I love installations. This show house installation went really smoothly and was pretty much complete and done on the first day--including accessories! There was something about doing this show house that I really like, it's sort of like playing dress up. You can be whatever you want and portray whatever you feel like, this room was like dressing up for me. This time we decided to dress up like Rhoda Morgenstern (meets MWDA)! I have said in the past that I love working with developers, typically you have a lot of creative freedom. Developers just want the project done on time and in budget and they pretty much trust you to execute their objectives in your creative way. I have found that a show house is similar, except you are both the developer and designer. You have to execute your objective on time, on budget and creatively. Mark said that this is the room that the "funny uncle" stays in when he comes to visit, but the further along we got in our design the more we wanted to be the "funny uncle" and we wanted to stay there (in fact, we all agree that we would be beyond content to move into our guest house)! It started to become more Rhoda then Uncle, so we'll stick with that--because let's face it, no one wants to be the "funny" relative but everyone wants to be Rhoda. It really took on this collected and personal feeling, probably because a lot of things came from us personally. I am excited to say that our room is done and lovely, we are so happy with the solution and the feeling. I hope those of you that make it to the Christmas House, please make every effort to walk to the carriage house and check out our room upstairs! The Christmas House opens next week, November 14th and will be open through December 6th. You can get all the details as well as ticket information here!
Installation Day, boxes and bags and lamp shades oh my!
Bubble Wrap is my friend, he keeps things safe!(like the amazing artwork borrowed from Emily Amy Gallery & accessories borrowed from Stanton Home)
Places places! I actually mapped all of this out on the floor with masking tape to make sure it was going to fit!
Some of my books take from my Library.
Mark and I found this old camera when we were out shopping one day, and my dad brought me this sketchbook of Paris after one of his trips...we like them together.
All sorts of fun things...
My favorite thing, this beautiful Hermes bicycle. I can't believe they let me borrow it!
Another shopping trip find, really cool vintage luggage.
Just a few more finishing touches.
Toasting to the completion of our first show house! Hooray!!!
To see more you are going to have to come check out the Christmas House!!!!!
Open November 14th through December 6th
Details here!!!
To see more you are going to have to come check out the Christmas House!!!!!
Open November 14th through December 6th
Details here!!!
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