Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar in The Riverfront Times

The Riverfront Times reviewed Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar, one of my recent interior design projects.  Ian Froeb wrote about his experience: “You enter into the bar, a space that is awesome in the original sense of the word: Light fixtures like oversize birds’ nests are suspended from the ceiling.” To read the full Riverfront Times article on Bridge click here. Or check out more images of Bridge in my portfolio section.

Bridge is named after the bridge of a violin, which is essential to the tone of the instrument.  This tool became inspiration for the design and sound resonating moods, including a gallery of commissioned studies by photographer Ricardo Martinez. Here are some of his stunning polaroid prints:

photo by Ricardo Martinez

photo by Ricardo Martinez

Check out the full gallery of violin photos by Ricco here….

Bridge is located in downtown St. Louis and is a great spot to chill casually in the city and sample the impressive selection of beer and wine. The food is also quite yummy. Some of my favorites are the gorgonzola and bacon bread pudding and the board called Heartland, which is goat cheese and tomato jam. Remaining one of the most delicious things I have ever put in my mouth. Just another reason to miss and visit St. Louis.

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Last night I had the pleasure of attending the SCA70 Benefit for The Society for Contemporary Art of Chicago with my good friend, private butler Joseph Goins. It was not until almost the end of the artful evening and Gallery 3 was about to come to a close, when I came across the most stunning watercolor pencil piece by artist, Maximo Gonzalez. All I saw was this figure reaching for the sky and unleashing from an opening in his chest- a massive flock of butterflies! In the plexiglass foreground of the piece clung scattered static flecks of silver and gold leaf, making the effect three dimensional and hopefully sentimental. I was tearfully in awe. When I read the title of the work, I feel butterflies, somehow it called to me eloquently, exactly how I feel about love and joy at this point in my life. At the close of the silent auction some little good-natured flutterer found me on my side. I feel butterflies by Maximo Gonzalez became my contemporary art tattoo for my living room, where I believe it will continue to make me smile and feel butterflies.

I feel butterflies, 2008 by Gonzalez Maximo

Maximo Gonzalez is Argentinean born and based in Mexico City.

BBB Light and Shadows project in Interior Design Reference

On April 14th 2010, Bedrooms by Brynne’s Light and Shadow Play project was featured on Interior Design Reference. Currently I am working on finishing another space,a seductive nap room, for the same free-spirited client. Photograph hung over the bed is Mt. Hope by John Paul Doguin.

Light and Shadow Play. Artwork by John Paul Doguin

March O Magazine

Amazing set designer, Jamie Dean, asked me to help him decorate and style the recent March issue of O Magazine. The location, Oprah’s closet. Little secret, peonies are indeed available in the dead of winter. Cover shot by RuvenAfanador.

Featured in CRAVE Chicago: The Urban Girl’s Manifesto

Check out  CRAVE Chicago’s guide to cool local businesses and interviews with the minds behind them all: The ultimate guide to the places women CRAVE in Chicago, including more than 100 women you need to know. The book is available throughout bookstores in the Chicago area and online. Click here for a listing for places to purchase, or click on the spread below to enlarge.

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Brynne Rinderknecht, Bedrooms By Brynne in CRAVE Chicago Book

Feature in CS Interiors: Boudoir Star

In the December issue of CS Interiors, Bedrooms by Brynne was featured, titled “Boudoir Star: A Former Playboy set designer crafts a new set of queen-size bedroom skills.” Click the images below to enlarge.

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In Chicago Home & Garden

Bedrooms by Brynne mentioned in Chicago Home & Garden online, click here to see.

“I bumped into decorator Brynne Rinderknecht at a NeoCon party last month, and we caught up on life and some recent projects that she’s been working on. Brynne used to style sets for Playboy photo shoots, and branched off into her own biz, Bedrooms by Brynne a couple of years ago. She’s got a great eye, a flair for drama, and the ability to transform spaces using what clients already own as well as new pieces. This pic is from a job she did in Wicker Park (I’m enchanted with that chandelier), and I’m eager to see how a Hyde Park home that she described as “fresh Old Hollywood” turns out.”

Featured on Material Girls Site: Have Some Fun in the Bedroom

Recently featured in a profile on the Material Girls website titled “Have Some Fun in the Bedroom.”

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Photo Set Project

Recently, I worked on set design and props for a project with inspiring artist and photographer, Saverio Truglia.  This was a study on plastic dry cleaning bags left to the imagination and hands of children–unsupervised. Click here for more information or see the shots below.

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Boudoir Confessions by Bedrooms by Brynne

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Bedrooms by Brynne was  recently featured in the Bride’s Society: 7 Ways to Romance you Bedroom.
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