Design Diary: Jr. League Show House Boston

The 35th  Jr. League of Boston Show House in the Potter Estate in Newton closed on Sunday. I didn’t make it over to see it in person, but I rounded up a bunch of gorgeous photos and sketches. Many of the rooms were done by designers I’ve often collaborated with on stories for local publications. Many thanks to photographer Michael J. Lee for sending over a whole batch of images. If any other designers who participated in the show house have photos or sketches of their rooms, feel free to email them to me and I’ll happily add them here.

BATH  RETREAT

Design by Ana Donohue

Photograph by Michael J. Lee

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GUEST BATH

JTM INTERIORS BOSTON DESIGN MICHAEL LEE PHOTO

Design by Janet Marena, JTM Interiors

JTM INTERIORS BATHROOM DESIGN BOSTON

Photograph by Michael J. Lee

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THE BATHING ROOM

Design by Stephanie Rossi, Spazio Rosso

Photographs by Greg Premru

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LADY’S ROOM 

Design by Elizabeth Benedict

JR LEAGUE SHOW HOUSE BOSTON 2012 ELIZABETH BENEDICT

Photographs by Michael J. Lee

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MASTER BEDROOM SUITE

JR LEAGUE SHOW HOUSE BOSTON 2012 KRISTEN RIVOLI

Design by Kristen Rivoli

JR LEAGUE SHOW HOUSE BOSTON 2012 KRISTEN RIVOLI

JR LEAGUE SHOW HOUSE BOSTON 2012 KRISTEN RIVOLI

Photographs by Greg Premru

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KID’S ROOM

JR LEAGUE SHOW HOUSE BOSTON 2102 ANDRA BIRKERTS

Design by Andra Birkerts

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GIRL’S BEDROOM

MALLY SKOK FABRIC WALLPAPER BOSTON SHOW HOUSE

Design by Mally Skok

Photographs by Eric Roth

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THE FOYER

JR LEAGUE NEWTON SHOW HOME

Design by Dianne Ramponi Interiors +  Susan Welsh Design

BOSTON INTERIOR DESIGNERS DIANNE RAMPONI SUE WELSH

Photograph by Michael J. Lee

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GUEST ROOM

HILARY BOVEY BOSTON INTERIOR DESIGNERS MICHAEL LEE

Design by Hilary Bovey, Bovey Steers Design Group
Photograph by Michael J. Lee

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POTTER’S ROOM

MARILYN MACLEOD BOSTON INTERIOR DESIGNER

Design by Marilyn Macleod, Lee Design
Photograph by Michael J. Lee

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LIBRARY

THEO & ISABELLA BOSTON INTERIOR DESIGN LIVING ROOM

Design by Theo & Isabella
Photograph by Michael J. Lee

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CONSERVATORY

Design by Gerald Pomeroy
Photograph by Michael J. Lee

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According to Wicked Local here are some details from two other Boston designer friends from whom I haven’t had a chance to get photos yet:

Paula and Kate McCusker of Theodore & Company converted the home’s former chapel into a blue and cream formal but relaxed living. They removed the old altar to expose a bay window for extra light. Artwork included a graphic black and white work by Picasso.

Kate Maloney Albiani designed an adorable nursery with tiny painted fairies on striped lavender walls. Details include double glass pulls on the built-ins, a poem made from old-fashioned reading cards, and a closet filled with tiny clothing.

Watch It: ‘Smoke’ by Floto + Warner

I found this video while hunting down credits for today’s colored smoke post. It’s by photographer/director team Jeremy Floto and Cassandra Warner, who are principals in the New York City studio floto+warner. Their photos have appeared in House & Garden, W Magazine, and Wallpaper, and their clients include Volkswagen and Prada. I’m not sure what the story is behind this video, but it’s a beautiful piece, set to the song “Holocene” by Bon Iver. Just watch, it’s mesmerizing.

ARTmonday: Colored Smoke Landscapes

Pinterest is full of these very cool images of colored smoke in the landscape. I’ve pulled together a sampling by a few different photographers. Later today, I plan to post a beautiful video I hope you’ll watch.

