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Chateau Soleil, Atlanta, Georgia
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It is that magical time of year. Filled with glitz and glamour,
calm and serene, old and new and sometimes completely
over the top! What is it you ask?
Spring is Decorator Showhouse time.
Come with me as we visit some of the countries best
Designer Showhouses and see what you like and don't like
about this years homes.
Loren Audrey Taylor and Carolyn Abrams Taylor
We will start with the entrance hall at
the 2015 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Show House – Chateau Soleil
This Chateau has 14,000 square feet plus!
Parker Kennedy Living - The Front Study
Breakfast Room and Den - Vern Yip
DC Design House Mclean, Virginia
Our next house is outside of Washington, DC.
It was built by Artisan Builders and designed by Harrison Design.
It replicates an Old American Farmhouse with a scale and atmosphere
not often seen in new construction today.
We are going to head across country to the
Pasadena Showcase House of Design. This is the Queen Mother
of all design house and garden tours in the country.
After all, it is the largest and oldest continuously running house and garden tour.
Salon - John Cole
The Media/Game Room - Jerome Thibault and Lucero Gutierrez
Continuing our tour in California, we head off to San Francisco.
If you love contemporary, high-end, dramatic interior design,
then you will love this years San Francisco Designer Showcase.
We are heading north to the Lake Forest
Showhouse and Gardens. It is the former home of the
late John Hughes, Jr. best known for movies like Pretty in Pink,
Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller and the Breakfast Club.
Nursery - Steve & Filip Design
Arthur Sachs Mansion at 55 East 66th Street
There is none more exciting than the renowned
Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse. in Manhattan.
Phillip Mitchell Design turned the elliptical stairwell into a glorious
gallery of nearly 300 works of art.
Beautiful Bedroom - David Phoenix
Study - Thom Filicia
The Alabama Symphony Showhouse - Vestavia
We are heading back South near Birmingham to
wrap up our Showhouse Tour.
This property sits on ten acres and includes a stream.
Outdoor retreat - Summer Classic designers,
Robin Jones and Allen Westbrook
Sitting Area in Master Bedroom - Stock and Trade Design Co.
Den - Birmingham Wholesale Furniture, Stan Nelson
I hope you have enjoyed your tour of the Spring Showhouses
across the country.
Source: Thank you to Kandrac and Kole, Washingtonian,The Front Door, Making It Lovely, Architectural Digest, AL.com
