Show Home
So, we are about to get underway with the Historic Kenwood BungalowFest Show Home! If you don't already know, Treehouse Gallery has been invited to design the storefront apartment home, so called because that space used to be a store. In keeping with its history, the property owner has kept the hexagon paver floors (why, oh why did I give my pavers away?) and open, loft-like feeling. He's provided the kitchen and bathroom, and the rest is up to us. The lighting is in, and it is time to get serious.
And to get serious, I need an inspiration. I dug through my gazillions of design magazines and settled on a picture of a half dozen black and multi-colored ceramic puppies. Seriously.
My research turned up a lot of beautiful rooms. And then more beautiful rooms. And then more. And then I got really confused. A home can certainly start with a beautiful room or even one really great piece. But since I saw a lot of rooms and had too many ideas to get focused, and I have loads of great pieces to choose from, I needed to pick a general direction first.
When I came across the puppy picture, I was reminded of the great colors we have access to. I started to see a really rich, vibrant space. And with the base of black (and browns, for my purposes) to temper the reds, yellows, blues and greens, I knew I could create a playful, but not childish, environment. The puppies have made it easy, and fun, to pick the pieces to make our space. I'll take the richest colors and spread them around and then fill in with my neutrals.
If you are you are curious to see how it turns out, come see us November 4th at the opening reception, or November 5th during BungalowFest. For more dates and info, go to www.BungalowFest.org.
Larissa Gilbert