SUNNY REVIVAL ELEGANCE BECOMES DESIGN HOUSE.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Staff Writer Sunshine Hall seems an unusual name for a stately mansion - until you step inside. The elegant architecture, quaint rooms and charming decor of this home are like a ray of sunshine in Los Angeles' historic Windsor Square. The 9,000-square-foot Classical Revival home designed in 1910 by Theodore Eisen is the 10th Design House fund-raising project of the Assistance League of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , and the welcome mat is out through Nov. 4. Twenty local designers have worked six months on the house that boasts nine bathrooms, as well as a panoramic tribute to the firefighters of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. in the attic In the Attic can refer to:
In the grand foyer, visitors are greeted with cloudlike displays of silk plaid draperies with swags and jabots on the windows, each playfully trimmed with fringe and pompons to match the tufted love seat, designed by Carolyn E. Oliver-Broder. Step to the left and you're in the living room, an immense semi-circular room Studio City designer Kathryne Dahlman has dressed up with decorative layers of fabric on the windows and unique floor coverings. ``I wanted the room to be happy and springlike,'' Dahlman says, pointing to the pale yellow walls accented by white moldings and the long yellow cotton damask sofa that's trimmed with fringe on its skirt and framed in a bay of fringed print linen draperies. ``Fringe gives more dimension and texture, and it's a way to introduce color accents without a complete pattern,'' Dahlman continues. ``And on the sofa ,there's a bonus, as it prevents the pale yellow skirt from getting soiled by guests' shoes.'' Instead of wall-to-wall carpeting, Dahlman and others have placed relatively inexpensive seagrass rugs over the dark wood flooring Wood flooring is a type of flooring made from the timber of hardwoods, or of spruce or hard pine. There are two basic manufactured types of hardwood. Wood flooring comes unfinished, and once installed is sanded, then finished on site. , and then topped them with smaller floral rugs in pink and red. Brass accents abound and are particularly noteworthy in the unusual sconces modeled after a favorite style of Madame de Pompadour Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise (later Duchesse) de Pompadour, also known as Madame de Pompadour (December 29, 1721 – April 15, 1764) was a well known courtesan and the famous mistress of King Louis XV of France. . Antique French chandeliers also enlighten the room and give a glow to the Lalique crystal figurines grouped on neo-classical occasional tables. An antique silver cordial set, a collection of blue-and-white porcelains and the cache pots filled with orchids and palms underplanted with ivy all add to the European ambience. The small but formal dining room is equally high-spirited, from its rose- print-upholstered walls to the gaily gai·ly also gay·ly adv. 1. In a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner; merrily. 2. With bright colors or trimmings; showily: gaily dressed in ribbons and flounces. striped draperies created by designer John Cole John Cole may refer to the following people:
``This was originally a dark room and I brightened it up and made it more youthful by putting a cream crackled crack·le v. crack·led, crack·ling, crack·les v.intr. 1. To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises: a fire crackling in the wood stove. 2. finish on the woodwork and letting the table be the star of the room,'' says Cole. Other decorating tricks Cole used include painting the inside of the china cabinets pink, adding blue Delft Delft (dĕlft), city (1994 pop. 91,941), South Holland prov., W Netherlands. It has varied industries and is noted for its ceramics (china, tiles, and pottery) known as delftware. Founded in the 11th cent. tiles on the original fireplace, and then exchanging traditional heavy chandeliers for a pair of clear glass bell jar-shaped light fixtures, which he says are on the cutting edge. Toward the back of the house, rooms become cozy with lowered ceilings in the Asian-accented lady's writing room and the butler's pantry but·ler's pantry n. A serving and storage room between a kitchen and dining room. . The pantry now has a crisp and clean look, says designer Jean Frey of Encino, with pale green walls that are accented with a display of white plates hung with green ribbons. Frey says white wood cabinets with granite counters and tiled backsplashes are still popular, but there's a renewed interest in old-fashioned items such as sinks, light fixtures and drawer pulls that visitors will also notice in the bathrooms. The master bedroom features the most refined use of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , from its walls covered in a pale damask wallpaper, to the cream and white embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. Frette linens to the white-on-white needlepoint-patterned side chairs near the fireplace accented with a Louis XVI Louis XVI, king of France Louis XVI, 1754–93, king of France (1774–92), third son of the dauphin (Louis) and Marie Josèphe of Saxony, grandson and successor of King Louis XV. In 1770 he married the Austrian archduchess Marie Antoinette. white marble mantle. The 580-square-foot room with an elevated ceiling and 11 French windows French windows Noun, pl a window extending to floor level, used as a door was a challenge, admits designer Jill Kollmar, who said with so many windows it was hard to find a focal point focal point n. See focus. . But she did, by downplaying some windows and then focusing on one with a lavish arrangement of swags in subtle plaids and florals from F. Schumacher fabrics. More dressmaker touches can be seen in the upholstered headboard inside a canopy - a luxurious look even Kollmar admits she hasn't