I got the chance to see The Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Decorator Show House in New York City, now being held on 163 East 63rd St. New York City until May 26th 2011.
Decorator show houses are an annual event in many cities where each year a different house is selected and a handful of chosen interior designers/decorators are given free reign to design their given rooms.
While there were many interesting and innovative ideas, there were two in particular that struck me.
The designer Celerie Kemble took a fresh approach to a traditional library. What I particularly loved was the Verre églomisé “sky” ceiling by Miriam Ellner. A technique that pre-dates the Romans whereby the reverse side of glass is gilded with precious metals, etched and painted. The result is both chic and stunning.
Room by Celerie Kemble with Verre Eglomisé "Sky" Ceiling
Ceiling detail; 22-karat gold leaf, lemon gold leaf, palladium leaf, micas, polychromes
images via Miriam Ellner
In a room created by Brad Ford dubbed “The Stereo Lounge” for it’s cleverly designed coffee table with built-in record player, I fell in love with a simple rustic bookcase designed by Chris Lehreck that did double duty as a room divider.
The Stereo Lounge by Brad Ford
Bookcase by Chris Lehrecke
images via Design Therapy
Chris Lehrecke is a furniture designer with a store in Hudson, New York. His work has an understated elegance as he allows the natural qualities of his materials to inform his designs.
Shelving System in cherry and blackened steel
Walnut grid based table and stools by Chris Lehrecke
images via Chris Lehrecke
