a larger-than-life war god and hammock.
Michener never puts a leash on his creativity.
If you are searching for something different in room
design, he will deliver."
- Mary Beth Kelly Main Line Today |
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Vassar
Designer Show House-
"The Renaissance Man" click
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Vassar
Designer Show House-
"Vincent's Room" click
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"There were expressions of wonder for
Vincent's
Room created by David Bruce Michener for
the Vassar Designer Show House. Vincent van
Gogh's bold painting techniques and color schemes
were incorporated... he did a fabulous job!"
- The Philadelphia
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Chestnut
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"Interior
Dimensions works with architects and contractors throughout
the area on some very large projects... some of Michener's
work on that level include the brilliant murals at Restaurant
Taquet, and the large
scaled up version of Bellini's Feast of the Gods
at Ristorante La Buca in Philadelphia."
- Mary Beth Kelly, Main Line
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