done in years. Moving up the stairs into the boy's room, guests can sail off to Never- Never Land in the huge pirate ship designed as a play area by Cynthia Piana and Lori Souza of Valencia. Although the ship is the focus of the room, note the imaginative use of canvas and rope for the curtains and the night sky painted over the bed. The last stop on the tour is the attic, where firemen's hoses are used as a railing to guide you up the stairs. In the center of the room is a huge fire engine play structure painted by famed artist Red Grooms. The surrounding walls reflect happier times in New York City, illustrated by Joani Stewart of Montana Ave. Interiors in Santa Monica and Tim Cornelius of Mural Environments of Van Nuys. DESIGN HOUSE 2001 What: A 9,000-square-foot classical revival style home built in 1910. Nine bathrooms and four kitchens are among the rooms reworked by area interior designers. Where: Windsor Square, Los Angeles. When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except Mondays through Nov. 4. Tickets: $20; benefits Assistance League of Southern California and its charities, including Operation School Bell. Parking: Complimentary parking and shuttle service at the L.A. Scottish Rite Masonic Temple at 4357 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. Information: (323) 993-1097 or (818) 509-3898. Other: Guests must wear flat-heeled shoes; no strollers, cameras or backpacks allowed. The home is not handicapped-accessible. Refreshments are available. TREND SPOTTING - Red and pink color palette - Sconces and chandeliers - Stripe-and-floral combos - Potted palms - Free-standing bathtubs - Fringe, tassels, pompons - Wallpaper returns - Ornate white molding and wainscoting - Hardwood floors with seagrass rugs - Youthful whimsy whim·sy also whim·sey n. pl. whim·sies also whim·seys 1. An odd or fanciful idea; a whim. 2. A quaint or fanciful quality: stories full of whimsy. in choice of accents Behind the scenes at design houses Design houses take place across the country as a means of raising money for various charities, and organizations are always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. potential homes. According to Katie Osterloh, president of the Assistance League of Southern California, homes with a Hollywood history, special architecture or historical significance are the most sought after. Designers are invited to participate and are bound by a contract with the Assistance League. Each designer is allowed to interpret the chosen color scheme and general theme of the Design House within preset guidelines. Although the homeowner gets to keep the permanent improvements of paint, wallpaper, draperies and wall-to-wall carpeting, the furniture is on loan from the designers. The owner has the first opportunity to purchase any furnishings; otherwise they are returned to the designers' suppliers or sold to visitors, who can check price lists in each room of the Design House. Unlike on most remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling jobs, the family moves out of the house for up to six months while work is done. The family's personal furniture and all doors are removed and put into storage. - Barbara De Witt CAPTION(S): 14 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) On the cover: Design House 2001 is a Classical Revival mansion called Sunshine Hall that has been redecorated by a team of 20 local interior designers. The dining room was done by Los Angeles designer John Cole. (3 -- color) ``I didn't want anything heavy,'' says L.A. designer Cole of the clear bell jars he used as light fixtures for the formal dining room. (4 -- color) Blue and white Wedgwood sconces featuring dancing girls originally hung in the dining room of Sunshine Hall, but now brighten the grand foyer. (5 -- color) Decorating details include this arrangement of Staffordshire dogs with an Italian country-style lamp with toile toile n. A sheer fabric, such as linen or cotton. [French; see toil2.] print shade in the upstairs girl's bedroom. (6 -- color) Jill Kollmar created lavish window treatments and a matching canopy for the master bedroom, accented with fringe and tassels. She used 14 different fabric designs by F. Schumacher to create the elegant ambience. (7 -- 8 -- color) Candy-colored silk plaid draperies dripping with fringe and pompons that match the love seat create a cheery welcome in the grand foyer. (9 -- color) Valencia designers Cynthia Piana, left, and Lori Souza used a Nantucket Island theme for the boy's room, adding a pirate ship for playtime. The ocean waves splashing against the walls were painted by Miguel Ramirez. (10 -- 11 -- color) The large salon-style living room designed by Kathryne Dahlman features lively prints on the window and floor coverings with an eclectic assortment of accessories. (12 -- color) Upstairs in the attic is a patriotic salute to the nation's firefighters, with a fire engine play structure designed by Red Grooms and city scenes painted by Mural Environments of Van Nuys and Montana Avenue Interiors in Santa Monica. (13 -- 14) Encino designer Jean Frey decorated the butler's pantry, using decorative plates hung with grosgrain gros·grain n. 1. A closely woven silk or rayon fabric with narrow horizontal ribs. 2. A ribbon made of this fabric. [French gros grain, coarse texture : gros ribbon and creating a faux window in the stairwell stair·well n. A vertical shaft around which a staircase has been built. stairwell Noun a vertical shaft in a building that contains a staircase Noun 1. .Master bathroomHand-painted walls sparkling with tiny crystals, balloon-style window coverings and a free-standing tub are the trends to note in the huge master bathroom, designed by Jill Kollmar. Photos by Michael Baker/Staff Photographer Box: (1) Trend Spotting (see text) (2) Behind the scenes at design houses (see text) |
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