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Hampton Designer Showhouse Faves

The Hampton Designer Showhouse is one of the premier interior design showcases in the country. In anticipation of this year’s Hampton Designer Showcase (opening July 22nd and running through September 3rd), I thought it would be fun to pick some of my favorites designs from last year’s showhouse. 
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Living Room by Skye Kirby Westcott
What I love: The gentle play of pattern and texture.
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Foyer by Nina Freudenberger

What I love: The wall panels painted in a whimsical chevron pattern.
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Dining Room by Robert Stilin
What I love: The 3-arm chandelier.
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Kitchen by Bob Bakes
What I love: The high-functioning cabinetry – like the vertical niches in the center island for serving trays.
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Pantry by Meg Braff
What I love: The “Sasa” wall paper in robin’s egg on white by Meg Braff is a standout.
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Rear Hall by Katie Ridder
What I love: The sea-inspired teal-and-white wallpaper from Katie’s collection for Holland & Sherry.
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Guest Living Room by Eddie Lee
What I love: The ceiling covered in teal grasscloth and the 1960s Venini glass chandelier.
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Master Bedroom by Ron Fiore

What I love: The serene feeling and elegant bed.
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Guest Bedroom by Joy Tribout

What I love: The beautiful black-and-white chair by Century Furniture and all it’s lovely details.

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Rec Room by Tilton Fenwick

What I love: The copper detail in the hemp wallcovering.

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Guest Bedroom by Tobi Fairley
What I love: The jade green, coral and chartreuse color scheme and bold stripe on the ceiling.
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Pool House (Main Floor) by Eileen Kathryn Boyd

What I love: The storage nook for pool essentials.

What do you love about this showhouse?
 
*all photos via Traditional Home
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Read full story By on July 2, 2012 in bedrooms, foyers, interior design, kitchens, living rooms

San Francisco Decorator Showcase: Modern Kitchen Pantry

Although this year’s Decorator Showcase in San Francisco has come to a close, I wanted to show you some details in the “Modern Kitchen Pantry” designed by Tinsley Hutson-Wiley and Allison Bloom. The design duo was tasked with designing a new kitchen while leaving the old one in tact. The is result is simply beautiful.
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Just off the formal dining room, this secondary kitchen was envisioned to be a space to prep for dinner, grab afternoon snack or enjoy a cup of tea. The lone window overlooks the San Francisco Bay and route ships would take importing tea and spices. Paneling covers a wall that had to stay and a large tone on tone Union Jack was painted as a nod to teatime. Open shelving allows this galley kitchen feel larger and airy.
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The designers hung two beautiful geometric pendants in ebony by Ralph Lauren and painted the floors white.
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White ceramic tile with dark contrasting grout covers the opposite wall. The existing countertops needed to be preserved and were covered with zinc.
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The leather pulls on the cabinets are the absolute best!

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The design team created a spot for tea by the window and hung wooden bread and cutting boards on the wall. Love this!
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A pantry for tea, spices and snacks is built at the far end of the kitchen. A single floor-length burlap drape is the perfect touch and complements the burlap Roman shade on the opposite window.
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It’s a small detail, but I loved how the designers placed fresh cooking herbs in simple white vases by the stove-top.

Teatime anyone?
*photos by Cristin Priest and John Merkl
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Read full story By on June 13, 2012 in interior design, kitchens, pantry, tile

San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2012 – Sneak Peek

With breathtaking views, box beamed ceilings and a double-curved grand staircase, the historic mansion at 2020 Jackson Street in the coveted Pacific Heights neighborhood is this year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase. The Classic Revival home was designed by Julius Krafft and built in 1902 by Wells Fargo Bank President Isaias Hellman as a wedding gift to his daughter. However, after the 1906 earthquake and fire, the 11,500 square foot home was the temporary headquarters of Wells Fargo.
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{Entry Garden by Living Green}
This year’s Showcase features a roster of both seasoned and emerging designers. Wallpaper, neutral color palettes and extraordinary light fixtures were design trends that kept repeating from room to room.   Here’s a sneak peek at some of the beautiful spaces:
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{French Art Deco sideboard and aubergine fabric by Classic Cloth covers the City Salon designed by BAMO}
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{Ceiling detail of Timorous Beasties botanical print wallpaper cut-out in the Gentleman’s Study by Geoffrey De Sousa Interior Design}
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{Shell & brass chandelier and lilac lucite tables in the Dining Room by ScavulloDesign}
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{Terrace designed by Frank Holbrook}
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{Union Jack painted wall in the The Modern Pantry designed by Dehn Bloom Designs and Tinsley Hutson-Wiley Interior Design}
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{Walker Zanger “Tracciato Diva” tile in Power Room by KCS Estates}
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{Urban-chic Kitchen & Great Room by Green Couch Interior Design – Photos provided by Green Couch}
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{Abstract art by Paul Burlin featured in the Guest Bedroom designed by Matt Murphy Studio}
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{Lots of neon in the Teen Girl’s Room designed by Em Design Interiors}
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{Fashion Design Blogger’s Office designed by Catherine Kwong Design}
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{Hanging hats and bike in the Teen Boy’s Room designed by KGB Interior Design}
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{DuChamp inspired Bathroom by Ma( i )sonry Napa Valley}
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{Eclectic The Listening Room designed by Maccaul Turner Design}
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{Hand-crafted bed and chenille wallpaper by Romo in The Tailor Made Suit( e ) by Brian Dittmar Design}
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{Collector’s Library designed by Jonathan Rachman Design – Photo by John Merkl}
With over 30 rooms, I couldn’t possibly cover it all in today’s post. I will dive into some of the rooms in more detail over the next coupe weeks – so stay tuned!
If you are in the San Francisco area, I encourage you to tour this exquisite home. It will be open to the public from April 28 – May 28 {Tuesday through Sundays}. For more information and to purchase tickets, go here. It’s all for a great cause too and  benefits the San Francisco University High School’s financial aid program.
 
*all photography by Simplified Bee or otherwise noted
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Read full story By on April 26, 2012 in bathrooms, container garden, dining rooms, interior design, kitchens, lighting, living rooms, office/study, original artwork, patio furniture, teen rooms, tile, wallpaper

Friday Find: New Ravenna Mosaics

The collection of stone and glass mosaic tiles by American designer and manufacturer, New Ravenna Mosaics is going to blow you away. The handcrafted mosaics are designed for murals, medallions, decorative borders and field tile. The texture, pattern and color in these designs is simply amazing. Here’s just a small sampling of products by New Ravenna Mosaics {yes, they have so many more gorgeous designs!}:
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I love them all and can’t even select a favorite design. Can you?
Happy Friday!
 
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Read full story By on March 23, 2012 in bathrooms, color, kitchens, pattern, tile