 COLORED SMOKE LOLA GUERRERA PHOTOGRAPH LANDSCAPE

Lola Guerrera

Lola Guerrera

COLORED SMOKE PHOTO

unidentified

COLORED SMOKE PHOTO

Pascual Sisto

COLORED SMOKE PHOTO

Pascual Sisco

COLORED SMOKE PHOTO COLORED LIGHT

Thomas Couderc + Clement Vauchez

COLORED SMOKE PHOTO

unidentified

Louis Lander Deacon

COLORED SMOKE PHOTO

unidentified

COLORED SMOKE PHOTO

Noah Kalina

COLORED SMOKE PHOTO

 Filippo Minelli

Floto + Warner

COLORED SMOKE PHOTO

Floto + Warner

M O R E  p h o t o g r a p h y  on my Pinterest boards

Design Diary: Hearst’s Designer Visions Showhouse

I wish I could have made it to New York for this year’s Hearst Designer Visions show house. It is set in a brand new warehouse-to-condo conversion building in TriBeCa. They paired each magazine with a designer—Matthew Patrick Smyth for Elle Decor, David Rockwell for House Beautiful, and Antony Todd for Veranda. Then, the spaces were used as sets for two short films produced by The 48 Hour Film Project. Here’s a look at the rooms.

E L L E   D E C O R 

Matthew Patrick Smyth

ELLE DECOR PATRICK SMITH BEDROOM SHOW SHOUSE

 Smyth fashioned an ornate 19th-century door frame into a headboard, fitting it with a gray mirror and mounting it with a Venetian painting.

California Closets

HEARST SHOW HOUSE STUDY ELLE DECOR

Raoul Dufy Feuillage wallpaper by Hermès.

Living room with black walls and statement mirror. Check out the feet on the ottoman.

SHOW HOUSE HEARST 2012 JENN AIR

Sleek Perimetric hood by Jenn-Air;  grey crackle Soleil wall tiles by Ann Sacks; Sandpipe cabinets and handles by Poggenpohl.

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H O U S E   B E A U T I F U L 

 Architect David Rockwell, Rockwell Group

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL SHOW HOUSE BEDROOM ROCKWELL GROUP

Peruvian mirror

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL SHOW HOUSE ROCKWELL GROUP DRESSING ROOM

cork floor tiles line the walls

media room

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL SHOW HOUSE ROCKWELL GROUP

art pottery display

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL SHOW HOUSE ROCKWELL GROUP HOME BAR

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL SHOW HOUSE ROCKWELL GROUP

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V E R A N D A 

Antony Todd

VERANDA HEARST SHOW HOUSE ANTONY TODD

The walls are painted in Benjamin Moore Blue Danube.

VERANDA HEARST SHOW HOUSE ANTONY TODD

Color Preview Collection Silver Fox by Benjamin Moore paint; drapes are Arles by Dedar; linen bergère armchair by John Rosselli Antiques; Old Bronze Burke floor lamp by Hudson Valley Lighting.

VERANDA HEARST SHOW HOUSE ANTONY TODD CLOSET

Walk-in closet by California Closets. Done with Lago® Italian Pietra finish with wenge backing and horsehair-colored, leather-lined drawers.

VERANDA HEARST SHOW HOUSE ANTONY TODD LIVING ROOM NEUTRALS

Walls are painted in Silver Fox by Benjamin Moore; drapes in Pavillon fabric by Dedar; two-cushioned Etienne sofa, Gregor side tables, and Hart chair upholstered in Dedar’s Rataplan, all by Ironies; Claremont Old Bronze Wall Sconce by Hudson Valley Lighting; floor lamp by Rose Tarlow; Cocoon Bell rug by Merida.

VERANDA HEARST SHOW HOUSE ANTONY TODD KITCHEN

Mirror glass tile backsplash wall by Ann Sacks; Countertop in the River Series Grey Amazon Leather® Texture by Silestone by Cosentino; +ARTESIO Terra Matte Kitchen Island Cabinets and Handles by Poggenpohl; leather barstools from Restoration Hardware; Rolling Bar Cart by Antony Todd; red gingham dog bed & bowls by Wagwear; appliances all by Jenn-Air.

In the media room dainty slipper chairs and tiny tabourets are paired with a low-slung custom sofa and a seven-top 21st-century cocktail table. Walls painted in Benjamin Moore’s Night Shade camouflage the window casements, which allow the art to stand out.

 P HO T O  C R E D I T S
Rockwell Group: Photographer Thomas Loof for House Beautiful, 2012.  
Antony Todd: Photographer Max Kim-Bee for VERANDA.
Matthew Patrick Smyth:Photographer Björn Wallander for ELLE DECOR, 2012.