Tag: Decorator’s show Houses

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This year’s Southern Living Magazine Idea House was built from the ground up in the Crane Island, Florida, 14 miles from Fernandina Beach.  The house is absolutely gorgeous, Interiors designed by Heather Chadduck Hillegas, Architecture by Historical Concepts’ Jim Strickland and Clay Rokicki, and construction by Riverside Custom Homes.  The decoration inside is elegant and classic but entirely livable with an emphasis on All American beauty.  I can move into this house and not change a thing.

It took me more than usual to upload all these images, but they are all so worthy that I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t leave one out.  The house has a resemblance to the Something’s Gotta Give’s house, but with a bit more on the classic modern side, with lots of browns, dark blue, ceiling beams, classic or antique furniture throughout and printed fabrics and wallpaper.  Read more about it at Southern Living Magazine.

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The living room with a blue and white palette.

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As I briefly mentioned before, I’m participating in this year’s Designer Showcase at the Columbus, Museum of Art and I’m very excited about it.  I’m creating the Guest Bedroom Suite and I couldn’t be more pleased with the design I came up with.  I wanted to create a bedroom that felt casually elegant with a livable sophistication where guests felt comfortable and at ease.  The color scheme I chose- green, taupe, gray, and a bit of pink here and there, is coincidentally suitable to welcome Spring.

My inspiration came from the desire of having a bedroom which can provide guests everything they need during their stay.  From a sitting area where they can read or enjoy a drink, a desk where they can do some work or write a note, to of course a comfortable bed with luxury bedding where they can enjoy a good sleep.  The overall aesthetic of the bedroom is ingrained with classic lines and a modern sensibility that reflects my Chic Comfortable Spaces signature style.

All proceeds support Wonder School and other creative initiatives.  To learn more about 2019 Designer Showcase, please visit the Columbus Museum of Art.

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Robert Stilin at Kips Bay Decorator Show House

I was happy to receive these images yesterday of the room designed by Robert Stilin for this year’s 2017 Kips Bay Decorator’s Showhouse.  The room was inspired by a contemporary European salon where luxury and comfort coexist.  The selection of collectible furniture and respectful art collection are set against a backdrop of dry and subtle marmorino plaster walls.  Details such as of Cashmere from by Loro Piana, alpaca fabrics, and layered carpets lend a luxe tone to the functional and relaxing room.  Robert describes his vision as ” For this room, I created a space that showcases the type of work we do for our private clients in the city, a space for a New Yorker who is well traveled, sophisticated, interested in arts and politics and who has amassed a great collection of art, furniture, and objects.  we see the homeowner using this space to relax with a book, or to entertain friends and family.”  Sounds like the perfect combination.

Robert Stilin at Kips Bay Decorator Show House

Contemporary art in the sitting room surrounding the fireplace.

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On Friday morning I got a preview of this year’s Columbus Decorator’s Show House where as I posted here, 11 designers had the challenge and privilege of creating 11 spaces inside Columbus Museum of Art.  Each space was unique with each Interior designer’s own interpretation of their spaces.  If you live in the Columbus area you should really go and see these spaces in person because photos don’t do them justice.

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The Portal by David M. Berg. According to David, the space is like an Art installation in its self, and an anticipation of things to come.  The spaces were on the small side and photographing them wasn’t too easy, especially to capture the best of these rooms.  The photos of this entryway don’t do it justice: the space is very inviting with reclaimed herringbone floors and the way David organized the books in an ombre effect was very clever and artistic.

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The Columbus Decorators’ Show House, yes it exists and it takes place every other year, is taking place inside The Museum of Art this year.  It’s the first ever Show House to take part inside a Museum.  The inspiration was taken from Sotheby’s own Designer’s Show House last year, which took place inside the Auction house.  This year 11 Central Ohio Interior Designers were given a blank canvas to create a Showcase house on the second floor.  The designers were given two weeks to create the spaces and as challenging as it may sound, to create a room as real as possible inside four plain white walls, the benefit comes from the opportunity of using art from the own museum’s collection.  The Columbus Decorator’s Show House is organized and sponsored by the The Museum of Art Women’s Board.

It starts this Monday April 23rd through May 14th.  Tickets are $20 before April 22 and $25 afterwards.  The proceeds benefit the Museum’s vital and unique art and education programs.  For more information on hours and other special events please visit the  Museum’s website.  One specific event I’m looking forward to is featured guest speaker Carolyn Englefield, Interiors Editor of Veranda this Sunday 23.  Below, two spaces designed by two of the eleven Interior Decorators presenting at the show.

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 Kips Bay Decoratio's Show House belle vivir

I was able to walk the Kips Bay Decorator’s Show house for a few hours and took a lot of it mentally and in photos.  There is always something new to see for the first time and tones of inspiration to get from show houses.  This year there was a lot of interesting details
too good to not share them.  When I looked at Thom Filicia‘s space the first thought I had was that he had set up his shop in the middle of Kips Bay Show house, although none the less beautiful. His space (above) called “The Gallery” was a walkway between the dining room, living room, entrance and hallway and every piece of furniture in it belongs to one of Thom’s many furniture lines.  The space had only two small walls of about 3 to 5 feet and
two other even smaller ones.  Magically Thom made it feel like a room.  My conclusions of how he nailed it!

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